you've got to laugh

Get a shout to one of the less salubrious parts of town.
A party is winding up and there are wee knots of people out on the street
A young couple move towards the car so I pull over to let them in.
A guy on his own also staggers over and I notice he has a huge wet patch on the front of his jeans.
"Sorry he's not getting in my car" I tell them
They are quite apologetic and try and persuade me but eventually accept it.
This boy's not happy though and opens the front passenger door and tries to get in.
He's also made a move for something in his pocket and the young lass screams.
I'm thinking it's a blade so decide that this would be a good time to split.
As the car is an automatic I take my foot of the brake and am immediately moving forward.
Start to pick up speed and reckon the forward momentum will shut the door.
As I'm cruising along quite nicely I am aware of a clumping noise.
I look to my left and this nutter is running alongside the car holding onto the top of the door.
Without really thinking, I slam on the anchors with the result that the car stops but the boy keeps moving and slams his chin quite nicely into the still open door.
For a split second he looks at me and almost like a two year old whimpers about me bursting his face.
This time I really am off, shaken a bit strangely euphoric .
One more victory for the good guys.