Loopholing

If someone approaches you aggressively and accuses you of
'staring' at them, even if you haven't don't be afraid to
apologise if you think that it might get you out of a violent
confrontation. It doesn't have to be sycophantic, it doesn't
have to be weak, it can simply be a statement like, 'I wasn't
aware that I was staring at you, if I was then I'm sorry.' End
of story. If you felt that the energy was right you could even
say it aggressively, to let him feel you intent. This would be
loopholing, what I call giving the opponent and honourable
way out of the situation. I can say 'sorry' to a man in such a
way that it will frighten the crap out of him, but it will still
be loopholing, because he can go back to his mates or
girlfriend without losing face and say 'Yeah, well he
apologised, lucky for him. If he didn't I have done him.' I
used to take people to one side, away from their mates, and
place my arm around them and tell them quietly that if they
didn't fuck off and quick I was going to hammer them in
front of their mates.