City Prepping I'm not sure if I consider it a good thing, or a bad thing I've inadvertently been a "gray man" my entire adult life; not even knowing what that was until I found your video.😂
Nah. Just don’t put much of interest on there. I have a presence - mostly so that an employer search of my name turns up something - of the occasional photo of that I’ve taken. Nothing controversial. Nothing to make people think that I’m anything other than a 40-something geek.
I disagree with that because social media is a source of information; good/bad. I post nothing personal on the sites. More watching than commenting on FB for example.
When I started prepping I was more into tactical learning over the years I have learned the best way to win a conflict would be to not become a target to begin with. Blending is absolutely key.
We learned the gray man concept decades ago when I was going through military intelligence training school. They stressed that a good HUMINT agent does NOT look and act like James Bond. Strutting around in a Monaco casino in a tuxedo and driving hot sports cars just draws attention to you. We were taught that you strive to be inconspicuous to the point that you become psychologically invisible. You can pass someone in a store or on the sidewalk and two seconds later they could not give your description if their life depended on it. "Describe the man? WHAT man?" That is a true gray man.
I found that I'm practically invisible on rainy cold winter days Wearing dull blue gray or dark color hoodie and jeans. I call it Structural blue Especially when standing next to urban infastructute like a piece of Seel I beam or near a train tracks I actually become part of the infastructute.
😫”AWWW CRAP”, And I was SO PSYCHED about putting on my new TUX🤵🏻♂️ and asking my mom to drive me over to the car dealer to buy that ASTON MARTIN ☹️!!! Does this mean I shouldn’t carry my WALTHER PPK to the grocery store😳❓ 😂
We INFJ's are very good at doing this - One of my friends labeled me a long time ago a 'moving target'...it's helped me to survive a lot of crazy scenarios! Funny b/c I also have been a 'stand out' a lot for certain other unique or specific qualities but if I need to go 'ingognito', I am super good at that. It's a great survival skill. Unfortunately, so many ppl don't know how to just 'blend in' in this clever way b/c they let fear mess them up, just like we see now w/ this Covid crisis. Too many ppl running over top of ea other to buy toilet paper! How pathetic that this happens!
Yogeshwaran it's not hard to figure out. Take what he says in the video and do the opposite. Instead of trying to be unnoticeable be more flamboyant. Wear bright colored clothing or goofy knee high socks.
My mother was the reason I took up karate at age 12. I would have done sooner but there was no club nearby. Fifty years on, four different styles, I am faster now than I was as an 18 year old. 90% of military in the UK comprises of people just like me and you. I was lucky though, I joined the reservists as a medic (ITU nurse) with the 🇬🇧Paras. As a consequence of my life, I have no family to tie me down. Money in the bank and a freedom to do as I please, within the law of course. I have adhered to the Grey Man Principle all of my life.
We did this in my psych class once. I stood in front of the class talking about a subject and explaining stuff. Afterward, I left the room. Then we told students to turn over their packet and begin answering questions. Problem was, all the questions were about me. It was fascinating after doing this twice and researching the stats of just what they remembered about me! Can u tell, I loved my psych classes?!! People don’t remember a thing when u dress to blend. Only half remembered I wore glasses, no one noticed I was wearing a college hoodie (because everyone wore them) and not one person could remember anything about my shoes.
I been told from some mexican people (im latino) that they visit people in mexico. i ask them if they're worried about the cartels messing with them and they say as long as you dont wear anything remarkable, mainly like old plain looking clothes, and keep walking not looking around but looking like you've been there a long time and are not a tourist, you have a good chance of not arousing their attention.
@Ancestral Sage jajaj its not about looking rich in my poor México, problem is that most americans visit us and they are using cargo shorts, big hats, go pros or big cameras. They are just pretty obvious.
As a city dweller, I find myself needing to do the grey man most when I'm walking late at night back home, through rough areas. I sometimes pass by weirdos, junkies, thugs etc. who maybe stare at me and maybe even size me up in their minds. I don't make eye contact, I walk moderately fast and with purpose like I know where I'm going, even if I don't. I also keep a slightly pissed off look on my face and act slightly intoxicated and/or crazy/rough, but in a very subtle way. I especially do this if I feel like I'm being watched or followed - I don't look like an immediate threat, but I look like someone undesirable that nobody wants to interact with. In short, I try to subtly blend in with the weirdos, if I think I'm surrounded by weirdos.
That's pretty good but one thing I would recommend is making eye contact because looking down or breaking eye contact First is submissive so to speak but if you look at them and don't break eye contact you look confident like an alpha
@@LakituKoopa My advice, Do not show emotional attachment towards people in public-> it's a stimulus that can linger a long time. In a group, just go with the flow and anticipate what direction the group is going.-> yell out what the vast majority yells out. Act busy in silence, so people won't bother you, like walking with your phone in hand. Walk in random patterns, mimicking the people around you. Other good advice, and I am not kidding, watch the Bourne movies, especially the first 2.
How to blend in (back then): wear a costume that uses a hood that can cover your face use colors that stand out from everyone else such as RED AND WHITE colors and also, don't forget to use a knife under your wrist.
I’m a tall blonde woman. It’s not easy to “blend in”. But thanks to the points in this video, I have bought some deliberately unfitted neutral camping/hiking type clothes and a plain baseball cap.
A guy told me one time, "Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner."
Plus you want to make sure you have a numbered safety deposit box in the next city containing 300K bucks--medium bills, some gold coins, 5 passports, a Glock 9 with a box of ammo, and a box of Tic-Taks... for just in case. See Grey Man supplies.
Lol that's a tough one. XD Organize with other 300 black guys or 300 pound guys period. At that point blending in doesn't matter because who wants to fuck with a pack of 300 pound dudes, right?
***** awwwww fuck. XD I used to work at pizza Hut, and you guys that traveled in chunkulator squads are the worst during buffets. You could make a slow Monday morning feel like a busy Friday dinner rush in a heart beat. :p
"Become the water" aka: adapt to your surroundings. Be the one who is taking it all in, without reflecting any of it back out. Long time policeman who learned to survive. Good channel.
..that has always been my motto too.."be water"..(love me some Bruce)....& i am Naturally 'invisible'..having grown up with a very real Psychotic Stealth Narcissist stepmum..you survive by blending into the shadows as much as is humanly possible
I watched this video because I wanted to learn about being the gray man in a work environment. For some reason I noticed when people stand out or look “special/different” they become a target to kick out and fire. You wanna be the guy who gets the job done (high KPI- Key Performance Indicator) but somehow never draws attention to himself. In special forces selection being the gray man is also advocated you don’t want to stand out and look like a Rambo. Nice video btw, looking to watch the situational awareness video later
You can also run the risk of looking so "invisible" that you become "visible". Nobody in any environment is completely bland in appearance. There is always something that separates them out. It could be an NFL jersey with a specific number, a yellow jacket, a red hat, or even a veteran's jacket. These things don't necessarily draw undue attention, and in fact look like normal attire in most locations in the central part of the country.
LOL! Reminds me of some Texan who hearing the explosion, ran outside in his gaping open boxers. Nothing else. When his wife approached he pushed her back in the house yelling "get back in..." . She then locked the door giving a new meaning to the S&G song "In the clearing stands a boxer, a fighter by his trade".
I do agree with a lot of the advice here, and much of it's advice that is generally followed by professionals who don't need to advertise who they are, too. As my screen name implies, I'm in law enforcement. I don't mind talking about my job in the right circumstances, but I don't advertise it when I'm out and about in daily life. I don't keep stickers on my vehicles that advertise my profession, or my gun ownership, and I don't wear overtly "tactical" (or tacticool) clothing around when I'm not on duty. I also try to subtly adjust my body language when I'm on my own time, so that I don't get quickly recognized as being in law enforcement / military (by giving the classic "cop look"). How we carry ourselves can inadvertently telegraph a lot of information about who we are. With that said, I don't necessarily think it's good advice to play "Gray Man" with your neighbors if you're really planning to prepare for a SHTF kind of situation. A lot of this probably depends on where you live, and what kind of neighbors you have, but I think one of the greatest survival tools we have is our ability to network with other good people during a time of crisis. I have one neighbor who can fix or build just about anything. Another neighbor is the guy who can grow or hunt just about anything, and knows a lot about foraging for food. I have a neighbor who is a plumber, I have a neighbor who is a paramedic. Having good relationships with these people that have been built over the course of years gives you a reliable and trustworthy network of people to turn to if society does go tits-up... it won't all be about shooting zombies from a rooftop in such a scenario (though the neighborhood would likely turn to me for that advice if the undead did rise from their graves to eat our brains).
for real tho, neighbourhood networks are crucial and too many of these city preppers preach a solitary mindset that i can't reconcile with my experience. remember in 2002? 2003? when the power went out along most of the eastern seaboard for three days? i live in toronto, canada. a very spread out urban centre. i happened to be on the far side of town (20kms) from home. bank machines weren't working, i had little cash and no supplies to help me get home in blazing august heat. you know what happened? people helped each other. someone gave me their extra water bottle. as the hours dragged on and i kept walking and it became clear that this wasn't being fixed soon - people started having lawn barbecues to cook all their perishable food and offered it to neighbours and strangers alike. same with shops, i got a huge bowl of ice cream just because i walked past a shop that didn't want it to go to waste. and there i learned from someone that the local transit system was free until further notice so people could just get home safely... like, it's good to keep in mind that some people are always going to have bad intentions. but yeah, i do not understand what feels like 'every stranger is an enemy' mentality.
What does #2 mean? Assume you are being watched? As in....not being viewed by satellites, cctv's, doorbell cams, or the 6.2 million residents in my city who are all recording non-stop on dashcams, cells.... Oddly enough, the wal mart parking lot seems to be completely private.
Everything in this video is 100% dead on correct, but this system that is in charge of us came up with a much more intimate way of getting any and all information from us and the worst part, is we volunteer everything and it makes us feel good when we do it, (Internet social websites).
How to be a gray man : 1. Shave your head. 2. Wear a sick looking obviously expensive AF suit. 3. Have a bar code tattoo on the back of your head. 4. Wear gloves even when you're in a restaurant eating. 5. Have a piano wire for "just in case". 6. Buy some rubber duckies to hide your grenade in case you got made. 7. Have absolutely no expressive emotions. You're all set now.
This is exactly why I freaking hate it so much when you go to a school and they always do these stupid "icebreakers" where you're forced to talk about yourself.
William Rhodes Yeah I hate it too, so much that they have to escort me out of the class. I mean come on, just let a 24 year old man get to know the kids
Half the time I am tempted just to make stuff up. Especially in college where I am several years older than the freshman coming in. I don't need a bonding exercise, just want to get the credit and leave.
DutchGreen Gaming How do you know every stranger I meet has pure intentions? The chance of that is zero. Granted, there's many good strangers, but in this day and age it's a risk not worth taking.
ive also read that if you arent worried about being targeted just afraid of being remembered wear a bright unusal pattern on your clothes. people will remeber the clothes and not your features
Whitney Dahlin the idea is to be as unseen unnoticed as you can be, bright clothing would only be ok if you were going on a vacation, so I gotta disagree
Zyme Nomad I'm more along the lines of committing a crime. Seriously Google it. There have been numerous cases where the clothing distracted from the face. Such as everyone remembered a woman in a bright pattered dress but not hair color height weight or even age and so the murder in a show house went unsolved and still is.
Whitney Dahlin I get what you mean. It's a similar concept to how you get a friend to cause a scene to draw away anyone's attention whilst you nab something. Only in this case instead of a friend it's clothing that stands out to the point that it draws attention away from how you actually look.
Dante McMahon omg yes! i just thought was so weird that everyone remembered the crazy dress and not her. I didn't even think about getting someone else to draw attention to themselves tho! that's like evil genius xD good thing were good guys XD
Whitney Dahlin those tactics work perfectly in a society like today's, maybe even more so than the grey man idea. Especially in cities, there's so much stimulus going on that your mind is often attracted to something that then doesn't emit as much as its surroundings. Now this may just be the way they walk or the way they're holding themselves, or even because of the way that they dress so plainly. Another issue with the whole grey man idea is that in most worst case scenarios people will see everyone not in their group of trusted as a potential threat and victim all in one as those who don't seem like a threat may very well just be hiding how dangerous they are so trying to blend in is as subtle as the guy screaming at the top of his lungs, covered in blue body paint and dress in a neon pink tutu, waving a machete above his head in these scenarios that people think being a grey will help,
Daniel Patrascanu I'm 6 foot but I don't draw much attention. I don't wear flashy stuff and I don't talk much to other people. I try to be as not noticeable as possible.
Trigger Fist I guess tall people are calm people... especially since we attract attention by doing basically nothing we kinda have to be calm if we wanna be at peace
+Trigger Fist I had to google what 6foot is in meters hehe . well..you're still only a little bit taller than average(at least in my country)so i guess you don't draw attention. I mean,nobody is telling me anything except old people that ask me what sport i practice/pracited or if im in the military because i still wear my dog tags.But the moment i enter a room,i draw attention by my size(i guess i forgot to mention the fact that i also have a weight of 103kilograms) and i use a hair style that i close to baldness(military "style") because i got used to it and also the fact that i have curly blonde hair wich draws attention.. +Siriusql Belmont Haha ! it's great to meet someone as tall as i am :D yeah indeed..we are calm people :) "gentle giants" and i'm glad that you don't draw attention..i hope that i will soon pe capable of doing that P.S I also forgot to mention the fact that i have arm tattoos..i guess they're a big factor in drawing attention..still,i wear long sleeve shirts and i still manage to atract attention
Fantastic information, thank you. I’m a grey haired 57 year old woman. I wear fancy clothes and shop at upscale stores.... that’s what they see, because that’s what I WANT them to see. In reality I’m a hard core prepper , who keeps her mouth shut and her preps undercover. I’d be the last person in the world you’d assume to be prepared. They hopefully will pass me on bye thinking that all I have is makeup stashed. But in case someone does try to take advantage, I’m ready and trained to defend myself.
it turns out that due to my severe anxiety I figured out for myself how to do all of this without knowing. I have always hated drawing attention to myself and disliked people in general. I only watched this video now because it turned up in my recommendations.
The Bible, Jesus Christ, is a great basis for mental stability. There's s lot of peace in the Psalms. King David had a lot of anxiety and wrote about it. Get a KJV tho. I hope you folks get thru it. I'll be praying for you. I had a friend like that once.
I mean it's cool to have friends but honestly, I could just fade away any time I wanted. Mostly in a crowd, pack up my belongings in a cheap truck, by some second hand clothes, buy some cheap, easy to make food like raw veggies, find a city. You can "go grey" for days if you wanted to man.
It was nice, took the time to explore what little nature they have left out there. It's real easy to go grey there cause everyone may say they are unique, when in fact they are like everyone else down there. It's the ones who are normal and don't dress flashy that are the easy ones to pick out.
I'm an expert gray man. I just wear hoodies and jeans. I was in PE and evidently I was so forgettable that the team I was against didn't realize I wasn't with them and gave me the ball. I was both very proud of and insulted by this situation.
Having aspergers as well as being bullied through middle school I have already basically become a ghost to most people. This video will surely help me if I need to become entirely invisible, thanks!
The best criminals, especially assassins, are grey men. Being grey means that nobody remembers seeing you, and even if they vaguely remember a person walking by they can't give a description.
Avoiding waving or eye contact can also be situational/environmental. I grew up in a small town. Everyone waves as vehicles passed or when passing as one walked past one the street. If you didn't wave - free other person would NOTICE you and wonder why you were being so rude! In a city /congested area nodding / waving definitely attracts attention!
Yup. My family are hillbillies in the NC/Ga area. If you are driving a sedan, or fail to have a gun rack on ur pick up, or have a Republican sticker.... you will stand out.
Exactly, last year I wore normal clothes and had a six pack. I got a lot of attention from both women and men, drunk men tended to be very aggressive toward me. Since I've got fatter, grown a scraggly beard and shit hair and some of my clothes have holes, in people ignore me like I have the plague. They think I'm homeless which is the way to go for avoiding attention.
537monster you must live in a weird area if the girls don't notice the gay men. Most places gay men have more female friends than male (unless there's a gay neighborhood like some cities have).
plsegott At least virgins are pure! The life energy has not been sullied by sexual acts of degradation! And let's not forget the STDs!hahaha Enjoy your herpes & crabs, drama & baby mamas!lol
It's hard not to appear threatening when you're a 6`5 hefty built man. I've always have had a problem not appearing as a threat but,it also helps with confrontations and makes people not want to engage in combat with me lol.
Gray man is a reference to an assassin from the book series "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan. The gray man was completely nondescript to the point that the mind didn't even register the gray man. This allowed the assassin to reach the target. Not aware of any other reference but I'm sure there are. By the way the book series is definitely worth a read. I've been doing most of these things all my life.
14 books....average of 800 pages per book. A long read but worth it. The series started around 1989 and a new book came out every 18 months to 2 years. Frustrating to wait so long to "find out what happens" The original author died before he finished the series and it took the family 3 years to find an author who could take Robert Jordans notes and outlines and produce a book that was in the style of the originals. He did an amazing job but it took him 3 books to finish it where as Jordan had planned on 2. Anyway...enjoy :-)
Have you ever read the book stranger in a strange land? Not sure the author but the paperback back cover says GROK and seems like it's relatively similar to the gray man idea...the summation tells about GROK being a way that this person communicates with others instead of speaking and this would allow the gray man to avoid being detected because he could control your minds eye essentially...have you ever heard of or read this book and was it similar to the gray man book? (I'm going to look it up too..I found the cover of this book somewhere and picked it up..I used to find things in my own house...one time I woke up in the morning and found a very old soft smooth and fabric-like piece of paper on my old stereo cabinet...i unfolded it and it said...on this day in 1886.....the material suprised me more than anything else..it was like silk and very differnt paper...the ink was brownish black and there was a bigger mound where it looked like a pen was dipped in ink and dabbed on the paper before writing the phrase...it was very odd...)
Wil Hobbs Always cool to find someone else aware of those books. I completely forgot about the gray man from that very in-depth series, but you're spot on.
As a Gringo in Brazil, I knew I was doing it correctly when locals would stop me and ask me for directions. I do speak Portuguese with an English speaker accent, so I was done when I engaged verbally.
Ash Zayden, If you weren't so focused on your crush, you likely would see those who aren't so colorblind . . . Life is short, if you have the capacity to care, then you can care for anyone, so don't waste you time flogging a dead horse . . . if it isn't going anywhere.
one of the tips here really woke me up, im always boasting about my prep supplies to my housemates but I realised that in a shtf scenario if im not at home they might actually steal my supplies and threaten to attack me with weapons if I try to get them back, from now on I will try and not appear as a prepper even when talking to trusted people because I don't want to risk having my prep gear stolen
When I was a teenager I used to tell everyone about my funs supplies etc. Now everyone wants to come to my house when shtf and that was many many years ago
@@BloodyKnives66 i since read an article describing some natural disasters in america and apparently everyon turned on the preppers and demanded their supplies and some would even try and rob them, also even the authorities were apparently harassing preppers who didn't want to leave their homes despite being totally fine
Metawarrior then your not a grey man . A grey man would jam a high heal on to murder you and leave red lip stick at the Sean with a stolen cigarette with their DNA on it , that's a grey man , if the glove don't fit you must acquit
After being alone for so long in school and not having friends ive become a "gray man" ive always been like this and ive just never known how to describe this thank you
Great video. Prepping, survival and self defense are like different sides to the same triangle. I try to teach a similar concept, that it is best to avoid trouble in the first place rather than to have to defend yourself. While its true that many criminals look for victims that look weak and vulnerable, while you don't want to appear as an easy target, what a lot of people don't realize is that appearing too tough, or aggressive or over-confident can attract just as much trouble from low life's who are looking for a challenge. Its a delicate balance to appear not too weak, but also not to come off as cocky or arrogant. Like you said, the key is to just go unnoticed. Keep up the good videos.
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I was just going to wear a ninja suit.
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City Prepping I'm not sure if I consider it a good thing, or a bad thing I've inadvertently been a "gray man" my entire adult life; not even knowing what that was until I found your video.😂
This is a survival skill. Selling crap.
"Blend in so much that no one even remember seeing you." I've been a Grey Man my entire life and didn't even know it.
You've been training your entire life.
BECOME THE GREY MAN.
Remember My Face
I shall remember that face...
Remember My Face
Robert Olin Forever alo---, er, Forever grey
YAZEED ABUSULTAN ...Yeah, I think that was one of those subtleties of English that really only work with native speakers...
Me and my fellow Gray Men had a Gray Pride parade. Nobody noticed.
Gewgulkan Suhckitt HA
🤣😂😂
Genious
Gewgulkan Suhckitt smoooothhhh 😃
LMAO 😂
The first rule is stay off social media.
Patrick S
yeah Patric star we all know u live in bikini bottom now. 😂
Nah. Just don’t put much of interest on there. I have a presence - mostly so that an employer search of my name turns up something - of the occasional photo of that I’ve taken. Nothing controversial. Nothing to make people think that I’m anything other than a 40-something geek.
Assuming there's social media in a SHTF scenario
Everyone knows the first rule is NO TALKING ABOUT FIGHT CLUB!!!
I disagree with that because social media is a source of information; good/bad. I post nothing personal on the sites. More watching than commenting on FB for example.
I dress like I'm homeless.
People look right through me.
Baggy, mismatched clothing and looking disheveled comes natural to me now.
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You'd be the first person I'd be looking at. I'd probably be thinking, "This MFer's gonna ask me for change, isn't he?".
I do it too avoid cops, it works. No jokes
@@ZedF86 hahaha
Bring a mug with you. You can make a fortune.
"Be so bland and uninteresting that no one remembers you", well I'm gonna do great in the apocalypse
Suburban Slingshots same here, unless I get to my car, I'll have the most recognizable Trailblazer in the state :/
Suburban Slingshots I was your 500th like
Suburban Slingshots well hell all he is doing is describing me
Repel attraction using dad jokes. Although i like dad jokes.
me too dude ;)
I learned the Gray man-thing early in life. My mom once made my bed with me still in it.
I see what you did there 😉
You can do "stand-up" if you are looking for work!!! hahaha! yes....a good "un!"
Did you attend the Milford School? 😉
Lol omg umm if someone was to come with in 40 feet of me i would be up and gone quietly and undetected
@@TrinaSafiya neither seen nor heard.
Real gray people are who watched this video and didn't comment, no matter their thoughts about it.
Israel Aguasanta so you aren't a gray man you're a black man
Damian Sour Lol just a darker shade of gray
Israel Aguasanta 50 shades of gray
Israel Aguasanta even better is one who didn't comment but liked other comments.
Israel Aguasanta But their browser history is not?
When I started prepping I was more into tactical learning over the years I have learned the best way to win a conflict would be to not become a target to begin with. Blending is absolutely key.
Wise.
We learned the gray man concept decades ago when I was going through military intelligence training school. They stressed that a good HUMINT agent does NOT look and act like James Bond. Strutting around in a Monaco casino in a tuxedo and driving hot sports cars just draws attention to you. We were taught that you strive to be inconspicuous to the point that you become psychologically invisible. You can pass someone in a store or on the sidewalk and two seconds later they could not give your description if their life depended on it. "Describe the man? WHAT man?" That is a true gray man.
I found that I'm practically invisible on rainy cold winter days Wearing dull blue gray or dark color hoodie and jeans. I call it Structural blue Especially when standing next to urban infastructute like a piece of Seel I beam or near a train tracks I actually become part of the infastructute.
That's how I can Spot a CIA agent or anyone doing surveillance , just look for a middle age man in dreary clothes trying not to look conspicuous
psychologically invisible was originally a Ninja tactic..their Best one imho.
😫”AWWW CRAP”, And I was SO PSYCHED about putting on my new TUX🤵🏻♂️ and asking my mom to drive me over to the car dealer to buy that ASTON MARTIN ☹️!!! Does this mean I shouldn’t carry my WALTHER PPK to the grocery store😳❓ 😂
Exactly!
Leave it to Introverts to perfect the art of The GrayMan
I want to be a Gray Man
Introvert: I was born in it,molded by it
Orewa Jackku Ripper 😂😂😂😭
We INFJ's are very good at doing this - One of my friends labeled me a long time ago a 'moving target'...it's helped me to survive a lot of crazy scenarios! Funny b/c I also have been a 'stand out' a lot for certain other unique or specific qualities but if I need to go 'ingognito', I am super good at that. It's a great survival skill. Unfortunately, so many ppl don't know how to just 'blend in' in this clever way b/c they let fear mess them up, just like we see now w/ this Covid crisis. Too many ppl running over top of ea other to buy toilet paper! How pathetic that this happens!
Lol that's the audience I'm tryna learn
Going to reverse engineer this video to engage in more social interactions, thanks.
+Caleb Sherman don't do it! ;)
Caleb Sherman genius!
Caleb Sherman please tell me if you find how to do that.
Yogeshwaran it's not hard to figure out. Take what he says in the video and do the opposite. Instead of trying to be unnoticeable be more flamboyant. Wear bright colored clothing or goofy knee high socks.
Caleb Sherman remember to smell bad
When you grow up with abusive parents you learn to become a grey man real fast
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Yeah, it’s a sad fact that I agree and can relate too.
My mother was the reason I took up karate at age 12. I would have done sooner but there was no club nearby. Fifty years on, four different styles, I am faster now than I was as an 18 year old. 90% of military in the UK comprises of people just like me and you. I was lucky though, I joined the reservists as a medic (ITU nurse) with the 🇬🇧Paras. As a consequence of my life, I have no family to tie me down. Money in the bank and a freedom to do as I please, within the law of course. I have adhered to the Grey Man Principle all of my life.
That’s a true fact! 😞
LOL exactly, this person knows whereof he speaks! I couldn't be gray enough to suit my stepdad.
But what if a gray man notices another gray man, *illuminati music*
The universe implodes.
they will be gray people
Then we will have a couple grey men.
They'll get gray babies and build an unnoticeable society in plain sight
50 Shades of Grey
My friend: uh, is that you?
Me: no.
Friend: yes it is! Why are you dressed like a bush?
Me: I'm not. Go away.
Me playing fortnight.... just kidding that game sucks
Troy Stephens • artist That’s toooo funny!!
Ha ha wona ride out on my blimp we fly bro cool yeah
lol
Lol!
I'm just here to avoid social interaction
Munguard then why are you here?
Munguard well done.
Okay, the purpose of this video is steps to not draw attention to yourself especially if in a civil unrest.
Good thing i already know how to blend in
are you Estonian?
When my pal Dave walked into a room it felt like someone had left. He was truly amazing.
Lol how doesn’t this have more likes
It broke everyone's minds lol
Daves have that effect
@@charlieblade1232 because it's pointless and unengaging
😂😂😂
how do I come out to my parents as gray?
That's funny!
I think you just act normal and do nothing notable.
Glance at them without making eye contact, say nothing, then go about your day
Well played Sir !
"I think my son might be gray." - Dad.
"Don't be intimidating"
I'm 6'7"
Weird flex but ok
Your taller than everyone else you'll stand out regardless
🤣
Yes, at 6'5 I don't grey out so well
Don't be un-intimidating. I'm 2'4"
I’m here to avoid people in school
unknown
Ikr
We were all there
Sammmeee
Lmao😂
Same
Same
We did this in my psych class once. I stood in front of the class talking about a subject and explaining stuff. Afterward, I left the room. Then we told students to turn over their packet and begin answering questions. Problem was, all the questions were about me. It was fascinating after doing this twice and researching the stats of just what they remembered about me! Can u tell, I loved my psych classes?!! People don’t remember a thing when u dress to blend. Only half remembered I wore glasses, no one noticed I was wearing a college hoodie (because everyone wore them) and not one person could remember anything about my shoes.
If someone has a pick on you specifically, they'll remember you always.
Were you the instructor? 🤣
@@deborahturner1853 haven’t u been to college? Psych prof’s give extra credit for that kind of stuff. It’s just 101 stuff
@@deborahturner1853 and why the laughing emoji?
ehhhh, prolly just thought you was ugly lmao jk
Only clicked because I thought the title said "Gravy Man"
Ellis Lamb your profile pic fits your comment so much lol
Ellis Lamb
I thought it said gravity man
That must have been a huge disappointment.
Ellis Lamb lol
Ellis Lamb just take a bath in gravy a lot
Rule #1 - Determine Your Baseline
Rule #2 - Avoid Creating Stimulus
Rule #3 - Blend In
Rule #3 *wash
Rule #5 - Stay off from Facebook, Twiter, and Instagram
@@Athanatoi Rule #4 Dont wear any 5.11 clothing
Kindof like how ezio from assassins creed has to act in public
Don't try getting help at the customer service desk.
I been told from some mexican people (im latino) that they visit people in mexico. i ask them if they're worried about the cartels messing with them and they say as long as you dont wear anything remarkable, mainly like old plain looking clothes, and keep walking not looking around but looking like you've been there a long time and are not a tourist, you have a good chance of not arousing their attention.
Just be a Latino be a hidden gun...
@Ancestral Sage jajaj its not about looking rich in my poor México, problem is that most americans visit us and they are using cargo shorts, big hats, go pros or big cameras. They are just pretty obvious.
beware the fat man in the skinny land
@Jesus Will Reign Mexico isnt a "poor country" lol its like any other country almost.
Ya because billion dollar cartels want to mess with random people on the street
As a city dweller, I find myself needing to do the grey man most when I'm walking late at night back home, through rough areas. I sometimes pass by weirdos, junkies, thugs etc. who maybe stare at me and maybe even size me up in their minds. I don't make eye contact, I walk moderately fast and with purpose like I know where I'm going, even if I don't. I also keep a slightly pissed off look on my face and act slightly intoxicated and/or crazy/rough, but in a very subtle way. I especially do this if I feel like I'm being watched or followed - I don't look like an immediate threat, but I look like someone undesirable that nobody wants to interact with. In short, I try to subtly blend in with the weirdos, if I think I'm surrounded by weirdos.
That's pretty good but one thing I would recommend is making eye contact because looking down or breaking eye contact First is submissive so to speak but if you look at them and don't break eye contact you look confident like an alpha
I’m good at being “invisible”. Spent most of my life this way.
Same here I just don’t see a reason to be noticed.
@@LakituKoopa My advice,
Do not show emotional attachment towards people in public-> it's a stimulus that can linger a long time.
In a group, just go with the flow and anticipate what direction the group is going.-> yell out what the vast majority yells out.
Act busy in silence, so people won't bother you, like walking with your phone in hand.
Walk in random patterns, mimicking the people around you.
Other good advice, and I am not kidding, watch the Bourne movies, especially the first 2.
Did someone just say something?!?! Hmm
Love the nsme
Like Harry Houidini? Now you see him now you don't!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤
this makes me feel somewhat better about being a literal ghost to everybody
ohaghost well just use it to your advantage. thats what i do.. honestly I enjoy it. i dont have to deal with people's bullshit.
Fucking nerds lol
ohaghost me to bruh
Figuratively not literally
Ohaghost so, how was your funeral?
How to blend in (back then): wear a costume that uses a hood that can cover your face use colors that stand out from everyone else such as RED AND WHITE colors and also, don't forget to use a knife under your wrist.
Jayronn Samonte lol
Assassin's Creed reference
Riiight. - Wear a "Robin the Boy-Wonder" mask too, while your at it!
True. Being yourself and appearing normal can help somtimes.
Look for a pile of hay
I’m a tall blonde woman. It’s not easy to “blend in”. But thanks to the points in this video, I have bought some deliberately unfitted neutral camping/hiking type clothes and a plain baseball cap.
Look like non descript guy. Put hair up no makeup guy clothes ball cap
From what I’ve heard. You’d fit right in in Sweden
Tried this at my local playground. Now im in jail.
PC how-to nice! do you have wifi in jail?
they replaced one phone call with one social media post.
PC how-to then how are you typing this?
JiminHasJamsNow i didnt know sorry i live underground lol
lol you didn't pull it off bro
A guy told me one time, "Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner."
Robert DeNiro in the movie Heat.
I know I am late but can someone explain this quote to me pls.
@passinthru thanks man.
Plus you want to make sure you have a numbered safety deposit box in the next city containing 300K bucks--medium bills, some gold coins, 5 passports, a Glock 9 with a box of ammo, and a box of Tic-Taks... for just in case. See Grey Man supplies.
@@ronagoodwell2709
It's called a Glock 17, not a "Glock 9".
The main thing I'm wearing right now that looks conspicuous is my tinfoil hat. Should I... take it off?
Paul Little Never.
Paul Little I never take mine off, the lizards that run the government would brainwash me.
This is the best thing I've ever seen. Thank you.
Paul Little put a satellite dish on it, it'll look more normal and you'll blend in perfectly
Paul Little
Whats the point of being a grayman when they can read your thoughts?
"Think about what you are doing right now that might be out of the normal"
Me sitting on a toilet, while on my phone
Doing that as I read and respond to this comment
Same
Lol sounds normal to me
same
That is a very normal thing though.
Honestly I think being a 300 pound black guy makes that almost impossible .
***** Depending on which group I join I still might be in the minority. Sans that there is still the 300 pound thing.
Lol that's a tough one. XD Organize with other 300 black guys or 300 pound guys period. At that point blending in doesn't matter because who wants to fuck with a pack of 300 pound dudes, right?
drtm17 Æ lol
***** Break down all barriers.
***** awwwww fuck. XD I used to work at pizza Hut, and you guys that traveled in chunkulator squads are the worst during buffets. You could make a slow Monday morning feel like a busy Friday dinner rush in a heart beat. :p
Rule 1: Be an extra in the movie, do not be Brad Pitt
Yeah... See thats my problem
Shit I've nailed that since day one...
so gray, being an extra in the movie wouldn't even get any pay😶
But his patois is so good. Thanks for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas btw.
Brad is a soi boi
"Become the water"
aka: adapt to your surroundings. Be the one who is taking it all in, without reflecting any of it back out. Long time policeman who learned to survive.
Good channel.
Lol did you take that saying be like water from brue lee?
Its "be water my friend" dont fuk up bruce's shit
Be water but don't be bruce lee(he's so noticeable)
be the wind shield not the bug
..that has always been my motto too.."be water"..(love me some Bruce)....& i am Naturally 'invisible'..having grown up with a very real Psychotic Stealth Narcissist stepmum..you survive by blending into the shadows as much as is humanly possible
Ihave found that walking around with a snarl on my face and an axe turns the other people into grey men.They try not to be noticed.
😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅😅
Reminds me of my son! I have told him repeatedly, "Son? Smile, everyone thinks you are mad. He truly was intimidating!
You had me rolling in laughter 😂
Being boring is urban camo
Thrakerzad best description i have seen
I watched this video because I wanted to learn about being the gray man in a work environment. For some reason I noticed when people stand out or look “special/different” they become a target to kick out and fire. You wanna be the guy who gets the job done (high KPI- Key Performance Indicator) but somehow never draws attention to himself. In special forces selection being the gray man is also advocated you don’t want to stand out and look like a Rambo.
Nice video btw, looking to watch the situational awareness video later
Turn 50, you disappear. Trust me.
Oh, yeah, especially to the opposite sex.
Lol that's funny but in SHTF you suddenly become a target...
Yup, ur gonna have lots of gray hair, now they wont notice your hair.
Haaa .... true that... yep I noticed that as well 😊
ivyblue1664: unmmm,not necessarily
You can also run the risk of looking so "invisible" that you become "visible". Nobody in any environment is completely bland in appearance. There is always something that separates them out. It could be an NFL jersey with a specific number, a yellow jacket, a red hat, or even a veteran's jacket. These things don't necessarily draw undue attention, and in fact look like normal attire in most locations in the central part of the country.
Redhead here. Doomed to trigger stimulus.
+justalurkr haha! Wig might help?
It's going gray, so not an issue for much longer. :-) Great vid, thanks!
awesome...you truly will be the gray man!
Mark .Delbecq crap 😂
AK Milli I didn't already steal one because that would be wrong.
I'm a redhead. Its impossible to blend in
I'm a redhead WITH green eyes. Yup, I can EASILY blend anywhere I go.
Mark Hutchins Baseball cap, I have long curly hair, so I can't blend in, but a hat is the best way.
redhead with blonde eyebrows.
cheers for the clown lol
Dye your hair
Not gonna work, I have a blonde beard and no freckles...
Avoid tactical or combat boots. Wear work boots.
Can i wear my vest though??
it depends on the situation
The neon green one with orange stripes? Side objective: go unnoticed as a construction worker!
sn0m0ns then definitely wear tan Timberland boots. Not brand new looking either. A construction worker would alsso have a scuffed hard hat.
Inquisition when i put my winter work clothes on I look like i'm homeless lol. I've had the same carhartt coat for ten years
I learned the hard way that wearing pants is very helpful when trying to blend in. I try to remember to wear them now.
LOL! Reminds me of some Texan who hearing the explosion, ran outside in his gaping open boxers. Nothing else. When his wife approached he pushed her back in the house yelling "get back in..." . She then locked the door giving a new meaning to the S&G song "In the clearing stands a boxer, a fighter by his trade".
I do this all the time at school, I just wear a hoodie and jeans with no logo, living the dream.
El Loco Rift a pity
44GG as long as people don't interfeir with me i'm happy.
Same! lol
I do agree with a lot of the advice here, and much of it's advice that is generally followed by professionals who don't need to advertise who they are, too. As my screen name implies, I'm in law enforcement. I don't mind talking about my job in the right circumstances, but I don't advertise it when I'm out and about in daily life. I don't keep stickers on my vehicles that advertise my profession, or my gun ownership, and I don't wear overtly "tactical" (or tacticool) clothing around when I'm not on duty. I also try to subtly adjust my body language when I'm on my own time, so that I don't get quickly recognized as being in law enforcement / military (by giving the classic "cop look"). How we carry ourselves can inadvertently telegraph a lot of information about who we are.
With that said, I don't necessarily think it's good advice to play "Gray Man" with your neighbors if you're really planning to prepare for a SHTF kind of situation. A lot of this probably depends on where you live, and what kind of neighbors you have, but I think one of the greatest survival tools we have is our ability to network with other good people during a time of crisis. I have one neighbor who can fix or build just about anything. Another neighbor is the guy who can grow or hunt just about anything, and knows a lot about foraging for food. I have a neighbor who is a plumber, I have a neighbor who is a paramedic. Having good relationships with these people that have been built over the course of years gives you a reliable and trustworthy network of people to turn to if society does go tits-up... it won't all be about shooting zombies from a rooftop in such a scenario (though the neighborhood would likely turn to me for that advice if the undead did rise from their graves to eat our brains).
for real tho, neighbourhood networks are crucial and too many of these city preppers preach a solitary mindset that i can't reconcile with my experience. remember in 2002? 2003? when the power went out along most of the eastern seaboard for three days? i live in toronto, canada. a very spread out urban centre. i happened to be on the far side of town (20kms) from home. bank machines weren't working, i had little cash and no supplies to help me get home in blazing august heat.
you know what happened? people helped each other. someone gave me their extra water bottle. as the hours dragged on and i kept walking and it became clear that this wasn't being fixed soon - people started having lawn barbecues to cook all their perishable food and offered it to neighbours and strangers alike. same with shops, i got a huge bowl of ice cream just because i walked past a shop that didn't want it to go to waste. and there i learned from someone that the local transit system was free until further notice so people could just get home safely...
like, it's good to keep in mind that some people are always going to have bad intentions. but yeah, i do not understand what feels like 'every stranger is an enemy' mentality.
Dartex 21122012 Go to San Francisco - the odd is the new "normal" there.
I have no such neighbors - ssdi, ssi and single women everywhere in my complex.
But but but I wanna snipe the zombiez 😕
Coloradocop 4
1. Act like you belong there.
2. Assume you are always being watched and appraised in a public or urban area.
3. Never stop
4.Avoid curiosity
What does #2 mean? Assume you are being watched? As in....not being viewed by satellites, cctv's, doorbell cams, or the 6.2 million residents in my city who are all recording non-stop on dashcams, cells.... Oddly enough, the wal mart parking lot seems to be completely private.
After 7 different elementary schools and 3 high schools I learned from an early age to blend in. It’s all about mirror and echo.
Sound like me growing lol. Did 3 schools in 1st grade alone.
Yup, 13 schools for me
Still on school and I've been to 9
Alex , I traveled a lot in construction. Always went to local Thrift Store and bought local "Type" of clothing. Worked well.
You guys actually went to school, congrats
I have adopted this philosophy years ago. I didn't know it had a name. Awesome advice.
Single Women,
It's never a good thing when people have to "hide" their Light as, like everything in this World, it comes at a steep price.
Everything in this video is 100% dead on correct, but this system that is in charge of us came up with a much more intimate way of getting any and all information from us and the worst part, is we volunteer everything and it makes us feel good when we do it, (Internet social websites).
How to be a gray man : 1. Shave your head.
2. Wear a sick looking obviously expensive AF suit.
3. Have a bar code tattoo on the back of your head.
4. Wear gloves even when you're in a restaurant eating.
5. Have a piano wire for "just in case".
6. Buy some rubber duckies to hide your grenade in case you got made.
7. Have absolutely no expressive emotions.
You're all set now.
Bruh
Ashish Bose ok then agent 47...
Hitman lmao
Ashish Bose hit man lol
Ashish Bose oh I'm set I have all of those except the suit
Being a grey man isn’t about blending in. It’s about convincing people around you to believe what you are portraying to be.
Yeah good point
Someone came here from Bone Tactical
@Phillip Delgado ..lol..ikr..*High5's*....cos ya beat me to it.
My dads white and my mums black so I'm gray
*puts on sun glasses*
Born to be invisible bitch!
You are now my idol
Dewey Cox theyre not black theyre brown .
WCKD LIVES or dark brown
WCKD LIVES that's what I say
Hahahaha 😂
This is exactly why I freaking hate it so much when you go to a school and they always do these stupid "icebreakers" where you're forced to talk about yourself.
William Rhodes Yeah I hate it too, so much that they have to escort me out of the class. I mean come on, just let a 24 year old man get to know the kids
Half the time I am tempted just to make stuff up. Especially in college where I am several years older than the freshman coming in. I don't need a bonding exercise, just want to get the credit and leave.
The key is to give very generic answers that people won't remember
DutchGreen Gaming I just don't like talking about myself, is all. I don't trust people.
DutchGreen Gaming How do you know every stranger I meet has pure intentions? The chance of that is zero. Granted, there's many good strangers, but in this day and age it's a risk not worth taking.
ive also read that if you arent worried about being targeted just afraid of being remembered wear a bright unusal pattern on your clothes. people will remeber the clothes and not your features
Whitney Dahlin the idea is to be as unseen unnoticed as you can be, bright clothing would only be ok if you were going on a vacation, so I gotta disagree
Zyme Nomad I'm more along the lines of committing a crime. Seriously Google it. There have been numerous cases where the clothing distracted from the face. Such as everyone remembered a woman in a bright pattered dress but not hair color height weight or even age and so the murder in a show house went unsolved and still is.
Whitney Dahlin I get what you mean. It's a similar concept to how you get a friend to cause a scene to draw away anyone's attention whilst you nab something. Only in this case instead of a friend it's clothing that stands out to the point that it draws attention away from how you actually look.
Dante McMahon omg yes! i just thought was so weird that everyone remembered the crazy dress and not her. I didn't even think about getting someone else to draw attention to themselves tho! that's like evil genius xD good thing were good guys XD
Whitney Dahlin those tactics work perfectly in a society like today's, maybe even more so than the grey man idea. Especially in cities, there's so much stimulus going on that your mind is often attracted to something that then doesn't emit as much as its surroundings. Now this may just be the way they walk or the way they're holding themselves, or even because of the way that they dress so plainly. Another issue with the whole grey man idea is that in most worst case scenarios people will see everyone not in their group of trusted as a potential threat and victim all in one as those who don't seem like a threat may very well just be hiding how dangerous they are so trying to blend in is as subtle as the guy screaming at the top of his lungs, covered in blue body paint and dress in a neon pink tutu, waving a machete above his head in these scenarios that people think being a grey will help,
I'm an introvert, And I perfected this skill, I use it to escape situations I dont want
Are you sure. I have a challenge for you. Do it with red hair. Exposed. It is another tier of training.
Mate..i'm 2 meters tall .
kinda impossible for me not to get noticed . i look like a bear
nah man i'm two meters too and I do anage to be gray
height has nothing to do with charisma / presence
Daniel Patrascanu I'm 6 foot but I don't draw much attention. I don't wear flashy stuff and I don't talk much to other people. I try to be as not noticeable as possible.
Trigger Fist I guess tall people are calm people...
especially since we attract attention by doing basically nothing we kinda have to be calm if we wanna be at peace
+Trigger Fist I had to google what 6foot is in meters hehe .
well..you're still only a little bit taller than average(at least in my country)so i guess you don't draw attention. I mean,nobody is telling me anything except old people that ask me what sport i practice/pracited or if im in the military because i still wear my dog tags.But the moment i enter a room,i draw attention by my size(i guess i forgot to mention the fact that i also have a weight of 103kilograms) and i use a hair style that i close to baldness(military "style") because i got used to it and also the fact that i have curly blonde hair wich draws attention..
+Siriusql Belmont Haha ! it's great to meet someone as tall as i am :D yeah indeed..we are calm people :) "gentle giants" and i'm glad that you don't draw attention..i hope that i will soon pe capable of doing that
P.S I also forgot to mention the fact that i have arm tattoos..i guess they're a big factor in drawing attention..still,i wear long sleeve shirts and i still manage to atract attention
Daniel Patrascanu Where are you from? Your name seems romanian
Fantastic information, thank you. I’m a grey haired 57 year old woman. I wear fancy clothes and shop at upscale stores.... that’s what they see, because that’s what I WANT them to see. In reality I’m a hard core prepper , who keeps her mouth shut and her preps undercover. I’d be the last person in the world you’d assume to be prepared. They hopefully will pass me on bye thinking that all I have is makeup stashed. But in case someone does try to take advantage, I’m ready and trained to defend myself.
Lmao
And makes easily traceable public comments on UA-cam. No doubt follows tons of prepper videos and channels. People are incredibly foolish these days
Excellent 5 moves ahead
Badass , I love it
Helen Heinz who peed in your Cheerios Helen?
it turns out that due to my severe anxiety I figured out for myself how to do all of this without knowing. I have always hated drawing attention to myself and disliked people in general. I only watched this video now because it turned up in my recommendations.
Joe Duffy same ( ._.)
same.
Everyday is a new struggle...
The Bible, Jesus Christ, is a great basis for mental stability. There's s lot of peace in the Psalms. King David had a lot of anxiety and wrote about it. Get a KJV tho. I hope you folks get thru it. I'll be praying for you. I had a friend like that once.
I've been the grey man my whole life and I'm just now discovering it.
Rules to become gray man :
1. Wear gray hoodie.
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2. Be a man.
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2.5. Done.
GwolfGamer unless it's summer and you don't live in California.
What if you're an attack helicopter?
GwolfGamer. That's me
Gildan and Primani as standard. :P
I've been a grey man since I was 11 years old.
Red Ericson As have I, you just need to not associate with people and keep to yourself.
I mean it's cool to have friends but honestly, I could just fade away any time I wanted. Mostly in a crowd,
pack up my belongings in a cheap truck, by some second hand clothes, buy some cheap, easy to make food like raw veggies, find a city. You can "go grey" for days if you wanted to man.
Did it in California for two years
Bo ThatGuyYouDon'tKnow How'd ya like it?
It was nice, took the time to explore what little nature they have left out there. It's real easy to go grey there cause everyone may say they are unique, when in fact they are like everyone else down there. It's the ones who are normal and don't dress flashy that are the easy ones to pick out.
I'm an expert gray man. I just wear hoodies and jeans. I was in PE and evidently I was so forgettable that the team I was against didn't realize I wasn't with them and gave me the ball.
I was both very proud of and insulted by this situation.
🤣🤣😏
Me, watching in 2020: this could prove useful
Well, yeah
@Jayne Ledger Yep so the aliens won't spot us.
Happy new year 🎊🎉🍾😂😂
the west right now is actually really similar to how the romans were before their society fell apart
Having aspergers as well as being bullied through middle school I have already basically become a ghost to most people. This video will surely help me if I need to become entirely invisible, thanks!
lmk when you accomplish being invisible
@@thekcalioso4o8 thats called being a ghost and it happens when you die.
-how to become grey man-*how to become an assassin*
Titan Killer 7274 Ezio's robes in Revelations WAS gray, ergo, "gray man" or "assassin Ezio"
Titan Killer 7274 childish
Titan Killer 7274 yes, so much yes
Yeah assassin creed did not follow this steps at all
The best criminals, especially assassins, are grey men. Being grey means that nobody remembers seeing you, and even if they vaguely remember a person walking by they can't give a description.
Also... I avoided eye contact during this entire video.
I've been a gray man my whole life. I go anywhere, fit in anywhere, and no one ever remembers me being there. True story.
same
Why's this in my recommendations tho...
+Baeta you know why :)
City Prepping no I got this too and I only watching gaming and vlogging channels
Do I know why?
damn that got alot of likes quick wth
Baeta for terrorists or trump
here in brasil we say: the one who doesn't want to be seen, doesn't make itself noticed...
In English, there is a saying; "Hiding out in the open." Trying to hide gets you found; hide by not hiding, by just being normal for your environment.
i was a gray man in high school 😢
#EastsideSoulja lmfao
be lucky. cause i wasn't and i got teased and bullied a lot.
#EastsideSoulja same
I would wear a shirt with a huge middle finger on it...
#EastsideSoulja why u using a crying emoji that's a good thing
Avoiding waving or eye contact can also be situational/environmental. I grew up in a small town. Everyone waves as vehicles passed or when passing as one walked past one the street. If you didn't wave - free other person would NOTICE you and wonder why you were being so rude!
In a city /congested area nodding / waving definitely attracts attention!
Yup. My family are hillbillies in the NC/Ga area. If you are driving a sedan, or fail to have a gun rack on ur pick up, or have a Republican sticker.... you will stand out.
1. Be a mix of black and white
2.???
3. Profit
Is a girl ready to become no one?
lol
Zephyr Wolf A girl is not ready to become No One. But she is ready to become Someone Else.
yeah anyone can be
a girl is Arya Stark of winter fell
lmao game of thrones took being a grey person on a whole other level🤔
I thought this was about the philosophy of grey jedi.
Me to lol xD
NicoMajor101 same
lmao same
Merry Christmas to you as well
SoL4R Dark or Light but not good or evil the force has no good or evil side.
I was a private in the Army then a Specialist. The greatest grey man training I had.
Be unattractive and look poor. No one will look at you.
Eethan O'Connell but not too unattractive, then everyone will look at you
Dark Jesus
Yeah, unattractive doesn't mean hideous. ;)
Exactly, last year I wore normal clothes and had a six pack. I got a lot of attention from both women and men, drunk men tended to be very aggressive toward me. Since I've got fatter, grown a scraggly beard and shit hair and some of my clothes have holes, in people ignore me like I have the plague. They think I'm homeless which is the way to go for avoiding attention.
As a unattractive poor person i must say the cops do look at you
i always dress "homeless" so people won't bother me, works well. don't mean dirty/smelly, just broke and sloppy.
I'm already a Gray Man. Girls don't notice me :(
No, that's called being a gay man.
537monster you must live in a weird area if the girls don't notice the gay men. Most places gay men have more female friends than male (unless there's a gay neighborhood like some cities have).
fucking virgin
plsegott At least virgins are pure! The life energy has not been sullied by sexual acts of degradation! And let's not forget the STDs!hahaha Enjoy your herpes & crabs, drama & baby mamas!lol
537monster best comment I've seen so far XD
The feels when you've already got low presence.
apparently i learned to be a gray man in public school just trying not to get harassed on a daily basis.
It's hard not to appear threatening when you're a 6`5 hefty built man. I've always have had a problem not appearing as a threat but,it also helps with confrontations and makes people not want to engage in combat with me lol.
@milky onion or a lil tiny guy trained in BJJ
Why is this in my recommended.
GaMiNg GuY lol
you have been chosen. now take it in hand
Your mission, should you accept......
City Snake i see what you did there XD
I wondered the same thing
I never realised how much I already act like a grey man already
The Professor congrats
Noah Chompsky, Do I win prize!?
The Professor No that'd make you stick out
It's a fun thing.
It does. Then again... I suppose that'd be a requirement to know.
Living in a 3rd world country full of violence, this info is useful.
Therianthrope Wolf
Where?
yup same here but from Mexico...
Isnt it 3rd world country? Like seriously?
Absolutely not. Americans go to Mexico for advanced medical care, if that tells you anything
Alexander V. Mexico is a big country. America is a big country. Both have dangerous and safe places.
My favorite Chanel now. National Guard is active in California. No ammo no food run on the banks.
Serpent Bearer yep. I got video this weekend at the armory near me
So don't walk around wearing a rival sport teams shirt because people tend to notice stuff like that
Matthew Hay jes
Gray man is a reference to an assassin from the book series "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan.
The gray man was completely nondescript to the point that the mind didn't even register the gray man.
This allowed the assassin to reach the target. Not aware of any other reference but I'm sure there are.
By the way the book series is definitely worth a read.
I've been doing most of these things all my life.
Appreciate you naming title and author. I'd like to check this out.
14 books....average of 800 pages per book.
A long read but worth it.
The series started around 1989 and a new book came out every 18 months to 2 years. Frustrating to wait so long to "find out what happens"
The original author died before he finished the series and it took the family 3 years to find an author who could take Robert Jordans notes and outlines and produce a book that was in the style of the originals. He did an amazing job but it took him 3 books to finish it where as Jordan had planned on 2.
Anyway...enjoy :-)
Have you ever read the book stranger in a strange land? Not sure the author but the paperback back cover says GROK and seems like it's relatively similar to the gray man idea...the summation tells about GROK being a way that this person communicates with others instead of speaking and this would allow the gray man to avoid being detected because he could control your minds eye essentially...have you ever heard of or read this book and was it similar to the gray man book? (I'm going to look it up too..I found the cover of this book somewhere and picked it up..I used to find things in my own house...one time I woke up in the morning and found a very old soft smooth and fabric-like piece of paper on my old stereo cabinet...i unfolded it and it said...on this day in 1886.....the material suprised me more than anything else..it was like silk and very differnt paper...the ink was brownish black and there was a bigger mound where it looked like a pen was dipped in ink and dabbed on the paper before writing the phrase...it was very odd...)
Isacc Asimov or Arthur c. Clark
Wil Hobbs Always cool to find someone else aware of those books. I completely forgot about the gray man from that very in-depth series, but you're spot on.
This is some Assassins Creed shit right here.
White343 Lmao so true
Didn't realise distinctive armour, hoods and having several blades was inconspicuous :)
White343 you can just sit down and no one will notice you
Chaarls Bade-Aloo Um.... Have you considered the fact that calling someone "my child" is quite scary? like, am I an illegitimate? lmao
Chaarls Bade-Aloo Hahahahaha oh well
As a Gringo in Brazil, I knew I was doing it correctly when locals would stop me and ask me for directions. I do speak Portuguese with an English speaker accent, so I was done when I engaged verbally.
River towns can be dangerous, especially near Manaus.
As I get older I have been low profiling myself on what I buy and how I look.
100 percent true. It's the same thing with just surviving on the street. Great information.
I'm already a gray man in my crush's perspective :3
Ash Zayden,
If you weren't so focused on your crush, you likely would see those who aren't so colorblind . . . Life is short, if you have the capacity to care, then you can care for anyone, so don't waste you time flogging a dead horse . . . if it isn't going anywhere.
Johnny B wtf dude why are you saying this he can like someone if he wants damn, his crush is worth a lot more than a dead horse wtf
Johnny B
Woah m8. Your way out of line here. Reconsider your comment.
ALPHUUR,
I'm always happy to reconsider any comments I make. To which do you refer?
Johnny B
the only other comment you wrote you dong...
one of the tips here really woke me up, im always boasting about my prep supplies to my housemates but I realised that in a shtf scenario if im not at home they might actually steal my supplies and threaten to attack me with weapons if I try to get them back, from now on I will try and not appear as a prepper even when talking to trusted people because I don't want to risk having my prep gear stolen
Good idea because when SHTF no one can be trusted.
When I was a teenager I used to tell everyone about my funs supplies etc. Now everyone wants to come to my house when shtf and that was many many years ago
@@BloodyKnives66 i since read an article describing some natural disasters in america and apparently everyon turned on the preppers and demanded their supplies and some would even try and rob them, also even the authorities were apparently harassing preppers who didn't want to leave their homes despite being totally fine
You're in Southern California so of course an American flag on your hat is going to stand out.
As well as a Trump hat.
doublestack2k i were mine in costs mesa and no one says anything
ah shit i usually wear my cap with an eagle and us flag lmao now i know why so many people stare at me
"You're in Southern California so of course an American flag on your hat is going to stand out." That was his point.
fake patriots are the worst kinds of people. the fake patriots are the ones wearing the flag
Tutorial unclear ended up in jail for looking like a local serial killer
oops
Lol.
Dovahkiinwerewolf's channel I used to be a cray man like you dovvahkiin until i took a arrow in the knee
City Prepping 3:12 so that's why I respond when hear hitler from across the room
Metawarrior then your not a grey man . A grey man would jam a high heal on to murder you and leave red lip stick at the Sean with a stolen cigarette with their DNA on it , that's a grey man , if the glove don't fit you must acquit
Try to putting this in practice being a white guy in Lagos, Nigeria.
Die Minervaeule Become a black man instead.
+xcaluhbration I laughed way more than I should have at that.
blackface?
lmao blackface
"Mammee, how I luv ya, how I luv ya, Mammee, how I luv ya!"
After being alone for so long in school and not having friends ive become a "gray man" ive always been like this and ive just never known how to describe this thank you
Great video. Prepping, survival and self defense are like different sides to the same triangle. I try to teach a similar concept, that it is best to avoid trouble in the first place rather than to have to defend yourself. While its true that many criminals look for victims that look weak and vulnerable, while you don't want to appear as an easy target, what a lot of people don't realize is that appearing too tough, or aggressive or over-confident can attract just as much trouble from low life's who are looking for a challenge. Its a delicate balance to appear not too weak, but also not to come off as cocky or arrogant. Like you said, the key is to just go unnoticed. Keep up the good videos.
thought i read it as ''gravy man''
Philth Collins mmmmmm. gravy
You can fit in a roast beef.
Thank you this really helped me to achieve my biggest dreams to be a grey man, now I'm fully grey and proud