A couple years ago I was being silly and slapped her left butt cheek at the mall a little too hard. In her rage, she turned on me, shoved me in the chest, and sent me through the air a few feet backwards. Fortunately, I stayed vertical, so I didn't go sprawling. Needless to say I don't pop her butt in public anymore <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

From a survival perspective, I much prefer to avoid putting myself in a situation where carrying a firearm is preferable. So far I've done pretty well at that, Baghdad not withstanding.