If someone hits you, would you hit them back? Please share!
By dloveli
@dloveli (4366)
United States
January 21, 2010 7:24am CST
My sister who is 33 calls me yesterday and tells me she went to CVS pharmacy to pick up her sons prescriptions and was in a fight. According to her she was waiting at the counter and two police officers pulled there guns and told her to put her hands up. Supposedly one of the employees mistakenly identified my sister as someone who had shoplifted from the store or something. They eventually rectified the mix up. However the employees is standing at the door and says to my sister" I know it was you and your lucky im working right now cause I would've kicked your butt. My sister told her to shut up or what ever and if she was so tough come out side. The girl came outside and they fought. My sister grabbed her and put her down within a second of her being outside. The funny thing is noone seems to have saw it. I think she made the whole thing up. Nevertheless it got me thinking. Do you think you should fist fight when your older? I mean if someone hits you, what would you do? No one puts their hands on me. NOONE! I honor everyone's personal space. I want the same done to me. I dont care how old I am if you hit me, you're getting hit back. That's the rules for me at least. I dont look for trouble either. I will defend my self and my family. No doubt. What about you?
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
21 Jan 10
Of course if someone were to hit me I'd hit them back..I'm NOBODYS punching bag! I do NOT put up with that crap from anyone and never will...doesnt matter if its a man or a woman, you put your hands on my or my kids and I'll beat you bloody without so much as batting an eye.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
21 Jan 10
YOU GO ON WITH YOUR BAD SELF! You should put that on a t-shirt. You and I would be a match to reckon with. I dont care who you are, who your parents are or what you think you're about. If you mess with me or my kids I will drop you like a hot potato. Man woman or dog I dont discriminate.lol When I used to go to clubs I used to walk in with the meanest face so that no one would bother me unless I went up to them. It worked. lol. I dont go out much now. People who know me will tell you how cool and loyal I am. Just be real with me. Dl
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@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
21 Jan 10
I have that nasty habbit. If you hurt my family, i will really hurt you. Lift your hand to someone i know and believe me, you will get a hiding you will never forget. If you hit me, i will most certainly clabber you right back. Unfortunately my husband taught me how to fight, since i needed it after i was hit by another women. And believe me, i knew i was slapped.
@dloveli (4366)
• United States
21 Jan 10
Your husband was smart. Now he knows you'll always have is back no matter what.He may have created a monster. It may back fire on and you may kick his butt. lol just kidding. Never let anyone hit you. I dont care for what ever the reason. I have a motto. I put my arms out straight. TO the tips of my fingers I consider my personal space. Just like on dirtly dancing. I dont go into yours. Dont go into mine. If you step to me I step to you. Try it my friend no one will bother you. Happy Hitting. dl
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@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
21 Jan 10
You know, i nearly got a heart attack, i expected that monster to jump out of my laptop. Don,t do that. HA HA HA HA.
Yes, personal space is very important and i will definately try it your way. You should have seen my hubbies face, when i read this to him. It was the funniest face i have ever seen.
You enjoy your day and PLEASE, do not go and hit people, it is not nice, LOL.
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@thedailyclick (3017)
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21 Jan 10
It all depends what sort of hit it is. If someone throws a single punch just trying to get me to react I usually wouldn't bother because there is often an ulterior motive with you coming off worse when you retaliate. It's often more effective to just stare someone down when they are trying to get some reaction because it annoys them more that they failed.
But if it's more than one punch coming my way then definitely I will hit back in self defence.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
21 Jan 10
You are definitely more patient than I am. If someone hits me on purpose for any reason, they are getting knocked out! As I said in the discussion, NO ONE has the right to put their hands on you for any reason. If they are trying to get a reaction out of you they are trouble makers. Trouble makesrs get off on annoyances. They wont like it when you give it back to them. Some times people need a taste of their own medicine. Happy MyLotting my friend dl
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
22 Jan 10
She probably did make it up, but then again you never know you know. Hmmm I don't know what I would do I don't like to get in fights, but if I got hit I'm sure my friend would do it back to her. Still you do have to defend yourself, so confused though I never really thought about this before.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Knowing my sister she probably exaggerated. I guess there really was a fight. I think it was a case of mistaken identity and the employee was young and thought she was being cool. She should have just left and made a complaint to CVS main office and to the police department. She did have witnesses after all. I would never let anyone hit me for any reason. I have been hit before and I didnt like it. Now I make a point to avoid confrontation at any cost. If you hit me I am giving you a taste of your own medicine. dl
@kingblack147 (150)
• United States
21 Jan 10
ooooo that's a tough one especially nowadays that if you even put your hand on someone
s shoulder the wrong way they are quick to call the cops and cry assault until they turn blue in the face even though you did no real harm to them. It just depends on the situation if I;m around people i don't know then I would probably let it go but if it happens around people i love such as family or my significant other i just can't take disrespect like that.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Let them call the cops. I will give them a reason. There's nothing worse than someone who hides behind the police department. I tell people to call them Im not afraid. Most people wont start with you because they know you'll smack them harder or worse if you're gonna get arrested or in trouble for it. Why go to jail for a shove or push. Beat the crap out of them. I am tired of people using the authorities to do their dirty work. I understand where you're coming from. You dont want your family to worry. That is a great point. Your parents, spouse, and kids dont need it. Good Point my friend. dl
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
22 Jan 10
I would never start a fight with someone, or threaten to hit them, or dare them to come outside with me, but if someone hit me first, i would do what I needed to do in order to defend myself, and stop the attack.
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@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
No one will hurt me too, if you hit me I will definitely hit you back.I remember it happened to me before. A neighbor who was accusing me on some personal things before hit me when I was on my way out of my house. I was 16 then, I don't know how to react and I don't know what to do. I was hurt and even my lips was bleeding. It seems this lady who was on his 25 or much older was very proud that she had hurted me. So we went on Baranggay Hall to file a complain. The story was this lady wants to kill me because her husband likes me? do you believe that? I am not aware that time I will be killed because someone's husband liked me?I didn't know who was her husband was, in the first place. To cut the long story short, I grew up. I remember I was 23 that year, and we met again in one street. This lady was still angry of seeing me, I couldn't believe that long years she was still having that kind of bad feeling about me. Whenever I was walking on the street she keeps on talking on my back. So one time I planned a minute to spend with her. I saw her on the street, I looked at her and she kept on talking still, so I went closer to her and I gave her a fistic blow in her face. She fell on the ground and I waited there until she can stand up again and I will never regret to give her another blow if she wants. But she did not stand up, she left and no one helped her. I was happy about it, because I able to defend myself after a long time. I hope she learned her lesson.
@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
23 Jan 10
Actually, my mother wants to come after him after the slapping incident when I was 16, but the Baranggay Official warned her. I just can't accept that after 7 years this lady has still problems with me. Like she never moved on from that? Now I am sure she is already moved on.
@anklesmash (1412)
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22 Jan 10
i wouldn't go out to pick a fight however if somebody hit me i would hit them back in order to defend myself.I would also defend my family,friends and if i saw somebody in the street being attacked i would step in to defend them.
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@singuri (571)
• India
23 Jan 10
If some one hits me definitely I would hit back.Why shouldn't I do this.Of course If I did something wrong I don't hit back but unnecessarily If someone hits me I turn back to hit him.No case of going for peace in this issue as I am an aggressive man.
@angelajoy (1825)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
I avoid hitting someone if I can, but if someone hits me first, then I will definitely hit him or her back. I will defend myself. Sometimes it's also necessary to hit someone first to defend yourself. But I avoid it as long as I can. It doesn't make me happy to hit someone.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
22 Jan 10
Sometimes people do all they can to avoid trouble and yet they still seem to find it. THat is very different than a trouble maker. You are clearly not one. It doesnt make me unhappy to hit someone. I mean if they come at me, they deserve it. Why should I feel bad? They should feel bad that they started with me. dl
@TheChocolateTear (29)
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22 Jan 10
hey..since my parents were separated,us 2 sisters had 2 take care of our mum and each other.my mum goes to office daily and i have 2 go college.whenever we go 2 a public place or market etc,i know its my responcibility to take care of my sister because i am elder.so i think that if anyone tries to hit my sister or me,i would deffinetly him him back.protecting my family is what i try to do at my best.hitting doesnt mean that u r voilent but it is self defence too.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
22 Jan 10
You're supposed to take care of your family. You are not violent just because you defend yourself. Why should you let anyone hit you? If you are not looking for trouble, then you have nothing to explain or worry. It shows your loyalty to your family. That is a great characteristic to have as a person. Happy MyLotting. dl
@ramplified_17 (105)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
Yeah of course i will hit them back!
Regardless of the reason why they hit me i would still not think that i deserve it. It always feels better to get even.
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@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
I would definitely hit them back! I wouldn't stop until I hit them back. And I would even do worst than what they did to me! Hmmmm...This topic suddenly reminded me of somebody I really wanna hit!
But of course, I dont wanna start a fight. If they fight me then I fight back! Just as simple as that..
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@Qaeyious (2357)
• United States
21 Jan 10
Are we talking about adults here? And the instigator was an employee of the store?
First I would report that person to the manager at the first sentence, without inviting the fight. That would be definite grounds of dismissal. Hopefully it would be like the one down the road from me, where there are multiple cameras, and most definitely at the door.
If the person insists on fighting, I will let him hit me once, then file criminal assault charges.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
21 Jan 10
To be honest friend. THe store is the one that started all the rucous in the first place. I didnt know if my sister could be exaggerating by she is going to a lawyer and everything. I guess there were employee witnesses that the other employee falsy accused her because she knew the person they were really looking for. I am not a big cop caller. They take too long and then they can be instigating as well. In my family and culture we always handle things ourselves without implementing violence. If it comes to that then it gets physical. In my family it would be considered weak to call the cops. I have alot of testosterone in my family.lol thanks dl
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
21 Jan 10
the thing here is-always let the other one take the first swing.
anything after that is self defense.otherwise the cops blame you.
if i was your sister though i would have been howling for the manager at that point.
better to let the smart *ss lose their job-10 to 1 that would have hurt them more.
@AcousticSoul (1309)
• United States
21 Jan 10
When I was in grade school I would fight you if you looked at me sideways but I think as I grew up and matured I realized fighting was not a good option and is now my last resort. If someone was to touch me hit me or attempt I would react in an instant and hit them back. I do have a temper problem when provoked. I believe no one has the right to hit you and you should by all means defend yourself. I would go all out for my family if someone tried to hurt them
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Jan 10
hi dloveli oh my your poor sister, how embarrassing to be mistaken for someone who shoplifted. Making a false report to the police could be a felony too. But I think your sister should have been smart enough to walk away from that, by physically fighting with someone are you not putting yourself down to their level so you are just as bad as they are? a thirty three year old woman should have enough self control to walk away from that. No I am 83 and slightly physically handicapped so I would not stand much of a chance in a fight. so i would walk away and left the baddie fume in his or her own juices. If I am really attacked, my quad cane would soon put a baddie out of business.lol lol lol.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
22 Jan 10
To be honest Hatley I dont know how much of it isnt exaggerated. I guess there was a fight but you know how people exaggerate to make themselves seem larger than life. I probably would've smashed the girl to for talking so much crap and blaming me for doing something I didnt do. dl
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
21 Jan 10
yeah if they would hit me first i would hit them back and more. i went to a party once for my brother b/d and it was outside and they rented one of those at the beach where you can under.
well talking with a guy and smokin and this older man came up and said me smoking was bothering him, i said sorry and started to move. but then he began to shove telling me no i have to go over there. i asked him a few times to stop and finally i told him touch me again old man i will put your a$s on the ground, then the who was talking stepped in and told him to stop and if i hit him it would be self defence.
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