The real reason this world is such a crappy place.

[LouFerignoDemon]

mine was jiu-jitsu and judo. I picked them as they are both reactive and therefore defensive rather than aggresive.

Mine was taijiquan, only because of my natural understanding of energy. =/

That, and I'm not some powerhouse, so heavier forms are things I can't do.

 

[Sugarculted]

It happens, doesn't it? I got attacked one time in the middle of a street, opposite our local supermarket. Cars went by, buses went by...yet he still landed many punches. Dazed and a bit lost afterwards, still nobody came to help.

Fricking lame.

I've been these situations though, if it's the underdog being treated bad...I'll stick up for them. Yet, a few months back when I left a nightclub with some friends we saw a 30 year old man start hitting his gf/wife. Yelling, pushing her across the street and all that. This is 2am on a Saturday, and everyone's going home from the nightclubs...yet no one does anything for ages. Felt like a ****** for not doing anything, yet he was a drunken 30 year old with a few mates...I would've probably got killed. Then again, if it got any worse...I guess I still would help somehow.

Annoys you the most when there is tons of people around.

 

[kainedamo]

So guys, what would you do in the situation where I didn't do anything? Here it is again...

One thing I let slide - Over a year ago I went to see a movie with some friends. Outside the cinema, two of my friends (boyfriend and girlfriend) were clowning around with each other. A man, older than us and bigger than us, started making derogetory remarks about them - and he had two friends with him, also older and bigger. We sort of walked away, while my friend called them *******s under his breath. He's a small guy. I mean seriously he's tiny. I'm 6'0, and my other male friend is a homosexual so he wouldn't be much good in a fight! I thought about yelling something at the guys as we walked off but thought better of it.

 

[hippy fascist]

Mine was taijiquan, only because of my natural understanding of energy. =/

That, and I'm not some powerhouse, so heavier forms are things I can't do.

Most of jiujitsu is about using your opponents mass/momentum against them. Most everyday maneuvers involve stepping to one side as an opponent runs at you/punches and using pushing/flipping them in the direction theywere already moving in. The locks are about pressure points and joint manipulation meaning they teach you how to break an arm/wrist using only as much force as it takes to work a bottle opener.

I highly recomend jiujitsu for the smaller figured scrapper. Me I'm kinda big which is actually a disadvantage since muscle mass slows you down and proper punching is about speed rather than force.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

So guys, what would you do in the situation where I didn't do anything? Here it is again...

One thing I let slide - Over a year ago I went to see a movie with some friends. Outside the cinema, two of my friends (boyfriend and girlfriend) were clowning around with each other. A man, older than us and bigger than us, started making derogetory remarks about them - and he had two friends with him, also older and bigger. We sort of walked away, while my friend called them *******s under his breath. He's a small guy. I mean seriously he's tiny. I'm 6'0, and my other male friend is a homosexual so he wouldn't be much good in a fight! I thought about yelling something at the guys as we walked off but thought better of it.

You were better for your actions.

Being aggressive is good, being overaggressive leads to problems.

 

[mmx915]

I would definintly try to help

I am sorry if this sounds INCREDIBLY cheesy but I think that if I EVER see someone getting hurt, its my responsibility to help

I dont know why, but even if it was the worst enemy I have, i would try

I feel like its an instinct, and it SHOULD be

even if they where way bigger than me, which they probably where if they where 16-17

 

[kainedamo]

You were better for your actions.

Being aggressive is good, being overaggressive leads to problems.

I know that in that situation I did the right thing.

But still, at the time I felt bad about myself. I felt like I had let down my female friend. They were making derogetory comments about her and her boyfriend and I did nothing.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Most of jiujitsu is about using your opponents mass/momentum against them. Most everyday maneuvers involve stepping to one side as an opponent runs at you/punches and using pushing/flipping them in the direction theywere already moving in. The locks are about pressure points and joint manipulation meaning they teach you how to break an arm/wrist using only as much force as it takes to work a bottle opener.

I highly recomend jiujitsu for the smaller figured scrapper. Me I'm kinda big which is actually a disadvantage since muscle mass slows you down and proper punching is about speed rather than force.

I can understand that, as obviously, I deal tons in physics. But I'm really uncomfortable about being in locking and grabbing situations. And I hardly would say I'm a "scrapper", but I prefer the strikes and maneuvers of taijiquan. Though I might just be saying that becaues it's what I already know. lol

 

[unstoppable]

good fer u teh help the kid out

I would've done the same thing

think of other people before you think of yerself people

 

[hippy fascist]

So guys, what would you do in the situation where I didn't do anything? Here it is again...

One thing I let slide - Over a year ago I went to see a movie with some friends. Outside the cinema, two of my friends (boyfriend and girlfriend) were clowning around with each other. A man, older than us and bigger than us, started making derogetory remarks about them - and he had two friends with him, also older and bigger. We sort of walked away, while my friend called them *******s under his breath. He's a small guy. I mean seriously he's tiny. I'm 6'0, and my other male friend is a homosexual so he wouldn't be much good in a fight! I thought about yelling something at the guys as we walked off but thought better of it.

There's a famous quote that I can't rememberthe exact wording of something along the lines of

"no-one has the right to effect my mood without my permission"

**** those guys, they were probably losers. I'm in sales (don't hate me ) so I get **** everyday but I take the attitude of, **** you then. Your attitude problem, NOT MINE

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

I know that in that situation I did the right thing.

But still, at the time I felt bad about myself. I felt like I had let down my female friend. They were making derogetory comments about her and her boyfriend and I did nothing.

It happens. People are mean. But being above them and just laughing about it with your friends is better.

Trust me on that one. You can be a "blaster", but that usually makes you horrible.

 

[mmx915]

There's a famous quote that I can't rememberthe exact wording of something along the lines of

"no-one has the right to effect my mood without my permission"

**** those guys, they were probably losers. I'm in sales (don't hate me ) so I get **** everyday but I take the attitude of, **** you then. Your attitude problem, NOT MINE

*standing ovation*

 

[kainedamo]

There's a famous quote that I can't rememberthe exact wording of something along the lines of

"no-one has the right to effect my mood without my permission"

**** those guys, they were probably losers. I'm in sales (don't hate me ) so I get **** everyday but I take the attitude of, **** you then. Your attitude problem, NOT MINE

So what would you have done?

I think I made the right decision. Sure, it sucks at these guys are humiliating my friends. But if I had started insulting the guy doing it, it would have just made things worse.

Maybe if I had one or two more friends with me to back me up. I don't know. I still think it would have made the situation worse.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

So what would you have done?

I think I made the right decision. Sure, it sucks at these guys are humiliating my friends. But if I had started insulting the guy doing it, it would have just made things worse.

Maybe if I had one or two more friends with me to back me up. I don't know. I still think it would have made the situation worse.

You would've blown the situation out of need. You would only create problems.

 

[kainedamo]

You're right.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

I know, it always sounds crappy, and it always feels bad, but it's pride that you felt. And pride is the number one cause of needless fighting and death.

 

[Master Chief]

As much as I'd want to say that I'd immediately break it up; nobody could guess why the kids were beating up the other kid. Suppose you stopped the fight and asked why they were attacking the kid on the floor and they responded "Cuz he molested his own sister". What do you do then?

I'd give them five more minutes, then call the coppers. lol.

 

[SoulManX]

Most people aren't good Samaritans, unfortunately.

As for whether I would stop to break up a fight, I honestly don't know. My main concern is how many people carry weapons on them these days. I know it's the right thing to do, but to be honest of course I'd be scared that they had a knife or gun on them.

Mad those older children would beat up a younger kid just because he was fat

Reminds me of Bad Santa.

 

[Mr. Walters]

I've been in this situation twice in my life. Once, when I was a kid, I was in cub scouts with a kid who was ******ed. And everyone picked on him and beat on him, and I thought it was just awful. So I used to be his muscle. I was really big for my age back then.

Then, very recently I was at a friend's house hanging out when I heard a woman screaming. I looked out the window and this guy was beating his girlfriend/wife right outside on the sidewalk. My friend went to call the police and I went outside to intervene. But you won't beleive this. The guy drives off in his car and the woman starts screaming at me! I just helped her out, stopped her from getting beat and she's screaming at me calling me an a**hole and what not. Point is, regardless of your intentions, people just might not want your help. This incident has made me think twice now about getting involved.

 

[hippy fascist]

So what would you have done?

I think I made the right decision. Sure, it sucks at these guys are humiliating my friends. But if I had started insulting the guy doing it, it would have just made things worse.

Maybe if I had one or two more friends with me to back me up. I don't know. I still think it would have made the situation worse.

I would have walked away since it's only words.

Whenyou learn how to fight you no longer feel the need to. People jump in to defend their masculinity. Knowing you could, if you wanted to, kick the crap out of every guy in the room bolsters it to the pointwhere you don't need to defend it anymore. Make no mistake, violence only ever comes from shame/fear

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

So what would you have done?

I think I made the right decision. Sure, it sucks at these guys are humiliating my friends. But if I had started insulting the guy doing it, it would have just made things worse.

Maybe if I had one or two more friends with me to back me up. I don't know. I still think it would have made the situation worse.

I never answered that question.

Well, knowing me, I'm petty, and would be unwilling to let go. I have a pretty good memory of faces.

I'd track them down, and made sure they knew who they pissed off.

But that is, of course, because I have the means to stay out of trouble. I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[Black Goblin]

I'd help if I could, I mean, i'm strong for my age, but if i'd get hurt I wouldn't.

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

I would help someone who was being attacked,but such acts like that do not happen where i live.True,people do not care..but that comes back to them eventually.

 

[Midnight Ice]

Man, good thing you stopped! It is really sad no one else helped him. I would have done the same thing, especially since it was 3 on 1.

 

[britrogue]

This world is full of chavs, and that is half the problem. They started as a minority, but damn, does the rot spread or what?