you ever been in a fight?

Avatar MIA · 30-10-2017 08:54PM

Funny how? wrote: »

Yea unfortunaly. Six in total between 12 and 23
I used to get picked on a bit. Won all six. I think it was to do with people thought I was quiet, very skinny and dunno why I was picked on so much. Only thing is I'm able to fight which isn't something to be proud off. Wish none of them happened bar the lad with the knife who deserved it.

Fight one: Age 12: Neighbour hit me a slap on the way home. Didn't retalite. Lucky enough it was the Jaw. Next week I seen him and he tried again. I bet the absolute ****e out of him. Friendly with him now. Just a young lad trying to show off.

Fight two: Age 12 - This lads cousin tried then a few weeks later to jump me. Bet the crap out of him too. Friendly with him now.

Fight three: Age 16 After soccer training this lad (little **** who everyone hated, wasn't from our area) waited for the managers to leave and then started shoving me. Friends were going to break it up but I bet the crap out of him when he tried to throw me a head butt

Fight four: At age 22 I was walking home from the pub and a guy held a knife to my throat. Luckily enough the Stanley blade fell out of the knife and bet the crap out of him. Friendly with this lad as well but was off his head on drugs and drink.

Fight five- Age 14- A friends turned on me after he started hanging out with new group of friend's. Again showing off. Bet the crap out of him and choked him out. We are actually best friends today.

Fight six: Age 15. Getting picked on by a guy in my class and kept giving me abuse and kept kicking up the arse and making fun of me. I retaliated by hitting him a punch and throwing him over table's. He wanted a fight afree school. Bet the crap out of him.

Not proud of any of this and my area isn't rough. I guess I was just the kid that everyone thought they could bully.

If at all possible walk away but I couldn't in my situations. Would have been bet alive or getting punches to the back of the head which is dangerous.

Are all these lads friends with you now because you've shown them how to outfox Paddy Power and Ladbrookes?

JupiterKid · 04-11-2017 02:24PM

dd972 wrote: »

Always get the feeling that people in their 30's or 40's who've never been in a fight must have grown up in Castleknock or Monkstown and be imbued with that middle class confidence created by agency over your life and not being hemmed in by your surroundings.

Hmm...bit of reverse snobbery there, a bit of a crass generalisation?

I'm 42, grew up in Castleknock and was in a quite a few scraps in my early teens, largely because I was being bullied and had to defend myself.

Last memorable fight I was involved in was when I was about 20 in the nightclub Hollywood Nights (anyone here remember that place?) and one of my best mates got involved in a big scrap over his new GF (her ex had it out with him). This took place in the car park outside the club, and while my mate and this guy were at fisticuffs his scumbag mate threw a punch at me - I tactfully ducked and his fist went slamming into a concrete wall - ouch! I scarpered along with my mate who successfully floored the jealous ex.

Oh yeah, there was also the incident where a mate (with a very aggro streak) glassed a guy with a big ashtray he accused of taking his seat in a city centre night club, circa 1998. I tried to restrain him but to no avail. Bouncers chucked us all out.

But then I'm just a delicate wallflower from Castleknock, what would I know about fights? I'm not a "proper hard man" like some on this thread claim to be.

One of the saddest things I ever saw, when my drinking was really bad, was seeing two overweight 50 something drunk guys trying to scrap in the beer garden of a dive pub.

What is it with us Irish? Drink and fights...

Nothing to be proud of.

c_man · 20-12-2017 10:12AM

Have you ever been in a proper, physical fight? If so how did you come out of it? If not, do you feel you're missing out?

I was in a fair few punching matches in my glorious days on the minor team but not sure if that counts. Outside of that I've been "jumped" twice, both times I threw a few punches and once a nice kick to the knee before engaging a tactical withdrawal. It's such a weird sensation, your adrenaline shots sky high and your senses are all over the place.

No hard man stories please.

frag420 · 20-12-2017 10:15AM

Oi,what did you just say to me...??

punisher5112 · 20-12-2017 10:16AM

Your ma

kg703 · 20-12-2017 10:30AM

When I was 14 a gang of young wans kicked lumps out of me. Was with my group of friends (about 10 male and female around me) and not one of them helped so I got kicked a lot in the face while on the ground. Hardly a fight.

When I and a very good friend (me female, him male) got really drunk one night we decided to go into the front garden (bottom floor apt) and have a fist fight. I have no idea why, but we thought this would be a brilliant idea. He just said dont hit him in the face cause he had to go to work I think the next morning. My then boyfriend (now husband and best friend of said male) rolled his eyes, told us we were idiots and went to bed. We had a good scrap, I of course, accidentally hit him in the face and we kicked lumps out of each other. Someone even stopped their car to ask was everything alright, we smiled and waved at them.

Was covered in bruises the next day. The things you get yourself into at 21 :rolleyes:

PTH2009 · 20-12-2017 10:39AM

everyone things i was cause I have a black eye from Sunday night but I wasant in a fight I got very drunk and slipped at home hit my eye off the corner of a tv table

FTA69 · 20-12-2017 10:41AM

Loads. First proper serious brawl was when I was around fourteen and a group of Travellers tried to intimidate money off me and my buddies. I remember the lad I ended up squaring off against was the same as me but looked like a fully grown man. Got one slap in and then was absolutely battered.

Had a series of scuffles growing up in my early to midteens, and more then when I started going to pubs at 17 and encountering local gobsh*tes. Boxed in the amateurs and later had two unlicensed "semipro" fights in London, winning one handily and losing the other narrowly because I was unfit as f*ck. Got paid around £800 for each bout cos I could flog loads of tickets. I can honestly say the hardest and toughest fights I've ever had were in the ring where people know what they're doing.

Worked as a doorman in Cork City for three years and was involved in umpteen scrapes, vast majority being ok as you'd only take glancing blows trying to separate people but also was seriously attacked a number of times. I honestly couldn't put a figure on it.

Haven't been in any real fights between 25-30 but did get bottled in the face by a Jamaican on St Patrick's Day five years ago (scar on my forehead) and also had a fight with right-wing football fans at the grounds of the left wing non-league team I support. On the whole, fighting is stupid and drink is definitely the divil. I now do my best to avoid any such situations and venues where that sort of vibe can go on.

HalloweenJack · 20-12-2017 10:46AM

Far too many for my liking when I was younger. I grew out of it, though.

I imagine if someone started on me nowadays, I'd just walk away. It's not worth it.

Mint Sauce · 20-12-2017 11:15AM

Been jumped once or twice, wouldn't call them fights as I didn't get a proper chance to retaliate.

Fist fight where punches were actually exchanged? Thankfully not since school. Always better to walk away I find

Galwayguy35 · 20-12-2017 07:31PM

Bit of pushing and shoving as a hot headed young fella but I've never hit anyone and i doubt I'll start now.

I was headbutted once in an unprovoked assault which broke my nose, no cctv back then in clubs but I hope the guy dies roaring when his time comes.

Mister Vain · 20-12-2017 07:39PM

I once beat up a lad who tried to steal my bike but that was completely one sided. I was only in one proper fight with a guy in school. I think I was in sixth class at the time. It was fairly even. We both landed some shots and then called it quits.

somefeen · 20-12-2017 08:29PM

Last time I punched someone I was 20, I can't really remember what happened but the guy was pissing me off and gave me a gentle jab with his foot like I was a dog that was annoying him.
That tipped me over the edge so I punched him in the face. Split his eyebrow open and then we wrestled for a bit, he was a lot heavier than me so as far as I was concerned if I went down I was dead. That and the fact I've good balance kept me standing and then some other lads broke it up.
Only lasted about 30 seconds but I was fairly impressed with myself for coming out unscathed.
Time before that I was walking home from school and someone tried to rob me so gave him a belt and legged it.
Another time as a kid 3 travellers chased me and my friends, the two buddies legged it but I just refused to run. Cos **** em'.
Two of them grabbed both my arms and one of them punched me in the nose. I made a point of just not looking the slightest bit bothered and they let me go.

To prove these aren't hard man stories, I had to go home and cry after all three incidents and still feel like crying even after minor confrontations with drunks on a night out. Hate that ****.

hairyslug · 20-12-2017 08:41PM

At around 16, I threw 1 punch, I think it was more of a shock to me than the gob****e that I hit.

At around 19, I got a punch to the back of the head, had my hands in my pockets and went straight down.

bradolf pittler · 20-12-2017 08:42PM

Me and my mates get together every weekend and tear strips off each other.
It's getting outta hand now tho.Edward Norton is fuming cos we're not supposed to talk about it......

20-12-2017 08:47PM

Yes. Didn't enjoy the fractured ribs and my teeth kicked out of my mouth.

OP. You could have put in an option for those of us that don't enjoy fighting or getting beat up.

Berserker · 20-12-2017 08:50PM

Was in a fight as a child, nothing major but haven't been as an adult.

Wanderer78 · 20-12-2017 08:54PM

no, things to be doing in life than fighting other humans

Tipperary animal lover · 20-12-2017 09:00PM

The auld school bully used to box the head off of me because I was the gay one out in the school, roll on about 3 or 4 years later me after filling out met said d.ickhead in the local back home, of course the p.ick started to pipe up the usual rubbish, well jaysus I clattered the head off of him really gave him a good doing over for all the years of torment. Got kicked out of the pub over it but had a many a person come up to me since to say that was well over due. He gives me a nod now whenever our paths cross. I feel embarrassed over it as I'm a very placid guy but everyone reaches their boiling point at some stage.

sjb25 · 20-12-2017 09:04PM

c_man wrote: »

Have you ever been in a proper, physical fight? If so how did you come out of it? If not, do you feel you're missing out?

I was in a fair few punching matches in my glorious days on the minor team but not sure if that counts. Outside of that I've been "jumped" twice, both times I threw a few punches and once a nice kick to the knee before engaging a tactical withdrawal. It's such a weird sensation, your adrenaline shots sky high and your senses are all over the place.

No hard man stories please.

Yes and it hurt

GerB40 · 20-12-2017 09:12PM

I'm not in any way aggressive. A few of my friends get into fights occasionally but I have a talent for breaking them up. I'm very much a peace keeper. Ten years ago (I was 20) I used to drink buckfast every weekend and despite it's bad reputation I was always a peaceful drunk. But one night after the nightclubs closed I was down the street and a fairly big man hit a girl I was good friends with and for the first time in my life I was blinded with rage.

It was probably the mixture of buckfast, vodka and red Bull (I feel sick just thinking about that shyte) and the fact that I've always been timid that made me finally lose it. Long story short, I beat the living shít out of him and I never felt an ounce of guilt over it. I got arrested but was let out after after 5 hours..

So yeah, I won 100% of my fights ðŸ˜Ž

Allinall · 20-12-2017 09:22PM

I'm allergic to fighting.

Any sign of trouble I break out in a run.

HigginsJ · 20-12-2017 10:27PM

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Far too many for my liking when I was younger. I grew out of it, though.

I imagine if someone started on me nowadays, I'd just walk away. It's not worth it.

Exact same as this, I'd laugh if someone tried to start with me now, really not worth the hassle.

andekwarhola · 21-12-2017 01:56PM

Full on fights, not since I was younger. Just the usual scraps that most people end up having. Won some and lost some. I'd go out of my way to avoid one these days though.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 21-12-2017 03:43PM

Mod note: Threads merged.

Carry on, folks,

Buford T. Justice.

Avatar MIA · 21-12-2017 04:48PM

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Carry on, folks,

Whatcha mean by that, got a problem bud?! eh?

Foxhound38 · 21-12-2017 04:58PM

joe stodge wrote: »

well have you?
did you win?

Do you know karate, OP?

GerB40 · 23-12-2017 06:38PM

Avatar MIA wrote: »

Whatcha mean by that, got a problem bud?! eh?

"Illfightyaferit" -Brad Pitt in Snatch.

Contessa Raven · 23-12-2017 07:29PM

I do martial arts three times a week. Doesn't count though. :P

Never in a scrap but I did stab my school bully in the face with a sharp pencil when I was 4 or 5. Got him right under the eye! Little c**t deserved it, too!

you ever been in a fight?

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