Harry Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 I have a large window in my room, on the ground floor, that looks out onto the street. Anyway, I had just finished playing myself an online video game (because I'm cool like that) when I heard kids on skateboards. Skateboards are easily the most annoying sound in the world. I can listen to cars go by all day but skateboards just annoy me. These raucous kids roll by on their boards, obviously sk8ing or dying, when I hear the sound of many bottles of glass on concrete. I didn't have to look outside to know what it was. I step outside and its my neighbors recycling bin's contents throw across her driveway. Normally I wouldn't give a ****, I dont like my neighbors, but this woman is old, and her husband is literally on his deathbed, and to be honest I feel bad for her. I get the kids attention by shouting at them as I walk over. There were 2 of them on skateboards and then one of them walking. They were all young, I'm guessing 13-15. Anyway, I ask them if they know who lives there. The answers range from "no" to "who cares". I tell them its an old lady, and more importantly, "my neighbor". I then give them the ultimatum of picking up what they just threw across her driveway before I crack their skulls open. I'm 6 feet 5 inches tall and 210lbs. With a closely cropped beard, and an otherwise grim demeanor. Really I didn't expect them to give me any attitude, because I'm entirely capable of seeing through with said threat. But naturally, todays youth, with their spiked hair and their boards with wheels just have to have an attitude about everything. No respect. Between pre pubescent giggles and the nervous shuffling of feet their answer was "**** no". I grabbed the closest by his collar, who happened to be the biggest of them, still much smaller than myself. He came flying off his skateboard as his spotty face collided with my fist. He fell. fast. Before realizing this fight was already won I had hit another of the kids in the chest, he collapsed much like his friend, only with his face intact. The other kid in his haste to get away tripped over his own skateboard, and sat there nursing his knee like a little pansy. I couldn't hit such a fairy. Although once the adrenaline kicks in I really could go for a few more rounds. I told them to go tell their parents what happened, and tell them I'll do this again if I see them pull anything like that again. Then I went about the task of cleaning up the mess. Broken glass everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Warrior Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 that was noble to do, I must say. I wouldn't stand for such a thing neither. Those kids are just fools who think the world is their playground. More power to ya, harry! ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magdalena Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Hey, the kids had it coming to them, I think. It's about time people learn respect for the elderly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bra Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Quite frankly, You shouldn't threaten people like that and believe me If you are older than eighteen, then you could get put in prison for that. If beating on kids smaller than you are is a way to make you feel good about yourself then you have some issues that you need worked out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 22, 2003 Author Share Posted July 22, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by bra [/i] [B]Quite frankly, You shouldn't threaten people like that and believe me If you are older than eighteen, then you could get put in prison for that. If beating on kids smaller than you are is a way to make you feel good about yourself then you have some issues that you need worked out!! [/B][/QUOTE] You can say that all you want until they egg your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [size=1] MWAHAHAHAHA, teach those small kids some respect! Oh wait...I'm 13 years old...O_o. Yeah, I agree with you though. The youth seem to getting more and more reckless now. Something wrong here...[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magdalena Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 The guy is on his death bed, last thing he needs is loud noises like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2 Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Sure the kids may have deserved it, but by what you described they didn't attempt to harm you. They only seemed to disrespect you, hardly a reason to fight. I believe you should only resort to violence if you yourself are being attacked. But hey, I wasn't there in that situation. Hell, I probably would have done the same thing. I just hope you actually did teach them some respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magdalena Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by WW2 [/i] [B]But hey, I wasn't there in that situation. Hell, I probably would have done the same thing. [/B][/QUOTE] Then maybe you should rethink your ideals.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild thang Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 idve done the same thing. skatebaorders suck... bikers rule... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibasuki Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [FONT=arial]heh, while it's a bit funny when only hearing about it (mean me and all), it probably wasn't the best thing to do. I'm sure you could've thought up something equally as nasty but not as violent instead. police are not fun people to deal with. neither are biased parents who think their children are absolute angels.[/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bra Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Maybe YOU should shut your mouth Magdalena, before someone does the same thing Harry did to those kids to YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 22, 2003 Author Share Posted July 22, 2003 Actually the police alreday talked to me about it. I told them they tried to hit me with their skateboards. That was good enough for the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [size=1] I would have just...gotten really pissed and yell at them. Mind you, I have a [i] very [/i] loud voice. [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magdalena Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by bra [/i] [B]Maybe YOU should shut your mouth Magdalena, before someone does the same thing Harry did to those kids to YOU! [/B][/QUOTE] OGM LITTLE 15 YEAR OLDS ARE GONNA BEAT MY *** OGM OGM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 22, 2003 Author Share Posted July 22, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by bra [/i] [B]Maybe YOU should shut your mouth Magdalena, before someone does the same thing Harry did to those kids to YOU! [/B][/QUOTE] Shut up wimp. You can live your life being tortured by stupid skateboarders that listen to insane clown posse and swear that cops are evil, or you can take care of the problem and discipline them to make up for their parents failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [color=002E55]You're 6 foot 2, weighing in at 210lbs, so you punch a kid in the face? I'm all for stopping idiots treating everything that isn't them or their friends like trash, but punching a 15 year old kid in the face if you're a fully grown adult is certainly not the way to go about it. Threat if you have to, but in my mind you went way, way too far. Threatening them would have been better. I often get kids younger than me causing trouble around here, and I could easily make their little faces look like omelettes, but that's not going to teach them anything. Normally I just scare them off and tell them the terrible things I'll do to them if they hang around, which aren't necessarily true but the threat gets the job done.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bra Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by amibasuki [/i] [B][FONT=arial]heh, while it's a bit funny when only hearing about it (mean me and all), it probably wasn't the best thing to do. I'm sure you could've thought up something equally as nasty but not as violent instead. police are not fun people to deal with. neither are biased parents who think their children are absolute angels.[/FONT] [/B][/QUOTE/] Exactly my point... people need to think before they act otherwise they whind up getting in MORE trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magdalena Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 The episode turned out just fine, didn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 22, 2003 Author Share Posted July 22, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Red [/i] [B][color=002E55]You're 6 foot 2, weighing in at 210lbs, so you punch a kid in the face? I'm all for stopping idiots treating everything that isn't them or their friends like trash, but punching a 15 year old kid in the face if you're a fully grown adult is certainly not the way to go about it. Threat if you have to, but in my mind you went way, way too far. Threatening them would have been better. I often get kids younger than me causing trouble around here, and I could easily make their little faces look like omelettes, but that's not going to teach them anything. Normally I just scare them off and tell them the terrible things I'll do to them if they hang around, which aren't necessarily true but the threat gets the job done.[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] I think you missed part of the post. By the way i'm 6'5" [quote]I get the kids attention by shouting at them as I walk over. There were 2 of them on skateboards and then one of them walking. They were all young, I'm guessing 13-15. Anyway, I ask them if they know who lives there. The answers range from "no" to "who cares". I tell them its an old lady, and more importantly, "my neighbor". I then give them the ultimatum of picking up what they just threw across her driveway before I crack their skulls open. Between pre pubescent giggles and the nervous shuffling of feet their answer was "**** no". [/quote] I did threaten them and felt they were doing the right thing. I corrected their assumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [color=#707875]You're an adult man who punched fourteen and fifteen year old boys? No excuse for that my friend, none at all. It would have been quite easy to get rid of them (or even make them clean up the mess) without actually punching them and potentially causing serious damage. I don't think you're any better than them, for what you did. Punching kids certainly isn't noble.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2 Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Harry [/i] [B]Actually the police alreday talked to me about it. I told them they tried to hit me with their skateboards. That was good enough for the police. [/B][/QUOTE] Um, you didn't tell us that. Did that actually happen or did you just make up a lie to the cops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 22, 2003 Author Share Posted July 22, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by James [/i] [B][color=#707875] Punching kids certainly isn't noble.[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] When you pop a kid in the jaw that just told you to **** off, comeback and tell us how it felt. I doubt you'll feel guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bra Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Harry [/i] [B]Shut up wimp. You can live your life being tortured by stupid skateboarders that listen to insane clown posse and swear that cops are evil, or you can take care of the problem and discipline them to make up for their parents failure. [/B][/QUOTE] You can just KISS MY ***!!! YOU DON'T KNOW WHO THE HELL I AM SO YOU SHOULDN'T BE TELLING ME THAT I'M THE WIMP! The way I see it is you like picking on peolpe smaller than you are so I just say... There will come your time, when you stand up to the BIG MANH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 [color=#707875]There are plenty of people I'd like to punch. lol But whether or not you felt good doing it is irrelevant. I'm sure Cloricus would feel great if he could punch George W. Bush, but if he really did it, it wouldn't exactly be a noble gesture. lol[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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