I've always wondered, when someone asks you to watch their belongings when they've stepped away for a few minutes, do they actually expect you to fight for their belongings if someone were to actually try to take it? I feel like sometimes doing this can be inconveniencing someone since the person may feel obligated to stick around until the owner of the belongings returns. I never ask strangers to watch my stuff. I trust no one. And also, how do people know whether or not the person they are asking is actually planning on taking something?

That's basically the reason I never ask. Not only do I not want to inconvenience someone, I don't want to accidently ask someone, only to find out that person was actually a thief. Do you guys think it is really that wise to ask random strangers to watch over your belongings? I feel like it isn't but I guess it is different for everyone. It is different if you know the person. If you know the person, and they aren't planning on leaving, then I think it is okay. But asking a random stranger is risky in my opinion. What are your thoughts? Just curious to see if you think it is risky as well or not.