Bar incident last night - what would you do?

[NickB]

Last night I was at a local sports bar with my girlfriend having wings and beer. Since I was drinking, I was not carrying. We were on the outside patio surrounded by tables, and one table next to us was a group of 3 guys and two girls (20-25). They were a little loud and obnoxious, but nothing too serious.

I got up to go to the bathroom, and when I returned I heard one of them say, "And we're back!" I didn't think anything of it until my girlfriend told me they had been talking about her and I the whole time I was gone, thinking she was oblivious. They made comments about how hot she is, how one of them has a thing for blondes, etc. When I sat down I heard one of the guys say, "I'll kick his ass and you take his girl home."

I was very tempted to say something, but my girlfriend talked me out of it. In hindsight, that was probably the wise thing to do seeing as how 3 on 1 is never good odds for an unarmed man. Had I been armed I certainly wouldn't have started a fight that could possibly result in my use of deadly force...

We got up and left. What would you folks have done?

[PsychoI3oy]

Likely the same.


Normally I'd come up with something witty to say back to them, but the addition of alcohol generally negates my wittyness.

[Driftwood]

I think the best thing to do would be to just walk away and get outta there. Even if it was just one drunken fool and not three it would of been wise to just leave. Plus, like you said, you had been drinking too so it would be even MORE important to not confront them.

I know it can be tough to hold our tongues and want to defend (verbally) ourselves and our loved ones in those kind of situations, but those goons were probably wanting you to react and maybe were egging you on. Congrats on taking the high road and doing the right thing!

[cheapo]

Walk.

Not worth loosing any teeth over, or worse.

[HunterCO]

I think you did the right thing talk is cheap. However that is the reason I only go to biker bars I never have that problem. If somebody runs their mouth at a biker bar they will get their A$$ stomped. For that very reason people like that don't go to biker bars and everybody is very polite to each other.

As far as drinking and carrying it depends on your definition of drinking. If I go out to dinner and have a drink with dinner, or stop at a biker bar to have lunch while out riding my harley and have a couple of beers I carry. If on the other hand I was to go out to a bar to drink with some freinds and party then I will not carry.

[BadShot]

You did good.. turd balls like that just aren't worth the effort. Though I would have stopped by where ever the manager was and made damn sure they knew I wouldn't be returning, and in very clear ways, why.

[JohnTRourke]

stop drinking, or at least stop going to bars
good things don't happen in bars. :cry:

[The1andOnlyKC]

stop drinking, or at least stop going to bars
good things don't happen in bars. :cry:

+10000000000000000000000000000000

[newracer]

Had I been armed I certainly wouldn't have started a fight that could possibly result in my use of deadly force...

Remeber if you start a fight and it excalates to the use of deadly force you may not be protected by self-defense.

You did the right thing and should do the same even if armed.

[NickB]

Normally I'd come up with something witty to say back to them, but the addition of alcohol generally negates my wittyness.

I'm the opposite - feed me booze and I turn into a clever bastard. They were all white trash, so I had a pretty witty Joe Dirt/trailer park/incest speech worked out in my mind, but I never did get to use it. :twisted: