Intro
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White-knuckled fists, that meat-packing sound, spit and blood. Anyone who’s seen the movie Fight Club knows that fighting is never pretty.
John and Dave talk about times they’ve had to throw down.
Dialog
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Dave: John, have you ever been in a fight?
John: No, not since middle school or something, you know, when you push people around.
Dave: Yeah.
John: What about you?
Dave: Not since high school. I got in one fight in college, but most of my fights were in high school.
John: What was going on that you were getting in those fights?
Dave: Usually, you know, I was, I was fighting off the bullies for the weaker kids.
John: Oh.
Dave: I was kind of one of the guys who liked to look out for the smaller guy. I’m not a big guy myself, but I can throw down when I have to.
John: So you’d go toe-to-toe with some of the, ah, the bullies in the school.
Dave: Yeah, yeah. And I only, I only got worked over one time.
John: Now, I kind of see you as someone who might fight dirty. Is that true? Or do you go…
Dave: When you’re fighting, you know, it’s no holds barred. But I usually try to keep it on the up and up.
John: But you’ve kind of grown out of that since then, right?
Dave: Yeah, I don’t fight anymore.
John: I don’t have to worry about getting popped in the nose?
Dave: As long as, you know, you walk the line straight with me.
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Discussion
One of my favorite movies is Fight Club. It’s just so raw! Brad Pitt screams, “I want you to hit me as hard as you can.” It sounds so cool.
Of course, it’s not really cool. Being hit hurts. Usually fights can be avoided. Just swallow your pride and walk away. Be cool.
Have you ever been in a fight? Why?
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