First of all, i've had a bit to drink, so if something following doesn't quite make sense, you'll have to excuse it.

I was walking back towards the tram stop along arundel gate this evening at about 11:30. Just past the subway entrance near the crucible I happened to cross paths with a random person.
I took a step to left to avoid them as our paths would have intersected. As I did that, the other person, not moving at all, said "Move you t**t".
Having had a few drinks this took about 5 seconds to register, at which point I looked over (he'd crossed the road to the other side) and laughed a little, not quietly mind.
On hearing my laughing the guy stopped walking, so on seeing that, I did the same.
At this point, I'm not clear on the memory, but someone took a step forward, me or him, it doesn't really matter, we were still 25 m apart. Either way, he took a step, I took a step, he turned and headed rapidly into the subway.
I thought, if I was not such a nice person, I might chase him, so wondering where he was going anyway, I turned into my side of the subway and followed.

Apart from loosing sight of him briefly as we headed into the subway, I followed him straight to the bus station and sat down one seat away.

He denied ever having been by arundel gate or having come down pond hill (despite me having seen him do that), and said he'd never insult someone like that as he was very polite. I explain how I was also polite, but there were unfortunately peoeple who weren't, and so he might hypothetically stay safer in sheffield if he didn't call random people a t**t.
That was basically the end of our conversation, although it took a little longer and I left to get my tram home.

I'm sure some of you will say that I did the wrong thing, and that I should have just ignored his insult. I don't care. I don't see why I should have to accept people saying things like that to me in public.
And I sincerely home that he might have actually learnt something from me following him back to the bus station. Not everyone who dresses well won't beat the living daylights out of you for comments like that, and better he was scared tonight than bleeding next weekend.

Yeah they are always big, bad and hard until someone sticks up to them aren't they, i say good on ya.

Originally posted by Cyclone
First of all, i've had a bit to drink, so if something following doesn't quite make sense, you'll have to excuse it.

I was walking back towards the tram stop along arundel gate this evening at about 11:30. Just past the subway entrance near the crucible I happened to cross paths with a random person.
I took a step to left to avoid them as our paths would have intersected. As I did that, the other person, not moving at all, said "Move you t**t".
Having had a few drinks this took about 5 seconds to register, at which point I looked over (he'd crossed the road to the other side) and laughed a little, not quietly mind.
On hearing my laughing the guy stopped walking, so on seeing that, I did the same.
At this point, I'm not clear on the memory, but someone took a step forward, me or him, it doesn't really matter, we were still 25 m apart. Either way, he took a step, I took a step, he turned and headed rapidly into the subway.
I thought, if I was not such a nice person, I might chase him, so wondering where he was going anyway, I turned into my side of the subway and followed.

Apart from loosing sight of him briefly as we headed into the subway, I followed him straight to the bus station and sat down one seat away.

He denied ever having been by arundel gate or having come down pond hill (despite me having seen him do that), and said he'd never insult someone like that as he was very polite. I explain how I was also polite, but there were unfortunately peoeple who weren't, and so he might hypothetically stay safer in sheffield if he didn't call random people a t**t.
That was basically the end of our conversation, although it took a little longer and I left to get my tram home.

I'm sure some of you will say that I did the wrong thing, and that I should have just ignored his insult. I don't care. I don't see why I should have to accept people saying things like that to me in public.
And I sincerely home that he might have actually learnt something from me following him back to the bus station. Not everyone who dresses well won't beat the living daylights out of you for comments like that, and better he was scared tonight than bleeding next weekend.

Good on ya! I have one less tramp pestering me these days as I confronted one who gave me the same story four days apart - on the second occasion i'd had a few to drink as well and calmly but confidently made the guy aware he'd be in deep trouble if he dared to cross me again.

And he hasn't - he's seen me since and gave me a wide berth.

Yep, good on you.

Dinp, which tramp was that?

Following him into the subway could have been a bit dodgy.

This could have been a ploy to get people passing on their own to follow him and then a few of his "friends" relieve you of your wallet.

I saw something very similar happen in Nottingham a couple of years ago.

Then again, this wasnt the scenario - or maybe you were just lucky :suspect:

Nice one Cyclone.

wasn't following him into the subway as such, he was on the other side of arundel gate. But I suppose it could have been. Wasn't though.

Originally posted by Dj_Shadowman
Following him into the subway could have been a bit dodgy.

This could have been a ploy to get people passing on their own to follow him and then a few of his "friends" relieve you of your wallet.

I saw something very similar happen in Nottingham a couple of years ago.

Then again, this wasnt the scenario - or maybe you were just lucky :suspect:

Following this person was a very risky thing to do and not recommended whether a person has been drinking or whatever there is always a possibility that an attempt to lure a person into a situation where he/she could be relieved of their property and badly injured.

obviously had it been a 7 foot giant that had said that to me, i'd have put it down to experience and headed for the tram.
As it wasn't I thought it might actually do the guy a little good.

Maybe he'll think twice before saying that to someone else, not everyone in sheffield would ignore it or just talk to you, if i'd been the wrong person he might have had a very different experience.

Wonder if it's another forummer who will read this & go :blush:

:hihi:

maybe someone will know him if he's not a member.

Called Craig, about 5'10", age, late 20's early 30's, a bit overweight, not a snappy dresser and catching the bus home at 11:30 from town last night.