Joel Edgerton, the Australian actor and filmmaker who starred in the mixed martial arts drama Warrior, once said, Fighting in the ring or cage is very much different from fighting in the street. Fighting in the street is very much fueled by anger, pride, and male dominance and ego.

TwinzTV, a YouTube channel dedicated to pranking people, shows us how getting naked in the hood can stop or win a street fight. In one scene, a prankster walks up to three men at a park bench and says, I’m just trying to figure out which one of you fools I should knock out first. At that, the men laugh. But he bravely continues, You guys want to step up or what? I’ll take all three. What’s up? What’s up? You want to go? Irritated and perhaps a little confused by this instigator, the three men approach him ready to throw down. But when they get a little too close for comfort, the prankster pulls down his shorts and shows them his family jewels. The three men show a range of mixed emotions. One freezes and backs off while the others head for the hills.

Men aren’t the only ones susceptible to being shocked by this behavior. In another scene, a female prankster approaches a group of black women in an alley and asks, So which one of you bi***es want your weave pulled out? Of course, the women take offense and approach the prankster. The prankster then pulls down her shorts and shows them what her momma gave her. Surprised, the women laugh and quickly walk away.

So the next time you find yourself in a street fight that you are losing or want to get out of, consider getting naked as a self-defense tactic. Your opponent will think you’re bats**t crazy and probably leave you alone. Few are those who want to scrap with a mentally deranged person sans underwear.