Would you fight someone that you were 100% sure you could beat?

Question

I was at the bar about 5 years ago and this guy started talking sh it to me. I said OK Man, and walked away. The situation cooled down a bit for a few minutes and I thought it was over. BUT, a hour had passed and every time I ordered a beer I would glance over and he was staring at me like he wanted to kill me. So finally I couldn't take it anymore, so I said WTF are you looking at. And he, of course, said you MF... So... to make a long story short I whipped his *** all over the bar, even though I knew he was no match for me. I still feel bad to this day. As an ex US Army Sgt. I always walk away when I know that the guy in front of me is beat. Why did I lose control on this night and pummel this fuc k. I feel so bad.

Answer 1

If for some reason I absolutely had to but whats the point, theres no challenge.

my one rule is never throw the first punch, but after that it's open season.

Answer 2

Words are an irritant that I can easily shrug off.

I've walked away from many hostile encounters with people calling me "p*ssy". Who cares? I sleep just fine at night.

When the verbal attacks turn into physical assaults I do not back off.

As another answerer said... "open season" is declared on someone who wants to physically injure me.

Answer 3

emotions are powerful and hard to control sometimes-despite being disciplined individuals.  Your killer instinct kicked in and took over rational thinking.  It happens..

Answer 4

there will always be a bit of guilt in that situation but if someone insults you or offends your honor you should do something about it but if you know the guy is no match i would make fun of him or laugh it off untill he actually makes physical contact then pummel him or just give him one good hit to knock him on his *** to teach him a lesson but i wouldn't beat the c**p out of someone who was no match, i would just do enough to make a statement and make him go home feeling like a fool so i would not feel guilty for taking him out for insulting you but i would feel guilty if you hit him more than you had to that means you couldn't control your emotions and if your trained thats a big no no

Answer 5

ego

Answer 6

I agree, ego is a major thing in it.  Its not always good thinking that you can.  Never know when someone mite be stronger then you really are.