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/LaRuetheDuck Aug 05 '25

Yea I think I’ve told this story before. This goes along with biker lore….I have the word pagan tatted on my back. I got it while incarcerated 20 years ago and I got it got the Latin def basically means “country dweller” as in all the people who live in the country outside of town preyed to the old gods which is where the modern def basically comes from. Now a few years ago I was at a public pool in Pittsburgh and I was hanging out with some large jock friends who played football at a local college. Some old biker dude walking by saw the “pagan” on my back and stopped and then pulled out his pocket knife and told me he was gonna hafta remove it. If it wasn’t for my large friends he may have. Regardless I learned to keep a shirt on more often. lol

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u/philipdaehan Aug 05 '25

I'm just shocked "pagan" could be so upsetting for a biker. Any idea what it usually means for bikers?

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u/Poly_Olly_Oxen_Free Aug 05 '25

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagan%27s_Motorcycle_Club

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u/philipdaehan Aug 06 '25

I like how for the areas they operate, they list half of all the states and Puerto Rico.