Quote Originally Posted by Beirut
Call me a shmoo if you wish, but I'm of the opinion that 99% of potentially violent conflicts can be avoided, either by simply being avoided or reasoned out of. There is a huge difference between being a pacifist, if we are going to use that term, and being a victim. I consider myself a pacifist for the most part. I find the idea of people hitting othere people for sport (unless it is a sport) very disturbing.

That in mind, I would take grave exception to anyone trying to make a victim out of me. Also, keep in mind I'm an old fart by many of your standards and have, in hindsight, seen the uselessness and stupidity of violence. I have also, as many of you have, heard of people suffering grievous injuries over stupid affairs. Two dummies argue over nothing, a punch is thrown, and one poor guy's retina is damagaed beyond repair. Was that inane argument worth being partially blinded over?

I will avoid every fight except the unavoidable one.
I agree with Beruit. You should ALWAYS avoid a physical confrontation if possible. They always teach you when you learn martial arts that you should do everything possible including running to avoid a fight. I am 6' 3'' and wiegh 230lbs. I have been studying martial arts for years and am not one 99.9999% of people would want to tangle with. I have had to turn and walk away several times to avoid a fight before. When I have been forced into physical confontations I have done what I needed to protect myself, but no more. Even if you are forced into a physical confrontation your objective should not be to injure someone, but to protect yourself.

Quote Originally Posted by LittleGrizzly
Stay away from "dirtyfighting". It is lowly, dangerous, and if you do it, you will make an enemy for life.

I think if someones determined to make your life a misery with physical bullying you have to make them come out of it with at least one injury every time, if every time i hits me i manage to poke him in the eye an he walks round with a bad eye all day how many days in a row is he going to want to keep that up.

That is very bad advice Grizzly, and dangerous to. Also, you run a risk of permanently injuring someone, wish you probably do not want to do because of school bullying.

TBH if the bullying is bad enough im up for just standing there and spitting at him, is it really going to be worth the pleasure of hitting you if every time you just start spitting like crazy.
That is again bad advice. You will only get you face pushed in if you do that.