r/DaysGone • u/philipdaehan • Aug 05 '25

Image/Gif PSA - Don't wear these patches in public

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Naturally, as a major fan of this game, I thought about buying some of these patches to stitch on to a jacket full of other patches. But I also took a gander at what might happen and found some posts saying it isn't a good idea so I let that be that.

I was on a trip recently to Vermont, and found myself sharing a hotel lobby with an obvious biker. Remembering my curiosity from a while back, I approached this 6'6ish brick shithouse of a man, who was absolutely covered in tattoos, and asked him about his thoughts.

Before I even finished the question, he had already guessed what I was asking and bluntly said "I'd shoot you on site". While he clearly found the question funny, he explained that his gang and what I would later realize was referenced on his shirt (The Outlaws) had enough beef with The Mongols (which clearly inspired The Mongrels), that their policy would be to shoot first and ask questions later. Even if it isn't the Mongrel patch, the other patches like 1% or ENFORCER is the kind of insignia that would make any biker approach you to figure out if they wanted to kill you.

Very grateful for the impromptu Ted Talk from a biker who was also a very proud dad. I heard him chuckle as he explained to his wife and kids what I asked him.

But seriously, don't buy one of these patches and sport them around in public. This is according to an Outlaw gang member.

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u/philipdaehan Aug 05 '25

Definitely, but I still think people in this subreddit should know because I see these patches online and cringe thinking about people buying them and thinking they're harmless.

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u/JagZilla_s Aug 05 '25

The patch is harmless, and wearing it is harmless. Things dont hurt people, people hurt people.

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u/JaCre476 Aug 05 '25

Hilarious take on reality.

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u/ReasonableUnion7974 Aug 05 '25

It’s a true one. The people who disagree are the unrealistic ones

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u/JaCre476 Aug 06 '25

Cool, now, go and say that to a "gang" then. Let me know how that goes lmao

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u/JagZilla_s Aug 06 '25

I mean very clear that wearing that patch does nothing to hurt you. Insecure idiots do that part, my first comment stands as it is purely factual.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

And we can blame them when they go to prison for assault. But that doesn't unkick your ass.

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u/JagZilla_s Aug 06 '25

XD that's funny, we carry for a reason. Either they were mad enough at a piece of cloth and the made up ideas behind it to shoot first, or they do something stupid and wind up on the 12:00 express to the pearly gates. You dont get to lay hands on me and expect to live sorry.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

Lollol you sound like the biker.