What is your reaction....

When you are in a situation that could escalate to violence. Do you back off, do you get even more heated up, or do you just say, "whatever, dude," and back off?

Personally, I just smile, pat them on the shoulder, and walk off.

I lose my temper, I really don't take things physical though. Maybe a playful slap on the shoulder or arm, but that's it.

Depends who it is and what the sitiuation is.

If I'm the only one at risk, I back off. I've let things spiral out of control before and it never ends well, no matter how satisfying you think it'd be. If someone's threatening my loved ones, I'll do what I have to. I was born with a big frame and broad shoulders, so people have always assumed I'm some idiotic brute or goon, but I hate violence.

braveness has nothing to do with me,i'd walk off :(

I wait until they take the first swing before we tango :)

I'm kinda short tempered but I will not throw the first punch.

I don't let these things escalate whatsoever.

The most hostile situation I've directly been in was a punch up in year 8 that got broken up before anything serious (school shirt got ripped & earlobe was sore for a few days but I busted his lip :D) & the occasional shove or jab but in sport but everything gets broken up quickly. I've been involved in a few on-field punch ups indirectly as well (team mate & someone else fighting), but I try to break them up, I'm not actually in there swinging away like some idiots do.

That depends. I'm fairly passive but hold quite a bit of anger in me that I'm afraid someday I'll do something I'll seriously regret.

Im much more calm now then I was back in middle school/high school, so I would probably just say "whatever" and go on with my day.

Back off. Roll my eyes up and leave. I know the worst I can do is maybe give the other person a girly slap and a shove or two but that's about it. I'm not even going to try. Bah.

I wait until they take the first swing before we tango :)

I'm kinda short tempered but I will not throw the first punch.

DJSAV_101

This.

does this guy have a weapon? if so i would just say "whatever idiot" and walk away.

It depends. I don't go looking for violent altercations, but I have stood my ground in the past. Unless they're bigger than me, of course. :P

Dunno, never really been in that situation, but it might have to do with the fact that I'm bigger in size than 60% of guys that I meet, and that might add an intimidation factor, but if anyone actually knows me they will know I have a lot of patience and am too nice of a guy to hit anyone else. I much prefer to just joke around with people.

If I can go down to their level I will fight but if I can't at the moment I'm like whatever....

Well, it depends on whether or not I think I can kick their ass, of course.

I tend to be calm about it. I almost never really back down, though I am very against violence of any kind unless justified.

When you are in a situation that could escalate to violence. Do you back off, do you get even more heated up, or do you just say, "whatever, dude," and back off?

Personally, I just smile, pat them on the shoulder, and walk off.

auron_16

Itend to walk away from situations where tempers are flared(especially if i am very angry) -- since i have the tendency to fly off handle when i lose my temper. Fights tend to get me into too much trouble -- once beat up a classmate black and blue in the middle of a class because he kept throwing chalk at me (am allergic to chalk btw) --was lucky to get away from that situation without getting arrested or something

Depends on where we are, who's around, stuff like that...

But I'll probably just stand ground, try to heat things up a little, not fight untill the other one starts to.

I wait until they take the first swing before we tango :)

I'm kinda short tempered but I will not throw the first punch.

DJSAV_101

I am always very calm.

It depends. Naturally I'm hostile by default, but when I'm in the right mood I back off a lot.

For example I was at the gym today and this guy said to me while I was using a machine:"Dude get it over with" and I looked him in the eyes and said "This is not you machine and I'm not going anywhere. In fact I was supposed to do 50 round but now I want to do 100 rounds and 3 times on a row". He said whatever...

I tell him who's boss (from a safe distance).

I tell him who's boss (from a safe distance).

entropyecho

If I'm the only one at risk, I back off. I've let things spiral out of control before and it never ends well, no matter how satisfying you think it'd be. If someone's threatening my loved ones, I'll do what I have to. I was born with a big frame and broad shoulders, so people have always assumed I'm some idiotic brute or goon, but I hate violence.

snugglebear