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poll: If your best friend got into a fight, would you 'step in'

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Originally posted by: armatron
Originally posted by: Joyride
No because I know for a fact my buddy could take 2 guys with ease. I would just sit back and watch the guys get beaten senseless
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that's his excuse... that his involvement would be pointless. IMO that's b/s. I'd have his back NO MATTER what. I don't care who started it. 2 against 1???
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I've seen my martial arts instructor take on six of his students. He's a 6th-degree black belt and the students were all either 1st-dgree or 2nd-degree black belts and one of them was a 3rd degree instructor from another school. It was no contest. All six students had their asses handed to them and HARD.

Numbers don't matter.
 
for something stupid like you describe, no i wouldn't fight

if he was attacked/unprovoked, then yes

but if he starts it because of stupid verbal comments, then no, he can get his ass kicked all by himself for being a dumbass
 
Originally posted by: Hubes
if its 2 on 1 you defently have to step in to help out. 1 on 1 no. Your friend is a bitch.
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Yep, 1 on 1 I'd ONLY step in if the fight was going too far, and that would be just to pull whichever guy off that was doing the beating. No need for anyone to die from a 1 on 1 fight. 2 on 1, I'm jumping in REAL quick, and taking the other guy out FAST. No need to fvck around and get blindsided from a third guy stepping in.

Lesson, don't be friends with pussies. I learned that lesson VERY early on in life. I need to know my friend will have my back when we go out, just incase I need it. I don't talk sh!t to strangers and I'll do my best to avoid a fight, but if the fight is coming, I ain't moving.
 
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: armatron
Originally posted by: Joyride
No because I know for a fact my buddy could take 2 guys with ease. I would just sit back and watch the guys get beaten senseless
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that's his excuse... that his involvement would be pointless. IMO that's b/s. I'd have his back NO MATTER what. I don't care who started it. 2 against 1???
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I've seen my martial arts instructor take on six of his students. He's a 6th-degree black belt and the students were all either 1st-dgree or 2nd-degree black belts and one of them was a 3rd degree instructor from another school. It was no contest. All six students had their asses handed to them and HARD.

Numbers don't matter.
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That's because the people attacking him sucked. Belts mean very little. 😛
 
Originally posted by: JackBurton

That's because the people attacking him sucked. Belts mean very little. 😛
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I sort of agree with this, especially in fighting....you have better fighters than others at various levels.

Before I entered martial arts I was a decent fighter, I was a cocky honor student, about 175/180lbs at the time in decent shape at 5'10". I got in a few fights 2 on 1 usually with college guys as an underage bar patron 😉

When I got into martial arts and only around blue belt I was regularly beating the basic black belts...those that just go to class and don't really care. There was a 3rd degree though that really no one could beat, he openly competed as well even overseas (full contact not point based)...those are the kinds of guys that are just different.

Fortunately most people think they are badasses due to watching XFC or whatever and especially when drunk easy to subdue.
 
well, it depends on what level of friend it is.

but if it was my best friend, i would jump in no matter if he was right or wrong. im not going to watch him get his a$$ kicked (although he is bigger than me).

but im also confident that he wouldnt start a fight over something stupid.
 
If you are drawn into a fight over verbal insults, you've already lost.

Now, if a friend was attacked physically, I would not hesitate to jump in, no matter how big his attackers were.
 
yes i would and yes I have, im not a small dude hovere i have small dude friends and they step in as well
 
I would definately back him up. Without question.

Once... hahaha!! this is really funny looking back on it now, all these years later.

About 7yrs ago... two guys flagged down myex b/f and me at about 4AM wanting us to help them with thier car. We politely said no, but we would make a phone call for them...and wanted to go on our way. As we tried to leave, one stood in front of the car and was slamming his fist into the hood while the other kicked the rear of the car... we jumped out...

As one of them was in my ex's face the other went to his car and got a baseball bat out... it was their plan, I think, to have one keep him occupied while the other got the bat and they were gonna gang up on him. When I saw this happening, I ran to the guy with the bat, and without thinking, I rushed him into the side of his car... grabbed the bat and started swinging at his legs and arms with it. After I hit him about three or four times, he started screaming like a girl for his friend to come and help him. That is when the other guy and my ex realized what was going on... and they ran over to us... the other guy jumped in the car and locked the door, and my b/f grabbed me and pulled me away.

They both sat in their car until we drove off. I was shaking like a leaf. My ex was like... WTF??? He had never seen that side of me and was surprised. Then he yelled at me about how I could have gotten hurt. But I did not think about that at the time. I just reacted.
 
^ that's what adrenaline can do for you. It's not about actually deciding to be brave or not when it comes down to saving your (or a friend's) @$$.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
If you are drawn into a fight over verbal insults, you've already lost.

Now, if a friend was attacked physically, I would not hesitate to jump in, no matter how big his attackers were.
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Depends, if said friend is an idiot who overreacts then I do not back him up. If fight is not of his choosing then yes.
 
Yes.
I don't care even if its a fair one. I am getting in it. On the street at the end of the day, winning is all that matters and there are no rules.
 
I wouldn't expect him to get in.
That being said, if I was your friend in the situation, I would keep the guy that didn't insult the girlfriend off you while you fought the other. Then when he started kicking your ass, I'd break up the fight.
edit; spelling
 
Originally posted by: Amused
If you are drawn into a fight over verbal insults, you've already lost.

Now, if a friend was attacked physically, I would not hesitate to jump in, no matter how big his attackers were.
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I agree to a certain extent, but it depends on what's being said.
 
Originally posted by: armatron
My bestfriend basically said he wouldn't. I almost got into a fight the other day, (some punk and his friend called my g/f a b!tch.. )and my friend was like dude... don't do that.. cause I'm not going to step in, I might get hurt. he's sort of small). I was like wth dude, I wouldn't even think this would be an issue.

WTF. I was under the assumption that this is just something you do.. your friend gets into a fight.. you back him up. am I wrong?

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he wouldn't get involved REGARDLESS of situation.
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I think you are firstly supposed to STOP your best friend from getting into the fight in the first place, but then, if he DOES get himself into a stupid fight situation, you are obligated to step in. That's how I see it.
 
If it is 2 vs. 1 then yes I'd step in to even it out. But also, considering your situation (you starting the fight to defend your girlfriend) I don't think I would. And especially if I had told you that I wouldn't, like your friend did. I find that most of the time fights started about girlfriends are pointless and the guy defending his woman is usually just being a moron.

If you are attacked, then of course I would help out. But if you want to go around starting fights don't expect me to get involved. And even if you aren't the one who started the fight, if it is an even 1 vs. 1 I also probably wouldn't step in because that would make it unfair (unless you were getting brutally beaten).

And maybe they called your g/f a bitch because she was being one. Same crap has happened to me and the boyfriend steps in acting tough, even though he has no idea what she said or did.
 
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
If you are drawn into a fight over verbal insults, you've already lost.

Now, if a friend was attacked physically, I would not hesitate to jump in, no matter how big his attackers were.
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I agree to a certain extent, but it depends on what's being said.
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In this case, a couple punks called his GF a "bitch."

All that deserves is a roll of the eyes and walking away. (or if it was my GF, she'd say "you're damn right I'm a bitch... and proud of it!) To get into a fight over that is juvenile and silly.
 
95 to 8. Eight people here are lower than sh*t.

I voted yes. Like mentioned above - step in if he's outnumbered or outgunned, and only to break it up. If it's an otherwise equal mano y mano, stand back and stop it at the earliest opportunity. They give a mighty shove and fall apart, you bail your pal out.

- M4H
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
If you are drawn into a fight over verbal insults, you've already lost.

Now, if a friend was attacked physically, I would not hesitate to jump in, no matter how big his attackers were.
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I agree to a certain extent, but it depends on what's being said.
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In this case, a couple punks called his GF a "bitch."

All that deserves is a roll of the eyes and walking away. (or if it was my GF, she'd say "you're damn right I'm a bitch... and proud of it!) To get into a fight over that is juvenile and silly.
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Yea not over stuff like that. If some clown started mouthing off at me, even if he drops the n-bomb, in public I let it slide, to many witnesses, lol. But if someone started talking stuff to my wife or daughters, he immediately gets a 5 to 10 sentence. For the next 5 to 10 minutes I am going to do my best to whoop his @ss. And no I don't fight fair, I'll use anything I can that is at my disposal.
 
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
If you are drawn into a fight over verbal insults, you've already lost.

Now, if a friend was attacked physically, I would not hesitate to jump in, no matter how big his attackers were.
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I agree to a certain extent, but it depends on what's being said.
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In this case, a couple punks called his GF a "bitch."

All that deserves is a roll of the eyes and walking away. (or if it was my GF, she'd say "you're damn right I'm a bitch... and proud of it!) To get into a fight over that is juvenile and silly.
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Yea not over stuff like that. If some clown started mouthing off at me, even if he drops the n-bomb, in public I let it slide, to many witnesses, lol. But if someone started talking stuff to my wife or daughters, he immediately gets a 5 to 10 sentence. For the next 5 to 10 minutes I am going to do my best to whoop his @ss. And no I don't fight fair, I'll use anything I can that is at my disposal.
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Keep in mind if you hit him first you could end up doing time.
 
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: classy
Originally posted by: Amused
If you are drawn into a fight over verbal insults, you've already lost.

Now, if a friend was attacked physically, I would not hesitate to jump in, no matter how big his attackers were.
Click to expand...

I agree to a certain extent, but it depends on what's being said.
Click to expand...

In this case, a couple punks called his GF a "bitch."

All that deserves is a roll of the eyes and walking away. (or if it was my GF, she'd say "you're damn right I'm a bitch... and proud of it!) To get into a fight over that is juvenile and silly.
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Yea not over stuff like that. If some clown started mouthing off at me, even if he drops the n-bomb, in public I let it slide, to many witnesses, lol. But if someone started talking stuff to my wife or daughters, he immediately gets a 5 to 10 sentence. For the next 5 to 10 minutes I am going to do my best to whoop his @ss. And no I don't fight fair, I'll use anything I can that is at my disposal.
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Keep in mind if you hit him first you could end up doing time.
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And/or get your ass shanked or shot.

- M4H
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
95 to 8. Eight people here are lower than sh*t.

I voted yes. Like mentioned above - step in if he's outnumbered or outgunned, and only to break it up. If it's an otherwise equal mano y mano, stand back and stop it at the earliest opportunity. They give a mighty shove and fall apart, you bail your pal out.

- M4H
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It is not always right for you to step in, even if he is outnumbered. In this case, it seems a bigger guy is starting a fight with two people and expecting his little friend to step in. The problem is, the starter of the fight (the big guy) has a different sense of what he is capable of and is making decisions for the little friend. On top of that the little guy told his friend he wouldn't step in, which doesn't leave the OP getting his ass kicked but only having to accept the fact that his girlfriend was called a bitch.

Now if the big guy didn't start the fight over his girlfriend, that is a different story.
 
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