Didnt think it would happen to me...

Where's the gang link come from? There is no indication this was a gang attack :confused:

It's probably some idiot on his own who is drunk and that is an angry little idiot who is out there looking to start trouble, it happens!
 
Castiel said:
I wasn't calling him a pansy, just explaining that being a victim solves nothing. He should stand up and defend himself otherwise he will remain a target.
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This isn't really analogous to bullying scenarios in which victims are selected by their propensity to retaliate.

In fact, it is often quite the opposite. If you retaliate, you make yourself liable to reprisals. I'd rather take one hit now than hit back and have to spend the foreseeable future fearing a reprisal.
 
~>Dg<~ said:
this is true up until about twelve at end of day he could be tall but is he a fighting type ? he could have a swing and be useless get floored then end up proper messed up for trying to fight. kicked to hell by mob.

just leave the situation forget warriors and let idiots be idiots its that simple.
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I disagree, anyone can fight back especially if they have a significant weight advantage. He obviously can take a punch or the idiot who punched him can't fight either.

Punch someone in the face when they are expecting you to run will give you time to retreat if necessary. Doing nothing invites the bullying to continue.
 
the simple fact is he went from the area after the provocation shows that hes not used to fighting he did right .

hes at home writing on the net instead of being locked up or involved in a bigger situation. fighting is not always the right way.
 
Al Vallario said:
This isn't really analogous to bullying scenarios in which victims are selected by their propensity to retaliate.

In fact, it is often quite the opposite. If you retaliate, you make yourself liable to reprisals. I'd rather take one hit now than hit back and have to spend the foreseeable future fearing a reprisal.
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You can't know that. The OP admitted they know the group this idiot belongs to, it seems reasonable to assume that the OP may have been targeted because of his propensity to run instead of fight back.

I am obviously of a different type, I wouldn't take it, regardless of his mates or future reprisals.
 
~>Dg<~ said:
the simple fact is he went from the area after the provocation shows that hes not used to fighting he did right .

hes at home writing on the net instead of being locked up or involved in a bigger situation. fighting is not always the right way.
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I didn't say it was, I said that not standing up for yourself can lead to him being targeted, and given the circumstances in my opinion hitting him back was a valid response, rather than running and then returning with a posse.
 
All I can say is you were lucky he punched you and didn't knife you. I don't really know Edinburgh but, streets everywhere are not getting safe, I was on the train back home today and there were 5 chavs sniffing cocaine on the train benches + drinking beer. They did start talking to me but luckily I'm good at getting out of situations with charisma and they ended up inviting me to go rave with them, I declined friendly. I'm only 5.10 and I'm not really built so if I hadn't got on their good side I don't think taking 5 guys on cocaine on was an option xD

OP I don't know this but, you must have done something that night to **** someone off, did you hit on any girl you didn't know or bumped into someone? Or done anything that could upset someone? What I'm trying to say is, I think it's very rare that someone would randomly go up to you, call you and punch you for no reason? Perhaps Castiel is right and you either did something wrong or people know you're an easy target to mess with and are just messing with you?
 
I know you were probably shocked/scared mate but you shouldn't of ran away. Now he has more confidence that he can confront anyone of any size.
 
just lolling at the rambos as always .

i would have just knocked him out :rolleyes: really

not all dangerous people are 18 stone ripped . most of the people i know who arnt built like brick houses but you know you wouldnt go anywhere near them in a fight.

this is similar in notts and other areas. people dont care like this how big you are or whatever. most people are drugged up at weekend or bevvied up.

then you got some keyboard kid who is going to rule the streets pls :p
 
I'd like to see how most people would have behaved in this situation, pretty convinded that "running away" would have been the most popular option.
It's not a sign of weakness at all, we live in a cruddy society and running is probably the wisest idea. Why hang around to potentially be subjected to worse than a punch in the face?
Run, live to fight another day...
 
you should have seen it coming although i would never stop and wait for him. it shows your weakness. if that was me he'd be flying by the moon right now with his hooded near his mouth puking in it as he's buzzing past with enormous speed. better luck next time
 
Castiel said:
His friends were probably watching and laughing at you. Next time smack him back, he probably won't do it again and if his mates come out then leg it, but all the time you don't defend yourself you will remain a target and object of mirth among his peers.
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Im sorry, but I have to disagree with this fully. Surely this method, presents just as much chance of being even more seriously hurt, as it does the other guy getting a beating?

Example one...Small kid comes up and hits you and runs away...a broken tooth is suffered, but you live to fight another day

Example two...Small kid comes up and hits you, as he starts to run you grab him and smack him back, he landing on the floor, whilst down there as you start to walk away, he takes a knife from his pocket, and stabs as you walk away...You dont get to live to fight any more days.

Yes there is example three where, he gets knocked down and stays down, but is it REALLY worth it, for the possible risk that it could entail, especially living in the world we do, where petty knife crime happens as often as it does? I dont believe it could be worth it...Id make do with one punch and my life anyday!


And also, it definitely isnt always about how big you are. One of my best friends is a monster, 6ft7, and built to match it, shaved head and a deep Geordie accent. You would not walk past him on a street alone late at night....unless you know him....And when you do, you know he would start or retaliate in a fight, never has and never would. His size gets him into trouble, as people seem to think taking on the biggest guy in the room gives them some praise, but he would never think that his size would give him an advantage, unless him life depended on it, in which case im sure he could if he needed to.
 
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