The Rig

iTrader: (13)

That good old saying,the better man walks away ?

Had a confrontation in the local swimming pool with 4 pikeys,only about 15-17 yrs old id guess.

Me,missus and the 2 kids (6 and 8)

They choppsed back at me etc so i was choppsing back at them,it got to the stage of offering each other for a fight but the missus says if i do she`s off,leaving me etc The kids are scared and all that.

So i left them shouting at me,the pool staff and we all walked away into the other pool.(me very slowly waiting for 1 of them to follow,they didnt)

I certainly dont feel the better man,far from it.

Clarebabes

So you would feel better in casualty eating through a straw and your kids scared and frightened? Always walk away, too dangerous not to.

Jamz3k

You did the right thing!

You may feel abit beaten now, in a few days u'll forget about it but they will always be pikey *******s!

stilover

Always walk away. You may "Think" you can handle it, but what happens "If" you can't and you get your ar.se seriously kicked or stabbed.

Another good saying. "Better to be safe than sorry".

njkmrs

You did right .Forget about it .

TopBanana

It's a sh1tty feeling walking away, but you didn't really have any choice.

DYK

Nothing wrong in walking away or sometimes running ..Same as its always harder to say Sorry to someone than it is not too..

scooby0809

iTrader: (11)

if they were proper pikey kids and not chavs then they have probably been boxing since they could walk and have no morals! you did right even though it dose not feel that way

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Even though i can get quite pi$$ed in these kind of situations and feel like showing them that not everyone is a pushover, it is always better to walk away.

The consiquences far out weigh the short lived feeling of satisfaction, and it does not bare thinking about when you do some serious harm to a scumbag and screw your own life over nothing.

markjmd

iTrader: (11)

If you'd been by yourself I could understand you asking the question, but with the wife and kids on tow?

Sounds like you actually deserve a good slap.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

What are you trying to prove by having a show down? To them of all people

Nothing.

And even you did need to prove it, what good would it do?

Let them make the first move. Anything up to that point is just ***** waving.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

Cheers all for the input/points of view.

The missus isnt a violent lass so always suggests the better man method of ways out,im not so convinced on it though but good to see she`s not alone on the matter (wont tell her tho LOL)

cheers

Lisawrx

iTrader: (1)

I think you did the right thing.

Leaving aside any consequences, simply, the little sh*ts aren't worth the hassle/effort.

A quiet word clearly wouldn't have worked, and I think a punch up in the pool isn't a great option to take, especially with your family there. As frustrating as it is, sometimes walking away is the best thing to do.

john banks

Build your own swimming pool.

Seriously, you could be in massive trouble for battering children.

tony de wonderful

No not great if you have wife and kids with you. Kids will get scared and don't want to see their Dad acting like that.

Sometimes you can't back down but this doesn't sounds one of them...was nothing important at stake.

kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

Lose lose situation really, you may not feel the big man walking away, but would you feel the big man twatting a 15 year old child and having him burst into tears.
And as said ,if they were proper pikeys there would be retribution

Leslie

Better and safer to complain to the people running the pool I'd think.

Personally I don't go around feeling men, even the better ones!

Les

urban

iTrader: (1)

Chances are you'd have been done for assulting a minor.

vindaloo

Buy a punchbag and hang it in the garage. An ex-colleague did this as a way of unwinding. Or join a boxing gym and carry "business" cards with you. Not too sure respectable gyms will appreciate the passing custom/advertising though...

J.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

Didnt really consider the Minor issue, the way they acted etc kind of steered away from that,15-17 yrs old though,i didnt really see them as being minors,but i guess the Law does.

Yes,they were proper pikeys, i couldnt understand half of what they were saying,kind of a mix of Irish/Gibberish/foreign stuff coming out of their mouths and they looked funny

cheers

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

I do like that option.Hmmm

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

I love it when they try to speak like a ghetto gangsta/rapper to appear hard.

It just ends up sounding like a cross between Ali-G, Borat, 50 cent and Jedward all rolled into one. Its hilarious.

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

Were you wearing speedos ?

specialx

"Leave me alone or I'm gonna kill you wiv ma bling innit!"









Seriously though you did the right thing, t**sers are not worth being in prison for!

joz8968

iTrader: (13)

Long gone are the pre-war, gentlemanly 'Queensbury Rules' days (sadly). Very rare that an 'adversary' will offer you out in a gentlemanly 'duel' these days. More like a quick knife in your stomach when you're off guard. In the blink of eye, yours and your family's world can be turned into a whole world of ****.

As said, you did the smart thing by just walking away.

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

How did it start?

legb4rsk

I try to remember an old saying:
'Never wrestle with a pig.You will both get dirty but the pig will enjoy it'

Hysteria1983

Not a good situation, and I have been in the same one not to long ago.

I was at a park with a friend and our children. I hadn't noticed that there were any pikeys there, until I saw a young girl 13 ish run out of the park crying.
Then I noticed there were 3 girls about 13, 15 and 17 ish basically acting like little *****, and having a pop at everyone.

I noticed them eyeing up my daughters pushchair (where my bag was) and signalled to my friend it was time to leave.
They then started at us, asking my friend about her big ears, and how I have feet like a clown etc lol!!

They asked why I was leaving, so I explained it was to change my daughters nappy, and she responded with 'would you change mine too?'. Obviously the intention was to provoke, so I walked on.
Unfortunately my friend had seen red, and having already been in trouble for affray and ABH, she has no problem with confrontation.
But under the circumstances, the best option was to walk away.

I feel silly, but as the children were with
me, as was really scared.

DoZZa

iTrader: (4)

My Sensei for the last 15 years, who is Sixth Dan in Shoto-Ryu Karate always taught me that it is always better to walk away from a fight. Unless you have no choice in the matter.

mattstant

I fully concur going for my second dan kickboxing next year and THE first thing you do is walk away (preferably run)