She does, however, threaten paparazzi with beat-downs courtesy of her boyfriend, Reggie Bush.

The 28-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star was enjoying a meal at Nobu with Bush and her siblings Kourtney and Rob Kardashian Sunday night.  Out of nowhere, a seemingly pleasant exchange turned potentially violent, Hollywood.TV reports.

Things started out innocuously enough.  Kim Kardashian expressed her excitement over the upcoming inauguration of president-elect Barack Obama (which she plans to attend).

The air of civic pride was replaced by a cloud of rancor, however, when one of the assembled paps said something that rubbed Kim the wrong way.

The offending statement isn't audible in the video below, but Kardashian's angry response certainly is. "[Reggie's] going to come out there and kick your *ss, so I'd keep your mouth shut on that one," Kim snaps.

That'd be Kim's 23-year-old beau, Reggie Bush. Who happens to be a running back for the New Orleans Saints and who, thus, is a very big guy capable of inflicting a lot of pain.

Check out the exchange in the video below:

Wow; maybe Kim is just edgy from wondering how her guest-stint on How I Met Your Mother will go over tonight?

Whatever the reason for Kim's cross mood, the shutterbugs had better watch their step. Because even if Reggie isn't around to pummel them, Kim has been known to break a few faces herself.