“My post above sounds stupid and is wrong in that context.”
Well, no, not really. The guy should have maintained distance between the nut and himself. Had he done that, the guy wouldn’t have been able to strike him.
And I still maintain that throwing the coffee was an extremely unwise response.
I think we agree on this, I feel the same way. When in the presence of an unstable person, just leave. No good will come of it.