Originally Posted by
guadzilla
There isnt. I like my personal space as well - one thing that drives me NUTS about living in this part of the world is the complete lack of personal space in crowded public places.
But bragging on an internet forum how you'd drag someone off their bike and beat them just because they high-fived you or initiated some non-aggressive physical contact seems a bit excessive, dont you think?
I was just responding honestly, I actually never said id beat them... I would probably just clamp down. I think the contact with the pavement would be lesson enough.
If you really think any sort of physical contact constitutes assault, you need get a sense of perspective. Given all the various things to worry about in life these days, one must have a really small world view or be a sociopath if casual physical contact is interpreted as assault and treated as such.
I wouldn't call it a small world view, I would call it a different world view. I've lived in 8 states and 6 countries, on almost all of the continents. Every place I go, I see people hurting people who don't have the balls to stand up for themselves or can't due to age or fear. Alot of this starts out with a simple hand on their shoulder.
I take it back - you arent a tough guy, you have psychological issues, and I shouldnt be making fun of you for it.
Have you considered visiting a shrink?
I think anyone who's ever been subjected to violence has a heightened sense of awareness, that at our most basic level, is akin to a primal survival instinct borne though personal experience.