If you’ve ever been in a fight, you should know that there are multiple possible ways it can end. Many times, fights end with one person wishing that the people trying to hold them back at the beginning of the fight had been a bit stronger. Maybe they wouldn’t be in so much pain.

If you’re ever about to get into a fight though, and you notice your opponent do any of the things in this article, we have one advice: run.

1. When they start laughing

People fight when they’re angry, so tell me, why is this person you are about to fight laughing? What does he know that you don’t? Isn’t he meant to be frowning and getting ready to brawl?

My sister, if you’re about to fight and they start laughing, just start laughing with them and say something like. “Oh so you knew I was joking too!”, pat them on the back and find your way out of there ASAP.

2. When they break a bottle on their own head

The elders say “A fly that dances carelessly in front of a spider’s web, risks the wrath of the spider’s teeth.” See, if someone breaks a bottle on their own head in preparation to fight with you and that doesn’t clear the anger from your eyes, anything you see, take it like that.

3. When they start removing their clothes

If they remove their clothes normally, you need to start quickly assess the situation and decide if you can still fight someone that doesn’t want anything (most likely your blood) to stain their clothes.

But if they tear their clothes, please run. Have you tried tearing a piece of clothing before? Do you know how difficult it is? A person who can easily rend their garment has been fighting for years. They will beat you to stupor.

4. When they have scars

When you’re fighting, you have to think on your feet and ask yourself a lot of questions; Why is this person not afraid to fight me? Why do they have so many scars?

Let me tell you why they have scars. It’s because they have been fighting all their lives. So just leave your change with them and go home. May we not leave home and not return.

5. When they start cracking their fingers and neck

See, just run.


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