Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?

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  1. 2ndClass's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    shank him
  2. silent ninja's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    (Original post by don_lad_)
    what an original reference
    Not as dull as Churchill, unfortunately
  3. stubear's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    did this once, some random kid called me fat, and I just pretended to be a pyscho he **** himself and legged it
  4. punkski's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    then don't be fat.
  5. sammy-lou's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    awkwardly walk away, then come up with a brilliant come back ten minutes later
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    I was called a paki by a car driving past whilst i was playing cricket. Altho i had a cricket bat, i just waved at them and took their number plate into account.
  7. ChocoCoatedLemons's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    Laugh. I don't have to let crap from strangers ruin my day.
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    Learn basic electronical engineering theory and build a taser.

    Works for me.
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    Draw for the tingggg
  10. Dirac Delta Function's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    (Original post by JCC-MGS)
    If you can take him, do, if you can't, don't. Normal
    The logic of cowards.
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    (Original post by Dirac Delta Function)
    The logic of cowards.
    Whereas you are probably gully as ****
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    (Original post by js374)
    I was waiting to cross a road and there was a pretty girl waiting to cross as well. As the lights changed a convertible BMW pulled up at the lights. The guy in the car shouted at the girl "YOU WOULD LOOK GREAT SUCKING MY COCK".

    While I was stood there in absolute shock, quick as a flash the girl shouts back "THAT WOULD CERTAINLY BE PREFERABLE TO KISSING YOUR UGLY FACE" and carries on walking.

    What a girl!

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    And proving that BMW drivers are dicks
    that's serious ownage.
  13. Dirac Delta Function's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    (Original post by JCC-MGS)
    Whereas you are probably gully as ****
    No I'm quite civilised actually.
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    (Original post by sammy-lou)
    awkwardly walk away, then come up with a brilliant come back ten minutes later
    Story of my life :sadnod:

    (Is that really who I think it is in your avatar? :awesome:)
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    If by insult you mean rape and if by street you mean prison then I suggest you shank them.
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    (Original post by Skaði)
    Story of my life :sadnod:

    (Is that really who I think it is in your avatar? :awesome:)
    Sadly no He's just a very good lookalike! But still gorgeous
  17. ArsLongaVitaBrevis's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    Witty response followed by a sarcastic laugh and a contemptuous grin, or just the latter two if you can't think of a response in time. If he attacks you after this, "hadouken!"
    Just kidding; no matter how much somebody outweighs you, if they're insulting you on the street they're usually all talk and won't actually pick a fight with anybody on the street, be it fear of actually losing or fear of getting punished too much. Showing them who's the mental boss often defuses the situation better than letting them think they can lay into you without you reacting.
    It also feels SO much better. :cool:
  18. bammzie's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    Keep walking. Getting into a fight just because someone called you a bad word is a stupid reason to get into a fight. They usually just want the attention because it means they have an effect on you. If you ignore it, you don't look like a pussy, you look like someone who doesn't care what the person is calling them.
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    (Original post by noobynoo)
    Say you're walking along and some idiot yells insults at you. Maybe you're even out with your gal. So would you confront the idiot? Use a clever and witty put down followed by being punched in the face? Mutter a clever and witty insult under your breath? Or try to ignore it and look like a pussy? Let us suppose this idiot is also built like a brick-****house. How would one save face in such a situation? :confused:
    this is why you learn a martial art, and gain muscle mass.
  20. Frequency's Avatar
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    Re: Whats the best thing to do if someone insults you on the street?
    You're a guy. Man-up.
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