Outside a bar in Alaska while serving in the Army. Previous to that, I had been a bar drinker and I would frequently “have problems at bars” which usually ended up in some sort of physical altercation. I was arrested but never charged (turns out the other guy was a convicted felon with a firearm) and I realized a couple of things:
1. I am the sort of person that shouldn’t be drinking alcohol 2. I could easily go too far and seriously hurt someone
3. I could be shot and killed
Now I take personal defense way more seriously. I don’t go to bars or drink (sober 5 years now) and rarely is it do I have problems with anyone. Having said that, I will step up and defend myself and family if the need arise. I am willing and capable of being that obstacle
Bar room brawls are as American as apple pie.....but as with everything moderation is key. Age and wisdom take over soon enough...
I hear that... I'm the 'big guy' - You know the guy your drunk, pissed off buddy tries to fight to prove his manhood... The biggest guy in the place? I'm that guy. I'm pretty easy-going and I don't go looking for it - But it always seemed to be brought to me - nearly every night I went drinking, some half-drunk moron with a chip on his shoulder would have to try to take me on... and it became tiresome. Fighting just plain stopped when I quit going to bars. In fact, most of my woes ceased to exist when I quit honky-tonkin'.
Congratulations on the 5 years - I am not off alcohol, but I may as well be... Tend way more to sweet tea these days.