Somewhere in Chengdu, a thief is wondering why a foreigner would walk around with the most beat-to-shit looking iphone he has ever seen.
Who knew they would grab a phone while you are listening to music? I am now 99% sure he had a helper: the woman who gave me the “wow, a foreigner!” stare just as the music went out. Needless to say, she was unable to point, and it took me a few seconds to realize why the music stopped.
It happened around 9am just outside the Tongzilin Metro station.
It was in a zippered pocket on my back pack, next time I’ll go with velcro.
And the next time somebody gives you that blank stare, look behind you!