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MonTheBiffy · 14-08-2011 02:05AM #1

What would you, After Hourites, do in a situation when someone wants to fight you?

I think most have been there, some ass clown gets thick over nothing. How would you react? Try diffuse the situation or lamp the c**t?

War stories welcome

EDIT: Okay I'm also gonna add what would you do if someone hit you? Just to add a little intrigue

joshrogan · 14-08-2011 02:10AM

If there is no way out of the situation kick them in the nuts and run like fcuk!

starviewadams · 14-08-2011 02:10AM

Walk away,not worth the hassle,concussion or €3000 for a new tooth.

later12 · 14-08-2011 02:12AM

stand firm, look him in the eye and start using long syllables - muppets react to monosyllables, long syllables cools them and possibly confuses them.

The only time I have ever been punched there were no words uttered. Any time I have ever been close to being punched, using long syllables has helped.

Also, use a lot of open handed gestures, like you're holding a bowl of fruit in front of your heart - my brother told me this trick years ago (we seem to be a family that people want to punch) and it works, I think. It portrays honesty and frankness, without being defensive or aggressive.

longshanks · 14-08-2011 02:13AM

There were times when i stayed and fought, won some of those, lost some of those, and then there were times when I ran.
A bruised ego beats a battered face. Most of the time

BOHtox · 14-08-2011 02:15AM

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Nah, I'm finishing!!!
* Kills the bad guy and upside down kisses with Mary Jane!

CardBordWindow · 14-08-2011 02:15AM

Walk away. Not worth the hospital bills/court case. (depending the outcome)

LighterGuy · 14-08-2011 02:15AM

MonTheBiffy wrote: »

What would you, After Hourites, do in a situation when someone wants to fight you?

The simple fact is the majority of people on this board will try to talk their way out of a fight .. while acting big later afterwards. Despite what replies you will recieve in this thread. Its the above.

daniels.ducks · 14-08-2011 02:16AM

Depends on the situation... GAA match = Lamp him... Anywhere else = diffuse the situation.

You can't get into too much trouble on the GAA pitch

KeithM89_old · 14-08-2011 02:17AM

Fetal position works best.

Links234 · 14-08-2011 02:17AM

run for it

later12 · 14-08-2011 02:18AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

The simple fact is the majority of people on this board will try to talk their way out of a fight .. while acting big later afterwards.

Is that supposed to mean that fighting is 'big'? I've never taken part in a physical fight in my life, that's something I was brought up to be proud of, not ashamed.

If a guy can talk his way out of physical aggression, using his intelligence, good for him.

starviewadams · 14-08-2011 02:20AM

later10 wrote: »

Is that supposed to mean that fighting is 'big'? I've never taken part in a physical fight in my life, that's something I was brought up to be proud of, not ashamed.

If a guy can talk his way out of physical aggression, using his intelligence, good for him.

True enough!

MrStuffins · 14-08-2011 02:21AM

Anyone who thinks you're less of a "man" for not getting into a fist fight with someone who wants one belongs back on the playground!

Larianne · 14-08-2011 02:22AM

MonTheBiffy wrote: »

What would you, After Hourites, do in a situation when someone wants to fight you?

I think most have been there, some ass clown gets thick over nothing. How would you react? Try diffuse the situation or lamp the c**t?

War stories welcome

EDIT: Okay I'm also gonna add what would you do if someone hit you? Just to add a little intrigue

I got whacked in the face and my hair pulled at the bus stop by a junkie/drunk (couldn't tell which) a few months back. I just walked away.

Can't see why hitting her back or punching her would do any good.

MonTheBiffy · 14-08-2011 02:23AM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Anyone who thinks you're less of a "man" for not getting into a fist fight with someone who wants one belongs back on the playground!

Batterin' kids! :pac:

LighterGuy · 14-08-2011 02:23AM

later10 wrote: »

Is that supposed to mean that fighting is 'big'? I've never taken part in a physical fight in my life, that's something I was brought up to be proud of, not ashamed.

If a guy can talk his way out of physical aggression, using his intelligence, good for him.

It depends on the situation tho. But you are generally right. Most things are not worth it and its better to walk away from. However, there are some things you have to stand your ground and fight.

Most cowards hide behind "violence is never the answer". They play the "sensible minded" card. While in reality, holding the cowardly card.

thisiswar · 14-08-2011 02:26AM

I never fight,
bar this one time last xmas when i was on a 3 day bender back in Galway.
Polished off a bottle of Jager and went down to Supermacs around 11pm.
There was 3 knacks inside and I asked them to step outside with me.
They kicked the dong outta me, i got what was comin to me.
Lesson learned.

Saila · 14-08-2011 02:28AM

say oh look free yokes!
then deck him when he looks

LETHAL LADY · 14-08-2011 02:30AM

From a womans point of view I had to diffuse a fight with someone well able to kick seven shades of cack out of me.

Typical scenario in a nightclub slightly inebriated passing this excuse for a lady on the steps (she was sitting on the steps blocking everyone) and I accidentally trip on top of this crazy woman. She jumps up and puffs out her manly chest and starts ripping into to me. I just smile and say oh god Im so sorry. Anyhow she start shaping up to me f**king and blinding at me so I just keep saying how sorry I am and guess what it worked.

However about 10 minutes later I had to use the ladies and guess who I bump right into next in the queue crazy fighting woman so I did what any self respecting lady would do legged it.

ciano1 · 14-08-2011 02:31AM

Chances are that the person that want's to fight you is a scumbag with a low IQ.
Say something intelligent to confuse them and walk away when they are busy trying to understand what you just said! :P

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 14-08-2011 02:35AM

Show fear and you get a kickin'
I've been in that situation loads of times and 90% of the time if you stand your ground with shoulders back and look them in the eye and dispute everything they say, they'll end up walking away cos they see you aren't a pushover. They wont risk hitting you cos there's a good chance you could hit them back and make them look stupid, and these f*ckwits tend to be posturing anyway and would never risk looking small

If someone hits you, depends on the situation reakky, might be best to get the f*ck out of there or migt be better to land a good shot

This sh*t really doesn't happen once you hit your later twenties in my experience

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 14-08-2011 02:36AM

Or you could take all your clothes off. No one wants to grapple with a naked dude

sidneykidney · 14-08-2011 02:36AM

In my line of work you do get a few idiots trying to start a row/fight over nothing. In work I deal with it by most times walking away, they get the message.

If I am out for a drink and some idiots starts for no reason I just ignore them, all they want is a reaction, and that is not something they will get from me

MonTheBiffy · 14-08-2011 02:38AM

Julieta Alive Robin wrote: »

This sh*t really doesn't happen once you hit your later twenties in my experience

I suppose thats because you don't generally be in the situation where it can happen i.e drunk around a club etc.

I'd tend to agree with the stand your ground thing. Just never instigate any violence. If you do you won't have a leg to stand on

later12 · 14-08-2011 02:39AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Most cowards hide behind "violence is never the answer". They play the "sensible minded" card. While in reality, holding the cowardly card.

I would say it's a cowardly card if some bird is getting beaten or a guy doesn't step in if one of his friends is taking a hammering off some lowlife - but generally these genuine situations are extremely rare.

It's not that violence is never the answer, it's that it's so rarely the correct answer that it's really far down the list of answers. I've never been involved in violence because it's never been the next available response. For far too many guys, it's right on the top of the list.

For what you have written above, it would be far more true, in my opinion, to say:

Most idiots hide behind "violence is the answer". They play the "sensible minded" card. While in reality, holding the idiotic card.

leggo · 14-08-2011 02:42AM

later10 wrote: »

stand firm, look him in the eye and start using long syllables - muppets react to monosyllables, long syllables cools them and possibly confuses them.

As a security guard, by day, using long syllables against your average, everyday skanger would more than likely wind him up as its giving off the impression you're trying to patronise him. You're making him feel insignificant by talking above his level. That's only going to create, not diffuse, any conflict.

You're dead on about eye contact and open hand gestures, though.

MonTheBiffy · 14-08-2011 02:46AM

*God damn it I can never get the links right*

later12 · 14-08-2011 02:47AM

leggo wrote: »

As a security guard, by day, using long syllables against your average, everyday skanger would more than likely wind him up as its giving off the impression you're trying to patronise him.

Oh yeah, I don't mean ridiculously long words, just not monosyllabic words like "No', 'Yah', 'Shut it', and so on, as opposed to 'Maybe' or 'okay relax' (ok the meaning of the words matters there, so these could be bad examples). I could be wrong I've just often noticed that as a troublemaker comes closer to throwing a punch, his syllables become shorter.

recylingbin · 14-08-2011 02:47AM

I would be all like Godzilla and he would totally be Japan.

MrStuffins · 14-08-2011 02:50AM

recylingbin wrote: »

I would be all like Godzilla and he would totally be Japan.

Too soon dude, too soon!

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