Real life fighting you thread

[HerrSonntag]

1. Have you gotten into a fist fight as an adult? A couple times in college, both in response to a gent who was trying to start a fight with a friend and i just stepped in to oblige him with a more fair affair.  Also got jumped once by 5 or 6 persons, not really a fight tho
2. When was the last fight you saw in person?  Don't really recall, been a while
3. Do you say terrible things to other people and don't expect any possible physical retribution? No, though i imagine that would be the point
4. If someone kicked your ass one-on-one would you call the cops on them? Not for a fair fight
5. Would you fight someone simply because of what they said about you or a loved one on the internet? If so has his ever happened on goEMAW.com? Can't say, probably not, sticks and stones, though i suppose it'd be possible.

To what Breads was saying earlier about the risk not justifying it, I have a buddy who has absolutely loved getting in fights, since high school.  Dude never goes around picking on people or anything, but hes not shy of bringing push to shove if the situation calls for it.  Guy quit his blue collar aircraft job to be a bouncer full time (started out as a moonlight gig) just because he liked paking on the sly and putting the squeeze on knuckleheads that need handled at the bar.  Anyway, about a year ago, hes paking with some other buds and friends of friends and one of the other persons in the group is about as big a meathead as he... and like two dogs in a small kennel i guess hes just sizing this guy up most of the night.  Post-bar pak rolls around and he claims the offending meathead has been grabby with this other friends GF all night.  Out of nowhere, i'm told, he pops up and just coldcocks this guy right in the face... two hits: he hits him, the guy hits the floor.  Well, he GTFO because everyone is now pissed at him and thats generally a stupid thing to do.  So here's the rub, guy ends up needing surgery on what ended up being a fairly shattered check bone, the doctor files a police report on his behalf (or he did, to get some insurance $$$) and since this was a group where everyone knows everyone, it wasn't hard to track my buddy down.  Felony aggravated criminal assault.  The same charge you'd get had you shot someone (without them dieing, obvs)  The story ended similar to beems, months of house arrest in lieu of jailtime, fines, insurance bills, the whole nine yards.  But it was months of lawyers and parole and all sorts of things, he was looking at like 2 years in jail for a period of time.  Is it what he deserved? Who's to say, but to think that one good sock to the face could eff up your life that bad is scary.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

It's sickening that your piece of crap friend didn't do any jail time imo.

[michigancat]

It's absolutely stupid to get into a fight for any reason. I know of two brothers-in-law who were out drinking together and got into shoving match in the parking lot. One shove, one guy falls down, hits his head on the pavement, brain swells, and he's dead less than a week later.

I mean this could have easily happened to our friend Mr. Bread in his situation or any other knucklehead getting in a fight. so eff the thought of jail, you might kill someone because you think they're acting too tough or something. Or you might get knocked down and die. So, don't fight, MiR. for any reason ever, it's never worth it.

[Pendergast]

If college counts, then yes.  It was a really bad idea and I got in a lot of trouble afterward.  A friend and I got into it with some guys walking home from the bars.  I knocked one of them out.  Not with a punch, I threw him into a van and he hit his head on the bumper.  He was snoring immediately.  The fight ended then.  Everyone was pretty freaked out on account of how unnatural it sounded.  Went back to our dorm and cops were there because some kid was passed out drunk in the middle of the hallway.  The cops stopped us on our way to our room.  One of the cops said as I walked by "Why don't you tell me about that guy you just knocked out?"  I was really drunk and couldn't figure out how the eff he knew that so soon or that we were involved.  In hindsight, I had on a white baseball cap and an orange polo.  I was pretty muscle-bound at the time.  My friend was wearing a maroon shirt and he is black and had cornrow braids at the time.  The two of us together was a pretty easy apb descripto.  Anyway, I got arrested and they charged me with felony aggravated battery.  I had to do two weeks in county jail and 300 public service hours and two years of probation to get it dropped down to a misdemeanor conviction.  I also had to pay several thousand dollars to the other guy's insurance because he had to get a CAT scan or MRI or something plus stitches and of course the ambulance ride.  County jail was a very interesting experience (many stories and really not bad at all except for the food), but the whole situation took almost a year to resolve and it was very stressful with the felony hanging over my head.  I would have gladly let them talk all sorts of crap on me and just walked away had I known what I was in store for.  Being a badass is for dunces.

Important story, bread.

I would not risk my health, financial, or legal status to prove some point to a stranger talking crap.

I would fight lots of people if getting arrested wasn't going to happen. I think people on the internet and irl act out of pocket because there isn't a real credible threat to get beaten up. I have a real issue with people who act like assholes and I feel like its really easy for people to treat others like crap, wouldn't be the case if you were afraid of swallowing your teeth.

I very nearly got into a fight in OKC with some gE elites. These dudes were absolutely looking for trouble and we would have worn them out, but these are the dudes who start fights and then call the cops after they get their asees kicked. I don't need an arrest record.

How much more of a thin skinned neanderthal could you be?  You're basically stating than anyone that is an bad person towards you is in store for an ass kicking (or your 'attempt' at one).  There is no respect or honor in fighting over words or inconsequential actions.  Grow up.

[420seriouscat69]

It's absolutely stupid to get into a fight for any reason. I know of two brothers-in-law who were out drinking together and got into shoving match in the parking lot. One shove, one guy falls down, hits his head on the pavement, brain swells, and he's dead less than a week later.

I mean this could have easily happened to our friend Mr. Bread in his situation or any other knucklehead getting in a fight. so eff the thought of jail, you might kill someone because you think they're acting too tough or something. Or you might get knocked down and die. So, don't fight, MiR. for any reason ever, it's never worth it.

Interesting take from our guy, MC.

[Saulbadguy]

1. No
2. Can't recall, probably at a Chiefs game.
3. Yes.
4. Yes, would also sue them.
5. No, never crossed my mind.

[HerrSonntag]

It's sickening that your piece of crap friend didn't do any jail time imo.

Perhaps, dude has a kid was the reason he didn't do any jailtime, but otherwise he would have.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

It's sickening that your piece of crap friend didn't do any jail time imo.

Perhaps, dude has a kid was the reason he didn't do any jailtime, but otherwise he would have.

wtf

[Saulbadguy]

1. No
2. Can't recall, probably at a Chiefs game.
3. Yes.
4. Yes, would also sue them.
5. No, never crossed my mind.

4. Also, if I happened to get extremely lucky and land a "knockout" punch I'd take whatever money was in the guys wallet as a reward for such an awesome feat. Probably wouldn't call the cops then but would still consider suing.

[_33]

It's absolutely stupid to get into a fight for any reason. I know of two brothers-in-law who were out drinking together and got into shoving match in the parking lot. One shove, one guy falls down, hits his head on the pavement, brain swells, and he's dead less than a week later.

I mean this could have easily happened to our friend Mr. Bread in his situation or any other knucklehead getting in a fight. so eff the thought of jail, you might kill someone because you think they're acting too tough or something. Or you might get knocked down and die. So, don't fight, MiR. for any reason ever, it's never worth it.

Sorry michigancat, but the only way to deal with someone who thinks they are too tough is by proving how much tougher you are by punching their lights out.

[HerrSonntag]

It's sickening that your piece of crap friend didn't do any jail time imo.

Perhaps, dude has a kid was the reason he didn't do any jailtime, but otherwise he would have.

wtf

I was not aware of it either, but in Kansas, for certain jail sentences, if you being in jail would leave a minor w/out adult supervision, you can appeal to have your sentence commuted to house arrest, so that you can continue to care for the young'n.  I guess people facing jail time on drug related charges get this frequently.

[Cire]

getting into a fist fight is just about the most whitetrash thing in the world.

[TheHamburglar]

I can't think of any situation that would lead to a fight, even IRL.  The only way I can think of anything getting to that point would be if someone was moments away from physically harming someone else.  At the NDSU game some KSU d-bag was yelling at and drunkenly spitting on my sister's boyfriend during the final drive because he wouldn't stand up.  He didn't stand because there was no one sitting in front of him, an elderly couple were sitting behind him, and it being 100 outside it was obvious they could barely stand.  He started out just yelling "everyone stand up" but quickly got to where he was standing over my sister's bf yelling down at him.  As the bf started to react, I turned to the drunk and said "Hey, back off, you're spitting on people."  He backed off for a minute then started again.  I told him again to back off, to which he replied, "I was a some-random-letters national champ, what are you going to do?" and held out his arms.  I just laughed and said, "I don't give a crap, that doesn't mean you can spit on people, and do you really think you're going to fight me over it?"  By then everyone around had turned to look what was going on.  During that whole experience I never thought for a second a fight would actually happen nor did I ever have the feeling of wanting to punch the guy.  If during that I never once felt the slightest urge to fight, I can't think of anything that would short of defense for someone getting hurt.  I can't think of any words on their own that would lead me to want to fight.

[eastcat]

1. Have you gotten into a fist fight as an adult? Yes, kinda. Was at a party last year on FPD when my bro got jumped by 2 dudes that were 40+ years old and nobody knew (he was trying to get them to leave).
2. When was the last fight you saw in person?  Last week in the ville.
3. Do you say terrible things to other people and don't expect any possible physical retribution? Yeah, I run my mouth like meek mill.
4. If someone kicked your ass one-on-one would you call the cops on them?  Yes, if you don't chances are they will and you will be the 'bad guy'. Call first and get your story in.
5. Would you fight someone simply because of what they said about you or a loved one on the internet? If so has his ever happened on goEMAW.com?  I don't even get what this is asking?

[BigCat]

1. Have you gotten into a fist fight as an adult?
2. When was the last fight you saw in person?
3. Do you say terrible things to other people and don't expect any possible physical retribution?
4. If someone kicked your ass one-on-one would you call the cops on them?
5. Would you fight someone simply because of what they said about you or a loved one on the internet? If so has his ever happened on goEMAW.com?

1. College, often. As an actual adult, no.
2. Recently, though can't remember when. Recent most memorable was some dudes kicking a guy in the head in LoDo.
3. No.
4. Not likely. Fair is fair.
5. lol no. Innernette? Child, please...

[MakeItRain]

If college counts, then yes.  It was a really bad idea and I got in a lot of trouble afterward.  A friend and I got into it with some guys walking home from the bars.  I knocked one of them out.  Not with a punch, I threw him into a van and he hit his head on the bumper.  He was snoring immediately.  The fight ended then.  Everyone was pretty freaked out on account of how unnatural it sounded.  Went back to our dorm and cops were there because some kid was passed out drunk in the middle of the hallway.  The cops stopped us on our way to our room.  One of the cops said as I walked by "Why don't you tell me about that guy you just knocked out?"  I was really drunk and couldn't figure out how the eff he knew that so soon or that we were involved.  In hindsight, I had on a white baseball cap and an orange polo.  I was pretty muscle-bound at the time.  My friend was wearing a maroon shirt and he is black and had cornrow braids at the time.  The two of us together was a pretty easy apb descripto.  Anyway, I got arrested and they charged me with felony aggravated battery.  I had to do two weeks in county jail and 300 public service hours and two years of probation to get it dropped down to a misdemeanor conviction.  I also had to pay several thousand dollars to the other guy's insurance because he had to get a CAT scan or MRI or something plus stitches and of course the ambulance ride.  County jail was a very interesting experience (many stories and really not bad at all except for the food), but the whole situation took almost a year to resolve and it was very stressful with the felony hanging over my head.  I would have gladly let them talk all sorts of crap on me and just walked away had I known what I was in store for.  Being a badass is for dunces.

Important story, bread.

I would not risk my health, financial, or legal status to prove some point to a stranger talking crap.

I would fight lots of people if getting arrested wasn't going to happen. I think people on the internet and irl act out of pocket because there isn't a real credible threat to get beaten up. I have a real issue with people who act like assholes and I feel like its really easy for people to treat others like crap, wouldn't be the case if you were afraid of swallowing your teeth.

I very nearly got into a fight in OKC with some gE elites. These dudes were absolutely looking for trouble and we would have worn them out, but these are the dudes who start fights and then call the cops after they get their asees kicked. I don't need an arrest record.

How much more of a thin skinned neanderthal could you be?  You're basically stating than anyone that is an bad person towards you is in store for an ass kicking (or your 'attempt' at one).  There is no respect or honor in fighting over words or inconsequential actions.  Grow up.

Hey fuckwit, here's a tip. When you read a post try to actually read it and not scan it and then reply with whatever preconceived notion you had in your head. I'm really confused as to how you assessed that I'd fight anyone who was an bad person to me. How in the hell did you miss me saying in the very post you quoted that I didn't fight these guys who were assholes to me and my friends? Not only did I not fight them but I physically stopped a punch that would have put one of those shitheads to sleep. I posted another non-fighting story in this thread where a guy ashed his cigarette head but I didn't fight him.

Don't paraphrase if you have reading and comprehension problems, buddy. My point is that people would be less inclined to be assholes to others if there were a credible threat of retaliation. This really isn't a controversial issue unless you are one of those people who think it is cool to say and do foul crap to people and don't expect retribution.

[Emo EMAW]

Two friends and I got jumped after the UF game at Sprint Center.  My buddy got knocked out cold, bled all over the sidewalk, and I took a few lumps.  It was completely unavoidable aside from not being there in the first place.  You bet your ass I called the cops.  If that makes me a mark ass buster (whatever the eff that is) then you're a bitch pussy sissy face.

[MakeItRain]

It's absolutely stupid to get into a fight for any reason. I know of two brothers-in-law who were out drinking together and got into shoving match in the parking lot. One shove, one guy falls down, hits his head on the pavement, brain swells, and he's dead less than a week later.

I mean this could have easily happened to our friend Mr. Bread in his situation or any other knucklehead getting in a fight. so eff the thought of jail, you might kill someone because you think they're acting too tough or something. Or you might get knocked down and die. So, don't fight, MiR. for any reason ever, it's never worth it.

I really don't consider brothers-in-law getting into a drunken shoving match to be fighting. If I were to get into a legitimate fight I wouldn't give two shits about the well-being of the person I'm fighting. If I fight someone I'm doing so with the understanding that one of us is going to get hurt. The real deterrent from fighting for me is fear of arrest. I'm not afraid of jail, but an arrest, even without jail would be life-changing for me. I would absolutely lose my job and would be chased out of my profession. Unemployment, divorce, and homelessness stops me from acting on primal urges. If I knew I could fight someone without risk of being arrested I'd do it. I like fighting, I like my comfy life more.

[MakeItRain]

Two friends and I got jumped after the UF game at Sprint Center.  My buddy got knocked out cold, bled all over the sidewalk, and I took a few lumps.  It was completely unavoidable aside from not being there in the first place.  You bet your ass I called the cops.  If that makes me a mark ass buster (whatever the eff that is) then you're a bitch pussy sissy face.

You didn't answer the question I asked then. Why do you people have such a hard time reading?

[Emo EMAW]

Two friends and I got jumped after the UF game at Sprint Center.  My buddy got knocked out cold, bled all over the sidewalk, and I took a few lumps.  It was completely unavoidable aside from not being there in the first place.  You bet your ass I called the cops.  If that makes me a mark ass buster (whatever the eff that is) then you're a bitch pussy sissy face.

You didn't answer the question I asked then. Why do you people have such a hard time reading?

You people?

I absolutely answered your questions as you asked them. 

[star seed 7]

MiR, is people being assholes to you for no reason a common occurrence?  i ask because these sorts of things have literally never happened to me or any of my friends.  part of that is probably because myself, and the people i associate with, aren't assholes so we don't put ourselves in those situations.

what i guess i'm saying is, do you think your outlook of wanting to right all the wrongs makes you more observant for bad person behavior, or is there something about you specifically that people sense and want to attack?

this thread is also interesting because nicname and i had a discussion just Saturday night about how no one ever fucks with either of us, and we pretty much only encounter chill people.

[MakeItRain]

Two friends and I got jumped after the UF game at Sprint Center.  My buddy got knocked out cold, bled all over the sidewalk, and I took a few lumps.  It was completely unavoidable aside from not being there in the first place.  You bet your ass I called the cops.  If that makes me a mark ass buster (whatever the eff that is) then you're a bitch pussy sissy face.

You didn't answer the question I asked then. Why do you people have such a hard time reading?

You people?

I absolutely answered your questions as you asked them.

Dummy, the question was
4. If someone kicked your ass one-on-one would you call the cops on them?

Do I need to spell out for you the at least two very important criterion that your Sprint Center example has that disqualifies it from this question? It was a 15 word question, how could you screw that up?

[Emo EMAW]

Two friends and I got jumped after the UF game at Sprint Center.  My buddy got knocked out cold, bled all over the sidewalk, and I took a few lumps.  It was completely unavoidable aside from not being there in the first place.  You bet your ass I called the cops.  If that makes me a mark ass buster (whatever the eff that is) then you're a bitch pussy sissy face.

You didn't answer the question I asked then. Why do you people have such a hard time reading?

You people?

I absolutely answered your questions as you asked them.

Dummy, the question was
4. If someone kicked your ass one-on-one would you call the cops on them?

Do I need to spell out for you the at least two very important criterion that your Sprint Center example has that disqualifies it from this question? It was a 15 word question, how could you screw that up?

Had I been jumped 1-on-1 I still would have called the cops. 

[MakeItRain]

MiR, is people being assholes to you for no reason a common occurrence?  i ask because these sorts of things have literally never happened to me or any of my friends.  part of that is probably because myself, and the people i associate with, aren't assholes so we don't put ourselves in those situations.

what i guess i'm saying is, do you think your outlook of wanting to right all the wrongs makes you more observant for bad person behavior, or is there something about you specifically that people sense and want to attack?

this thread is also interesting because nicname and i had a discussion just Saturday night about how no one ever fucks with either of us, and we pretty much only encounter chill people.

Common occurrence, no I wouldn't say that is the case at all. Again, when I laid that scenario out I said "people" I didn't say me. I often observe people being unnecessarily ridiculous to others though. I get an element of this that you and nic don't though and thats people doing or saying overtly racist crap. That gets tricky though because if I fought every crap head who was racist I feel like I would be fulfilling some stereotype. So even though this guy started crap, he would tell his friends and family he was attacked by an angry black guy.

[MakeItRain]

Emo, I'm glad you figured out at least part of the complicated puzzle, my god.

If you "get jumped" you aren't fighting, you are getting jumped. Believe it or not there are people willing to fight someone and then call the cops when they get mashed out. Suckerrific behavior.