&Rock music to Sting: “Ditto.”
And now a study in contrasts:

Let’s say you work at Burger King and somebody comes in and calls you names and throws their drink at your head. Sorry, but you can’t leap over the counter and punch them in the face. Thems the rules. Now on the other hand if somebody jumps over the counter and touches you, by say going in for a kiss, you can totally punch that guy. Why? He broke the rules and came into your space and touched you first. That the difference between assault and self-defense.