Getting into a Fight as a Grown Man

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

I'll make the wild guess that On-Ramp has had his a$s kicked as an adult.

It's true...some liberals feel they have the right to be mouthy and push, push, push...even when it's obvious that somebody is trying to ignore their spiel...

Some conservatives do the same. I mean, it really shouldn't take that long to figure out if somebody is "like minded" or not...or...not interested at all.

But on posting boards? On-ramp has no fear of a bloody nose. I have no fear either....

[SlowToady]

Oh man I hear that. I have an absolutely horrible temper. It's really bad, and I need to do something about it. When I get mad I just don't give a damn about the repercussions of anything I'm doing, I just don't care. Bit me in the ass once...

I worked at a Jiffy Lube, as I've said multiple times. Well, all the guys were ex-cons. One gentleman, who I'm actually good friends with, had gotten out of prison for attempted murder a year earlier. Now, he's about 5'6, 215# of solid muscle. I swear to you he's a giant; he can put a can on top of his peck (by his collar bone) and use it as a drink rest. Huge. Anyway, I was having a ****ty day one time, and we were really busy and things got a bit heated when they (co-workers) started on me about my mom and if I could "hook em up." For some reason, I thought it'd be a good idea to stand up to this guy, square up to him. I remember thinking at the time that there was no way in the world I'd win this fight. But I couldn't back down, either, from all the **** I'd been talking. He was just about to deck me (likely ending my life...) when his brothers (also Hulk sized) stepped in and broke it up.

Talk about mouth getting body into a situation body can't handle!

Been in a few back to back fights with my best friends...threw a kid through a window once.

****, these days you're lucky not to get shot.

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

I have one of those on/off tempers. Inherited from my father.

It's weird because I have infinite patience, it's just certain things, words, actions, attitudes and it's on like someone flipped a switch.

Lot of times it me got me in way over my head. I'd think nothing of getting into it with guys twice my size. They'd usually back off or hesitate long enough for my friends to drag me out of there.

Stupidest snap ever, I went after a couple of bouncers in an NYC club cause one of em called my friend an a55h0le. Don't know why it pissed me off because my friend actually was a real a55h0le.

Anyway, what would cause me to kill.

Lay a finger on my kids and you are dead where you stand. Do anything to harm even one hair on their heads and it's over. Just thinking about it right this moment is getting me riled. I don't think that is one I could get control over.

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

do you carry a spare handkerchief?

are you French?

No to both. Most adults have assets. I don't want to hand them over to some loudmouth after I deservedly stomp a mudhole in his backside.

Two recent instances:

Two geezers at a local movie theater. $1.00 admission on Wednesday matinee for seniors. Geezers are arguing about postion in line. Geezer 1 punches geezer 2 in the kisser after geezer 2 insults geezer 1's wife. Geezer 2 falls back, hits head on curb, dies instantly. Geezer 1 prosecuted criminally & civilly. I'll bet most, if not all of his assets (and his grandkids inheritence) went to legal fees.

My buddy was at a bar chatting up some babe. Babe had a boyfriend. Boyfriend popped my buddy in the nose unprovoked. My buddy hires an attorney, files suit. Azzwipes homeowner's liability limit? $100k. Thank you, says my buddy, laughing all the way to the bank.

[imcarthur]

Re: Internet fighting . . . remember the equation . . .



Ian

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

No to both. Most adults have assets. I don't want to hand them over to some loudmouth after I deservedly stomp a mudhole in his backside.

Two recent instances:

Two geezers at a local movie theater. $1.00 admission on Wednesday matinee for seniors. Geezers are arguing about postion in line. Geezer 1 punches geezer 2 in the kisser after geezer 2 insults geezer 1's wife. Geezer 2 falls back, hits head on curb, dies instantly. Geezer 1 prosecuted criminally & civilly. I'll bet most, if not all of his assets (and his grandkids inheritence) went to legal fees.

My buddy was at a bar chatting up some babe. Babe had a boyfriend. Boyfriend popped my buddy in the nose unprovoked. My buddy hires an attorney, files suit. Azzwipes homeowner's liability limit? $100k. Thank you, says my buddy, laughing all the way to the bank.

your buddy is liberal pussy. did he sue McDonald's for hot coffee?please don't bypass the profanity filter John Edwards dickhead, that's who your buddy is.

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa

your buddy is liberal pussy. did he sue McDonald's for hot coffee? ******* John Edwards dickhead, that's who your buddy is.

He's not a liberal. Very conservative, suit-and-tie executive Republican type. Big business owner. SUV driver, etc., etc.

He decided to do the right thing and teach the guy a lesson where it hurts...in his wallet. Had the guy not sucker-punched him, for no reason at all, it most likely would've ended up as a typical bar brawl. He was pizzed the way the guy handled it and decided right away how he would end it.

Is someone here hitting the sauce tonight? :lol:

[gassy]

I'm a 5' 10" 155lb. ninja if you piss me off.

[berettafan]

have to agree with shaun on the lawsuit thing Danny.


when i was in high school i didn't fight because i would've lost a LOT. in college i had no reason to fight. didn't spend any time around folks with fighting attitudes.

as an adult with something to lose i would probably RUN from a fight. as has been said i don't want to be somebody's jackpot.

hurting my family would be the exception as others have mentioned.

[450knotOffice]

Wait a minute, your buddy was chatting up some babe with a boyfriend?...In a bar (where guys and girls typically go to score)?...And then the boyfriend punched him? Not that I condone what the other guy did, but your friend was clueless if he thinks he was punched for no reason. That **** happens in bars all the time. He should have gotten his ass up off the ground and returned the favor.

I hate hearing this kind of ****. "You hit me!! Waa! I'm going to sue you!!" Tell your buddy to grow some balls and be a man.

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by berettafan

have to agree with shaun on the lawsuit thing Danny.


when i was in high school i didn't fight because i would've lost a LOT. in college i had no reason to fight. didn't spend any time around folks with fighting attitudes.

as an adult with something to lose i would probably RUN from a fight. as has been said i don't want to be somebody's jackpot.

hurting my family would be the exception as others have mentioned.

So...you run from a fight, but not fast enough, and get your nose plastered all over your face. Fight was started only because you talked to some girl sitting at a bar. You didn't touch her, you didn't insult her, just talked to her (not knowing she had a boyfriend). Boyfriend walks up, suckers punches you, smashes said nose, and that's it? You run away? No lawsuit, no retaliation, nothing?

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by 450knotOffice

Wait a minute, your buddy was chatting up some babe with a boyfriend?...In a bar (where guys and girls typically go to score)?...And then the boyfriend punched him? Not that I condone what the other guy did, but your friend was clueless if he thinks he was punched for no reason. That **** happens in bars all the time. He should have gotten his ass up off the ground and returned the favor.

I hate hearing this kind of ****. "You hit me!! Waa! I'm going to sue you!!" Tell your buddy to grow some balls and be a man.

You're going to punch every guy in the face who talks to your woman at a bar? Sheesh. You're going to be one busy mo-fo.

My buddy couldn't do much to fight back as the blood was gushing from his nose. Others had jumped in and broke it up after the sucker punch.

I think he did the right thing. We're not talking about 20 yr. old college kids here, we're talking about adults.

Now, what bars do you and wifey hang out? I'd like to stop by and watch you beating the crap out of all the guys who stop to talk to her while you're taking a whiz...

[HardDrive]

I have not been in a fight since college, 15 years ago. Stupid drunken brawl over some ***** talking in line at Taco Bell.

I would do everything to avoid a fight. Not worth the legal hassle and potential for injury. If someone is a real threat, they can talk to my .38

[nostatic]

I've never hit another person in anger. Ever.

In martial arts class we have sparred. But in real life I've either talked my way out, been on guard (never been sucker punched) and blocked/deflected, or walked away. Even if it made me "look bad". Usually people get themselves into stupid situations, so if you have to lose face you likely earned it.

One of my sifus gave me advice I follow to this day. First, avoid the situation. If you can't do that, talk your way out. If you can't do that, walk away. If they chase you, run. If all else fails, then you likely are fighting for your life, so end it. No "fair fight" crap. You gouge their eyes, elbow the temple, etc (San Soo is a nasty style). Fighting is not a game.

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by 450knotOffice

I hate hearing this kind of ****. "You hit me!! Waa! I'm going to sue you!!" Tell your buddy to grow some balls and be a man.

You're going to risk your career and the future of your family's well-being over a guy in a bar talking to your woman?

squared...

[Rot 911]

I'm a dude you don't fuch with, ever. Latest example. I'm at the grocery store making a bee line for the 1% milk with the latest date stamp on it. I see it. It's mine. Then out of nowhere this biotch cuts her cart in front of me and takes the milk. Well I'm not taking this kind of crap off any soccer mom so I bump my cart into her and give her the evil eye. She laughs, swerves her cart really close to me and tells me "nice try pencil dik." I swear if there hadn't been another gallon with a date stamp expiring just two days earlier there would have been some serious carnage.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by nostatic

One of my sifus gave me advice I follow to this day. First, avoid the situation. If you can't do that, talk your way out. If you can't do that, walk away. If they chase you, run. If all else fails, then you likely are fighting for your life, so end it. No "fair fight" crap. You gouge their eyes, elbow the temple, etc (San Soo is a nasty style). Fighting is not a game.

I'm really surprised he didn't mention anything about lawyers or John Edwards' hair and such.

[Jeff Alton]

Nostatic.....

It goes with out saying that is some SOB is chasing you down the street while you are running, that you end up face to face there are no rules. What is a fair fight? If someone sucker punches me, they are going to have some sore stones or worse.

Good advice is to avoid the confrontation, but if some idiot is bent on causing you harm, hit em where ever it hurts. IF there is no referee at your fight, there are no rules.....

Cheers

[on-ramp]

I've never gotten into a fight as an adult. I don't have loser friends and I avoid "situations" whenever I can.

[gprsh924]

About six months ago over spring break I was visiting a friend at college. After a long night of drinking she left the room because her ex-boyfriend kept calling her. Fast forward to 10 minutes later, she hasn't come back yet, so I go to find her. She is in the doorway of her residence hall arguing with he ex-bf, she's crying and he is in her face yelling at her. I see that and immediately try to get in between them and start talking **** to this guy because the girl is my best friend and he is a douche. He takes a swing, I duck it and proceed to land a number of hard punches before one of his friends jumps me from behind, punches me in the back of the head and together we get thrown into a brick wall and down onto the stairs adjacent to the doorway. The fight pretty much ended after that, as the 2nd guy was really just trying to keep me from destroying the douchebag. I ended up with a few cuts and bruises on my arms and chest and hip from the wall and the stairs. Luckily the guy i was fighting ended up with a black eye on one side and a slightly swollen cheek on the other. I was happy

[Wickd89]

Great topic.

I have been in a few fights in college and did a little kickboxing as a young adult. I do not fear many people and I pain does not really bother me that much.

But I do not consider fighting anymore for a number of reasons:

1. Do not want to be sued.
2. Most fights/arguements seem to be about stupid things.
3. No matter how tough you are, there is always someone tougher.
4. I am not prepared to fight against a knife or a gun -you never know.

I have had a few really tough friends (an extreme fighter for example) that look like they are just regular guys. You never know who is a real fighter.

NOW if you are being mugged, or attached, I agree that you should go crazy and beat the living &*&( out of the guy.
If they touch your family in any way, you should beat the ^&*()( out of the guy.