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89. self-deleting as this happened yesterday and no longer needs to be discussed

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 01:20 AM

Mar 2013

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I just had a bum assault me [View all]

Wow, I was sitting minding my own business waiting for a bus, and this old bum comes up real close to me and starts acting aggressive and all in my face. Calling me chickenshit and pretending to kick and punch me but pulling back at the last moment. At first, I tried to just walk away from him but he followed me. Then I told him he needed help and he sarcastically asked me if I meant psychological help. Finally I had enough of his antics and being all in my face, so I told him I wasn't afraid of him and stood my ground. I'm a decent size guy and could have taken him in a fight, he was skinny and a lot lighter weight than me. He then backed off and went looking for other people to harass.

Unfortunately my cell phone battery was dead otherwise I would have called the cops on this idiot pronto.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] quinnox Mar 2013 OP

GW Bush? n/t wilt the stilt Mar 2013 #1

lol, no quinnox Mar 2013 #3

Oh, for a second there I thought you were talking about Meta OKNancy Mar 2013 #2

Heard about this Meta. Is it on the far side of Mercury? Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #31

. Iggo Mar 2013 #4

One early morning when I parked my car on the campus where teach, a man--normal looking-- tblue37 Mar 2013 #5

good for you quinnox Mar 2013 #10

My guess is that the shock effect helps me. No one expects tblue37 Mar 2013 #11

I'm 5'3" as well Aerows Mar 2013 #20

There is a special spot to thump him. Actually two spots close together. LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #37

What you need is... Whats_that Mar 2013 #45

Sound like he, like many homeless people, may have an untreated psychiatric illness. cbayer Mar 2013 #6

It appears I may have fallen for some inside joke. If that's the case, please tell me so cbayer Mar 2013 #7

its hard to feel that way when he was being so aggressive and acting like he was going to punch and quinnox Mar 2013 #12

His aggressiveness was most likely a reflection of his own fear. cbayer Mar 2013 #13

lets put it this way, I have a feeling if you had been facing what I did quinnox Mar 2013 #15

I am sure that I would have been afraid, just like you. cbayer Mar 2013 #32

Well said. Comatose Sphagetti Mar 2013 #39

Also very well said. cbayer Mar 2013 #40

+1 Jumpin Jack Fletch Mar 2013 #62

You did the right thing. 1983law Mar 2013 #49

How could the OP possibly help? Dash87 Mar 2013 #19

You can't help people that are threatening you Aerows Mar 2013 #23

I supported his walking away, but maintain that one can have both compassion and cbayer Mar 2013 #34

I'm 5'3" Aerows Mar 2013 #44

+1 Squinch Mar 2013 #30

Trying to get arrested maybe? lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #8

Yeah, its a shame your battery was dead, you could have done the Christian thing 1-Old-Man Mar 2013 #9

I'm sorry, but I gotta do it: Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #14

That guy always reminds be of BJ ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #21

I also really liked this one: Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #25

Yea, that one makes me laff every time too. He's got it down in that shot, lol. eom ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2013 #26

Man of my fantasies... David__77 Mar 2013 #43

What if you hadn't been bigger and stronger than this guy? oldhippie Mar 2013 #16

probably ran quinnox Mar 2013 #17

I'm glad there wasn't any physical contact MineralMan Mar 2013 #18

thanks mineral man quinnox Mar 2013 #24

Me too Aerows Mar 2013 #27

yep. I never had that happen to me before quinnox Mar 2013 #29

I would call this man "poor," or "homeless," or "unfortunate," but "this old bum" sounds WinkyDink Mar 2013 #22

Easy to say until one assaults you... Whats_that Mar 2013 #47

There are all manner of compassionate words and terms, but DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #58

Theory vs reality... Whats_that Mar 2013 #67

We sadly outsourced our mental health system to the streets. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #28

I have had seen many cases that were much like the OP. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #88

yesterday at breakfast my partner and I watched a middle-aged man... mike_c Mar 2013 #33

Nowadays he might just be on his bluetooth! whistler162 Mar 2013 #57

Some like him do that. Cleita Mar 2013 #35

... Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #36

+1 Son of Gob Mar 2013 #61

That's likely what he was looking for Warpy Mar 2013 #38

A couple of weeks ago I hit a street level ATM in downtown Phoenix Leslie Valley Mar 2013 #41

Yeah, uh huh. ret5hd Mar 2013 #54

So that was you? Leslie Valley Mar 2013 #71

Awesome. Quantess Mar 2013 #73

No, It was enough for an order of Frank Zappa Zukes and some Lady GaGa's hot links Leslie Valley Mar 2013 #79

Assault with no physical contact? I was hit by a homeless woman in LA HipChick Mar 2013 #42

Women homeless are very vulnerable to assault and the can be very aggressive because of it lunatica Mar 2013 #52

If you live in California he's probably mentally ill lunatica Mar 2013 #46

Last time I was in San Francisco.... Whats_that Mar 2013 #48

Yeah, they're such a downer aren't they? lunatica Mar 2013 #50

I should feel bad... Whats_that Mar 2013 #68

San Francisco has a major mental health crisis. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2013 #85

Too bad. Texasgal Mar 2013 #53

I refer you to post 68... Whats_that Mar 2013 #72

Sounds like a metaphor for Boehner's antics v the President. Richardo Mar 2013 #51

In my experience, there are three reasons for an adult referring to somebody else as a "bum" alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #55

That's the big important message you derived from it all??! Quantess Mar 2013 #59

Why are people thinking this is funny? Quantess Mar 2013 #56

Maybe he was just a jerk... Whats_that Mar 2013 #74

Thank you, quantess quinnox Mar 2013 #84

I am 4'9". Brigid Mar 2013 #60

Hallelujah! bluedigger Mar 2013 #63

You called them a bum because he threatened you or because he appeared homeless? CreekDog Mar 2013 #64

A 'bum?' Zax2me Mar 2013 #65

word policing, just a little bit... Quantess Mar 2013 #70

"could have taken him in a fight" is always funny to me...... Logical Mar 2013 #66

And never fight someone who has nothing to lose. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2013 #75

We have this guy GP6971 Mar 2013 #69

That's what pepper spray is for. backscatter712 Mar 2013 #76

good idea quinnox Mar 2013 #81

Being verbally assaulted can be extremely painful... Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #77

I had the adrenaline flowing for sure quinnox Mar 2013 #83

How much do you want to bet that this guy was on meth? backscatter712 Mar 2013 #78

I don't know, but it wouldn't surprise me quinnox Mar 2013 #82

It may be that I have just a tad too much English in me...... left on green only Mar 2013 #80

Was he drunk, or do you suspect he was mentally ill? octothorpe Mar 2013 #86

Why didn't.... Abe Lincoln Mar 2013 #87

self-deleting as this happened yesterday and no longer needs to be discussed quinnox Mar 2013 #89