I got mugged

You bring shame to your people! Have you not learned how to fight from all the Bollywood movies you've seen? Dishoom Dishoom man :)

But seriously man, that really does suck. I'm glad that you're relatively ok

And no, I wouldn't have retaliated. You never who else or what else he had. Muggers aren't interested in fighting fair.

Yeah, or just get a bit bigger which has been one of my goals. I have been working out and all that stuff alot more but this only motivates me.

I was actually taller than the guy who did this, and I would think stronger. But he was sober and caught me by surprise. I also didnt know wtf was happening and there wasnt enough time to reach. See I didnt even know if he had other people around him or what not, so I decided not to retaliate.

Should I have?I'd say that you we're right not to try to retaliate. You never know if the dude has a knife, or worse, and it's not worth finding out. It sounds to me like you did the right thing.

I'm sorry to hear that but glad you're pretty much okay. I imagine that you'll be on edge for a bit, which is completely understandable. I just moved into the city and we walk everywhere and I try to constantly be on the lookout, but I guess if shit does happen then there's really not a whole lot you can do.

Don't take this the wrong way, but this makes me think of McLovin in the liquor store in Superbad. If only you had a video tape.

Yeah, or just get a bit bigger which has been one of my goals. I have been working out and all that stuff alot more but this only motivates me.

I was actually taller than the guy who did this, and I would think stronger. But he was sober and caught me by surprise. I also didnt know wtf was happening and there wasnt enough time to reach. See I didnt even know if he had other people around him or what not, so I decided not to retaliate.

Should I have?Its hard to say what somebody SHOULD have done in such a Effed up situation like that. Just be glad you were not hurt seriously and that you didn't lose much money(how much did he get?). This should be an experience that will live with you forever and hopefully you sharing your story will help somebody else realize that this can happen anytime, anyplace and to anybody. Too many times people believe the "it won't happen to me" stuff. you can never be too careful. If your gut tells you something isn't right, Then its probably true. God bless you and stay safe.

Should I have?


Absolutely not! You're inebriated and you don't know if he has a weapon.

Man, glad to hear you are still around to tell this tale! I think you did the right thing, give them whatever they wanted and get the hell out of dodge. Did you get a good look at him? If so, you can always be on the lookout for the SOB and catch his ass by surprise one day :-).

Glad to hear you are recovering.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, and thats why I just coughed up my cash. It was about 80-100 bucks, I really dont care about the money though. Also he didnt grab my wallet, which was a surprise to me. I still have my credit cards and what not.

Man, glad to hear you are still around to tell this tale! I think you did the right thing, give them whatever they wanted and get the hell out of dodge. Did you get a good look at him? If so, you can always be on the lookout for the SOB and catch his ass by surprise one day :-).

Glad to hear you are recovering.

I did get a good look and him and I gave a pretty good description to the police. But the problem is that Charlottesville is also a city and they have a huge city population. I highly doubt they are gonna find this guy.

Last night I was terrified about running into the guy again(partly because I was drunk). This mugging happened about 2 blocks from house. I also dont know about this guy, what if he is affiliated with a gang or whatnot.

Don't put too much thought into it, it has happened to a lot of people, include yours truly. No sense in worry about things like this. Personally, I wouldn't tell my parents because they would freak out and it would occupy their minds for a long long time but that's just me.

Now if you see your parents all the time and you got a black eye, you got to tell them. "I got jumped, got in couple of shots of my own in there, I'm alright" should suffice.

What happened to you saden? Did you get beat up or just robbed?

That's crazy this happened there. Whenever I'm up in that direction it always seems like such a much safer place than a lot of big cities in VA. My wife and I are always walking around the outdoor mall downtown and it just seems to be such a nice place. Glad to hear you're OK man..

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This is one of the reasons I have a concealed carry permit. Whenever I go down to Mexico (4-5 times per year) with my wife, I am always carrying because there is absolutely no law enforcement that you can count on. If you're going in to an unsafe area, you have to be able to protect yourself and anyone with you.
(the above statement is indicative of a constitutionally protected personal choice. I am a former military member who has had extensive firearms training. If you would decide to look into some measure of protection make sure you get the proper training so that you will not only have the means but also the wherewithal to protect yourself.)

BTW, you were absolutely right not to try and drunk fight that guy off of you. If all you lost was a hundred bucks and a black eye, chalk it up to learning a tough lesson and count your blessings.