lowdominion said:

if this kid had to go get his friends he is a big pussy you should have took the bottle and smashed it on his head and went after his friends with the broken half people like that would have taken off running like the little bitches they are

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headset said:

Na. this kid just wanted my beer and a fight, and it was obvious he wasnt going to get a fight from me, so he was getting off on powertripping - as were his friends.

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You've hit the nail on the head with that one. Younger people (particularly males) always try to "one-up" each other when they're in a group. (some adults will do this too sometime - some people never grow up) He probably would've seemed like another person had he not been with his group.

Did you do the right thing by laughing it off and walking away? In retrospect, yes. That's easier said than done for some, however. Had I been in the situation, there probably would have been a fight. My temper has a long fuse, but when it goes off, it really goes off! 

chaospilot said:

the way i see it, I wont fight someone for being an ass. I wont fight them because they were talking shit, i might not (but probaly would) even fight them if they poured beer in my face.

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Same here. I pride myself as a peaceful man, but as I said, once my temper goes, I can get pretty nasty. That's not to say I'm some sort of badass (far from it, truth be told), it's just that I inherited my Dad's flash point temper. I have, however, learned to control it much better now that I'm older, although that doesn't stop me from making a smart-ass comment now and again if the situation warrants it...