Why do people feel the need to get into a physical fight over small things?

[Anonymous]

Especially nowadays, kids in my little sister's middle school and the high school that my friend goes to there is probably a fight every week. Once or twice a week, I'll look on Instagram or Snapchat and see "Let me know if you have the fight video". One time, I was talking to a former co-worker and a guy who was a friend of mine while he worked there. I jokingly told him that he was bad at a sport and he said "Fight after work I'm dead serious" I told him I don't fight because it seems pretty dumb like what do I gain from doing it. Also, that is all I hear about everyone, I'll beat so and so up, I'll get them when they're not expecting it. Like who cares, just be peaceful and the majority of the time the things people fight about are small inconveniences in life. Can someone explain to me the reason? If someone is from a country other than the U. S. Is this just an American thing?

[1GoldTwins]

Funny how the friend you called bad at a sport chose violence over a fair match in the sport. This only confirmed your suspicions 😂

[Asker]

Right lol he was pretty bad but he just kept telling me how he was trying to win while carrying me and one other kid on his back. Funny how I was leading in points hmmmm. by the way the sport was basketball

[1GoldTwins]

I wished I took basketball seriously during PE. I never tried, never was interested in it. But that changed when it was too late. I couldn't score at all. I only stole the ball and passed. I was that annoying mosquito.

[Asker]

Oh also after I told the friend this he literally started going on and on about random things like relationship statuses and how many each other has had and all that. I was thinking this is quite off topic lol. But I didn't care very much, luckily I'm not talking to him anymore

[Asker]

Omg with your basketball reply that was me too lol. Only in high school did i shoot. In park district leagues, like ages 10-12, I would be really good on defence and steal the ball and pass and have a total of zero points ending the season

[1GoldTwins]

People tend to do that when they're losing an argument, they go off road.

"I'm not talking to him anymore, after last match I moved up a bracket."

[1GoldTwins]

o nice! We'd make excellent point guards! ;)

[JessieBellll]

People are stupid

[Asker]

Appears so but I'm gaining hope in humanity with you commenting this knowing some feel fighting isn't always the one option. Like sure if someone is robbing you or stealing yes you can fight but over a pencil, ummm no i think i can spare a pencil over my dignity