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Someone asked “Women of Reddit, what has been your worst ‘nice guy’ experience?”, and this person just shared the most feel good story ever.
According to the post, a guy who goes by the username ThrowAwayForPancakes, overhead a girl being threatened by her date at a restaurant. Apparently, he was being a complete douchebag and saying some pretty disturbing things, so ThrowAwayForPancakes decided to step in. But just as he was about to get up and intervene, he was stopped by an older man, and the whole situation took an unexpected twist. Keep on scrolling to see what happened…
Someone asked “What has been your worst ‘nice guy’ experience?”, and this person just shared the best story ever
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Now people are calling him a true hero
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Here's My Question? How someone else could have been involved in a situation like this, without such a civil authority? Not many of us has Police IDs and most of the time when crap like this occurs there's no officers of law is present. I've overheard dozens of conversations like that and even has put my hands in a few as well. To be honest, hasn't gone very well for me on the ground situation!
If you are with another woman (gf, wife, mother, sister or other) you can wait for the guy to go to the toilets or smoke a cigg or whatever and go to offer your help to the girl, offer to drop her home or to the police station to fill a complain. If you are alone, it's better to ask the restaurant staff to call an officer, explaining them that there is someone threatening a girl and that you are scared for her safety. Stay there until they arrive so you can be a witness of the events. If no such situation happen (you're out and there is no authority figure to help you or no way to talk to the girl alone) then just step in, offer the girl a chance to run away and talk to the man about his behavior and how you're not letting this happen. Whoever hits first is the punishable one so stay calm and just offer her a chance to hide somewhere. Afterwards, if you manage to make him leave, encourage her to fill a police complain in which you can be called as a witness, leaving her your details.
If you decide to personally intervene, you could also take the guy's picture as soon as you walk up to the table, so you have a picture for the police on the off chance that the name he gave the girl is fake. And tell him you took his picture.
Thank you, that's the user manual for those situations.
This is wonderful well thought out advice. Thanks so much for posting it here.
For a moment I was confused as to why you shouldn't intervene directly if you're alone... but of course it's because you're a stranger and she won't want to go off with someone she doesn't know (especially if male - that's just how it is). Anyway, thanks for this. I was wondering the same thing.
Thank you.
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If you get an opportunity to find out what car they came in, take a pic of his license plate, too.
As a female, you can go up to the table, state you're feeling unwell and ask the young lady to help you to the bathroom. Once in there, she can decide if she wants to call a relative or the cops, or simply leave by the staff door.
Well I'm a woman and I have gotten involved more than 2 or 3 times. You just have to.
Showing them both that she is not alone is key. Take pics of the guy and call 911 if you see them ready to leave. Follow them out to his car and take pics of the license plate and let her know she can stay with you until the police or a friend can come get her. If you are a solo male, do not offer her a ride home. Offer to stay with her IN PUBLIC until someone can come get her. Let the guy know you heard him, that you have pics (involve the restaurant, they have his credit/debit card details, and ask them to save a glass he drank from for fingerprints/DNA) and willing to be a witness. Tell him you're not leaving the young lady and he can either walk away or the he can talk to the police when they arrive (whether you've called them already or not). Proof is what these guys think no one has. In the face of numerous witnesses and the police, he will most likely just go home. Defending her or yourself isn't wrong. But let him be the one who puts his hands on you first.
excellent suggestions
Well, I'm a woman and I have gotten involved more than two or three times.
The fact that you know you could get your ass beaten proves you're a good man.
That is exactly the point, no? It is not your place; you have not been trained. You could call them in, and should.
If you have a cell phone call the cops yourself. Don’t call through 911. Call the local dispatcher and explain exactly what has been happening. Now if it were me I would call the cops and talk loud enough that the guy could here me while sending my 6’2” tall 300 lb husband over to safely extract the girl and assure that the jerk paid the bill.
Thank God for people like you who at least try!
That man is just what he is badge or no badge- just a decent human being and a father. I bet that even without his badge he'd have gone to that asshole and scare the hell our of him.
simple....have a spine and a pair that clank when you stand up. I know plenty of females that have gotten involved in situations like this as well without being a peace officer. 90% of the time, you just have to put a little fear into the bullies head to make them cower. The other 10 percent of the time, well, sometimes you have to sock a fool in the jaw to get a point across.
You'll have to get into a physical fight. No shame in that. Fighting is part of life.
As the first guy said: be willing to put the jackass through a wall.
I think the policeman's answer was perfect !
I agree. My hats off to him
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I had goosebumps & might cry a little ;) What a wonderful story and wonderful man... If only all men were like that cop. Unfortunately most of the guys I know are more like that douche :/ Bad luck, I guess...
Maybe not just luck...
@Michał Jastrzębski no-one EXPECTED anything. Where'd you get that idea?
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How many times have you stood up for another woman? I can say. ZERO! So, Don't preach :)
@Vinit, she doesn't preach anything. Try read again, without that stupid smile.
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so, you expect to every man put his physical safety (and possible charges too, if things go wrong!) on the line for you , for nothing in return?
You're the asshole douche bag on the date, aren't you?
What exactly would you expect in return? Who even asks? All that would happen with you is..she would escape one pricks hands just to fall into another. What a douch.
@Michał, what do you mean - for nothing in return?! If you WANT TO help, you will help without thinking about anything else. If you can't, or don't want to help-you will not help. Would you think about "what she can give me in return?", if you see that someone is in trouble?! I can't believe how awfully selfish and inconsiderate you sound. Your question is funny in the creepiest way I can think of.
Here's My Question? How someone else could have been involved in a situation like this, without such a civil authority? Not many of us has Police IDs and most of the time when crap like this occurs there's no officers of law is present. I've overheard dozens of conversations like that and even has put my hands in a few as well. To be honest, hasn't gone very well for me on the ground situation!
If you are with another woman (gf, wife, mother, sister or other) you can wait for the guy to go to the toilets or smoke a cigg or whatever and go to offer your help to the girl, offer to drop her home or to the police station to fill a complain. If you are alone, it's better to ask the restaurant staff to call an officer, explaining them that there is someone threatening a girl and that you are scared for her safety. Stay there until they arrive so you can be a witness of the events. If no such situation happen (you're out and there is no authority figure to help you or no way to talk to the girl alone) then just step in, offer the girl a chance to run away and talk to the man about his behavior and how you're not letting this happen. Whoever hits first is the punishable one so stay calm and just offer her a chance to hide somewhere. Afterwards, if you manage to make him leave, encourage her to fill a police complain in which you can be called as a witness, leaving her your details.
If you decide to personally intervene, you could also take the guy's picture as soon as you walk up to the table, so you have a picture for the police on the off chance that the name he gave the girl is fake. And tell him you took his picture.
Thank you, that's the user manual for those situations.
This is wonderful well thought out advice. Thanks so much for posting it here.
For a moment I was confused as to why you shouldn't intervene directly if you're alone... but of course it's because you're a stranger and she won't want to go off with someone she doesn't know (especially if male - that's just how it is). Anyway, thanks for this. I was wondering the same thing.
Thank you.
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Do you use a pay~pal ? in the event if you do you can get an extra 1400 every week to your profit just working on the internet five hours each day.. go to Good luck______________ http://cutt.us/jrtqu
If you get an opportunity to find out what car they came in, take a pic of his license plate, too.
As a female, you can go up to the table, state you're feeling unwell and ask the young lady to help you to the bathroom. Once in there, she can decide if she wants to call a relative or the cops, or simply leave by the staff door.
Well I'm a woman and I have gotten involved more than 2 or 3 times. You just have to.
Showing them both that she is not alone is key. Take pics of the guy and call 911 if you see them ready to leave. Follow them out to his car and take pics of the license plate and let her know she can stay with you until the police or a friend can come get her. If you are a solo male, do not offer her a ride home. Offer to stay with her IN PUBLIC until someone can come get her. Let the guy know you heard him, that you have pics (involve the restaurant, they have his credit/debit card details, and ask them to save a glass he drank from for fingerprints/DNA) and willing to be a witness. Tell him you're not leaving the young lady and he can either walk away or the he can talk to the police when they arrive (whether you've called them already or not). Proof is what these guys think no one has. In the face of numerous witnesses and the police, he will most likely just go home. Defending her or yourself isn't wrong. But let him be the one who puts his hands on you first.
excellent suggestions
Well, I'm a woman and I have gotten involved more than two or three times.
The fact that you know you could get your ass beaten proves you're a good man.
That is exactly the point, no? It is not your place; you have not been trained. You could call them in, and should.
If you have a cell phone call the cops yourself. Don’t call through 911. Call the local dispatcher and explain exactly what has been happening. Now if it were me I would call the cops and talk loud enough that the guy could here me while sending my 6’2” tall 300 lb husband over to safely extract the girl and assure that the jerk paid the bill.
Thank God for people like you who at least try!
That man is just what he is badge or no badge- just a decent human being and a father. I bet that even without his badge he'd have gone to that asshole and scare the hell our of him.
simple....have a spine and a pair that clank when you stand up. I know plenty of females that have gotten involved in situations like this as well without being a peace officer. 90% of the time, you just have to put a little fear into the bullies head to make them cower. The other 10 percent of the time, well, sometimes you have to sock a fool in the jaw to get a point across.
You'll have to get into a physical fight. No shame in that. Fighting is part of life.
As the first guy said: be willing to put the jackass through a wall.
I think the policeman's answer was perfect !
I agree. My hats off to him
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Do you have a pay pal account... because if you do you can add an extra 1600 week after week in your pay only working on the internet for a couple of hours each day. check out this site Good luck_________ http://cutt.us/yeEfA
I had goosebumps & might cry a little ;) What a wonderful story and wonderful man... If only all men were like that cop. Unfortunately most of the guys I know are more like that douche :/ Bad luck, I guess...
Maybe not just luck...
@Michał Jastrzębski no-one EXPECTED anything. Where'd you get that idea?
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How many times have you stood up for another woman? I can say. ZERO! So, Don't preach :)
@Vinit, she doesn't preach anything. Try read again, without that stupid smile.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
so, you expect to every man put his physical safety (and possible charges too, if things go wrong!) on the line for you , for nothing in return?
You're the asshole douche bag on the date, aren't you?
What exactly would you expect in return? Who even asks? All that would happen with you is..she would escape one pricks hands just to fall into another. What a douch.
@Michał, what do you mean - for nothing in return?! If you WANT TO help, you will help without thinking about anything else. If you can't, or don't want to help-you will not help. Would you think about "what she can give me in return?", if you see that someone is in trouble?! I can't believe how awfully selfish and inconsiderate you sound. Your question is funny in the creepiest way I can think of.