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In today's society, it's halfway a given you cede at some look-in be approached by a an irate person, either attacking you, yelling at you, or maybe just trying to stare you down. This can happen for almost any reason and in almost any location -- like in a bar, a restaurant, on the street or even on your property in some cases. When this happens, you'll be tempted to yell back, shove back or simply attack. But for purely legal and ethical reasons, unless someone is trying to kill you or outright attacks you...your first reaction should always be to simply gain some distance. For example, imagine some ticked off guy comes knocking on your door some day and starts accusing you of sleeping with his wife (happens to totally innocent people more often than most people realize.) He's naturally (and understandably) angry, and looking to tear off your head. What do you do? Well, unless he outright attacks you, the first thing you should do is slowly take a couple steps back, and relax. Why? Because taking a couple steps back usually starts the "de-escalation" process. |