1.13.2008:
Fist-Fighting - 2nd (and final) followup
2:13 PMOkay, I've read all the comments and emails regarding the winning a fist fight article, and there were a LOT of great things said and considered. But one particular thing bothered me:
I thought it was pretty clear from the very beginning that the article advocated NOT FIGHTING as the primary course of action, and the intention of all that followed was to give advice on what to do if that was not an option. Furthermore, it bothered me that a lot of people made the point that you shouldn't fight a person with a weapon, who appeared larger than you, who outclassed you, etc. Again, I thought I made it clear that in these cases, flight was the first consideration, and any tips afterward were simply what you should do if you cannot get away.
SO, to make it VERY clear, if you see this guy coming toward you:
Run.
Run very fast. Run very far. But more than anything.... Just run.
(For the record, it's a prop gun)
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5 Comments:
Man, I had dinner with this guy tonight and I didn't run. Fuck.
Hey, I wasn't wearing my brass-knuckle necklace, and I left my knife-duct-taped-to-a-nighstick at home. Plus, there was sushi... And sushi disarms me.
Well, it seems that everyone has ignored one of the most effective strategems for many of us.
If you are a smoker:
1: light up a fresh smoke and keep it in your weak hand (keep lighter in your strong hand to protect your fingers)
2:If the guy cannot be talked down, flip that glowing cig toward their neck. Then you have one moment in time to unass the location as quickly as possible or land the first strike.
All eyes except yours will be on the airborne cigarette, and the first strikle will normally land unopposed. Chose that strike wisely.
Rob
Rob: brilliant. I'll keep it in mind.
Neat idea about the cigarette, but you better have decent aim if you're actually trying to hit your opponent with it or at least make them flinch.
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