I was walking back to work from grabbing my food. There was a transient, obviously drunk, off filter, and mumbling to himself, walking in front of me.
I go to use the crosswalk, and all the sudden I feel my left knee buckle, due to being kicked in the back of the knee by said drunken transient. As I turn to assess the situation, he is already about 15 feet away from me, eyes locked on me.
Still being mild confused, all I can think to say is, "What the Hell, dude?"
In response, he yells "STAY OFF MY BACK SIDE FATASS!" and proceeds to scream something incoherent.
At this point, I figure I have three options:
1) Chase him down and beat the living crap out of him.
I have a height advantage, a reach advantage, and I am in full control of my facilities. I have more mobility than him, and since it is cold outside, he has a heavy jacket, and I could easily get to him if he has a weapon, since his hands are currently outside his pockets.
However, you just never know. He might have had more martial arts training than me, and the drunkenness might give him an edge through decreased pain response and lowered inhibitions. My fight or flight response has not kicked in, and his obviously has. This gives him another edge.
Even if I win, cops might be alerted, I wouldn't gain anything, and my day would be delayed. He might just come back later with buddies and get revenge. A million other things could go wrong.
I stand to gain nothing and lose everything by going this option. No thanks.
2) Stand there like an idiot and seam back at him until he realizes what an idiot he is and apologizes.
This could escalate to option 1, with all the drawbacks included, and would make me look just as idiotic as he does.. no thanks.
3) Walk on, making sure he doesn't follow.
This one makes the most sense. Move along I do.
Yes, it could have potentially been worse by doing nothing. Yes, this means he might do it to someone else. Yes this means I don't get to display my l33t super awesome ninja Zohan skills.
But it is the easiest, the simplest, most logical decision to make. My blood didn't boil. I don't have that nagging sense of guilt I get from hurting someone, and I don't give the other guy much of a chance to hurt me.
In a self defense situation, the best option was for me to walk away.
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I go to use the crosswalk, and all the sudden I feel my left knee buckle, due to being kicked in the back of the knee by said drunken transient. As I turn to assess the situation, he is already about 15 feet away from me, eyes locked on me.
Still being mild confused, all I can think to say is, "What the Hell, dude?"
In response, he yells "STAY OFF MY BACK SIDE FATASS!" and proceeds to scream something incoherent.
At this point, I figure I have three options:
1) Chase him down and beat the living crap out of him.
I have a height advantage, a reach advantage, and I am in full control of my facilities. I have more mobility than him, and since it is cold outside, he has a heavy jacket, and I could easily get to him if he has a weapon, since his hands are currently outside his pockets.
However, you just never know. He might have had more martial arts training than me, and the drunkenness might give him an edge through decreased pain response and lowered inhibitions. My fight or flight response has not kicked in, and his obviously has. This gives him another edge.
Even if I win, cops might be alerted, I wouldn't gain anything, and my day would be delayed. He might just come back later with buddies and get revenge. A million other things could go wrong.
I stand to gain nothing and lose everything by going this option. No thanks.
2) Stand there like an idiot and seam back at him until he realizes what an idiot he is and apologizes.
This could escalate to option 1, with all the drawbacks included, and would make me look just as idiotic as he does.. no thanks.
3) Walk on, making sure he doesn't follow.
This one makes the most sense. Move along I do.
Yes, it could have potentially been worse by doing nothing. Yes, this means he might do it to someone else. Yes this means I don't get to display my l33t super awesome ninja Zohan skills.
But it is the easiest, the simplest, most logical decision to make. My blood didn't boil. I don't have that nagging sense of guilt I get from hurting someone, and I don't give the other guy much of a chance to hurt me.
In a self defense situation, the best option was for me to walk away.
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