It's funny but I remember when I went to an Asian country once I was actually eager to get myself photographed with a mall security guard all because he was a mall security guard armed with a combat shotgun; it was the coolest thing my eighteen year old self had ever seen. My sister was originally like " no!", but then she also wanted a photograph with him. Dude was a mall security guard with a combat shotgun, honestly coolest thing I'd seen by that point in my life.

[–] Goadstool@hexbear.net 29 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I have not met a single mall security guard that I would be comfortable possessing a combat shotgun, but I'm glad you had fun I guess

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 16 points 3 months ago

"Paul Blart, qualified immunity"

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago

Eighteen year olds tend to be pretty dumb

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago

I've seen mall security guards with full on submachine guns and assault rifles like the Beretta MX4 and various Galil/R4/R5 variants, along with body armour.

South Africa is something else at times.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I swear, white people made that shit up just so they can mental masturbate about the idea of other humans viewing them as literal gods.

I have never met a single person from anywhere in Asia do that while in college, and the university I went to is pretty popular for international students.

[–] coolusername@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

Maybe if you go to tourist sites in China and it was 15 years ago? Considering tourist sites are visited by people from the countrysides