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But seriosuly, I don't think I'm ever worried walking about down.
Totally agree with this. Twice in the last 6 months i've had people start on me, and i was doing fuck all on both occasions except minding my own business.
Another point i'd add would be to differentiate between mugggers and people looking for a fight. Muggers will look for the easiest, most submissive-looking target, people looking to kick fuck out of someone may be more inclined towards someone on their own but who looks like they might not back down. You can't have a fight with someone who runs off.
Also...whether a bit of swagger and confidence will ward off someone looking to fight is largely dependent on whether you can carry it off. A bespecled, lightly-built student who's swaggering down the street trying to look capable of handing himself is more likely to invite trouble than if he was acting normally as people may resent what they see as a "challenge" from someone who in their eyes isn't - so they'll want to put them in their place. It all depends if you can pull it off.
And its not really town at night, its tame there, its out in the villages in the parks mainly. There will be groups of kids, but theres usually older people (20 year olds and stuff) who've bought them alcohol, and theres normally one cocky twat 16 yr old boy who has a go, and then they all join in. Best avoided :yes:. One of my friends said something back to them once, and they beat the shit of him, broke his jaw & nose.
When I was more naive to it I used to walk through said parks, but the amount of hassle you get by doing it regularly its just not worth it, having to scarper when a couple of lads are chasing you (im tiny and would break like a stick in a fight) isnt my idea of a good night. I dont know if the police have cracked down on it yet anyway, as I've avoided the local hangouts for quite a while now.