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4. Damn... That makes me remember the first year I moved to America.

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 01:56 PM

Sep 2014

I saw a guy beating up a woman.
I stopped him, mostly by pinning him down and knocking him out.

The girl I "saved", clocked me though, and I was stunned for a long while.

Pretty much taught me, never to get in between an altercation unless I hear the words "Help".

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I have a black eye because I interrupted a man beating a child [View all] Recursion Sep 2014 OP

Good for you. geardaddy Sep 2014 #1

Bummer, but you did good. TreasonousBastard Sep 2014 #2

Sometimes that's how it works Recursion Sep 2014 #8

Here i bought this for you. Put it on your eye and then grill it up for dinner. tk2kewl Sep 2014 #3

That's cruel, man. I'm in India: no steaks Recursion Sep 2014 #7

curried chicken doesn't work as well on a black eye tk2kewl Sep 2014 #9

Here, then!!!! MADem Sep 2014 #11

And an ingredient in Matar Paneer- yum! marzipanni Sep 2014 #16

Mmmmmmm, good! MADem Sep 2014 #17

use corn -won't stain your face if it leaks elehhhhna Sep 2014 #53

Does that actually work? Brigid Sep 2014 #32

Highly dense frozen items Aerows Sep 2014 #60

Damn... That makes me remember the first year I moved to America. Xyzse Sep 2014 #4

Sympathy. Police involved yet? IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #5

No. This is India Recursion Sep 2014 #6

oh, i just saw this barbtries Sep 2014 #14

Good man! I don't suppose there's any legal recourse, is there? Or do you just have MADem Sep 2014 #10

Wear it with pride. jmondine Sep 2014 #12

wow, thank you barbtries Sep 2014 #13

Whoa shenmue Sep 2014 #15

Good on ya, Mate!!!! LongTomH Sep 2014 #18

good for you, hope your eye is ok ! nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #19

A battle scar worth telling your loved ones about, closeupready Sep 2014 #20

You took one for the team Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #21

Wear your badge of honor with pride. the_sly_pig Sep 2014 #22

Welcome to DU, the_sly_pig! calimary Sep 2014 #38

Good for you! redstatebluegirl Sep 2014 #23

Big 2nd LiberalLoner Sep 2014 #34

I'm sorry about your physical pain. Sister to TxTowelie Sep 2014 #24

Welcome to DU, TxTowelie! calimary Sep 2014 #40

Yes, sometimes 'losing' is winning. elleng Sep 2014 #25

Take him to court! The bastard! C Moon Sep 2014 #26

This wasn't in America, but in India. It would do no good to try to take him to court. nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #57

sounds like one of those old fashioned shiners. 2pooped2pop Sep 2014 #27

Fair play to you. Being in India, I'm guessing this might happen again. mackerel Sep 2014 #28

Ya done good, my dear Recursion! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #29

At least you got that shiner for a worthy cause . . . Brigid Sep 2014 #30

I'm glad you took a stand for the kid. =) AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #31

Thank you Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #33

I was in Goa 5 years ago OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #35

Thank you! mahina Sep 2014 #36

Good on you. Wear that black eye with pride! LoisB Sep 2014 #37

I do know- Raffi Ella Sep 2014 #39

A far better way to get a black eye than I ever did, Throd Sep 2014 #41

Bar fight? Brigid Sep 2014 #43

Pretzel? Paulie Sep 2014 #50

Good for you! panader0 Sep 2014 #42

You did good. GoneFishin Sep 2014 #44

You did get the better of him, IMHO. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #45

You did the right thing eridani Sep 2014 #46

your black eye is a badge of honor magical thyme Sep 2014 #47

You did well Iamthetruth Sep 2014 #48

You did get the better of him. Iggo Sep 2014 #49

Bravo! marym625 Sep 2014 #51

My father used to beat me tavernier Sep 2014 #52

he is a coward Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #54

I too have intervened Skittles Sep 2014 #55

Thank you, Recursion. May you heal quickly. nt ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2014 #56

good on ya. mopinko Sep 2014 #58

Good people Aerows Sep 2014 #59