^ Seconded.
People mistakenly think that they can talk themselves out of any fight, but fail to realize that sometimes you don't pick the fight, and you certainly don't pick the type of person you end up in a shaky situation with.... you just end up having to be in one out of simply not having another choice besides laying on the ground and hugging your nuts.
If your exit strategy is to scream at the top of your lungs and run away, then go ahead... but more often than not, you won't get the chance before you're having to defend yourself from a guy who simply just wants to use your face for recreational purposes while you're halfway unaware.
The best you can do is to try to not end up in a situation or environment that breeds violent scenarios. Sounds easier than it is in today's world. While the average adult may not spend his/her time in clubs or other typically violent places, the entire world is a typically violent place... but just at different percentages.
When you're standing there fueling up your car at a gas station and some immature drunks decide that your quick glance in their direction is unforgivable, you realize there's only so many places you can hide from other people's barbaric tendencies. You either learn how to deal with it, or don't. That's really the only decision there is to make.
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