Violence in response to teasing...Right or Wrong?

Hellm0

Was on a separate thread discussing this, wanted to know others opinions. The context is this; in a situation where you are in a group of friends and someone(potentially a stranger but not necessarily) begins to taunt/tease you VERBALLY. Is a violent reaction ever justified?

Mr. Presentable

No.
What you gotta do is, you provoke them (verbally)to violence, then you can take the trash out.

Sea Sharp

It's a toughie. Lack of reaction = more teasing.

I'd say outwit them, if that fails kick them in the groin.

orestes

Hellm0 wrote: »

Was on a separate thread discussing this, wanted to know others opinions. The context is this; in a situation where you are in a group of friends and someone(potentially a stranger but not necessarily) begins to taunt/tease you VERBALLY. Is a violent reaction ever justified?

Yes

*punches you in the head for starting this inevitable train wreck of a thread*

DarkJager

Absolutley. Getting knocked the **** out usually helps people learn when to shut their mouth.

thelordofcheese

DarkJager wrote: »

Absolutley. Getting knocked the **** out usually helps people learn when to shut their mouth.

Rather than reason with anyone on this thread as to why i find their attitude on this is wrong, i will simply beat them, with my fists.

This will help them learn to agree with me in all things.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Damn me and my girlishly small fists, I just wait until the teasing is over with.

Biggins

I'd wait 6 to 12 months then deal with the problem. How?
...well if I said, that would be just incriminating now wouldn't it!

Terry

Hellm0 wrote: »

Was on a separate thread discussing this, wanted to know others opinions. The context is this; in a situation where you are in a group of friends and someone(potentially a stranger but not necessarily) begins to taunt/tease you VERBALLY. Is a violent reaction ever justified?

No. Not really.

Maybe when you're a kid, but adults really shouldn't get involved in that sort of crap.

Chances are that if you do hit someone who has been taking the piss out of you, they will run crying to the Gardaí and you'll end up in court.
I've seen it happen so many times.

Best to just ignore them. There's always one wanker.

Stercus Accidit

Either make them look stupid by not being affected at all,

get them back far worse, making them look stupid,

lose it a bit and tell them to stfu, you have to kind of scare them for that to work.


Also, quit being a whiny bitch that worries about getting slagged, is option 4.


My newest self help pamphlet, in a psychiatrists waiting room near you.

Delirium

Yes, last person that teased me, ended up on the business end of a chainsaw.:pac:
He called me a fat-head.:mad: Some 7 year olds have no manners.

SAVE_ME.222

Giz a smoke der bud

shenanigans1982

nipplenuts wrote: »

No.
What you gotta do is, you provoke them (verbally)to violence, then you can take the trash out.

Probably sums it up best. Normally it doesn't take too much of a response before the person teasing resorts to...."I'll punch tha bleedin head offa ye". A reply of " you can try if you want." will normally get them to start and everything after that is justified.

Mr. Presentable

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

Probably sums it up best. Normally it doesn't take too much of a response before the person teasing resorts to...."I'll punch tha bleedin head offa ye". A reply of " you can try if you want." will normally get them to start and everything after that is justified.

Thanks. Typically bullies have their own major issues, and vulnerabilities. Funny how those who dish it typically can't take it

Black Swan

I had to stay with Chicago relatives in the States for a bit when young, and a bully kept calling me the Jolly Green Giant (with a sneer), cause I got my height sooner than the boys, I was friendly, and Green cause I had an Irish accent. I had been taking kickboxing after school for awhile, and one day on the playground the bully pushed me too far, then called me that name. I punched him in the nose, and he hit the ground on his butt crying. Well, I got into a lot of trouble with the principal and was on detention forever, but it sure felt good at the time, and no one bullied me after that.

Latchy

I would imagine that in every walk were there is bullying , be it in the school ,college or work place, a lot of people have to turn the other cheek ,learn to deal with it ( as you with any other everyday akward situations ) in a non violent way and walk away .That's not to say that we all dont have the potential and feel the need to beat the crap out of some wuss or other somtimes .But imagine if everybody responded to their primal animalistc instincts ? Fcuk what a mess .Keep cool .

I feel so much better now

galwayrush

Definitely worked for me when i was about 10, my dad showed me how to punch, and i punched the bully hard straight into his nose, lots of blood but he never bothered me again.

Hellm0

I think after a certain age there really is no reason for violence, most bullies or people teasing you can be demolished with a well worded response.

As for if THEY get violent they best have medical insurance.

COH

Shouldn't the name of this thread/Poll be....

'Would you knock the b*llocks out of some spa trying to be a pick up artist if he was trying to make you look bad in front of your friends so he'd look good so he could be an alpha-male and score your girlfriend etc. because he read it worked in a book or on the internet'

???

A - Yes, what a spa

B - No, what a spa

C - I'm not sure I'd hit him, but god this guy is a spa

Nehaxak

The answer is yes. Smash their face.

Latchy

Not to put a damper on the thing but many many decent people have being punched ,kicked,and stabbed to death cuz they dared to stand up to some taunt,tease or were simply trying to stop another being beaten up, or simply asked somebody to move away for their front gate .If the oppurtunity is there and is required then, yes but sadly people will also die needlesly because of somebody else's unessercary violence.

Phototoxin

just ignore the cnut.

In addition you maybe able to argue provocation although I'm not a lawyer

This is why I wish we had a crime forum

raindog.promo

I think it's different for kids and adults.

Relentless bullying / name calling at school can seriously **** kids up later on in life. Teaching kids violence is never an answer might need a bit of a rethink.

If I had a kid, I'd send them to self defense classes, but make sure they understood voilence isn't the answer, but the last resort.

REMEMBER that scene in Bad Santa where thornton is kicking the ****e out of the bully's? brilliant.
"I beat up a kid today.............it made me feel good."

tony1kenobi

Hellm0 wrote: »

Was on a separate thread discussing this, wanted to know others opinions. The context is this; in a situation where you are in a group of friends and someone(potentially a stranger but not necessarily) begins to taunt/tease you VERBALLY. Is a violent reaction ever justified?

I think you are supposed to fcuk their wife/daughter/husband....once you are an adult.....if you are a child (under 25).......knock the sh1t out of them.

CoachBoone

I've read the other thread, Hellm0, the title of this thread is misleading.

One rule with regards to Surveys is never to "lead" the subject with certain phrasing. This thread title will obviously get very biased responses given you called the "personal abuse", teasing.

Acacia

Usually I shoot them a withering look and carry on my way. Because the type of people who insult me are usually orange-faced muppets calling me a ''rock-uur!' or some such. Therefore, not worth my time.

But I could take 'em if I wanted to...
>.>

<.<

(runs away)

johnathan woss

COH wrote: »

Shouldn't the name of this thread/Poll be....

'Would you knock the b*llocks out of some spa trying to be a pick up artist if he was trying to make you look bad in front of your friends so he'd look good so he could be an alpha-male and score your girlfriend etc. because he read it worked in a book or on the internet'

???

A - Yes, what a spa

B - No, what a spa

C - I'm not sure I'd hit him, but god this guy is a spa

I agree with COH and CoachBoone, the opening post is not representative of the afore-referenced thread at all.
In fact, if i didn't know better I'd think Hellmo was trying to manipulate the situation.


How about this one;
You're out with your girlfriend, minding your own business.
Some jerk-off decked out in a leopard skin hat and pinkie rings comes over and tries to belittle you in front of her, throws some NLP into the mix, and tries to get her number.
Are you entitled to give him a smack?

anonymous_joe

Respond in kind.

Just insult them back or ignore them. Also, I can't actually think of many contexts in which I've ever been insulted by strangers.

nlgbbbblth

Violence is justified.

If the recipient has a problem then they shouldn't tease people in the first place.

PUNISH INSTIGATORS NOT RETALIATORS.

Terodil

Walk away. Violence is (almost) never justified, and provocation is just... low. Honestly, do you need your weekly work-out in front of the disco or what?

Acacia

johnathan woss wrote: »

How about this one;
You're out with your girlfriend, minding your own business.
Some jerk-off decked out in a leopard skin hat and pinkie rings comes over and tries to belittle you in front of her, throws some NLP into the mix, and tries to get her number.
Are you entitled to give him a smack?

You're entitled to slag his leopard skin hat.

COH

Acacia wrote: »

You're entitled to slag his leopard skin hat.

...before you punch it through his face :pac:

brendansmith

Death is the only way they will learn!

ChocolateSauce

I find it extremely sad and pathetic that two thirds of people didn't say it's wrong to use violence. What the hell is wrong with you?

Savman

Sticks and stones...something something.

Savman

ChocolateSauce wrote: »

I find it extremely sad and pathetic

Yeah, like your face.

Mossy Monk

Ground and pound.

nlgbbbblth

ChocolateSauce wrote: »

I find it extremely sad and pathetic that two thirds of people didn't say it's wrong to use violence. What the hell is wrong with you?

Get over it.

It's violence as a result of being teased.

Big difference between that and instigating violence or hitting someone for no reason.

Do you think that teasing / verbal abuse is acceptable ?