I Finally Stopped Getting Out of the Way

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[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:

[quote]Khaine wrote:
I stopped caring about this shit when I started lifting weights. I used to never give an inch to anybody (major little man syndrome), walking into people, big or small, left and right. Now, like the OP, I usually go out of my way to avoid hitting people.

That said, I do have my pet peeves with regards to this stuff and still brace myself and stick my shoulder out a little if the situation warrants it. The worst is getting off a bus / train. When 60 people are coming off at a station, and the stupid fucks boarding don’t have enough sense to wait until everybody’s out before they flood the doors, I just lean in and walk through people.

I’m in Brazil right now, and over here, everybody is steadily barging into people, especially us gringos. No quarter given. Whereas in Southeast Asia, the locals usually stop, step out of the way and wave you past.

As far as asshole moments, I’ve had a few. Like flooring the fucker that spat in the face of a fellow bouncer, cuffing him, and, as he’s on his belly on the wet pavement, lean down and hark up an otherworldly phlegmy loogie, planting it in his fucking eye. Felt great. I don’t regret that shit for a second.[/quote]

I’m glad I’m not a woman, because there are some confused little men inhabiting this world judging by the replies. Any way…your last described asshole moment was no asshole moment at all - it was just and equitable. And if someone spit in anyone’s face I work with, we’d have whipped that ass. I can’t believe grown men actually go around bumping into each other. Smells like high school around here. Sounds like a lot of you were bullied when you were younger.[/quote]

Sounds like a perfectly executed retribution, spitting is as low as it gets…good for you.

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[quote]Makavali wrote:

[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:

[quote]Khaine wrote:
I stopped caring about this shit when I started lifting weights. I used to never give an inch to anybody (major little man syndrome), walking into people, big or small, left and right. Now, like the OP, I usually go out of my way to avoid hitting people.

That said, I do have my pet peeves with regards to this stuff and still brace myself and stick my shoulder out a little if the situation warrants it. The worst is getting off a bus / train. When 60 people are coming off at a station, and the stupid fucks boarding don’t have enough sense to wait until everybody’s out before they flood the doors, I just lean in and walk through people.

I’m in Brazil right now, and over here, everybody is steadily barging into people, especially us gringos. No quarter given. Whereas in Southeast Asia, the locals usually stop, step out of the way and wave you past.

As far as asshole moments, I’ve had a few. Like flooring the fucker that spat in the face of a fellow bouncer, cuffing him, and, as he’s on his belly on the wet pavement, lean down and hark up an otherworldly phlegmy loogie, planting it in his fucking eye. Felt great. I don’t regret that shit for a second.[/quote]

I’m glad I’m not a woman, because there are some confused little men inhabiting this world judging by the replies. Any way…your last described asshole moment was no asshole moment at all - it was just and equitable. And if someone spit in anyone’s face I work with, we’d have whipped that ass. I can’t believe grown men actually go around bumping into each other. Smells like high school around here. Sounds like a lot of you were bullied when you were younger.[/quote]

Or extremely sheltered. I’ll wager that the majority of the cock suckers here who seem to think a retaliatory shoulder barge (because as the OP has already said, that is what is was intended to be) was over the top were never exposed to anything mommy might have deemed dangerous.[/quote]

I think it was over the top. You saying I was sheltered?

For clarity, before anyone thinks otherwise, I think Matty is a great guy. He had an asshole moment. So, this is not piling on Matty or dogging Matty. I’m talking about this in general now and mostly, the replies.

I have one question for the champion shoulder bargers here. Would you give the shoulder to someone you were pretty sure could kick the living shit out of you? How about to someone you were pretty sure would respond with violence, a weapon? Big difference shouldering a guy down on Wall Street in a suit and a guy in the Bronx, or some parts of Brooklyn, or Washington Heights, or Harlem. Or a guy that is bigger and stronger…or a guy that will respond violently.

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BG - I for one know I would and have, I believe If I take an asskicking but still did what I felt was right and what I deserved a response I would sleep better. I have gotten in altercations with people who were alot more “intimidating looking” than this guy that I shoulder barged.

You know what, these guys these so called gangsta tough guys were surprised that I responded, and I could conclude for two reasons, number one…Im white (yes it plays a role I dont care what anyone says) and the other Im in their neighborhood. Also I WAS bullied as a kid, yeah I was and I will not let anyone do that to me again, growing up in a puerto rican / black area I was on the constant receiving end of bullshit, yes for being white but also for being a “husky” kid. So I do carry my childhood experiences with me, as a reminder, I dont let it lead me but I do not forget. You should no this as well BG from one of our favorite MCEES (Rakim you may not remember the thread) “it aint where your from its where your at.”

The last time I took a tremendous ass kicking was from someone from your line of work, at a bar this monster of a bouncer had to be 6’4" 260, decided to say something disrespectful to my wife, I didnt know what he said but by my wifes reaction it wasnt complimentary, Soooo I punched him in his mouth,

He responded by breaking my orbital bone and somehow knocking out a back tooth of mine. I was in pain but I would be in a great deal more pain If I would of let this dick upset my wife.

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[quote]MattyXL wrote:
BG - I for one know I would and have, I believe If I take an asskicking but still did what I felt was right and what I deserved a response I would sleep better. I have gotten in altercations with people who were alot more “intimidating looking” than this guy that I shoulder barged. You know what, these guys these so called gangsta tough guys were surprised that I responded, and I could conclude for two reasons, number one…Im white (yes it plays a role I dont care what anyone says) and the other Im in their neighborhood. Also I WAS bullied as a kid, yeah I was and I will not let anyone do that to me again, growing up in a puerto rican / black area I was on the constant receiving end of bullshit, yes for being white but also for being a “husky” kid. So I do carry my childhood experiences with me, as a reminder, I dont let it lead me but I do not forget. You should no this as well BG from one of our favorite MCEES (Rakim you may not remember the thread) “it aint where your from its where your at.”

The last time I took a tremendous ass kicking was from someone from your line of work, at a bar this monster of a bouncer had to be 6’4" 260, decided to say something disrespectful to my wife, I didnt know what he said but by my wifes reaction it wasnt complimentary, Soooo I punched him in his mouth,

He responded by breaking my orbital bone and somehow knocking out a back tooth of mine. I was in pain but I would be in a great deal more pain If I would of let this dick upset my wife. [/quote]

You sir, are the exception.

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Now I must say I love nothing more than my living room, a cold beer, my wife and kids and dogs. The club / bar scene aint for me anymore. Last year I went to Bar and the Pool in AC with a couple of friends of mine who are about 7 years younger and I wanted to shoot myself…kids these days lol

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[quote]thefederalist wrote:
I actually agree with celtics. You knocked a dude down cuz he bumped into you? You have a temper problem. [/quote]

I love how people can be constant assholes day after day, and this guy is courteous and generally polite, doesn’t use his size to intimidate, yet when he finally gets fed up with what was a clear cut case of total bullshit, he’s the one with the “anger problem”…

Yea, right.

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[quote]SkyNett wrote:

[quote]thefederalist wrote:
I actually agree with celtics. You knocked a dude down cuz he bumped into you? You have a temper problem. [/quote]

I love how people can be constant assholes day after day, and this guy is courteous and generally polite, doesn’t use his size to intimidate, yet when he finally gets fed up with what was a clear cut case of total bullshit, he’s the one with the “anger problem”…

Yea, right. [/quote]

I certainly thought it was justified. But hey people have different opinions about the matter, While I understand what BG and Fed have said I dont agree, but differences of opinions are what makes the world go round. You know there have been many times where I have regretted what I have done after thinking about it. This situation was totally different for me, Im willing to say that everyone on this thread has had an instance where they wish they can go back to and do something different or be given the chance to react in a way that they preferred. For me I was given that chance, these situations dont come to often so I jumped at the chance for revenge

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[quote]MattyXL wrote:

I certainly thought it was justified. But hey people have different opinions about the matter, While I understand what BG and Fed have said I dont agree, but differences of opinions are what makes the world go round. [/quote]

Totally. I happen to agree with you, but also can’t dismiss how something like that could have easily gone bad.

And of course as adults we are supposed to be above that kind of thing, but god knows we can’t ignore our more basic instincts from time to time…

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[quote]SkyNett wrote:

[quote]MattyXL wrote:

I certainly thought it was justified. But hey people have different opinions about the matter, While I understand what BG and Fed have said I dont agree, but differences of opinions are what makes the world go round. [/quote]

Totally. I happen to agree with you, but also can’t dismiss how something like that could have easily gone bad.

And of course as adults we are supposed to be above that kind of thing, but god knows we can’t ignore our more basic instincts from time to time… [/quote]

Your absolutely right, it could of gone much different, I could of gotten arrested or he could of retaliated and hurt me, I guess I will consider myself lucky as well.

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This is how to walk down a busy sidewalk.

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If the Verve’s approach is just a little too pushy for you, then organize your mates to back you up.

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HELLS YA MattyX!!! I know that feeling of trying to be courteous and then realizing there are perks to be larger than the average sized man and keeping my shoulder stiff if people are too unaware to not avoid the brickwall they’re about to walk into, thanks for posting that dude!

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This happens to me here all the time.

I walk like a good person of Germanic decent…on the far right side of the sidewalk. Yet some people are ignorant of this unspoken rule (walking on the right)…they don’t even notice that everyone else is on the right and they’re the only one on the left, weaving between people like Han Solo and that asteroid field.
Sometimes people will walk right at me and I’m already hard over, my shoulder scraping a shop window, yet they continue, so BOOM.

What could I do anyway, I mean, even if I capitulate like a Frenchman I can’t turn into a phantom and allow them to keep going right through me! They just basically hurt themselves by walking right into me.

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Capitulate like a frenchman…lol

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[quote]MattyXL wrote:
Capitulate like a frenchman…lol[/quote]

Gotta love Nards’ use of the English language! Always entertaining.