Last Time You Threw a Punch?

[Webster]

We had this discussion at work today at lunch. I realize that it's been more than 10 years since I threw a punch at someone.

Playing hoops at my gym in about '96 or so. I had a relatively open layup and a regular in the game pretended to dive underneath me as I was in the air. I went to protect myself and missed the shot. As I landed, he said that there was no foul because we didn't make contact. I lost my mind and literally saw nothing but red. He was way stronger than me, but I got about 6 or 7 good shots in and drew some blood.

 

[busuncle]

Sixth grade.

 

[Ace]

In high school I kicked a guy who was coming at me with a knife. Does that count?

 

[SoSueMe]

In 1998, still young (22) just out of college, bar brawl - literally like one out of the movies. They locked the bar's doors, and people were breaking chairs and pool cues over people's backs. Total insanity.

 

[Ace]

In 1998, still young (22) just out of college, bar brawl - literally like one out of the movies. They locked the bar's doors, and people were breaking chairs and pool cues over people's backs. Total insanity.

Ha. I was on one of those at a bowling alley when some of my drunk friends mixed it up with a couple guys over a game of pool.

Spilled out into the parking lot and I had to keep dragging the girlfriend's of the other guys off my buddies. The gals were giving it to my guys pretty good.

 

[HejiraHenry]

In 1998, still young (22) just out of college, bar brawl - literally like one out of the movies. They locked the bar's doors, and people were breaking chairs and pool cues over people's backs. Total insanity.

Ha. I was on one of those at a bowling alley when some of my drunk friends mixed it up with a couple guys over a game of pool.

Spilled out into the parking lot and I had to keep dragging the girlfriend's of the other guys off my buddies. The gals were giving it to my guys pretty good.

I think Ace was hanging with Allen Iverson in high school. I've seen the video.

 

[alleyallen]

The last time I threw a punch was when I tried to break up a fight between Alyssa Milano and Ashley Judd. They were fighting for the right to date me, and when I stepped in, Ashley's bodyguard came over and tried to restrain me. Two hits. Me hitting him, him hitting the floor. Then, I turned around and said, "Hey babes, you can share in my greatness." So I started scoring with both hot chicks at once. Whatever.

JDV

 

[zeke12]

The last time someone ****ed with me. Dig?

 

[Jones]

What day is it today? Tuesday?

Then two days ago. Good times.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Four or five years.

At my local pub, I used to be the guy assigned to watch the bartender's back when he was breaking up the occasional fight. I didn't work there, but the owner and bartenders trusted me to watch their backs.

Another SJer actually happened to be in my city once when a bad brawl happened. He wound up watching my back while I watched the bartender's back as some frat boys brawled with some locals on the sidewalk out front.

 

[Trouser_Buddah]

Eighth grade...

 

[SportsDude]

Outside of doing martial arts, seventh grade.

 

[sportschick]

Senior year of high school. Ran into my ex-best friend in a parking garage. She was dating my ex-boyfriend (hence the ex-best friend). She tried to come up and act all buddy-buddy with me. I punched her hard enough that she fell back onto a car hood (probably mostly from shock).

The guy I was out with never spoke to me again, but I felt a lot better.

 

[SoSueMe]

Senior year of high school. Ran into my ex-best friend in a parking garage. She was dating my ex-boyfriend (hence the ex-best friend). She tried to come up and act all buddy-buddy with me. I punched her hard enough that she fell back onto a car hood (probably mostly from shock).

The guy I was out with never spoke to me again, but I felt a lot better.

Sportschick, will you marry me?

 

[sportschick]

Senior year of high school. Ran into my ex-best friend in a parking garage. She was dating my ex-boyfriend (hence the ex-best friend). She tried to come up and act all buddy-buddy with me. I punched her hard enough that she fell back onto a car hood (probably mostly from shock).

The guy I was out with never spoke to me again, but I felt a lot better.

Sportschick, will you marry me?

I think you're too old for me. Aren't you out of college already?

 

[SoSueMe]

Senior year of high school. Ran into my ex-best friend in a parking garage. She was dating my ex-boyfriend (hence the ex-best friend). She tried to come up and act all buddy-buddy with me. I punched her hard enough that she fell back onto a car hood (probably mostly from shock).

The guy I was out with never spoke to me again, but I felt a lot better.

Sportschick, will you marry me?

I think you're too old for me. Aren't you out of college already?

Yes. But I'm heading back in September on a part-time basis. Does that count?

 

[Oz]

Honestly, I can't remember throwing a punch. Elementary school maybe.

 

[sportschick]

Senior year of high school. Ran into my ex-best friend in a parking garage. She was dating my ex-boyfriend (hence the ex-best friend). She tried to come up and act all buddy-buddy with me. I punched her hard enough that she fell back onto a car hood (probably mostly from shock).

The guy I was out with never spoke to me again, but I felt a lot better.

Sportschick, will you marry me?

I think you're too old for me. Aren't you out of college already?

Yes. But I'm heading back in September on a part-time basis. Does that count?

I'll think about it and get back to you.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

Fall of 97.
My first year in college. Go back home to hang out with some friends and we end up at a party with a bunch of people who don't care too much for one of my friends. There's five of us, plus two more who just happened to be there and I had hung out with a few years earlier.
The seven of us end up standing in the street with 25-30 guys standing across from us (picture West Side Story without the snapping and great pants).
After some cursing -- which is guy code for "I have a lot of adrenaline but I'm too lazy to actually use it" -- first punch finally gets thrown and its on. Lasted 5 minutes. A few of their guys got pretty messed up.
We celebrated with some Mad Dog 20/20.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

By court order I am not allowed to discuss it.