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Have you ever been punched in the face as an adult? What's the story? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was a non functioning alcoholic and ran with some rough types in my late teens/early 20s and have both kicked ass and had my ass kicked. Mostly drunken barfights.

One time someone legitimately mistook me for someone else and started cussing at me, so I started cussing back and pushed him to the ground. He got up and did a really neat move actually where he faked a kick and then socked me right in the cheek, knocked me on my ass. I apologized, got up, we figured out the misunderstanding and he bought me a beer.

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[–] [email protected] 98 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I drove through southern England in a camper van. A car coming the other way at a narrow part of the road stopped and the driver motioned for me to wind my window down. I stopped beside him and did so cause I thought he wanted to ask or tell me something. He punched me in the face and drove off.
To this day I have no idea what that was about, the only explanation I could come up with were my German license plates.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry that must have sucked, but that's a hilarious story

[–] [email protected] 41 points 4 months ago

Luckily there isn't much weight behind an upwards punch from a car seat. He knocked my glasses down, otherwise I was completely bewildered but unhurt.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 4 months ago (1 children)

ah, a local welcome punch. a highest honor

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

In some towns that makes you the mayor.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You were on the right lane 🙂

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

No. Most of the world drives on the right lane. The British drive on the correct lane.