How much of a man does it make you?

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guns and knives in a fist fight are a bitch way out. growing up in serbia i learned a few things that help with respect to self preservation. one was to know when the fuck to keep my mouth shut and take it(cause there's people you just don't fuck with) and when to stand ground and fight regardless of odds, and that in a situation where you're losing a fight you should just take the beating and move on.

personally i'd rather get my ass handed to me than take out a gun or knife(given that it's not a life or death situation). life's a bitch, and theres no way in fucking hell you're going to win every fight you start, and pulling out a gun or knife in a fistfight(keyword) to prevent losing is such an insecure egotripping bitch move that it's ridiculous. there's always exceptions though, like i've been to huge soccer brawls where 8 dudes were charging straight at me and i've reached for the nearest pipe or brick(not gun/knife though), because losing a 1v1 fistfight is one thing, getting knocked on the ground and kicked unconscious by 8 or more 6"+ 190lb+ monsters is another(i.e. one involves a sore jaw and some bruises, the other involves cracked ribs, multiple stitches, a concussion, and pissing blood for an upwards of two weeks).

since moving to the u.s. i've had so many shallow threats, just in the last year i've been in two situations where it's been me staring down a group of guys(one time it was 7, the other time it was well over 9, i didn't take the time to count), and i could just see the knives hanging from their belts and bulging in their jean pockets. did they pull them? no, in neither situation, and neither situation ended in a fight. it's fucking ridiculous, 5'4 chihuahua syndrome middle of fucking suburbia spoiled upper middle class highschool douchebags walking around with huge hunting knives. the fuck you doing, gutting racoons? god what the fuck possible reason do you have walking around with a knife when your night consists of hopping into your mom's x5 and going to zaxbys, followed by drinking natty ice in your friend's appartment with 4 other dudes you've known since middle school? pulling a weapon for intimidation purposes is ridiculous, cause if you pull it and don't scare whoever you're fighting, you're completely fucked.

[Nomad!]

I'm with Lucky SC & Ruiner.

With my light hearted attitude & happy-go-luck disposition, many people have mistaken my kindness for weakness. I've gotten into several situations where someone felt the need to "punk out the funny guy". I don't really argue with people so the verbal confrontations I've been in were greatly one sided. I usually laugh & try to walk away. The way I see it, if you're really going to "kick my ass" you wouldn't have time for words. As long as those words are spoken at a safe distance, you're of no concern to me. If you feel the need to "punk me out" by walking up on me, you will get "touched". I guess I'm a little old school because I prefer hand-to-hand combat. I've seen people pull guns in situations that Lucky SC is talking about & feel its a total bitch move.

I also carry. Most people don't know that I'm often armed because I don't flash & I don't talk about it. You never know when you may be presented with a much more serious threat than the motor mouth show boat. Self preservation is key & if I have to pull my gun to ensure that, so be it. Fortunately I've only been in one situation where it was necessary for me to pull my gun & I honestly feel that if I weren't armed I could have been seriously injured, or worse. You just never know what the person confronting is going to do so...it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it!

We should start a Fight Club & have meets at a gun range