Friends in fight situations

Have you ever been in a “fight situation” where you had to hold a friend back?

@divegeester said
Have you ever been in a “fight situation” where you had to hold a friend back?

Even anonymously…

You're not interested.

@suzianne said
You're not interested.

Yes I am.

@divegeester said
Have you ever been in a “fight situation” where you had to hold a friend back?

Never grab someone from behind when they are about to fight.
You could restrict their ability/movement and they could get seriously hurt by their opponent.

Or in a rage your friend turns on you and hits you.

@divegeester said
Have you ever been in a “fight situation” where you had to hold a friend back?

No.

I always try and always tried to deescalate way before that.

@ponderable said
No.

I always try and always tried to deescalate way before that.

“Always”?

You sound like a pro!

@divegeester said
“Always”?

You sound like a pro!

In fact there is "certified mediator" in my collection of certificates...

@divegeester said
Have you ever been in a “fight situation” where you had to hold a friend back?

once I was a Boro boot boy, nobody held anyone back.

"Everyone has a plan, till they get punched in the mouth"
-- Mike Tyson

Probably the truest quote ever.

I learned that from the debates forum in the "Most badass quotes of all time" thread by Vivify

@divegeester said
Have you ever been in a “fight situation” where you had to hold a friend back?

There was an occasion, back on June 24, 1970, when myself and two work colleagues decided that it’d be a good idea to head to Old Montreal for a few “wobbly oops”. The establishment we chose was raucous, what with it being Saint Jean-Baptistery day. After enjoying a couple of their finest beers one of my friends, a British educated, upper crust chap from Guyana thought it would be a good idea to infuse a bit of British tradition into the festivities and stood on the table and began to sing “God Save the Queen”. Not having had the chance to intervene before he began it was too late to “ hold him back” and as a result we were “roughly” ejected from the place…with relatively minor injuries.

@ponderable said
No.

I always try and always tried to deescalate way before that.

Seriously? How did you make out with that?

-VR

@divegeester said
Have you ever been in a “fight situation” where you had to hold a friend back?

Of course.

@fmf said
Of course.

LOL....I"d have paid to see that. 🙂

-VR

@divegeester said
Have you ever been in a “fight situation” where you had to hold a friend back?

No. I don’t have that sort of friends.