answer:I have spent time over the years in certain undesirable locations and situations with certain undesirable people and never had a major problem or unfavorable outcome. I have been threatened, furniture tossed, sweared at, had a knife pulled on me (by a student), and had a gun pulled on me (in China). In all instances, I talked my way through it and evaded injury. Could be that I’m a big, scary looking dude (think mobster), or maybe I’m a fast talker. Either way, I generally present myself with confidence and (my wife tells me) look pretty intense. So, could be.