We often hear about criminals reoffending once they are released from prison and that makes us believe that people don’t change. But prison is an environment that definitely changes people, whether it is for better or worse.
The inmates have to follow a lot of strict rules and they have a completely different lifestyle there. They might be locked up for several years or even decades, so they must get used to it and view it as normal. It would be interesting to know which of the habits inmates acquired in jail they continued to practice, whether willingly or not.
Conveniently, Reddit user youknowyoulick asked that question and the thread received nearly 4k comments. In this list, you will find the ones that people found most intriguing or surprising.
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#21
Being entertained doing absolutely nothing like staring at a wall I just don’t get bored anymore
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68points
#22
Hey, it's not just people who were in jail but people who worked there too. I haven't worked in a jail in decades but I still use mirrors and reflections to look around corners everywhere.
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65points
#23
If i dont have dice but want dice and have toilet paper and toothpaste. You make basically a macramé paste with them and put it into a window corner, rotate it while its drying to keep it level. Boom dice.
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63points
#24
I became a stoner and developed long term problems with food. I also started compulsively buying books because when I didn’t have a book in solitary it was hard to stay sane and calm. I’m far less talkative and social than I used to be.
61points
#26
I eat with my plate tucked between my arms, huddled over it like a trough, shoveling it in as fast as possible.
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57points
#28
Never been but I saw this same Q on here and one take away I have is the shower squeegee.
After you shower you use your hands like a squeegee blade and it removes 75% of the water off you.
Now your towel isn't wet at the end, its damp
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53points
#29
well my brother had a hard time closing the door to poop he said it felt weird to poop alone
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51points
