Quote Originally Posted by Ronin13 View Post
How so? I said I am kind of the same way, I'll do that with my friends, or people at gatherings of mutual friends and it contrasts in no way to what I was saying earlier...
You have stated quite a few times there is nothing threatening about putting your arm on someone or patting them on the shoulder then you state "but once in that position it's quite easy to subdue someone without too much pain inflicted."

These two statements are contradictory. It is either a threat or it is not. In the context of what we are talking about it would be considered a threat if you can subdue me from the position of having your hand on my shoulder or back.

You have by your own statement invalidated your argument that there is nothing threatening about patting someone on the shoulder/back.