So since I moved home to the mean streets of Burnley after my three years of poncing about at university, I’ve had to revert back to my traditional life approach of being pissed off all the time and wanting to attack bald strangers. That’s ok, these things happen, it must be something in the air. Usually the scent of cigarettes and piss, it’s an assault on the senses. We here in Burnley are simple folk and we like our basic pleasures in life such as ‘feightin’, racism and teen pregnancy, you need not bother us with your worldly concerns. I dare say that to enjoy living here it does help that you have at least made a start on your criminal record and like your women to come in tangerine. In other words it helps to be one hard bastard like Stone Cold Steve Austin or Jim McDonald off Coronation Street. People often come up to me when I’m struttin’ out on the street and they say ‘Lukat…are you hard?'... And to that I say, ‘yes…yes I am but it shouldn’t be a problem as I’ve just tucked it in to my waistband.’
That’s right; I’m a bad, bad man. I’d brush my teeth with sandpaper but I don’t even have teeth from all the times I was having bare knuckle brawls with old war veterans. (They didn’t have teeth either but the incidents weren’t related.) I’m so bad I stay up past my fucking bed time and I listen to rap. In fact I’m listening to rap right now but it’s filling me with that crushing disappointment and guilt that I’m not or ever will be a black man.
So how does a man like L-Kat survive out on these mean streets? How do I get my strut on when others would potter around in the shadows like a mouse…LIKE A FUCKING MOUSEEEEEEE? Well don’t worry about it, you’re about to go back to school…the school of life pal. Today’s lesson…being one hard bastard. Now let’s work towards that Btech national diploma in ass kicking. Put up your dukes pal…it’s go time.
I’m going to beat you like you just gave my woman’s pint a dirty look. That’s right I socialise with the kind of women who drink pints. Or in other words… lesbians.
I’m going to beat you like you called me a liar when I said I’d shagged Paulo Nutini…and he was crying for mummy all night long.
I’m going to beat you like you’d just asked me to remind you to remember something at a later date.
‘Ere mate could you remind me I’ve got to catch the train at…’ NO…NO I CAN’T YOU FUCKING DICK...YOU REMEMBER…WHY IS IT NOW MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REMEMBER FOR YOU. I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU I FUCKING SWEAR I’LL KILL YOU...AND YOUR FAMILY...AND YOUR PETS…AND ANY OF YOUR CHILDHOOD FRIENDS….OH I’LL KILL YOU SCUM..I WILL KILL YOUUUU HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH...HAHAHAHAHAHRHGHHGHHHH.
So as I wipe the blood and tears from my face after administering one of my world famous 'cry beatings', I take a cool sip of ‘tappy’ (tap water for any middle class types out there) and sit back down to the task. Where was I? No where pal…now don’t ask me another fucking question or we’re taking this outside and we’re gonna dance…not dance like you did back at the school disco gently swaying to cotton eye Joe with a plastic cup of orange fizzy pop in your hands. Not like that at all. Oh no my friend…you won’t like this dance one bit.
Anyways enough of the threats, it’s time to get down to some real business and teach you chumps a little something about the art of hand to hand combat. Here are some of the classic tips I have put to practice over the years when engaging a nemesis in fisticuffs.
1- The struggling turtle.
Often when one gets himself in a physical altercation it can be down to having one too many shandeys during the evening. Sure it all starts out well enough, sneering at women who won’t have sex with you and awkwardly dancing and trying not to vomit on your own crotch. But sometimes it’s not always smooth sailing and you will run in to opposition, usually some stocky chap with tribal tattoos. Once combat begins to take form you quickly realise that you are far too drunk to actually mount any kind of offence, fear not. Simply grab the victim in a headlock and fall over. You will notice that you are pretty much stuck like this on your back flailing around as the chap punches you in the ribs and you try not to fall asleep mid fight. Simply wait it out, the bouncers will eventually come in and separate you, then most likely ban you from the club. Now go for a victory takeaway and repeat somewhere else. An honourable battle if every I saw one.
2- The talkative sloth
I used this one a while back when having a conflict of interest with a rat faced chav fellow outside JJB sports. You initiate the action with a series of verbal insults and finger poking in the general direction of your victim. You are clearly far too drunk to throw any kind of punch but luckily so is your rival. This leads you to both shouting crap insults at each other for ages and unable to lift your arms above shoulder height. If you’re stuck for things to say it can get pretty questionable so always have a small skit or script prepared, I think I once whipped out the phrase ‘I’ll fuck your grandma pal…DEAD OR ALIVEEEEE.’ That one may be a little too strong for the occasion though, especially weddings or the funeral of a grandparent, so use your own judgement. This kind of confrontation can last for hours so endurance becomes very important, always make sure you have something to lean on like a lamppost or fat bird. It might seem like it’s a pulse racing, heart pounding battle to you but to any more sober bystanders it just looks like two pissed lads pushing each others chins in slow motion and slurring their words. I suppose this is why sky sports rejected my idea of a show which has drunks fight it out in a car park. Danny Dyer was well up for presenting it but then again that doesn’t count for much. Stuck up bastards.
3 The confused ferret
This approach is purely psychological. Like a psychological thriller…starring Morgan Freeman probably. You see sometimes in battle when you begin a conflict you quickly realise that you are out numbered so all your tough talking and big man posturing quickly becomes ineffective. You are surrounded by slow witted oafs wanting to punch your flipping ears in so you must take control of the situation. How do you do it? You must convince your enemies that you are mentally disabled. Oh yes…oh yes indeed. My approach is to completely change personalities during the argument and deny all that has happened already even though at least five people have witnessed it. Tell them a story, then tell them a different one, have them in the palm of your hands. They will become disorientated; they will question their own mental state. Have they transcended in to another dimension? Have they lost all sense of reality? What is happening? Now repeat after me.
'WHAT? WHAT? WHO ARE YOU? I DON'T KNOW YOU? I WAS JUST WALKING DOWN THE STREET MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS AND YOU STARTED A FIGHT, I WANT NO PART OF THIS'.
As soon as you have had this unreasonable outburst you quickly slip off in to a taxi and speed of in to the night as they try to piece together their fractured psyche. Mind games pal…mind games. That’s another W for the L-Kat baby. It’s all me.
These are all excellent fighting stances to cause any opponent many problems. Just bare in mind that when embroiled in the heat of the moment don’t let pride or sexuality get in the way. Don’t be afraid to punch a man right in his willy or stick a big thumb up his arse. Instantly neutralizing his flow of attack. I once choked out my flatmate for dropping a banana condom in my strongbow. I was naked, he was clothed, that's the kind of commitment i'm looking for. there are no boundaries. If you are in the unfortunate position of fighting a woman then I find that a good way to quickly dispose of women is to simply make a sexual advance and they quickly flee. Lesbians however are a whole different matter. It is a well known fact that the lesbians are the hardest bastards around so all rules go out of the window. One time I enraged one to such an extent that she crushed a glass in her bare hands before having to be restrained by several people. To this I simply say run…run and live to fight another day, or you can always kick her right in the bottom once her back is turned then flee as fast as your little chicken legs will carry you, screaming ‘HELLLPPPP…HELLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP.’ The acts of a hero. These subtle manoeuvres can be the difference between a win and a loss. Dignity is your enemy. Just take a real long shower once you’re done.
So now we learnt some combat techniques I think we should feel a lot safer when we’re out frontin’ on the streets. If shit goes down then you know how to handle it, like a professional. But there is more to being hard than just the act of battle, you must live the lifestyle and look the part. One summer I got a bit carried away and decided to have my head shaved and spent the next few months looking like a neo Nazi and threatening fat lads in nightclubs. It was a fascinating experience.
Another important aspect is the walk. The ten man walk as it’s called around these parts. To correctly perform the walk you need a good posture, a strong chest puffing out like a buzzard. Then you need to hold your arms out rigid as though carrying two large carpets. If you are not familiar with the measurements of fabric then you can use a protractor to judge the angle of your shoulders in relation to your elbows. Angles are very important here, we must remain rigid at all times. A good tip is to take mass quantities of steroids; this will allow your body to naturally form in to the required posture. This is vital in maintaining your hard nut image.
One final word of advice is to invest in some tattoos. The classic route is to go tribal as I have previously alluded to. Tribal tattoos are a staple of the roided up wanker. It’s an industry classic. I strayed from the path by getting the naked torso of Iggy Pop tattood on my forearm but I really redeemed myself with the ‘kids name in gangster writing’ design. Play it smart, remember with tattoos the more it looks like you got them in prison the better. Jail time is the ultimate seal of approval when pursuing a career in being a rock hard bastard. If you can get sent to jail for a brief period then that would be ideal but if not then just keep making reference to ‘doing time’ and start practicing your home made tattoos. It’s a lot more cost effective this way.
Anyways I think that concludes today’s lesson but if you have a problem with that bud then what say we take this outside and see who has the biggest appetite for a knuckle butty. But I tell you, you’re going to be real full after this because I’m serving up knuckle breakfast, knuckle dinner, knuckle tea then a whole knuckle banquet for knuckle supper. So make sure you’re real hungry pal.
Keep the faith.
Lukat.