Re: Verbal Judo?
Don made it pretty clear to me it was only his opinion.
Situational awareness is a big key and to not be aware of those around you (good or bad) would be a mistake. Am I saying make buddy-buddy with gang bangers, no but knowing who they are is one less thing to worry about.
What CJ’s Dad said I’ve definitely seen when I was growing up in New York. You’d be surprised how well that works.
I have learned to “cultivate allies” in the group which tends to come in handy should situations arise the ally will usually step in and says “he’s cool bro, I know this cat” which further defuses the situation. Especially if you can reason with said ally to the extent of “handle your boy bro we don’t need any trouble” the ally then turns into your advocate and handles the situation for you.
