{"id":64168,"date":"2021-05-21T01:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=64168"},"modified":"2021-05-20T08:45:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T12:45:09","slug":"qotd-avoid-situations-that-can-escalate-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2021\/05\/21\/qotd-avoid-situations-that-can-escalate-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"QotD: Avoid situations that can “escalate fast”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>… we don’t know what sort of history these neighbors had leading up to this. Still, it’s a good example of why it’s a good idea to not just start cussing people in public. <\/p>\n

Also, this is an answer to the question “You mean you carry a gun when you’re just doing yard work or shoveling snow?” Oh hell yes I do.<\/p>\n

Also also, this is why I generally try and avoid getting involved in anyone else’s crazy day. <\/p>\n

If someone’s acting up in public, I can apologize and disengage from the situation. If I really feel the need to, I can go complain about them on social media in private later and nobody’s gonna pop off and trigger a gunfight if I do. <\/p>\n

If you carry a gun, any altercation can escalate into a gunfight. Deescalate. Avoid altercations.<\/p>\n

Lastly, there is a problem experienced by people who haven’t been exposed to interpersonal violence of any type; they have no experience in reading the differences between bluffing and the real deal. It’s why you see these “You ain’t gonna shoot me!” situations. <\/p>\n

People waving a gun just to let you know they have a gun is a very real phenomenon and doesn’t necessarily mean violence is imminent; they’re just letting you know that certain off-ramps from the situation are closed. Okay, you have a gun and I need to stop pushing. Cool, cool. <\/p>\n

This guy? He was not that guy. <\/p>\n

People say “You wouldn’t…” to people who are practically lighting off signal rockets to tell you that oh, yes the fuck they would<\/em> and are, in fact, fixin’ to.<\/p>\n

Tamara Keel, “Finding Out”, View From the Porch<\/em><\/a>, 2021-02-05.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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