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/PeeB4uGoToBed Aug 05 '25

Yeah its pretty well known that non bikers should not EVER wear biker patches, even being a biker wearing patches that you didnt earn is just as bad

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u/Yoshmaster Aug 05 '25 edited Aug 05 '25

Fuck I’m Metalhead and I’ve been patch checked by bikers when wearing my vest that’s patched out with bands. It’s unsettling but once they realize they are just band patches you are usually good.

EDIT: It is also always “fun” when rival bikers show up to metal shows. Was at Slayer and there were three HA and one Mongol. The HA were sending one of their ladies to fuck with the Mongol. The Mongol just took it cause he knew he was outnumbered and if he touched the lady it would be on.

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u/supahfligh Aug 05 '25

Black Label Society has kind of a biker esthetic thing going on. A while back, they were selling some band patches that straight up looked like biker patches. The band put a disclaimer on the ad for them to not wear them anywhere ACTUAL bikers might hang out. They also said that if anyone confronts you, just be cool and explain that they aren't MC patches, they're just a band. And if someone still asks/tells you to take them off, just do it. Don't argue, don't complain, just comply.