How many fights have you been in since leaving school?

How far does it have to go to be called a 'fight'?

Originally posted by Strix
How far does it have to go to be called a 'fight'?

I would imagine when punches are thrown and connected.. In my case that would be 3 in 10 years then..

Originally posted by Deejay
I would imagine when punches are thrown and connected.. In my case that would be 3 in 10 years then..

Is that three fights or three punches?

Did you happen to be drunk at the time as alchohol is the main fight causer in the country.

I have had only one fight in ten years whilst sober, I will not reveal the number of drunken brawls but it is safe to say beer is a culprit in many fights in the UK.

Several if I'm honest :blush:

Does coming off best when some drunken twerp tries his hand when you're stone cold sober count?

(And he's male, with four mates, and you're a five foot female with a bespectacled boyfriend)

I've been in one fight since I left school 4 years ago... although it doesnt technically count as a fight, I was 17 and jumped by about 5 or 6 14,15 and 16 year olds... got a few punches in on two lads before they had me on the floor shoe'ing me...

the lesson learned? the kids in Kimberworth, Rotherham are VERY chav/townie/thug like and don't like goth/alternative dressing people :? that whole area is horrible now, unfortunatly my gran and aunt live in that area so I'm there quite often, cant stand walking around in the area, still get nasty comments from kids even though I'm nearly 20... little brats, no respect I tell ya!

Originally posted by jonsastar
Is that three fights or three punches?

Did you happen to be drunk at the time as alchohol is the main fight causer in the country

3 fights.. Yes, in one of them I was drunk. We all have tolerance limits. Normally I'd just laugh and walk away.

Oh DB :shakes: You are supposed to be an adult now :P

Originally posted by Deejay
Oh DB :shakes: You are supposed to be an adult now :P
I know - previous occupational hazard mate :P

Originally posted by Deejay
3 fights.. Yes, in one of them I was drunk. We all have tolerance limits. Normally I'd just laugh and walk away.



I find it hard to fight when sobre as the fight or flight syndrome kicks in and I find it hard to control I am ok at play fighting though.

I also find it hard to justify the first punch and many other sobre people must feel the same because when ever any thing arises that could turn in to a fight it just ends up either as harsh words or walking off laughing.

Theres a big stare culture in Sheff that I cant get to grips with, stairy eyed tw*ts.

Originally posted by jonsastar
Theres a big stare culture in Sheff that I cant get to grips with, stairy eyed tw*ts.
Very true - didn't think it was just a Sheffield thing tho!

Originally posted by jonsastar
I also find it hard to justify the first punch and many other sobre people must feel the same because when ever any thing arises that could turn in to a fight it just ends up either as harsh words or walking off laughing.

Theres a big stare culture in Sheff that I cant get to grips with, stairy eyed tw*ts.

Ahhh I've never thrown the first punch, usually just defended myself to a point where it been broken up etc..

And DB is right, the staring culture just isn't in Sheffield :)

None at all, I've been out of school for two years though!

I was assaulted by a local sheep farmer for walking my dog in the same county he had his sheep.
He had to drive half a mile to get me - that's how far away I was.
And the nasty ferocious dog he had a problem with?

Sat at my side while he was giving me his rights act...

Stoopid mutt.
The dogs an idiot too.

Not one I'm happy to say. That kind of trouble doesn't seem to come my way thankfully. :)

Only one that I can remember in Champs on Ecklesall Road, I didn't start it.

Having moved away from torquay (and bristol) many years ago i have to say that sheffield has been a breath of fresh air - yes there's always trouble if you look for it but violence is far less prevalent here - used to get into sooo many fights as a yoof being a midlander and into football doesn't bode well down there - it's all very territorial but i've rarely seen fights up here

Bristol is like the Bronx imo.

4 or 5 in fifteen years I guess, I hate fighting!

Originally posted by venger
Bristol is like the Bronx imo.

4 or 5 in fifteen years I guess, I hate fighting!

yup i agree entirely - but have you ever ventured to Plymouth for a night out!? you're not allowed in unless you have a criminal record :D

Originally posted by Bedhead
yup i agree entirely - but have you ever ventured to Plymouth for a night out!? you're not allowed in unless you have a criminal record :D

I would also recomend Grimsby if you want to go out and see the locals trying to kill each other for no reason.

3......and all but one when sober. So that makes it three in 11 years?

Moonie

Originally posted by Moon Maiden
3......and all but one when sober. So that makes it three in 11 years?

Moonie

but you're a laydee???!!! (said in Emily Howard-esque voice)

you always know when you're in a classy place when the 'ladies' are kicking off!

I don't think I've been in any fights since school. I seem to have stepped in to stop quite a few, but I don't think that counts. Nobody ever seems to want to fight me. :suspect:

I'm surprised to hear that some people weren't drunk when they had a fight. I can sort of understand fighting when drunk, but how do you get into a fight sober... unless defending yourself?

Originally posted by Moon Maiden
3......and all but one when sober. So that makes it three in 11 years?

Moonie

I'm shocked, I had you down as some all loving earth mother figure (possibly with beads and a long flowing frock), now I realise you are more like Red Sonja.

Originally posted by Bedhead
but you're a laydee???!!! (said in Emily Howard-esque voice)

lol...erm tis a bit different when you in the mosh pit and some bint decides she has to swing her arms about like a windmill on speed. Generally speaking I don't think it was just me on that occasion....:o
The other stuff has been family orientated.

Moon

Just tried to tot up the amount and got it to 12 in 16 years but that doesnt count the amount of pannings Ive given my husband!!!!

Originally posted by John
How many fights have you been in since leaving school?

John,
I'm sorry I misread the vote and thought it said flights not fights. And therefore voted for 10+ :loopy: :D

Originally posted by muddycoffee
therefore voted for 10+ :loopy: :D

God your a rough un :hihi:

I'm not sure what you'd class as a fight. Giving someone a lick or stamping on their head?

Originally posted by Deejay
God your a rough un :hihi:

I know, I must moisturise !! :wave: :lol:

A big one started just after our wedding reception 17 years
ago and is still continuing to this very day.

Bit like 'The Mouse Trap', I suppose.

Originally posted by Bedhead
...sheffield has been a breath of fresh air - yes there's always trouble if you look for it but violence is far less prevalent here

Agreed.

In my experience, if you want violence in Sheffield, you must go looking for it.

In other parts of the country, violence comes looking for you :shocked:

I agree with that, Abdul. That is one aspect of Sheffield that makes me feel proud. I know whenever I get talking to someone new to the city, they ALWAYS remark how friendly the people are.

And it's amazing how many students settle here once their studies are over.

Lovely.

Phew, I can almost smell the testosterone in here! And how many of you lot still whack your women on the head before taking her to bed?!

Abdul is generally correct here. Since leaving Sheffield in 1991, I have had two pugilistic encounters in Nottingham city centre, and one against a drunken would-be mugger at Bootle Oriel Rd Rail Station, Liverpool. Sheffield, in comparison to those cities seems relatively mild.

As to which is worse, I would say Nottingham city centre on a weekend evening. The Police consider it to be one of the most violent places in England. They are not wrong. The so-called "Queen of the East Midlands" seems to attract more than its share of genetic refuse; bands of unmerry men who fight twenty to one, kebab-spewing sociopaths and angry young retards. It is sad that the city centre, which earned a reputation for style and affluence in the nineties, is now so potentially dangerous. I suppose all city centres are potentially dangerous, on reflection, but Nottingham seems far more volatile and violent than Sheffield.

Originally posted by nick2
I would also recomend Grimsby if you want to go out and see the locals trying to kill each other for no reason.

You can visit the big tree on woodseats if you want to see some real drunken brawls, this is the place, u kin mad all of um.

The women are almost as bad.

Originally posted by missnorks
Phew, I can almost smell the testosterone in here! And how many of you lot still whack your women on the head before taking her to bed?!

Its a case of having to Im afraid.

Twice:

They were violent, bloody, long, drawn out, vicious, battering, affairs, but my sister won both times.


I've never had a real fight EVER.

Its a case of having to Im afraid
Very Funny!:lol:

Originally posted by missnorks
Very Funny!:lol:

It may be for you missnorks but it can be a problem if they wake up before I get them back to the cave. :lol:

Aha, sounds like "rising to the challenge" might be slightly problematic for you my friend!

Originally posted by missnorks
Aha, sounds like "rising to the challenge" might be slightly problematic for you my friend!

No problems with the rising missnorks, I rise every morning without fail, my problem is the catching and the bashing over the head.

Now I do not drink its hard to find some one to bash over the head any more.

Didn't mean to be crass:P
Amazing how differently things look without the beer goggles!

Originally posted by missnorks
Didn't mean to be crass:P
Amazing how differently things look without the beer goggles!

They tend to take away any inhibitions, With beer inside me I find it easier to pull as I do not give a sh*t if I get a knock back, and generally do ok when I try to pull, but in sobriety all the fears of knock back rise and the heart pumps and basically the chat up line never leaves my lips, if you know what I mean.

Didnt see the crass for the trees.

Ah bless you. Just be yourself. Forget the chat up lines- most of us girlies hate them anyway. There's nothing finer than a guy who can be himself from the start. Having a sense of humour also helps- cliched but true!
Sorry but we are a litle off thread here. Maybe should start one- how best to pull a bird!

Good idea lets see what people have to say.

have to say i have never had a fight, think its one of the "common-ist" things a girl can do. Ive seen my husband involved in one as a doorman once and was heartbroken (also very angry with him, even though not his fault). fighting is childish and pathetic

Originally posted by jonsastar
Good idea lets see what people have to say.

why don't you just start the thread up????

Originally posted by Moon Maiden
why don't you just start the thread up????

Just have, lets see what happens.

As I've said before, fight night at our local NETTO is on Fridays.

uOriginally posted by jonsastar
You can visit the big tree on woodseats if you want to see some real drunken brawls, this is the place, u kin mad all of um.

The women are almost as bad.

Originally posted by Abdul
Agreed.

In my experience, if you want violence in Sheffield, you must go looking for it.

In other parts of the country, violence comes looking for you :shocked:

I agree 100%, Ive lived all over the country and found this to be so true.
Places such as St Pauls in Bristol,Spencer Street and Ferensway in Hull,Tredworth in Gloucester,Queens Park in Bedford,Bury Park In Luton,East Acton in London and Dunfermline are all top of my list.

If you plan a trouble seeking holiday,these destinations come highly recomended.
Sheffield is pussy town compared to many locations,this is what makes it one of the safest places to live.

I find many claims of wrong doings in certain sheffield areas to be blown up to suit the needs of individuals.

Take S5 as an example,yes it is run down but I find if you go looking for a good tickle with a bit of 2x2, they will be glad to accomodate you.
On the other hand people tend to go about their daily lives without incident.
I read a post recently where a member refered to the fire service constantly attending Southey Green to put out bin fires.

After having lived in this area since 1999,I have witnessed very little of this kind of activity.
Yes there are car thefts and the like, but in proportion to the size of the area (S5) would seem small to an are such as Ecclesfield ( I just know someone is going to produce figures quoted from a websit to correct me on that)


The short of it is,as many have said seek and ye shall find.

Originally posted by John
How many fights have you been in since leaving school?

I've had too many, I used to start them when I was young and stupid, don't look for them now but fights still happen, I'm not 'ard but will stick up for myslef and my mates/family.

I've ended up in hospital 5 times through fights, been head butted and had my eye spilt open, been bottled across the back of the head, been beaten by a group of lads and had a cut on my forehead and a black eye (nothing was broken but looked a mess), had a broken eye socket and had to be operated on, had a broken hand from hitting someone.

I've put a few in hospital too.

I'd say, I've had probably 18-25 fights since leaving school.

I avoid the places that these fights used to go on now..

Just the one.....and the wife won by a knockout!:mad:

Originally posted by chimp

I've ended up in hospital 5 times through fights, been head butted and had my eye spilt open, been bottled across the back of the head, been beaten by a group of lads and had a cut on my forehead and a black eye (nothing was broken but looked a mess), had a broken eye socket and had to be operated on, had a broken hand from hitting someone.

That must have been a terrible evening.:hihi:

Hey Funky Dave, you're not the poor bugger who gets knocked down somewhere in Britain every 3 minutes are you?:o

Plenty, won some lost some, can't evaluate I'm punch drunk

about 20 but im usally quite placid unless provoked:) :) :)

Originally posted by chimp
I've had too many, I used to start them when I was young and stupid, don't look for them now but fights still happen, I'm not 'ard but will stick up for myslef and my mates/family.

I've ended up in hospital 5 times through fights, been head butted and had my eye spilt open, been bottled across the back of the head, been beaten by a group of lads and had a cut on my forehead and a black eye (nothing was broken but looked a mess), had a broken eye socket and had to be operated on, had a broken hand from hitting someone.

I've put a few in hospital too.

I'd say, I've had probably 18-25 fights since leaving school.

I avoid the places that these fights used to go on now..

How did you not learn by your mistakes more quickly chimp?

Why can't you sort out an argument without the need for fists flying? 18-25 is a holiday company, not an amount of fights!

I am now thirty, and have never had a fight in my life since I was eleven (except once, and that was an attack not a fight!)

I am not one to backdown to fights and rudeness, so how have I accomplished this? Maybe being 6ft 6 and built like a brick sh*thouse has something to do with it! :D

K x

Luckily I’ve managed to talk my way out most of the time, when people see you have no fear of violence then they tend to back down or allow you walk away. Not saying that I am fearless, just good at making others believe I am.

As for dealing with drunk and disorderly individuals I’m very good at avoiding them, only ever had one problem with a drunken kid (aged 13 and armed) that was last year. Under normal circumstances I would have dropped the scumbag as soon as he got in range but I had a good idea that he was not all that old. Asking him his age worked to unsettle his confidence and it was just a simple case of putting across the message that he was going to be in a world of pain if he didn’t go home. This was probably the most frightening situation I’ve ever encounter, it was like my hands had were tied and all I could do was talk the kid down.

I count myself lucky on that one and my total street fighting experiences is about 2 I think.

Originally posted by ImpactUK
Luckily I’ve managed to talk my way out most of the time, when people see you have no fear of violence then they tend to back down or allow you walk away. Not saying that I am fearless, just good at making others believe I am.

Very true, I've had lots of people start acting up to me when out but they tend to get worried when you don't look bothered or laugh at them and 9/10 leave you alone. Every now and then though someone goes off and fetches their mate(s) with the sole intent of having a fight, hasn't happened for a while tho' and I've only ever come off worse once - that's when I was 16/17 and the other kid was about 35 and he stuck a bottle in my throat, ouch :)

None - it's a bit undignified to fight. (I also wouldn't want to rip my Armani suit.)

Originally posted by Kristian
How did you not learn by your mistakes more quickly chimp?

Why can't you sort out an argument without the need for fists flying? 18-25 is a holiday company, not an amount of fights!

I am now thirty, and have never had a fight in my life since I was eleven (except once, and that was an attack not a fight!)

I am not one to backdown to fights and rudeness, so how have I accomplished this? Maybe being 6ft 6 and built like a brick sh*thouse has something to do with it! :D

K x

people say I have one of THOSE faces unfortunately lol

I just get angry easily and probably say things I shouldn't, but there's been a number of times when I've stck up for friends and family and it's comedown to blows. I've found myself in situations when violence IS the only option unfortunatley, and being only 5"8' probably encourages them to have a pop lol

I'm only 5' 8" myself. This seems to make us an open invitation for trouble ( Hard b*******).

I once dropped a pi*** up Leeds fan for kissing me, full-on the lips (Tongue an all!) down Hillsborough. He walked up to me and said : "Were here today
Were here to stay
Were here to support Leeds"

He then kissed me and i felt the need to retaliate!.

Apart from that i have (almost) always managed to talk my way out of trouble.
I read a book by a man called Geoff Thomson called 'Watch My Back'. I learnt from that book how to talk someone down and what to watch out for.

It has guided me well up to now! ;)