If a drunk rich person punched you in the face and humiliated you in front of all your friends and family, then the next day offered you $100,000 for your silence...how would you react?

[u/xe36x]

[u/GNS1991]

100K does not grow on trees, and frankly... it would solve a bunch of financial problems, so... yeah, I'd take it.

[u/WuShockedYa → u/GNS1991]

I'd take the money then punch him

[u/necrotic_terror → u/WuShockedYa]

If he's super rich there would be consequences for that

[u/Karwash_Kid → u/necrotic_terror]

Nah there’s only consequences if he’s rich, if he’s really rich he’ll ask about your wife and kids and offer you a job

[u/noreallyu500 → u/GNS1991]

I'd literally accept it in a heartbeat (or maybe save face and pretend to think about it for a second). 100K would be life saving for me.

Plus, it already happened, people already saw it, so if I refuse now I'm humiliated and still piss poor.

[u/ParameciaAntic → u/noreallyu500]

Isn't this basically what we all do every day? Sacrifice our dignity for demeaning jobs for just enough money to get by on, while our wealthy overlords toss us a few coins from their pots of gold?

[u/Ranch-Boi]

What does it even mean to be silent about an event that happened in front of dozens of people?

[u/devonwillis21 → u/Ranch-Boi]

Not take them to court. The right answer is to take the money unless your life has been heavily changed by a punch in the face. You have the option to not press charges on charges battery and assault.

[u/vxTa3zTc15Vzx8kVHSph → u/devonwillis21]

Sweet, take the money, then tell all the people who saw that you got $100k out of it.

[u/that-69guy → u/vxTa3zTc15Vzx8kVHSph]

Say you got only 5k..it's still a lot of money for an average person ( just enough to get punched for). If you said 100k you will be considered like a lottery winner and you will lose money as fast as you got punched.

Edit : sorry i didn't word it correctly. Take the 100k obviously, but tell others you got only 5k.

[u/Masenko-HAA → u/that-69guy]

I’ll take 2 please

[u/irjakr → u/Masenko-HAA]

Give me a 6-pack for that matter 😂

[u/QuietGanache → u/that-69guy]

Personally, I'd just sort my mortgage out.

[u/illegalopinion3 → u/QuietGanache]

Ehh think twice if you are among those lucky few with a mortgage below 3%, that’s like free money!

[u/QuietGanache → u/illegalopinion3]

From my perspective, with just over a decade left on my mortgage (and the decent fix ending in a few), that's still a sizeable chunk of change with compound interest. Moreover, rather than the aforementioned lottery win mentality, I'd have a nice regular chunk of extra disposable income.

[u/illegalopinion3 → u/QuietGanache]

What the hell is a devent fix? Is that something with an adjustable rate mortgage?

[u/QuietGanache → u/illegalopinion3]

Sorry, typo. Decent fix.

[u/erishun → u/illegalopinion3]

I can’t explain this to my wife. We have a 20 year mortgage at 2.9% and she wants to aggressively pay it down and doesn’t understand why that isn’t a good idea. I’ve explained it many times, but she doesn’t like “the idea of having debt”

[u/heavymetalengineer → u/illegalopinion3]

I'd prefer knowing my mortgage is paid, and no matter what happens I own my house to a slightly better return on stocks

[u/King_of_the_Dot → u/that-69guy]

Dont tell them you received anything, because that money is subjected to being taxed. Same thing with something like casino winnings. If you win over a certain amount in a year youre supposed to claim it on your taxes the following year.

[u/robzsilver → u/King_of_the_Dot]

You're supposed to claim all income, not just what is reported to the IRS. In the event you get audited and they find claimable income that's unreported it's going to open up a can of worms you don't want. If anything, ask for the tax on the 100k so you're walking away with 100k after tax.

Unless they pay you in cash, they hide the withdrawal adequately, you never deposit it into a bank or spend it on large purchases you're asking to be found out.

[u/alysonstarks → u/robzsilver]

God I learn so many things on Reddit. Next time I’m met with this scenario, i shall be negotiating!

[u/robzsilver → u/alysonstarks]

Lol always good to negotiate! Also very important to hire a professional to handle things you don't fully grasp. Understand your strengths and weaknesses and find someone to help accordingly.

[u/3yoyoyo → u/robzsilver]

exactly. A good accountant with punching scenarios expertise, IRS knowledge regarding quick 100k cash deposits and other expenses is essential in this routine and mundane situations.

[u/BigPoppaStrahd → u/that-69guy]

I would lose 100,000 dollars in a day just paying off debts. I could pay off student loans and buy 1 car with that kind of money. Or student loans and a large portion of my mortgage.

[u/Ed-Zero → u/BigPoppaStrahd]

Paying off debt isn't losing the money, it's being awesome

[u/Sciencetor2 → u/that-69guy]

5k is too low. It's a useful amount very short term (less than 1 months pay) but I figure I can sue the rich guy for more than that. 100k sorts out my immediate financial situation and it's not worth my trouble to sue at that point. Can finally remodel my house that I bought as a fixer-upper before realizing how much fixing stuff costs when you are already paying all the mortgage and bills by yourself

[u/Ranger1221 → u/Sciencetor2]

I think they mean tell people you got 5k

[u/devonwillis21 → u/vxTa3zTc15Vzx8kVHSph]

No you take the money then go about your life.

[u/Treetheoak- → u/vxTa3zTc15Vzx8kVHSph]

This is the answer.

[u/_BLACKHAWKS_88 → u/Treetheoak-]

I think that’s part of the silence agreement tho.

[u/ExtraordinaryCows → u/_BLACKHAWKS_88]

"I am not allowed to say" and a wink says the same thing for all intent and purposes

[u/66ThrowMeAway → u/ExtraordinaryCows]

$100k and you can never wink again

[u/stars9r9in9the9past → u/devonwillis21]

Correct me if I'm wrong but can't a DA still push charges without the victim's direct involvement as a public crime? Of course word would have to get out first, like if an arrest took place and it was brought to the DA's desk.

[u/peakat7 → u/stars9r9in9the9past]

I’m a prosecutor. It is our decision whether to press charges or not. It’s obviously more difficult when the victim isn’t cooperative, but I mostly do domestic violence work, and more than half of my cases have victims uninterested in prosecution. I spend hours a week explaining to people that the charging decision is out of their hands. I try to do it in a way that’s explaining my goals to keep them safe, to hold people accountable, etc, not trying to take away all agency in a person.

But in summary, the comment you’re responding to is very incorrect (at least in my state) that a person can choose to not file charges.

[u/stars9r9in9the9past → u/peakat7]

thanks for the insight. I imagine that this also differs based on state/local law and the respective agency's policies itself, but above's comment sounded like a misconception

[u/say592 → u/stars9r9in9the9past]

I'm not a lawyer, but I'm not aware of any place where it isn't up to the prosecutor. Some offices may have policies where they take into consideration the victim's wishes more than others, but there will always be circumstances where they might want to proceed with prosecution, even when the victim isn't going to participate. The most common of these scenarios is probably going to be domestic abuse, since it's not uncommon for an abuser to nearly kill their victim and the victim still try to protect them.

[u/CreepyGuyHole → u/peakat7]

I had a DA take mercy on me and it changed my life. Just wanted to say thank you for the work you do.

[u/Excellent_Potential → u/peakat7]

I wonder how the myth of the accuser "pressing charges" became so widespread. It's a bit concerning that the majority of people have no idea how the legal system works. Or even that there's a difference between civil and criminal courts.

Anyway, kids. Never talk to the police, ever.

[u/KatieCashew → u/Excellent_Potential]

I got punched in the throat once by a homeless guy. The police asked me if I wanted to press charges, so probably from stuff like that.

[u/SonicFlash01 → u/devonwillis21]

Take the first offer, though?
Seems like you could get more. Get that mortgage paid off.

[u/erfling → u/devonwillis21]

You kind of have that option. The state decides whether to press charges, though they often don't if the victim won't testify. Also, you generally can't sign away the state's right to press charges, nor can an agreement prevent you from testifying in criminal court. In fact, it would usually be a crime to pay someone not to.

[u/Fumblerful- → u/devonwillis21]

They're offering 100k as the initial offer. It was witnessed by many people (it said ALL friends and family). I'm pressing charges so he settles outside of court for more.

[u/SunBlindFool → u/devonwillis21]

If he's to spend 100k to avoid court he'd probably afford a lot better lawyers than you and just get away with it anyhow.

[u/Robbeee → u/devonwillis21]

You can choose not to sue them but the DA decides whether or not to charge someone with criminal charges. If you refuse to testify the case would be harder to prove though.

[u/JPMerola → u/devonwillis21]

A public assault does not need you to press charges. A case can be built without it.

[u/BRackishLAMBz → u/Ranch-Boi]

Well if your in Australia, even if you chose not to charge the person. The police will charge them, so I'd take the money. Because without me saying or doing anything, they'd get charged because that's how the law works here... Unfortunately. But I guess someone has to snitch...

[u/SJHillman → u/BRackishLAMBz]

even if you chose not to charge the person. The police will charge them,

That's how it works in the US as well, only with the caveat that the police may, not will, charge them. If no one died or was severely injured, the police may not make the effort if the victim is an uncooperative witness.

[u/Tranquil_Shiba → u/Ranch-Boi]

Right? Am I being silent about the fact that I got punched or the fact that they paid me for it?

[u/beckdawg19]

"Thank you, sir. Would you like to do it again for another 100k? Perhaps on a weekly basis?"

[u/Hyperion_Republic → u/beckdawg19]

“Please sir, may I have some more?”

Shit, boxers take more hits than that and make far less. I could start making NFL player pay with the mandatory traumatic brain injury weekly, baby!

[u/alrij → u/Hyperion_Republic]

not to mention they're being hit by people who know how to hit someone, a "drunk rich person" probably punches like a fucking moron and is going to hurt himself as much as they hurt you

[u/WeinMe → u/alrij]

Well the thing is... that drunk rich person got rich by boxing... it was Tyson Fury pinching you and that 100k only covers getting your face rearranged into its normal position

[u/Own_Company3919 → u/beckdawg19]

😂😂😂

[u/Socketfusion → u/beckdawg19]

Yeah, I also wonder what OP thinks would be humiliating. It's pretty easy to punch me in the face. It's not like I'm some kind of badass. And none of my friends or family will think less of me for getting punched. They would however think less of me if I punched someone and it wasn't absolutely necessary to defend myself or someone else.

[u/skippydinglechalk115 → u/Socketfusion]

Yeah, I also wonder what OP thinks would be humiliating.

that's what i thought as soon as I saw the post, how is me being punched by someone else humiliating to me?

the rich guy is also drunk too, every sensible person would be on the side of the one who got punched.

[u/Sun_Flower35 → u/beckdawg19]

"Thank you, kind sir"

[u/pliglug]

I’d take the money. Easiest money of my life I’ve been punched plenty for free

[u/gadget850 → u/pliglug]

And ask him to punch me a couple more times.

[u/Fit_Flan9261 → u/gadget850]

Lmfao right

[u/ZebraUnion → u/Fit_Flan9261]

Right? My first thought was..

“haggle him up to $200k, duh”

[u/Beowulf33232 → u/ZebraUnion]

nah, add two more zeroes or I go to the news with your attempted payoff.

[u/heybud86 → u/Beowulf33232]

Ever seen the 50 video/interview? He was asked about getting sued/extorted for punching a guy, and when asked about how much he would pay, he says "nah, because I would take the same money you would get, and give it to the homies"

Point is, someone with enough to add zeroes no problem, has enough to make this go away in other ways. Rather than giving it to someone who deserved a hit in the first place

[u/netherlanddwarf → u/gadget850]

Beat me to it

[u/nucleartaco130 → u/netherlanddwarf]

Beat me

[u/MustardColoredVolvo → u/nucleartaco130]

So happy you extended the joke. I wouldn’t have understood it unless you restated the punch line. Thank you for your service.

[u/OnSiteTardisRepair → u/MustardColoredVolvo]

Pardon me, is this the punch line? Where do I queue?

[u/nucleartaco130 → u/MustardColoredVolvo]

You're welcome <3

[u/Artistic_Humor1805 → u/MustardColoredVolvo]

Beat it

[u/Adequate-Comfort → u/pliglug]

Dummy…. If he’s starting with 100k that number is goin up.

[u/Spidergawd68 → u/Adequate-Comfort]

Add a zero and we can talk.

[u/reginaldbias → u/pliglug]

Agreed! Maybe use a bit of the money to get him drunk again hoping for round 2.

[u/mrpink01 → u/reginaldbias]

Use a bit more for a candid professional videographer.

[u/sellingmagic → u/pliglug]

My thoughts exactly

[u/Megalocerus → u/pliglug]

I think you can get more.

[u/TubGirlBossBabe → u/Megalocerus]

Anyone willing to pay you $100,000 to keep a secret is surely willing to pay at least double that.

[u/Megalocerus → u/TubGirlBossBabe]

It's not to keep a secret. You have a civil suit against them, and it's probably worth more than $100K. Better call Saul.

[u/TheShadowKick → u/Megalocerus]

Would a civil suit be worth more than $100k? Unless you're suffering some kind of long term injury, I'm not sure you're going to get that much out of them.

[u/Atreidesheir → u/pliglug]

I'm sorry but I chuckled at this. So relatable.

[u/dinoparrot91 → u/pliglug]

If there ever was a chance to turn the other cheek, it's this one right here

[u/EmptyChocolate4545 → u/pliglug]

Right? I’d ask him for another 100 if he wants to do it again.

[u/superbleeder → u/pliglug]

Why do you get punched so much?

[u/wastelander → u/pliglug]

You must have one of those faces.

[u/Awkward_Ad8740]

Id ask for $200,000.

[u/Quetip909 → u/Awkward_Ad8740]

Right! If he offered 100 he'd be willing to give more.

[u/Roxalf → u/Quetip909]

Movies had taught me to never ask more at someone that gives that much money for silence

[u/TwinkForAHairyBear → u/Roxalf]

Movies had taught me not to do drugs yet here we are

[u/30FourThirty4 → u/TwinkForAHairyBear]

A scanner darkly taught me I really wanted to try acid and watch the movie.

I have tried acid, but never watched any movie on acid. Ill stick with music.

Edit: I fucked up i am sorry.

I did watch Fantasia on acid and ... Yeah if was wild! I can't believe I forgot that.

[u/Kyru117 → u/Roxalf]

Movies have taught you wrong

[u/Random_InternetGu_y → u/Roxalf]

You probably shouldn't be taking life advice from movies

[u/Mikisstuff → u/Quetip909]

Maybe... Or Maybe for 200000 he hires lawyers to make sure OP gets nothing in court.

Sometimes greed cuts the wrong way.

[u/Beautiful_Welcome_33 → u/Mikisstuff]

It isn't greed, drunk rich people have no right to assault poor people lol

[u/Mikisstuff → u/Beautiful_Welcome_33]

I mean no one has the right to assault anyone, right?

But there's a process that sorts that out, normally. Which costs money. Which drunk rich guys have, and usually dislike spending.

So, drunk rich guy does a calculation. It'll cost him 150 000 in lawyers if it goes to court, plus maybe a bit of reputational damage. But, maybe he could win, depending on the circumstances. Maybe he's prepared to spend even more in court to make sure he doesn't lose.

So he offers 100K. A nice round number, a lot of money for a lot of people.

OP gets greedy and asks 200K. Drunk rich guy says 'lol OK, sue me and see what you get'.

Maybe OP wins and gets more, maybe he gets less.

Its not about 'drunk rich people have no right to assault poor people' - it's about calculating the risk of getting 100K, more, or nothing.

[u/PerformanceSoggy5554 → u/Mikisstuff]

How could a good lawyer counter the dozen witnesses? I know nothing about judicial system but with all those witnesses how could a flashy lawyer counteract all that evidence? Sorry if it's a loaded question just always found it weird how celebs get away with murder and stuff lol..

[u/Cerulean_IsFancyBlue → u/PerformanceSoggy5554]

Witnesses that are biased can be discounted. Witnesses can often look dodgy under hostile questioning.

Frankly witnesses are super fallible and many death row convictions, later overturned by solid forensics evidence, were made based on STRONG eye witness testimony.

[u/Saskatchatoon-eh → u/PerformanceSoggy5554]

Its not the witnesses that are the problem here. It's that the guy has little damages. You get some for pain but i doubt you get 100k for a punch.

[u/AlpsTraining7841 → u/Awkward_Ad8740]

Always counter offer. They can afford it.

[u/scarletice → u/AlpsTraining7841]

I dunno, at those numbers I imagine they could just disappear you for the same amount. Only thing stopping them is morals and/or wanting to avoid the hassle. Not worth rolling the dice.

[u/ndnbolla → u/Awkward_Ad8740]

Because he was drunk, he could get away with even more by making up some bs dramatic story and be like "That's it!?"

I need at least a million or my family will always consider me a disgrace plus those hospital bills I just created in Word aren't gonna pay themselves.

Sell that shit lol.

[u/Sidewalk_Tomato → u/ndnbolla]

those hospital bills I just created in Word

Priceless.

[u/pretty-as-a-pic → u/Awkward_Ad8740]

IKR? This guy obviously has more money than sense, so I’d keep him on the hook!

[u/BackDoorLuvr69 → u/Awkward_Ad8740]

That's a great idea, unless he can have you "disappeared" for $150k.

[u/Gilley2003]

what punch? i don’t remember that?

[u/ShvoogieCookie → u/Gilley2003]

"Oh, you have dementia? Well then I didn't say a word. Have a good one."

[u/henry_potter_legacy → u/ShvoogieCookie]

nothing out of the ordinary

[u/SewGangsta]

$100k PLUS any medical expenses (if there were any) and I'll never speak a word of it.

[u/rolyfuckingdiscopoly → u/SewGangsta]

To anyone besides all your friends and family who were there 😂

[u/SewGangsta → u/rolyfuckingdiscopoly]

Who were where? I have no idea what you're talking about 😉

[u/sudo-aficionado → u/SewGangsta]

This person gets it lol. What people? I have no clue what you’re talking about. 🤔

[u/TheRealXlokk → u/sudo-aficionado]

Exactly. What rich guy? Punched? No, I walked into a door.

[u/Slartibartfast39 → u/SewGangsta]

Well there's and American response I actually hadn't initially thought of. I mean, I agree, I'd that the $100k but I hadn't considered that medical bills might put a dent in that.

[u/scooterjb → u/SewGangsta]

Oof sad American. Someone fucks you up and YOU still have to pay for it lol... just... lol

[u/ChiliTacos → u/scooterjb]

I'm guess this person has never needed it, but victims funds are a thing in these situations.

[u/SaucissonUwU]

My rent isn't going to pay itself.

[u/Dathlos → u/SaucissonUwU]

punch me again buddy

[u/Sam_Porgins → u/Dathlos]

Punch me again daddy

[u/RW_Blackbird → u/SaucissonUwU]

That's over 8 years of rent at my current place. Shit, I could move into a much nicer apartment and live "rent free" for over 4 years. You bet your ass I'm taking the money.

[u/daymanahhhahhhhhh]

Humiliated how? Do you mean the humiliation is being punched in the face or is it something else in addition to that? I would take the $100,000 since it’s money now and I wouldn’t have to involve courts or police, whom might have bias against me.

[u/TheWonderSnail → u/daymanahhhahhhhhh]

Lol right if some drunk asshole sucker punches me in front of my friends and family I don’t think any of them would hold that against me they would just think that dude is an asshole

[u/melvinthefish → u/TheWonderSnail]

Well, unless the drunk asshole is like an 80 year old frail woman and she knocks you out with one punch. Then I think your friends and family might hold that against you.

[u/BakedPotatoManifesto → u/daymanahhhahhhhhh]

The question is phrased pretty weirdly cause if you randomly punch me in the face im not going to be "humiliated" im gonna fight you, and if youre drunk and I'm not unless the rich person is shaquile o neal im probably gonna win

[u/TotenSieWisp → u/daymanahhhahhhhhh]

Yeah, humiliated how?

As in the douche called me a pussy or piss on me while i was down? Tea bagging me or stripped me naked?

[u/Key-Concern4288]

100,000? I would absolutely take the L

[u/SpentTheDay → u/Key-Concern4288]

Is that a L? All the times I've ever been punched in the face and I never got shit.

[u/bob-leblaw]

If some dude sucker punched me in front of my friends & family, I wouldn’t feel humiliated. They’d be like wtf was that dude? And some of my redneck friends would prolly pull his pants down & spank his ass red. Then when he offered me money the next day, I’d take it. No biggie.

[u/CollectionStraight2 → u/bob-leblaw]

Yeah this question is weird. Why are we assuming that our friends and family wouldn't be on our side in this? My family would be pissed at the puncher, not me.

[u/wasd12la → u/CollectionStraight2]

Because the question is probably written by a grade schooler.

[u/Lorelerton → u/CollectionStraight2]

Right? Knowing my family, some random bloke comes up to me and punches me... I think I'll be needing to give them 100k to remain silent on the consequences of that one. We're very protective of each other, and if someone were to do that, the family will smite them like the hammer of god.

[u/Downtown-Strawberry8]

"Idk what you're talking about dad, I've never met Judi Dench"

[u/clonedhuman]

And this is why the rich get away with murder in this country.

So many of us are so poor that we'd consider it impossible to say no.

Imagine a world where we didn't have to live with those giant gulfs of power.

[u/CollectionStraight2 → u/clonedhuman]

Exactly. I know people are being light-hearted, but it's pretty serious when you think about it: that some people have so much more money than the rest that they can turn people into dancing monkeys.

[u/JonDoeJoe → u/CollectionStraight2]

Even thinking about it seriously. I’ll heavily consider just taking the money and not sue

[u/terdles1121 → u/clonedhuman]

And the amount of people who think they can haggle or threaten someone who can toss 100k away like that for more money with law suits shows their lack of understanding of the reality of the legal system in this country.

Spoiler, if they can pay 100k for you to forget about getting punched in the face, they can probably make the whole thing disappear for cheaper even.

[u/ThistlewickVII → u/clonedhuman]

the issue is what do you have to gain by saying no?

the rich could spend that much on lawyer fees and the judge would talk about "how much potential they have" and how it's a "first offence that shouldn't ruin their life"

If it was the choice between a life-changing amount of money for me, and life-changing consequences for an asshole, maybe I'd consider it (although you're right that the money would probably still be the better choice in this society)

[u/theletterQfivetimes → u/clonedhuman]

But is there any reason you couldn't just... take the money and press charges anyway?

[u/KaiserNazrin → u/theletterQfivetimes]

They have more money to ruin your lives with?

[u/tuna19781212]

I would react by opening a savings account

[u/EndlessEmergency]

$100K for my silence, when they did it in front of witnesses who are all going to be on my side by default?

I'd think about why they were so quick to offer the money in exchange for no publicity. Obviously, they would only offer a deal if it was advantageous to them and they were afraid of that kind of exposure. So I'd probably counter-offer and see where things went. If they were a billionaire, my counter-offer would start at 10 million.

[u/WonderSilver6937 → u/EndlessEmergency]

No billionaire is getting in trouble for punching someone in the face, your average joe is most likely only going to get a slap on the wrist, the best option by far would be to just take the money in my opinion.

[u/Mysterious_Net66 → u/WonderSilver6937]

Nah def counter offer, maybe not 10 mill but maybe 200k or 500k

[u/Megalocerus → u/EndlessEmergency]

They don't want your silence. You have a civil suit for the attack. 100k sounds low, but 10 million is more than you'd get in court.

[u/HoldMyBeerAgain]

I don't get humiliated.. embarrassed a little, sure... humiliated in front of friends and family ? No way. They'd punch me way harder if I turned the deal down.

[u/the_psycholist]

Punch me again please 🙏

[u/KnowsIittle]

I'm not in a position to refuse such an offer so I'd accept it without hesitation.

[u/lunagirlmagic]

I know the sub but... stupid question. Anyone with a brain would take the money. The question would be a lot more interesting if you said maybe $5,000 instead of $100,000, because then it would be a question up for debate.

[u/flyingokapis → u/lunagirlmagic]

5k..? Yeah, still taking the money.

The punch and humiliation has already happened, 5k is still a big upside.

A lot of people have been humilated in life, the person who thinks about it the most is the person it happened to. I know 100% I've seen incidents where someone gets humilated, cant recall them though.

[u/Appropriate_Pace_817 → u/lunagirlmagic]

Yeah, seems like the majority of the time these are no brainer questions, basically like the person thinks getting punched in the face and some embarrassment is some near death, unimaginable experience or something. It seems very 'sheltered life-like'.

[u/Tontstong → u/lunagirlmagic]

The fact that OP considered this a tough question has me questioning them.

[u/YaMothersBushTrimmer]

Reject and sue.

With so many witnesses, you can get much more through a suit. He'd probably settle for a million just to be dome with it.

[u/Concrete_Grapes]

Money. That's enough for the next 5 years for me. Let's fuckin go.

[u/chromecod]

Take the money and then punch him in the face. Thank you...

[u/Geebanana]

Ask for 200,000 or asked to be punched again for 200k. Been punched before with no money and humiliated without any. Would rather have than have not.

[u/DrNukenstein]

The rich drunk wouldn’t live to sober up, so the question is moot.

[u/nofear961]

I’d react like nothing happened. Punched in the face by who, where, when?

[u/Jonathan-Shimshoni]

I’d be grateful and extremely happy.

Sounds like a bad day, but at the end it’s still just a bad day. 100k is so much money, true life changer.

[u/someguyfromtecate]

“Would you like to punch me again? How about next week?”

[u/jet_heller]

Neither a punch, nor anything a person can ever say to me can ever humiliate me. I can ONLY humiliate myself.

Assault is valued at very little.

But if someone offered me money for no reason with no strings attached, I will always take it. But I will enforce that no strings are attached. They get no power over me.

[u/CBKritter]

Forget that, I'd ask to take a picture with them, and tag it "hanging with this cool kid" then live with the knowledge that for the next few weeks they'd have to make up some bullshit about who I am. Lol

[u/WonderSilver6937]

To put it another way, “would you get punched in front of your family and friends for 100k?” Pretty daft to say no.

[u/SubjectGoal3565]

I don’t even know who you are. Also I only accept cash

[u/weirdoldhobo1978]

Nah, fuck that noise. I'm reporting them for criminal battery and then suing them. I've got witnesses.

[u/trbt555]

I would take a punch to the face for 100k any day of the week.

[u/fucovid2020]

What incident?

[u/QueenOfTheBlackPuddl]

Butthead: “ha, ha.. cool.”

[u/CreepyPhotographer]

I'll get punched for $99,990

[u/gregologynet → u/CreepyPhotographer]

$99,980 here

[u/CreepyPhotographer → u/gregologynet]

Fucker. $99,950

[u/Sigurlion → u/CreepyPhotographer]

I'll take the punch for $50.

[u/sneakysammy89]

It depends how bad I was humiliated. If a drunk person just punched me in the face I wouldn’t be that embarrassed so I’d take the 100,000. If he punched me and I went down like a sack of shit and then he humiliated me worse somehow I would rather press charges or get back than take the money

[u/Fleinnswan → u/sneakysammy89]

I disagree, I think you should take the money. Pressing charges takes too much effort and it's a lot of money.

[u/AmericanSheep16 → u/Fleinnswan]

You could sue him for damages.

If they're offering 100k for your silence the next day... it's because they'd have to pay up a lot more in court.

[u/Ghigs → u/AmericanSheep16]

Unless you have a hard injury like a fracture or some permanent damage no way are you getting $100k from damages.

A typical punch might warrant a couple thousand dollar civil suit, if that. Small claims level stuff.

[u/nanocookie → u/Ghigs]

People are forgetting that anyone who can afford to just throw away 100k will also be able to afford a significantly better lawyer. Unless the punch did some real physical damage, take the 100 grand, a little loss in dignity is nothing for making a quick buck. Otherwise one would be waiting years if not months for the legal system to move at an excruciating pace of a snail wading through a river of molasses.

[u/Fleinnswan → u/AmericanSheep16]

But that takes time, and you don't know for sure.

[u/Flat_Unit_4532]

What silence? He did it in front of everyone already. Sure bud I won’t say anything but everyone else will. Show me the money. And this is a very stupid question and you are probably 14 years old.

[u/tadhgcarden]

I have several witnesses. I would sue him for well over that amount. The person assaulted me.

[u/Rude-Scholar-469 → u/tadhgcarden]

There's no way you'd get more than a hundy k by sueing them, you'd be better off taking their offer and saving yourself some time.

[u/iliveoffofbagels → u/tadhgcarden]

Here is the issue.... you have to prove 100,000 worth of damages. And trust me, you don't want to be in that condition of health.

Take the money. Pay of your loans. Plot revenge

[u/rolyfuckingdiscopoly → u/tadhgcarden]

Assault is common; being awarded 100K by the courts for being assaulted is not. “Drunk bar fight” where all that happens is you get punched by a drunk guy and are embarrassed? No way you’re getting that much money.

[u/Sir_Arthur_Vandelay → u/tadhgcarden]

You can sue him for billions of dollars if you wish, but you will likely get far less than $100k absent a severe and/or permanent injury.

Source: former personal injury lawyer

[u/48584758384785 → u/tadhgcarden]

You seem to be under the impression you'd be able to lawyer up against the guy dishing out 100k for one punch...

[u/RequiemReznor]

Take the money and then still talk about it. They can't prove there was a verbal agreement.

[u/Rainne_severence]

I’ll take that in $100’s please

[u/Hadzija2001]

I'd probably try to get them to double it first, but money all the way.

[u/refugefirstmate]

I'd laugh and say "Come back when you've multiplied that offer by 5."

[u/bloody_terrible]

Demand a sum that would actually hurt them, then conspicuously splash a bit of cash and let people draw their own conclusions.

[u/bubbaliciouswasmyfav]

Thanks asshole

[u/piwithekiwi]

Silently.

[u/Hazilon]

very surprised that he managed to get back from the dead after punching me and my reaction thereafter.

[u/Midnight_Crocodile]

Take the cash, buy Arnica, job done.

[u/iambluest]

I'd ask for more, probably.

[u/salvino84]

Take the money, throw a party, invite them, have them punch you in the face again, and repeat as necessary.

[u/XeroTheCaptain]

Take it and fuck them over anyway somehow because that shit dont fly. Want to act like a corrupt asshole, youll get fucked over and treated as such.

[u/page98bb]

Make it 200 and we have a deal.

[u/DeanFartin88]

The next day? They're getting hit right back immediately. What you'd go home and sleep on getting punched?

[u/NotBearhound]

Happily take it! 100K finishes my remodel bruh

[u/Centorior]

Double the money + costs such as medical.

[u/kmsc84]

Cash only, under the table. Don’t want the IRS finding out.

[u/vallhallaawaits]

I've been punched in the face for a lot less than $100k