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Have you ever beat anyone up?
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I've never really been in any sort of physical fight. I'm more of a psychological person. There have been occasions where I would have loved to act on violence but decided not to go to their level. I just never get angry enough, it takes a lot to get a reaction out of me. I have a very high "threshold".
One recent one was when my bike was stolen. Fortunately I didn't witness it until after it had happened. They didn't get far with my bike because of my "chain lock". I looked at the security camera and could see two figures approach my bike and one of them rode off with it. If I saw that happening on the monitor at the time, you bet I would be out there delivering a loco-motive punch.
One recent one was when my bike was stolen. Fortunately I didn't witness it until after it had happened. They didn't get far with my bike because of my "chain lock". I looked at the security camera and could see two figures approach my bike and one of them rode off with it. If I saw that happening on the monitor at the time, you bet I would be out there delivering a loco-motive punch.
Yes, and if the same reasons for me doing it come up again, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
To sum up the situation: 22 year old idiot husband/father hasn't taken his 16 month old daughter to the pediatrician since she was born, gets drunk every night, gets caught cheating on his 21 year old wife twice in their house, and thinks he has a right to raise his voice, let alone his hand at his wife in front of me.
I don't give a damn who you are or what you have; you don't hit a woman nor threaten them, especially in front of their child. So yes, I'd do it again in a heartbeat, and enjoy the trip downtown.
EDIT: funnily enough, that was the first fight I had been in since I was 12.
BL.
To sum up the situation: 22 year old idiot husband/father hasn't taken his 16 month old daughter to the pediatrician since she was born, gets drunk every night, gets caught cheating on his 21 year old wife twice in their house, and thinks he has a right to raise his voice, let alone his hand at his wife in front of me.
I don't give a damn who you are or what you have; you don't hit a woman nor threaten them, especially in front of their child. So yes, I'd do it again in a heartbeat, and enjoy the trip downtown.
EDIT: funnily enough, that was the first fight I had been in since I was 12.
BL.
Good on you! Call me if you need back up. I haven't been in a fight since Nam, but I know I am still up to it for the right cause.
I've beat people up, hit them with cars, gotten beat up, gotten hit by cars. It happens. Although no doubt this post will be deleted, along with most of everything else I say around here, for some trollish reason.
the only real conflict i've even been in was in the 7th grade when some kid made fun of me for being filipino and so i knocked him to the ground and then broke his nose with my fist. it was the first time i really showed my aggression and i havent really done anyting similair to that since.
The term "beat up"is a little vague, I've been in more fights (or "physical altercations as my reports refer to them 
) then I can count, but then again I've worked in prisons and bars for a number of years. I've used physical force to subdue and control people (and yes even struck people when needed) but I've never "beat" someone for the sole purpose of inflicting damage to their person.
) then I can count, but then again I've worked in prisons and bars for a number of years. I've used physical force to subdue and control people (and yes even struck people when needed) but I've never "beat" someone for the sole purpose of inflicting damage to their person.
My brother and I used to beat the crap out of each other on a regular basis, normally with me coming off worse (he's three years older than me).
Apart from that I was in a few fights when younger, nothing that would categorise as a "beating up" though.
These days I'm much more placid
Apart from that I was in a few fights when younger, nothing that would categorise as a "beating up" though.
These days I'm much more placid
I can kind of relate, though my experience definitely isn't as serious as yours. I was the skinny, gangly, awkward immigrant kid... little did they know that I'd been doing tae kwon do since I was 6 or 7 (I was 10, maybe 11 at the time). I'm not proud of what I did... picture Ralphie from A Christmas Story... but when a rock gets thrown and hits you right above the eye (10 stitches... still have the scar) , I stopped trying to talk my way out of the situation. I may have the 'lost' the fight overall (it was three of them), but none of them left that fight without some significant damage of their own. They never picked on me again. One of them I even became friends with when we played on the same Rec League teams (baseball, basketball, etc.) together.
Last time I was in a fight was back in the 5th grade. There was a condiment stand right next to the exit for the cafeteria line and, me not looking, collided right into another person and we got food all over each other. I tried to apologize but instead, he attacked me. Needless to say, I was also taking karate lessons at a local YMCA around that time so before he knew it, he was on his back with a broken nose.
Of course I was the one who was suspended and had to write an apology to him while he got off scot-free.
But I digress, that was the last fight I've ever been in.
Of course I was the one who was suspended and had to write an apology to him while he got off scot-free.
But I digress, that was the last fight I've ever been in.
I was the target of a bully for a while in junior high (i was a total wimp), but it never really went that far. I think a few of my more intimidating friends let him know to cut it out. As I remember, he left after 8th grade anyway.
In college, I had one encounter with two guys pretty intent on leaving me in a coma. It was about 2am on a Friday night I think, and I was trying to sleep since I had to get up at 6am to drive 5 hours to go to an event in another state, then drive 5 hours back that night. My next door neighbors in the dorm were hanging out in their room, with their door open, and rap music BLASTING. Being that this dorm had only hard surfaces in it, sound traveled quite a bit, so there was no way I could sleep over it.
I politely walked next door and said, "Hey guys, I'm trying to sleep next door, so I'm going to close your door so the music doesn't travel out as much. Thanks!" Well, a few minutes later, my door sounds like it's about to get busted off it's hinges. I let it go for a while, but finally open it to just tell them to go away. I'm immediately punched then wrestled to the floor, with both of these guys yelling at me about how dare I touch their door, or do anything at all to "disrespect" them. Whatever. Finally, a few other guys from the dorm come to my aide and end it, but it was certainly not fun. Those two were totally low-life thugs anyway.
In college, I had one encounter with two guys pretty intent on leaving me in a coma. It was about 2am on a Friday night I think, and I was trying to sleep since I had to get up at 6am to drive 5 hours to go to an event in another state, then drive 5 hours back that night. My next door neighbors in the dorm were hanging out in their room, with their door open, and rap music BLASTING. Being that this dorm had only hard surfaces in it, sound traveled quite a bit, so there was no way I could sleep over it.
I politely walked next door and said, "Hey guys, I'm trying to sleep next door, so I'm going to close your door so the music doesn't travel out as much. Thanks!" Well, a few minutes later, my door sounds like it's about to get busted off it's hinges. I let it go for a while, but finally open it to just tell them to go away. I'm immediately punched then wrestled to the floor, with both of these guys yelling at me about how dare I touch their door, or do anything at all to "disrespect" them. Whatever. Finally, a few other guys from the dorm come to my aide and end it, but it was certainly not fun. Those two were totally low-life thugs anyway.
The kid was a diagnosed pathological liar. Everything he said was a lie and he always caused trouble/made excuses why he couldn't participate in sparring/patters etc. Everyone hated him, even the teacher. He claims he blew his knee out. He even had a leg brace/crutches.
How it happened was: He and I were partnered up by one of the black belts to practice our patterns. When I was practicing mine, he claims I kicked his knee, even tho I was about 8 feet away from him as he observed my technique. Furthermore, there weren't any kicks in that pattern, only punching. The teacher knew what pattern I was doing and agreed there's no way I could have kicked his knee -- I wouldn't risk my belt just to inflict pain on someone. He was had a leg brace and used crutches for the better part of the semester.
In the locker room, the rest of the guys viewed me as their God, cuz they disliked him, too.
We made jokes about how ppl shouldn't piss me off or I'll break their kneecap with my mind. I've never been in any fights but mostly its because i dont get picked on. My friends and i like to hit each other but thats just joking around.
Well actually, i just remembered. One of my friends pushed me against a locker in the locker room in gym i was just telling him to stop but he wouldn't so i pushed him into a locker, he fell down and i started punching him but not hard. He got a cut in his side pretty bad from the part of the locker sticking out and me pushing him into it. After that, i felt really bad so i dont hit him anymore
I try not to play around as much anymore because im alot bigger than other kids im 15, 5'10" and 220Lbs. Thats part of the reason i dont get picked on
Well actually, i just remembered. One of my friends pushed me against a locker in the locker room in gym i was just telling him to stop but he wouldn't so i pushed him into a locker, he fell down and i started punching him but not hard. He got a cut in his side pretty bad from the part of the locker sticking out and me pushing him into it. After that, i felt really bad so i dont hit him anymore
I try not to play around as much anymore because im alot bigger than other kids im 15, 5'10" and 220Lbs. Thats part of the reason i dont get picked on
I've done a bit of sparing with friends (no face) and some boxing, but I've never beaten anyone up.
One evening at about 11:30 me and a friend were walking home and these two drunk guys started yelling abuse at us, we were 17 they were perhaps 19, and they asked if we had any money... I said no and started to walk off. One of them grabbed me and hit me in the face, the other tried but was quite short and very drunk so he missed . The first guy then hit my mate, who ran off, and the two drunk guys continued wobbling down the road. Even though they were drunk we didn't want to fight back because 1) we didn't know how to fight, and, 2) I had my macbook in my bag
One evening at about 11:30 me and a friend were walking home and these two drunk guys started yelling abuse at us, we were 17 they were perhaps 19, and they asked if we had any money... I said no and started to walk off. One of them grabbed me and hit me in the face, the other tried but was quite short and very drunk so he missed
. The first guy then hit my mate, who ran off, and the two drunk guys continued wobbling down the road. Even though they were drunk we didn't want to fight back because 1) we didn't know how to fight, and, 2) I had my macbook in my bag 
Yes- a few times. During a gig with one of my bands in the 80's, I and my guitar player put a heckler's head through the window of the club we were playing. Not pretty.
Got in a fight with a gay basher. I won. You've never seen a straight guy snivel like a baby more than when getting beat up by a "fag".
That said, fighting is stupid. Both of those situations probably could have been avoided. Avoid fighting if you can.
Got in a fight with a gay basher. I won. You've never seen a straight guy snivel like a baby more than when getting beat up by a "fag".
That said, fighting is stupid. Both of those situations probably could have been avoided. Avoid fighting if you can.