Honestly, I don't blame you for being cautious about any men coming towards you in groups, especially if they are looking at you. I walk around a lot and have had many uncomfortable/scary experiences with men hooting, hollering, and driving next to me in their car. I think you jumped the gun by pulling out the knife, but don't feel bad about being cautious. You need to sense danger to protect yourself, and paying attention to your surroundings is important. Maybe you're not stereotyping burly men, but men in general?

wow. I'm not gonna say asshole because you didn't know but that must have sucked.

YDI for pre-judging them just because of their body-type, and for not noticing their daughters. If it was nighttime and you were in a dark allewyway or something, your caution might be understood, but if it was still daylight outside and you were in a public place, then you were acting WAY too prematurely.

Wow... I got no lame comeback for this one...YDI.

YDI for being an idiot... not every man that walks your way wants to rape you or steal from you. grow up

Paranoid much? If you were in a dark alley at dusk I guess that'd be more understandable but something tells me if they were looking for the ice-cream store they weren't wondering around in a dark alley.

by "burly" do you mean "black" i'm just wondering

LOL wow this one is NOT a YDI. HELLO, he was ALONE and three big men were approaching him! Maybe you guys live in perfectly safe lala-land where there's no such thing as crime. *ROLLS EYES*

actually nevermind.. their daughers... duh.

how did you not notice their daughters...what a stupid fml