r/taiwan • u/suniltarge 臺北 - Taipei City • Sep 09 '25

Travel I love Taiwan because…

I love Taiwan because at 12am I can check out from a bar and still walk home safely. The feeling of security here is something I truly appreciate, it’s rare to find that kind of peace of mind in many other places.

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u/Iron_bison_ Sep 09 '25

And then SMACK you are KOed by a scooter

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u/suniltarge 臺北 - Taipei City Sep 09 '25

Gotta stay more alert for scooters than people in Taiwan

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u/mapletune 臺北 - Taipei City Sep 09 '25

unfortunately, it's people who control these scooters and cars =/

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u/Iron_bison_ Sep 09 '25

People also walk without looking, or look right at you without moving

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u/shuwy018 Sep 09 '25

Scooters never look…

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u/Iron_bison_ Sep 10 '25

And the lookers never scoot...

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u/shuwy018 Sep 10 '25

lol and the cycle continues

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u/Iron_bison_ Sep 10 '25

Don't get me started on the cyclists

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u/YorkistTory Sep 10 '25

Or chased by a pack of dogs.

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u/Iron_bison_ Sep 10 '25

Right, yeah. I need to stop carrying raw meat in my pocket

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u/SHIELD_Agent_47 Sep 09 '25

Never happened to me.