Aggression

Originally Posted by BluePete

I agree Fizz. If people really did react to me at work in the way that has been posted a fair few time recently, there would be a lot more people getting locked up and I would be having a lot more scraps!

People can post on t'interweb their real feelings, safe in the knowlege that we are allowed to express those opinions. It seems to be a way of releasing the tensions that build up every day without resorting to violence, it's bluster.

Sometimes it boils over and people over react, that's life, it keeps me in a job after all!

Pete.

Well let's be honest, most of the time if we've been pulled over it's because we've done something to draw attention to our riding/driving. It's why I am always curteous and as helpful as I can be if pulled over. If you start ranting from the getgo I am sure you'll get more than you bargained for.

[dizzyblonde]

There are ways and means of getting your agression out without hitting somebody, or on the roads, blah blah.
People who know me, know that I get seriously agitated at a whole boat load of stuff, I'm like a pressure cooker. I collect little things that annoy me and then they go boooooooooom. I can get very flippant with people close without even noticing.

If people feel so outwardly aggressive towards others I say get councelling for it. Sometimes those that aren't usually aggressive just end up being because of lifes stresses. Theres a whole load of different ways to deal with anger, than thumping folk, or even suggesting aggressive behaviour on here.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

Well let's be honest, most of the time if we've been pulled over it's because we've done something to draw attention to our riding/driving. It's why I am always curteous and as helpful as I can be if pulled over. If you start ranting from the getgo I am sure you'll get more than you bargained for.

I'm an They're just out to get me

I sit on the fence on this issue as I have little man syndrome, can have a short fuse but I have had jobs in the past where I must remain calm... If only for the CCTV!

I'm a fan of preemptive strikes, especially against larger foe as it usually surprises them enough for me to get the upper hand. On the other hand, I may be talking a load of old twaddle!!

[Balky001]

I usually take all the 'If they did that to me' or 'you showed a lot of restraint because I would have...' comment with a pinch of salt. Often the people that make others angry in real life are the people you don't want to mess with so saying you're going to smash them up is probably unlikely or unwise. That said, if anyone messes with me........ I'll get my mum

[yorkie_chris]

It's internet bluster, why so sensitive?

he possibly meet someone like me who actualy carries out thier actions (thats why im in anger management) but yes relax my friend in the real world people act very different that they say

[gruntygiggles]

Well, me and Stretchie, riding up the ring road last summer watched as a bloke in a red left hand drive pontiac was weaving lanes, cutting up traffic and being a d*ck. When we pulled up nect to them at the roundabout, we both kind of shook our helmets at eachother, to which the guy and his rather vocal wife took exception. MISTAKE. We weren't exactly being aggressive, just a head shake, but this guy then pretty much stalked us the whole way up the ring road. Stretchie would put the gas on on the straights as a "you'll never beat a bike" gesture, but we kept getting red light, tried the go slow and not get involved approach and the guy drove so close to the back of the bike I was genuinely scared and and it takes a lot to rattle my nerves. At the next lights, I told Stretchie to ride the bike straight to Staple Hill Police station and with that, the pontiac pulled up and guy that looked like he's been on a sunbed for a year liftinf weights and getting waxed! He was screaming at Stretchie to get off the bike and "settle this", to which Dan just said, "sorry mate, I'll never shake my head again" After a few apologies with sarcasm diguised well enough that the thick tw*t couldn't recognise it and off he drove.

Now, I have no doubt that he would never have actually left his car and if Dan had got off the bike, he would have probably driven off. BUT......just a simple shake of the head between me and Dan at an idiot driver and we ended up at risk. The guy was a maniac and we felt so vulnerable, I was angry for days afterwards. I didn't let the police know because we lived very nearby at the time and I didn't want him to come and do anything the bike/house, but my god, some people need to learn to control themselves.

Wow....long post but message......if you're on a bike, be careful who you give dissaproving looks or head shakes at!

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

Seems to me that some people on the site like to suggest aggression is the answer to lifes daily problems. Rage temper,or just their stupidity, whatever you want to call it,just remember there is always somebody who might be that bit harder than you think you are and that bit madder,meaning you can be severly hurt, stabbed or even end up dead

So what....

Bring it on. I may get a kicking if a situation came up, but I wouldn't go down without giving some serious pain back

[ophic]

I think its a fine line. You can be too aggressive, but also always being in fear of the actions of others does nothing to help society either. Some people learn that just because they are aggressive, no-one will stand up to them.

Mobile phones which record video can be more effective than a direct confrontation sometimes.