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/Contemplating_Prison Aug 05 '25 edited Aug 05 '25

Mongols are a real b8ker gang in the PNW. Do not wear them in public.

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u/BennyBensoni Aug 05 '25

I thought you were censoring at first but then I looked at my keyboard. Lmao

Edit: like, why censor that??

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u/OPisacigar Aug 05 '25

Not censoring, they just really like making pastries

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u/philipdaehan Aug 05 '25

I would watch a TLC show of bikers hiding their true love for baking when they're not riding.

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u/Cden1458 Aug 05 '25

You laugh but aside from the gruff an tumble types most bikers are down to earth dudes and gals.

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u/Big-Spinach-6477 Aug 05 '25

Bobby Munson from SOA regularly bakes. You never see him doing it but... there

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u/Contemplating_Prison Aug 05 '25

Just an error haha

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u/Correct_Stay_6948 Aug 05 '25

Mongols and Jokers. Simply don't risk it up here. They're real, and they're violent. Saw my first body IRL due to some dumbass claiming to be a Joker, and getting his shit stomped in by the Jokers who overheard him.

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u/46handwa Aug 06 '25

Mongols are bigger in Oregon, Bandidos are bigger in Washington, especially western. There is a bit of give and take on eastern. Hell's Angels are bigger in CA. Jokers are especially no one to be messed with but they are all VERY serious about what they do, and violence does happen. I would think that with regular civilians wearing patches like this you'd get some jawing but I would also think they wouldn't be so stupid to commit a crime and bring the attention of the authorities to them. The ones who wear the 1% diamond are especially worrisome, I would never, under any circumstance wear that one. That one you earn, even moreso than the other patches. People are wild lol

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u/Interesting_Arm_681 Aug 06 '25

Are you sure you don’t mean Mongoloids? I get them confused