good thing he didn't try that with my hubby or a fist sandwich woulda been his lunch.
me? i'd have smacked his hand away & said 'WTF do you think you're doin?'

Originally Posted by: 4PackGirl 

Kind of sad that an act of friendliness can be reacted with such hostility and violence, but when parents don't do their job, that's what we get. 😳

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

People have their personal space and are entitled to it. You also cannot simply assume that someone that walks up to you and grabs your hand has friendly intentions. Is he being friendly? Does it help him get off? Is this person going to escalate and grab you elsewhere? Is this person going to yank you in a direction you don't want to go? I think a punch in the face would be excessive but a chewing out wouldn't be.

Originally Posted by: Porforis 

The verbal questioning is acceptable in my opinion, but I feel any act of violence when someone is simply trying to hold your hand is extremely immature. Then again, who knows what THAT person has been through in their life to cause such violence?

I'd feel differently if it was an adult trying to hold the hand of a child in which case I think violent reaction would be expected.

But hey, I'm not allowed to have an opinion and you are so ... whatever! [duh]

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

sheesh - make a funny comment & suddenly my parents didn't teach me right & i'm immature? wow. ok.

honestly, if some random person walked up to me & tried to hold my hand i would brush them aside & wonder what they were trying to do. i don't think that's abnormal at all.

sorry i don't live up to those high standards.

Originally Posted by: 4PackGirl