do you think you are the better person to walk away from an argument/fight? or do you give them what for back? and also to the guys would you feel less of a man if you walked away from somebody who was trying to fight you?
2006-10-29 03:26:33 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I think its better to walk away it might just save your life and it shows how mature you are
2006-10-29 03:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It really depends on the situation. There are a handfull of occasions when walking away is not an option because the other person/ persons involved are the type of idiot who will happily smack you round the back of the head and stove your head in while you try to leave peacefully.
I would not advocate dealing with everybody as though they are this type of idiot, but if things have broken down to the point that somebody takes a swing at you, the chances are that acting in a reasonable manner is only likely to render you defenceless.
I was brought up to be extremely passive and that "turning the other cheek", "being the bigger person" and "rising above it" wer the best ways to deal with violence. I went to a very rough school and lived in a pretty crappy area. It took a few good beatings to work out that this strategy does not always work.
Jiu jitsu, on the other hand, is pretty effective.
2006-10-29 19:51:13 · answer #2 · answered by lickintonight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? walk away from a fight?, i could but i'd like to hold my head up in public at some point, if you do that you're immediately branded a coward, i'd go 10 rounds with anyone rather than walk away - even i did get the crap kicked out of me.
Besides 9 times out of 10 the person trying to start a fight is either drunk (and a pushover) or its mostly bravado trying to show off to someone.
When i stick my hands down my pants i find 2 big hairy ones, the walk away brigade find something entirely different.
2006-10-29 03:41:19 · answer #3 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walking away has always been the favorable answer. When you resist you add more resistance. Most people do not even understand this or realize this.
Whatever you focus on is what comes back to you. If you send out anger and hate?... It will come back to you. If you send out love and peaceful signals, that's what will be mirrored back to you. I've learned that hate, anger, fear, jealousy, all those negative emotions are useless in our lives.You're opinion about yourself is the only one that matters. You know in your heart that you're the better person for walking away. There isn't any need to prove anything to anyone else. You deserve to live your life abundantly happy and only you can create that reality for yourself. Let go of any and all negative emotions and well-being will takes its rightful place in your life.
2006-10-29 04:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by Van T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely better to walk away ! Here we laugh at the morons fighting for it accomplishes nothing except makes the fighters look more like the idiots that they are... well at least we get some amusement from these people !!
2006-10-29 03:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the circumstances. Most arguments and fights aren't worth the bother but once in a while you have to stand up for whats right because the loss from backing down is too great.
2006-10-29 03:32:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
In general I say walk away! Sometimes, however, fighting is the best long-term option in the case of standing up to bullies. The trick is to decide which situation is which.
2006-10-29 05:50:09 · answer #7 · answered by Ego Fatigo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends really. In most cases I have just walked away because either what has been said or done isnt worth the hassle, but occasionally when walking away doesnt work, you have to stand your ground, and if worst comes to worst and fists fly, you make sure the first one counts so they dont come back for more !!
2006-10-29 03:47:44 · answer #8 · answered by murch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If nothing has been started, yes, walk away. But I draw the line if the person has already hit me. I will fight after that.
2006-10-29 03:42:51 · answer #9 · answered by Heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it is better just to walk away or it could be a fight for your life. Here are a few examples under sources. Of course-sometimes you have to stand up for yourself-I believe that is why they say you have to pick and choose your fights.
2006-10-29 03:31:20 · answer #10 · answered by Chu' 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
always best to walk away or talk a way out of it. my grandad was in the navy and said the best advice they gave was to let an argumentative person win. just say 'yeh sorry you're right mate' you don't have to mean it and you don't argue with fools and you keep your face in tact. it's the only way they could get along on a ship but i think it's good for life. why proove an idiot wrong?
2006-10-29 06:45:38 · answer #11 · answered by minerva 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋