Cool_Hand; I've noticed the same thing. There was recently a fight in my neck of the woods outside a gym; apparently the attacker got into a shouting match with the victim at a bar the night before, and then ambushed him coming out of the gym the next day. I am close friends with one of the paramedics who was first on scene; the beating was so brutal that the victim, after being stabilized, was given general anesthesia and intubated prior to being taken to shock trauma, which was thankfully only minutes away. Fractured ribs, shattered hand, fractured clavicle, fluid in his chest cavity, massive blood loss, and his face was demolished including a fractured eye socket/orbital rim. I understand that men will always thump their chest and fight, but I just don't understand where the anger or hate to brutally pummel somebody like that comes from.
That said, I frequent bars (mostly because I enjoy listening to live music, and play in a blues band), but stay on the edges and avoid the more crowded locations when possible. I actually think going into those situations can really help you hone your situational awareness skills, and using normal, non-threatening movement to maintain space around your person to avoid conflict. Avoiding excessive consumption and drinking a water between beers/cocktails helps as well.
That said, I frequent bars (mostly because I enjoy listening to live music, and play in a blues band), but stay on the edges and avoid the more crowded locations when possible. I actually think going into those situations can really help you hone your situational awareness skills, and using normal, non-threatening movement to maintain space around your person to avoid conflict. Avoiding excessive consumption and drinking a water between beers/cocktails helps as well.
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