Submitted by btce_arno t3_yyfs82 in GetMotivated
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DEATHEATER-123 t1_iwupant wrote
Street fights don't have any rules.....or any time limit.....or any fair ness
There you fight until one gives in....and giving in also means just getting pounded (they also might have weapons)
They know what a fight is like.....and they know the outcome of one without any rules (i mean the fighter bleed and get knocked here)
It is Always better to avoid street fights.....and if you get into one....try to finish it asap before it gets dark
theusernamesusername t1_iwuq0yv wrote
Ime they don't let it stop even if the person gives in.
Demonthrall22 t1_iwusy7i wrote
Why is this a picture of Keanu reeves
He didn’t say this
This feels forced
DEATHEATER-123 t1_iwuykhj wrote
I mean yes agreed....but there is win by knockout and all....so still likely they will survive
theusernamesusername t1_iwv0fqp wrote
I don't understand why people aren't just upfront about what they want the other to do. "Move away!" How far? Some bit of trust should be involved eveb if the parties disagree on something. Otherwise the person they want to submit might as well just *ill themselves.
Cool-Maize-2551 t1_iwv5s22 wrote
Probably because of the John Wick movies, Keanu’s titular character, whose actions are more aligned with the quote.
Leather-Ordinary-764 t1_iwv5yfr wrote
Because he’s John Wick and action movies are a great template for real life /s
Demonthrall22 t1_iwv6fjh wrote
Stolen valor
Demonthrall22 t1_iwv6ghg wrote
Stolen valor
Cool-Maize-2551 t1_iwv6q1a wrote
Yep
Edit- I interpreted the commenter’s intention incorrectly! Hopefully some kind person can help me understand.
TheSearch4Etika t1_iwvn8k7 wrote
I don't think you know what stolen Valor means.
Cool-Maize-2551 t1_iwvz71f wrote
Oh you’re right! I took it at face value, and now after having looked it up, I’m very confused about how it applies. Care to enlighten me? 😊
Demonthrall22 t1_iww13c0 wrote
Valor: “great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.”
This person is taking the way you feel about John Wick, and trying to apply that to their quote, so that you get tricked into respecting their quote more.
Most people think stolen valor means “wearing an armed forces uniform to gain respect and honor when you’re not in the armed forces.”
While that is an EXAMPLE of stolen valor, it is not the only way valor can be stolen.
Valor is stolen anytime someone tries to falsely apply someone else’s courage and honor to themselves without earning it.
Demonthrall22 t1_iww1490 wrote
See below
ma-meatloaf t1_iww1o95 wrote
This is such cringe. Holy shit.
Cool-Maize-2551 t1_iww2fwl wrote
I see! Thanks for clearing that up for me. 😊
But, can’t it also be interpreted as people simply making connections across different things? And using the image to make it relate to more people simply because it’s a popular movie franchise?
Is it really as manipulative as how you’ve outlined? In all instances?
FrostyBook t1_iww2vu1 wrote
This puts the ‘suck’ in TheSuccessClub
Demonthrall22 t1_iww52w5 wrote
Clearly wearing a navy seals uniform when you’re not a seal is more manipulative than the situation above.
But it is manipulative indeed. They are applying john wick to something that has absolutely no connection to john wick.
Ask yourself this: why would a quote need an image at all? And if so, why not use an image of the person who wrote the quote? How would you feel if someone put a picture of you behind this quote?
Cool-Maize-2551 t1_iww6xi2 wrote
I see where you’re coming from about the quote! And I understand your line of thinking.
Personally, I don’t think that it’s as manipulative as all that. Even if the person just did it to garner respect, I don’t begrudge them that because I don’t see it as harmful or malicious in this context.
Policing internet memes, those that don’t harm others in its messaging, doesn’t sit right with me.
I could take quotes with or without images, personally, but I don’t begrudge others who make connections between ideas and images and the persons in them when they’re trying to spread positivity.
If it were me presented in an inspiring context, I personally would be flattered, honestly! To know that something bearing my likeness potentially uplifted a lot of people? That would make me happy.
But of course, I understand that you don’t have to see it that way and that’s fine; we’re different people!
ComparisonGen t1_iww8n4c wrote
Besides, is that really a reasonable advice? Even if you can defeat one that started fighting. Is it always good to never back down? And BTW, is this motivational?
MeatHamster t1_iwwakdh wrote
Walk a mile to avoid a fight but if fight breaks out, RUN!
Its2015Why t1_iwwbwkz wrote
I mutter this under my breath while shadowboxing in the shower
theusernamesusername t1_iwwc8td wrote
Then again... Sometimes suicide could be better than surviving.
Jak_n_Dax t1_iwwcql6 wrote
r/iamverybadass
TasteCicles t1_iwwkk4p wrote
That is one HELL of a nice tailored suit.
JCPRuckus t1_iwx44mn wrote
>why would a quote need an image at all?
Need is a bit of a loaded word. But I think it's obvious how a picture (which is proverbially worth a thousand words) could reinforce the message of a quote.
>And if so, why not use an image of the person who wrote the quote?
Because what's to say that's the best image to reinforce the message of the quote? It's fair to say using a portrait of someone else is a bit odd. But considering it's a fictional character who's story almost perfectly reflects the message of the quote it makes a lot of sense.
The character of John Wick walked completely away from a life of violence, until violence randomly found him again. Then he fought back with everything he had. The arc of his story is an excellent match for the quote.
>How would you feel if someone put a picture of you behind this quote?
John Wick is a fictional character. It really doesn't matter how he feels, because he doesn't exist. And it doesn't matter how Keanu feels, because we're supposed to understand that this is John Wick as portrayed by Keanu, not Keanu himself.
SirCSquared t1_iwx6je9 wrote
Cringe.
chromeVidrio t1_iwx7s3l wrote
Eh
Cetun t1_iwxd34e wrote
I remember in one of my classes the professor was a police officer, he said that the worst people to arrest are 5 ft tall white women, It takes three officers to drag them out kicking and screaming all the way. He remembers one day he had a call to a bar about a patron who was causing a disturbance, it ended up being a huge MMA guy, someone who could easily beat him up and run away, it was a very easy arrest, no back talk or resistance, completely cooperative.
Overall-Opening6078 t1_iwxfylu wrote
No this is some terrible advice all around. OP wanted to look badass, but instead looks like a clown.
DEATHEATER-123 t1_iwzqwum wrote
Exactly.....mma fighters have been through worst fights...and they know how it might turn out if anything like that broke out on streets without rules.......good that you had an example to explain
DEATHEATER-123 t1_iwzr2en wrote
Like i said......on streets....there are no rules....
DEATHEATER-123 t1_iwzr9im wrote
Internet is open for many types of dark jokes......but even that has a limit my friend..... Just be sure to think before you post stuff from next time
theusernamesusername t1_iwzvmy4 wrote
Yeah I'm finding that out as I am living it. I never would have walked the line of street culture if I knew how deep it really went. Now it's seemingly impossible to leave/escape even though I never really played roll in the lifestyles.
AlexBucks93 t1_iwu1grj wrote
Weird that like 99% of MMA fighters or boxers in interviews are saying that if you are in a street fight you should run away.