Originally Posted by
rustynail
Chris, I'm sorry my take on the situation is causing you angst, but the fact of the matter is I have seen this type of thing happen many times. In a past life I worked as a bouncer - Ive seen it all - the offended member of the public, the drug crazed moron, the innocent bystander, the uninterested cop, the over enthusiastic cop, etc, etc.
How dare I suggest you harden up? Because I can and I know it's the best thing to do in situations such as this. Yes, you can run off and squeal to the charity. Fat lot of good that is going to do. And even if they do give him the flick, he'll see that as a good reason to come gunning for you. Oh hang on a minute, nobody has mentioned that yet. Funny thing, that was the first thing that came into my mind. Yes, I can appreciate that living in a tent is less than ideal and rather than hardening a person it can make them far more sensitive than they may otherwise be. If you want to go through life teaching misfits a lesson, as many are suggesting here, I wish you the best of luck. As for those suggesting a smack in the mouth may be the best thing for it, may I suggest that would be the stupidest thing to do.
Hate me if you must, I care not. But try and be a little more rational. Oh, and by the way, you don't have to laugh in the blokes face, just laugh at him on the inside. Works wonders, believe me. If you didnt do that in my old line of work, you would have ended up in more blues than you knew what to do with. And you cannot win them all.
Someone giving you a gob full is much better than a knife between the ribs or a bullet in the head or being the victim of a hit and run. All viable options these days.
If you need a house and can tolerate Brisbane I may be able to help.