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So I was forced to punch a girl in the face last night...
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AquaticSquirrel
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SmokyDave said:
Nah Dublin, Ireland
dave is ok
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LabouredSubterfuge
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SmokyDave said:
Ay, 'tis the same the elixir that makes them short of compunction and moist of gusset.
Your chivalry is weak (you're okay with getting drunk and swearing at women, but you draw the line at hitting), and because it was so weak your chivalry was tested and you failed and that bothers you.
I guess you should get some stronger chivalry or just drop the whole thing.
I guess you should get some stronger chivalry or just drop the whole thing.
BladeoftheImmortal
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I thought this was docpan 
LabouredSubterfuge
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BladeoftheImmortal said:I thought this was docpan
Except docpan wouldn't have been drunk. He'd have punched her out of moral fortitude.
BladeoftheImmortal
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LabouredSubterfuge said:
And he'd be in the right, damnit!
Meh, an unfortunate situation but it seems you were fine to do what you did. I mean, you didn't inflict any real damage and you had to get the girl off you, and it seems it was all in the heat of the moment and not some premeditated knock out.
I wonder what people would think to be worse in this situation: what OP did, or instead pushing the girl away but she cracks her head on the pavement and has to go to the hospital. The latter doesn't really involve hitting or punching, but would result in more injury. Are people just upset it was a punch?
Also, to those who say it's OP's fault for riling her up: give me a break. There's a huge, gigantic, obvious line between words and actions and she crossed it.
I wonder what people would think to be worse in this situation: what OP did, or instead pushing the girl away but she cracks her head on the pavement and has to go to the hospital. The latter doesn't really involve hitting or punching, but would result in more injury. Are people just upset it was a punch?
Also, to those who say it's OP's fault for riling her up: give me a break. There's a huge, gigantic, obvious line between words and actions and she crossed it.
British Monsoon
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Kentpaul said:
So? If you physically assault someone, you have to expect that they'll respond in kind, regardless of gender.
Scuba Steve
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Kentpaul said:
You're putting the pussy on the pedestal.
And whatever by the way, if women wanted to be treated equal they can't just go around clawing faces like a bitch with no bounds.
Mockingbird
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You get permanent face-damage and she gets permanent brain damage. a fair trade. She'll never attack someone again, most like.
Zomba13 said:
Even though I mostly think that OP is fine to do what he did, the whole situation is ugly.
The reason it's not fine to hit a chick is that they're almost always underpowered compared to men. It's probably right to say that if you have time to assess a situation like this, 90% of the time you will be able to end it without having to punch.
Let's switch out a girl for a 7 year old boy. He starts clawing your face when you're not expecting it, and you freak and swing a punch. Sure, it's somewhat normal that you freak out and swing, but let's not pretend it's some maxim we can set in stone that knocking out 7 year olds who attack you is fine and dandy.
Mohonky
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Eh, too many girls think they can get away with physically assaulting a guy and there being no repercussion; if she is going to have a go at you then well, shit happens.
Then again I make a point of avoiding obnoxious drunk fucktards. Where there are drunk people about, I usually avoid.
Then again I make a point of avoiding obnoxious drunk fucktards. Where there are drunk people about, I usually avoid.
teacupcopter
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I would never hit a girl but if someone goes for your face and you're also drunk, it's instinct at that point.
I mean come on as they're clawing his face what's he meant to do, just sit there and take it? Run around the subway? Come the fuck on. When someone physically attacks you they are basically entering a contract saying "I might get fucked up here"
Again. I would never hit a girl (I would never get in this situation really)
Seriously his only 'crime' was mouthing off to some people who sounded annoying anyway.
I mean come on as they're clawing his face what's he meant to do, just sit there and take it? Run around the subway? Come the fuck on. When someone physically attacks you they are basically entering a contract saying "I might get fucked up here"
Again. I would never hit a girl (I would never get in this situation really)
Seriously his only 'crime' was mouthing off to some people who sounded annoying anyway.
Meus Renaissance
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It's a tough situation to judge. Personally I've witnesses enough situations to know girls like you've described, that strut around provoking people, do get in your face and threaten you physically. When the guy is bigger than them, why would they be arrogant enough to ger in his face yelling 'what are you gonna do about it'. Is it because they don't think he would hit a woman? Is her sense of courage/stupidity based on a cultural standard? Nonetheless I've seen grown men in situations where their anger clashes with their frustration of realising people are watching and hence may be shocked and appauled if he were to hit her back or even react physically in kind, making her the victim by default. The stand there with a screwed expression of annoyance, look at the ground, look at the girl, then stare her down and walk away.
If in a reaction you hit back, it's understandable and maybe privately people will see it as justified. I think the hesitancy in outlining this as an appropriate and measured response is the fear that it may evoke a new social standard where by there is a condition where it's acceptable to hit a woman, and that without context (like in the OP) it can be dangerous. What's almost for certain is that a bully, I see all unprovoked aggression as bullying, will think twice before physically hitting someone after provoking the situation herself. Having said all of that, and being in fear of contradiction, if this woman is your sister, your wife, your mother or your aunt, you shall not hit back regardless of who started it. Never. But if this is some loose mouth violent stranger on the streets, well, I'd reserve judgement till I know the exact details. I've seen enough guys who go mental when they swing a punch to know that a hit for them would equate to a 5 min beating session
If in a reaction you hit back, it's understandable and maybe privately people will see it as justified. I think the hesitancy in outlining this as an appropriate and measured response is the fear that it may evoke a new social standard where by there is a condition where it's acceptable to hit a woman, and that without context (like in the OP) it can be dangerous. What's almost for certain is that a bully, I see all unprovoked aggression as bullying, will think twice before physically hitting someone after provoking the situation herself. Having said all of that, and being in fear of contradiction, if this woman is your sister, your wife, your mother or your aunt, you shall not hit back regardless of who started it. Never. But if this is some loose mouth violent stranger on the streets, well, I'd reserve judgement till I know the exact details. I've seen enough guys who go mental when they swing a punch to know that a hit for them would equate to a 5 min beating session
Rocket Scientist
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Tim the Wiz
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On the surface of things, you have reasonable grounds to allow for self-defense. However, saying "shut the fuck up, bitch" is an idiotic mistake, drunk or sober, especially when aimed at resolutely obnoxious women. And, instead of banging on about it all the time, you may want to see a doctor about your face.
José Mourinho
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Fair play OP, she went for you first, you did what you had to do. I've never hit a girl but in you shoes I think I would have. Also, I don't think the fact you commented on them is such an issue (assuming that's all you did and didn't insult them) if they did insult you prior to you telling her to "shut the fuck up" I still see no problem, she started it. I see people saying your asking for trouble by commenting on pissed up girls, that assumes all pissed up girls are asses, which they are not. Also, if you went round with that attitude you'd never say boo to anybody for fear of retribution.
Shitty situation to get in to but meh, it's sorted now.
Shitty situation to get in to but meh, it's sorted now.
Some girls deserve to be punched in the face. I was at a concert once and a girl with a ring punched my right under my eye bc I stepped on her shoe on accident. I ended up just talking a bunch of shit to her and her trailer trash bf and took my loss considering she was with 4 guys. Had I been alone in an alley with her I would have beat the shit outta her and thrown her in a dumpster.
BlueTsunami
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i_am_ben said:
And the world keeps spinnin'
I see nothing wrong with you defending yourself, the attacker being a girl really doesn't matter to me.
You could have avoided it all by not making such comments, but, then again, it's not like making a comment gives the other party a right to resort to violence, so.... you were both wrong, but nothing wrong in defending yourself, be it a man or a woman attacking you.
You could have avoided it all by not making such comments, but, then again, it's not like making a comment gives the other party a right to resort to violence, so.... you were both wrong, but nothing wrong in defending yourself, be it a man or a woman attacking you.
Zomba13
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7 year old child =/= full grown (I assume if she was drinking and all that) woman.keyrat said:
I don't think it's fair to compare a girl who is old enough to drink to a child. Not all women are small, defenceless little damsels that need protecting. The girl in the OP sure didn't, clawing at the TC's face.
Hitting people is wrong, regardless of gender or age, but sometimes you need to defend yourself. If TC did nothing he'd probably end up a lot worse than some face scratches (I mean, not dead or anything, just deeper, more painful face scratching, maybe damaged eye).
radioheadrule83
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Luixfern said:
This made me lol
teruterubozu
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Drunk people. Nothing more, nothing less.
Zomba13 said:
Punching a chick / a weak skinny hipster type guy is wrong no matter what way you look at it, all the girl was doing was scatching. so if the girl had started punching the op would the op have beat her his belt ?
as he now is a women beater. I feel sorry for what ever girlfriend the Op gets, everytime she doesnt do the dishes the op will reach down and start taking out his leather belt.
POWERSPHERE
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Because you know Yr a fuckwit? I drink, and I've never provoked a fight with a girl or otherwise. Fuckwits are fuckwits, booze is NO excuseVOOK said:
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