# OTC Self-defense Sprays Don't Work!

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**Created:** [March 13, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/otc-self-defense-sprays-dont-work/960967 "2022-03-13T02:38:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 14, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/otc-self-defense-sprays-dont-work/960967/55 "2022-03-14T20:04:14Z")

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> [@Jim\_B](#):
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> Carry a whistle with you, or a loud horn. Or this is interesting. The phrase people yell that is most likely to get attention is _‘Fire!’_ . So yell Fire, if you are attacked.

Side track here. Is there actually a cite for this oft quoted fact? I mean its not like you could do a double-blind study on it, but I’m pretty skeptical this is not just something some cop or self-defence “guru” said sometime.

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