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I’ve experienced this. Someone pulled a gun on me with the intent of killing me. Past memories flashed by incredibly fast in a slideshow sort of format, all in a second or so. I don’t know why it happened, but I figured my mind was trying to find a way out of the situation.

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The time I was mugged at gunpoint by two guys was a surreal experience. It was such a calm experience in the sense that neither of the two muggers were aggitated or excited. There was only one gun. During the entire interaction, there were many thoughts of movie like scenes on how to disarm the gun and extricate myself from the situation like a scene from a movie. Having absolutely 0 training in any kind of self defense, I chose to not do anything and walked away unharmed and just lighter in cash. The only thing that changed from that is it was the absolute last time I've carried cash.

> The only thing that changed from that is it was the absolute last time I've carried cash.

"Give me your money!" "I don't have cash on me." "Oh, sorry to bother you, have a nice day."

I know people who carry cash just so when they are robbed the robber wont get angry

> walked away unharmed and just lighter in cash. The only thing that changed from that is it was the absolute last time I've carried cash.

I would have a much different takeaway - you got to walk away because you had some cash.

How did it end?

he died

Well it turned out to be a personal and even sacred experience so I don’t discuss it with very many.

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