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kain_kusanagi on 22 March 2012
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Jay520 said:
insomniac17 said:

You mentioned that you are fighting for your honor, and that this started when he called you and asshole. And you said to try and not talk you out of it... but, regardless of what insults were thrown, you shouldn't fight. You shouldn't have insulted him back, and you should have ignored his first insult. But it escalated, and got so bad to where you feel you need to fight to solve the problem.

Why not apologize first? Sure, your classmates might look down on that, but once you're done with grade school, nobody cares. It will not make you any less of a person to apologize for insulting this guy's weight. What others think of you for backing out of a fight and apologizing instead does not matter. I will say that I don't know the full situation; where you live, what it's like there, etc, but at the very least, don't put yourself into a position where you need to fight again. They are not a good solution to a problem like this.

I can't condone a fight for something like this, but if you're going to do it anyway... watch this video. It shows you how to punch without breaking your hand, and to actually do something. My masters liked to say spin + speed = power... and, that's true. This is how I learned to punch, and it works. Never leave your arm out there after you punch to give him an opportunity to grab you. Keep moving. Don't go for flashy; stick to the basics. Remember that your footwork is incredibly important. If you try to throw a punch and your feet are all over the place, it will be easy to get knocked to the ground.


I'm really not sure if I can take fight advice, or any advice for that manner, from someone with a...My Little Pony avatar...

So yeah, I ignored your post when I saw the avatar. You probably said some sissy nonsense like 'dont fight' or 'apologize' or some other wimpy crap like that.

Grow up, don't fight, and be the better man. You're acting like a child. Real men don't solve problems with fists unless forced. You are not being forced. It's not about backing down, it's not about honor, it's about being smart. Only idiots choose to fight over trivial crap.

Don't fight. Say you won't fight him because it's stupid. Point out how dumb it is to fight over insults. Let him look like the fool for wanting to fight, because anyone who thinks it's cool to fight really is. Nobody likes bullies so let him look like a bully, but don't play his game. Refuse to participate in such childish actions. If he pushes you just back away. Dodge him and back away. Show everyone that you stand by your principles and won't fight him for such a stupid reason. It will make him look as stupid as you would be if you actively participate in the fight.

Seriously, don't choose to fight someone over an insult. It really is stupid. Grow up and be the better man. You'll get respect that. The only respect you'll get for fighting would come from the thugs you shouldn't want respect from.

You seriously need to reassess your priorities if you think you are somehow honor bound to fight over an insult.