# You're an adult male being attacked in a bar - Your last fight was in Jr High  - What do you do?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 21, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-an-adult-male-being-attacked-in-a-bar-your-last-fight-was-in-jr-high-what-do-you-do/628939 "2012-07-21T07:43:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-an-adult-male-being-attacked-in-a-bar-your-last-fight-was-in-jr-high-what-do-you-do/628939/101 "2012-08-04T13:48:40Z")

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> [@Rhythmdvl](#):
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> Well, the oft-mentioned last sentence really makes it _easier_ for a lot of us.
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> "If diffusing a fight is impossible and you are cornered by someone comparable to you in size and strength who attacks you in a bar or similar public place what do you do? "
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> See, that right there is key. Comparable in size and strength. Go for it. I’m not sure I could bloody my own nose with a heavily weighted pair of nun’s chucks, let alone fisticuffs. And drunk? Hah! Do your worst, person of comparable size and strength, I can take a lot before you get winded and need to take a break–and by that time my niece will be back from the little girls room and will kick your sorry ass.

That’d get me killed. I’m not weak, I’ve got some weight and I’ve got an amazing pain tolerance. I also have no martial skills that don’t involve hiding behind a rock 300 yards away with a powerful firearm. My niece could kick my ass.

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**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-an-adult-male-being-attacked-in-a-bar-your-last-fight-was-in-jr-high-what-do-you-do/628939/102 "2012-08-06T00:09:08Z")

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> [@Becky2844](#):
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> I was waxing poetic when I likened it to first-time sex, something some people worry about getting right. The body takes over and leads the way.

Ya, but while sex the first time for me accomplished its purpose, I wouldn’t say I performed particularly well. I’ve very happy that there were not negative consequences of a poor performance, such as there are in a fight.

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**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-an-adult-male-being-attacked-in-a-bar-your-last-fight-was-in-jr-high-what-do-you-do/628939/103 "2012-08-06T00:37:20Z")

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> [@TokyoBayer](#):
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> Ya, but while sex the first time for me accomplished its purpose, I wouldn’t say I performed particularly well. I’ve very happy that there were not negative consequences of a poor performance, such as there are in a fight.

If you didn’t come away with a black eye, you probably did alright. 😛

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