Is it safe to leave the front door unlocked at night in the US? (piefed.social)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by SilentStriker@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I know that in certain countries like Japan or South Korea: it's normal to leave the front door unlocked since the probaility of someone breaking in is low since their crime rate isn't high. I knew a friend of mine who resides in Korea where they even left the car unlocked with the keys inside, can you do either of those things in America?

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[-] the_abecedarian@piefed.social 22 points 1 week ago

the US is a gigantic country, so there are different practices in different places. I have never left my door unlocked, but maybe others have.

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml -5 points 1 week ago

It's not that big mate

[-] hesh@quokk.au 1 points 2 days ago

It's the size of all of Europe combined lol

[-] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 16 points 1 week ago

It is nearly as big as Texas….so quite big.

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

ERM

Texas is larger than Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), but smaller than all other Australian states.

If Texas were a state in Australia, it would rank as the sixth. Behind New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and South Australia.

Erm... Not that big

[-] eatham@aussie.zone 1 points 6 days ago

ACT isn't a state

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago

I don't believe that was claimed?

Northern territory also

[-] eatham@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago

They said "all other Australian states"

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Alaska has entered the chat

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Antarctica becons

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Australia isn’t on the same continent as Antarctica. But New Zealand is.

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Maps without nz

[-] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

That jokes gone over your head.

[-] orc_princess@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

It's the 4th biggest country, it's pretty big

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