15 seconds from a beat down. Phew.

[Smallpotatoes]

Well done Ragu.
I still can't comprehend that in this day and age somebdoy would be as obnoxious as steroid boy.
I can understand a backlash against political correctness, but there's politically incorrect and there's obnoxious.

 

[bigpern23]

Rags, never, ever throw the first punch.

Knee to the groin, then a boot to the stomach and very, very quick exit. Don't wait around for him to get up.

That would be a very rookie mistake.

I find the head butt works nicely. No one ever sees it coming and it often results in a broken nose, thus depriving your would-be attacker of his sight as he tries to swing at you through the tears.

 

[Bubbler]

I suggest chemicals. A can of lemon Pledge is always useful in a fight. Either to spray into their eyes or as a blunt instrument.

 

[Chuck~Taylor]

I suggest chemicals. A can of lemon Pledge is always useful in a fight. Either to spray into their eyes or as a blunt instrument.

I got chemicals

 

[KP]

This story will be told in many social circles with varied degrees of importance. It was an interesting piece of Americana for a few moments. Too bad Ragu can't be a fly on the wall of all the places in which folks involved with rehash the story. I wonder if it got caught on any surveillance camera. What if Ragu hadn't been there? What would the outcome have been?

With each passing telling he will be braver and braver and the construction clown will be bigger and bigger.

Bravo, Ragu.

 

[Flying Headbutt]

I find flying headbutt knows how to whoop some ass. No one ever sees it coming and often wish it hadn't, because it then often results in a broken nose, lots of crying, and injured ego, thus depriving a would-be douchebag of his ability to ever pick up women as it's hard to talk to women who see a mangled face covered with the tears.

Ahem. Fixed.

 

[bigpern23]

I suggest chemicals. A can of lemon Pledge is always useful in a fight. Either to spray into their eyes or as a blunt instrument.

Or both. :)

The whole "acting like a crazy mother****er" bit works pretty well, too, particularly when you're up against someone who is quite larger than you. They assume you must be an insane SOB to go up against them anyway, and there's no telling what a crazy person will do to you.

Seriously, though, nice job, Ragu. I'm the type of person who has done the same kind of thing (though for people I know, never have I had occasion to do it for a stranger -- making you that much more badass), but A) I'm a reasonably big dude and can often get away with it, and B) I usually find myself asking myself, "WTF were you thinking? That dude could have been packing."

In this day and age, it's rare that someone steps to the aid of another person the way you did, for fear of what the **** the other person could be carrying. It took some nuts, and, yes, a little bit of crazy for you to do it and you should be proud.

It may not make the world a better place, but at least that **** knows he can't just do whatever he wants without any accountability.

 

[bigpern23]

I find flying headbutt knows how to whoop some ass. No one ever sees it coming and often wish it hadn't, because it then often results in a broken nose, lots of crying, and injured ego, thus depriving a would-be douchebag of his ability to ever pick up women as it's hard to talk to women who see a mangled face covered with the tears.

Ahem. Fixed.

Well played, sir. Well played, indeed. :)

 

[Crimson Tide]

Confrontation is why the good Lord gave us blades and guns. They are His gift, and we should use them. I sure as **** carried when I lived in Tuscaloosa, and I still carry at least a knife.

 

[fmrsped]

Ragu, was this group of thugs known as the Van Buren Boys?

Did you flash the secret sign?

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Well-played, Carmine.

 

[boots]

I commend you on your actions. HOWEVER, you forgot several cardinal rules, don't pick a fight and don't pick a fight when you are out numbered. Remember, he who learns to run run away, lives to fight another day.
But Ragu, your effort is lauded.

 

[Rosie]

Ragu, that was a good thing you did. And I'm sure that woman appreciated it.

Crazy thought here, if you know what company that neanderthal works for, did you think about tipping off the owner about what kind of creep he has working for him/her? Do it anonymously of course. ;) I would think that most companies would part ways with someone like that.

 

[The Big Ragu]

Ragu, that was a good thing you did. And I'm sure that woman appreciated it.

Crazy thought here, if you know what company that neanderthal works for, did you think about tipping off the owner about what kind of creep he has working for him/her? Do it anonymously of course. ;) I would think that most companies would part ways with someone like that.

A girlfriend made that same exact suggestion, Rosie. There are about 3 or 4 construction projects going on in the area, which is why there are so many workers around. So it's difficult to figure out where he was from. But I am trying to figure out where the guy was working. If I can, I'm going to make an anonymous call. My friend suggested I do it as "someone who happened to see the whole thing."

For all the people with the "how to fight" suggestions... I am NOT a fighter. I mean, I'll fight if I have to, but it usually is going to involve competitive sports, not me going macho in a random street or bar confrontation. I need to be really careful, because I am not the biggest guy in most situations. I outrun people better than I exchange fists with them. Yesterday, I wasn't trying to pick a fight. I don't know what I was trying to do. I walked out of a store, saw a guy acting like an asshole and when he unzipped his fly, I just reacted. I didn't think. If I had thought about what I was doing, who knows what I would have done. This guy looked like he chews glass.

 

[Norman Stansfield]

I commend you on your actions. HOWEVER, you forgot several cardinal rules, don't pick a fight and don't pick a fight when you are out numbered. Remember, he who learns to run run away, lives to fight another day.
But Ragu, your effort is lauded.

You could have just threatened to bend him over and boots him.

 

[The Big Ragu]

I have a cool update. It only took the guys in the pizzeria a half a day to find out what site the guy from yesterday was working at, and they got his name from one of the other workers. They've already talked to the owner of the construction company, who is taking it seriously, and they have a call into the local cement and concrete workers union. I'll let you know if I find out anything more about what comes of it. It's so awesome that they nailed this guy, though.

 

[writing irish]

That's great news. If that union's worth a **** they'll have some serious words with him rather than close ranks to protect an asshole. Here's hoping for the former.

Congrats on making the world a slightly better place, Ragu.

As a skinny guy who occasionally goes to places where Bad People drink beer, I've wondered about what to do should some drunk asshole twice my size decide to make an oragami sculpture out of me. I've always thought I'd punch the ****er in the throat. A dirty thing to do, and I hope I'd never do something like that to a guy my size, but any dude built like a pro wrestler who decides to whup up on the Celtic version of Steve Buscemi that I am...I don't have much sympathy.

 

[slappy4428]

I have a cool update. It only took the guys in the pizzeria a half a day to find out what site the guy from yesterday was working at, and they got his name from one of the other workers. They've already talked to the owner of the construction company, who is taking it seriously, and they have a call into the local cement and concrete workers union. I'll let you know if I find out anything more about what comes of it. It's so awesome that they nailed this guy, though.

Be sure to track him down yourself, stick your tongue out, extend your fingers and put your thumbs to your temple, waggle them to and fro and say "you're gonna lo--o--o--se..."

 

[zeke12]

Nose, Irish.

If you're positive you have to fight the ****er, aim for the nose.

Just about any reasonable-sized male can break someone's nose. And no matter how big and tough you are, the massive pain coupled with the watery eyes and the bloody nose takes the fight out of anyone.

The key is in making it a short punch that would extend past his schnozz if you didn't hit it. You uncork a looper, anyone, even the drunkest drunks, is going to block it or move.

 

[writing irish]

Thanks, Zeke! Should it ever come to that, I'll aim for the nose. The only thing that troubled me about the punch-the-throat theory is that it's possible to kill someone like that if you smash the trachea and they can't breathe. Nose...non-lethal but effective. I think I could sneak in a strong jab. One advantage of being svelte is speed.