Have a go hero oh...
Walking home late one night, I saw a couple ahead of me, clearly engaged in a massive row, shouting and screaming at each other.

Just as I was reaching them, the guy reached around and pulled a knife from his back pocket and lunged at the woman. Before I knew what had happened, I was pinning him against the wall, with the knife hand held up and out of harms way. I must admit I was as surprised as anyone, it was an automatic reaction: shout all you like, but pulling a weapon is unacceptable.

Unfortunately for me, it turned out it wasn't a knife. It was a piece of paper that he intended to wave accusingly in her face.

Somewhat sheepishly, we all stepped back and went on our way. Bit embarrassing, actually; there's no real etiquette guide in that situation. Still, at least they seemed to have forgotten about their row.
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Fri 10 Dec 2010, 14:41, 6 replies)

You did the right thing.
You saved that woman from a nasty paper cut.
( .Yeti. El amor en los tiempos del cólera, Fri 10 Dec 2010, 14:46, closed)

You don't know her real age
they may have been fighting about her nasty papercut
(waxdart hello., Fri 10 Dec 2010, 15:28, closed)

You are Bill Hicks
AICMFP
(all my scars face forward possesses 2.5% of a hyperalloy combat chassis, Fri 10 Dec 2010, 16:49, closed)

so what you gonna spend the five pounds on?
cotton candy?
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Fri 10 Dec 2010, 19:07, closed)

Totally unrelated but...
I genuinely used to think that AICMFP translated to: "And I claim my fucking prize"
( snee held his breath since, Mon 13 Dec 2010, 8:41, closed)

I saw a guy smack a girl on the street, got in the dude's face and the girl jumped on my back.
There's no accounting for some people.
( BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Fri 10 Dec 2010, 19:41, closed)