Sheffield
When I was about 20 I lived above a shop on a busy main road (Ecclesall Rd, if you know the place). To get to my flat you had to go down a passage to get to the stairs at the back.
I arrived home late one Saturday night from a gig clutching my guitar and a curry take-away to find this passageway full of urinating drunks. When I asked them to move they started pushing me around and shouting and threw my food into the road. I was trying to protect my guitar and kick as many as I could. Eventually the bus came and they caught it. What annoyed me the most was that there were a lot of people passing by and not one thought to intervene, as though 6 or so drunk men beating up a girl was acceptable.
I was disgusted, and this was a long time ago when things weren't as dangerous as they are now.

Sorry, not funny.

Edit: just read some of the other posts - it appears this type of thing is rather common.
(misspiggy In danger of having to get a job, Thu 14 Feb 2008, 12:46, 3 replies)

Eccy Rd flats?
It wasn't the flat above Tax Team by any chance was it? I lived there, had the odd chav problem. 140A Ecclesall Road I think it was...
(Psycorp603, Thu 14 Feb 2008, 14:47, closed)

What gets me the most
Is that not only are they walking past, instead of trying to help, but some people give you that 'I feel your pain' look before scurrying off. C*nts.
(missc, Thu 14 Feb 2008, 15:39, closed)

Damned herd mentality
Perhaps it should be put to good use, and they'll all dive in?

I've never seen anything like that though, so ne'er needed to intervene. Bit odd for Eccy Road that though, thought it was more civilised! Then again, I did live in Ranmoor :)
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 14 Feb 2008, 21:51, closed)