But it is illegal to be drunk in public, the landlord should have asked him to leave for being drunk, if not for bothering other guests.
It’s legal to be drunk in public. Technically it is illegal to serve a drunk person though, although I have never heard of this being enforced, and nor would I want it to be.
RNAB… I think 9 times out 10 he will shut up, yes.
Problem with that approach is that you’re giving the asshole exactly what he wants: Lesbians go away.
As for the pub owner: if that jackass is a nightly regular, and is shelling out $30-40 a daily for booze and wings, the pub owner isn’t going to want to lose that guy for a pair of once-in-a-blue moon guests, even if the guy is a Class A douchebag. I bet there some shit he’s going to let slide by, in order to keep milking the teat of that guy’s wallet, unless the guy gets so unruly there’s a risk of a fight (resulting in property damage) or fine.
In my youth, I’ve gotten into fist-fights defending my lesbian sister’s honor. I totally would have bounced the guy, but I can understand how the pub owner may wish to keep the peace and give an asshole ONE chance to shut his face whether it’s racist, anti-queer, or whatever. He was trying to keep everyone eating, drinking and spending money for as long as he could keep the peace. But at the very least he should have made it clear that talk like that was unacceptable period, not just because kids are there. The pub owner needs to grow a pair.
My bar? I’d have bounced the guy so fast his feet wouldn’t have touched the ground until he hit the street.
I see something similar at a coffee shop in my old neighborhood, which I still visit sometimes when I’m over that way. Pairs of women, usually middle aged, who give off the vibe of being connected to the academic world, and who seem to have that body language. At the same time, they don’t define the general crowd, which is typical coffeehouse-like, lots of students, often studying alone.
Of course my reading of social cues generally sucks, and I’m well aware that a couple of friends can go out and not be a couple. But there seem to be so many of these pairs here. This has led me to wonder if the stereotypical “gay bar” is always planned as such, or if it sometimes just happens. In West Hollywood you would expect the latter, but I’m sure that’s not the only place in town where you’d find gay bars.
This will come as a surprise to the legions of people who have been arrested for public intoxication.
Do you know what else drunks do? Get thrown out of the pub for acting like a chav. Inevitably they come back, it’s highly unlikely to lose business over ejecting a surly drunk. But they very well might lose business if people feel like it’s a hostile environment in the pub.
Ugh. Another vote for the limp dick garbage truck thing here.
<Angry Homophobic Drunk>
Ah yes, my good man, thank you for opening my eyes up to what an uncouth boor I was. I propose that I mend my ways, and recognize the rights of all people from hence forth.
</AHD>
Ya, that’s gonna work.
He can mend his ways by eating asphalt once, and thinking about it as he picks out the macadam embedded in his gums. Once that’s done, he can choose to continue to frequent the pub and keep his mouth shut, or try his luck somewhere else.
Frankly, if a pub’s business success depends solely on the patronage of one drinker, it’s on shaky ground to begin with.
I’ve worked in pubs where the regulars were definitely keeping the place afloat. They’re a steady source of income, and it’s true that they were given a bit more leeway than most.
But there’s a limit to that. I’ve told my fair share of regulars that they are done for the night and we’ll see them tomorrow. And I don’t care how regular they were, that kind of comment would have gotten your drink down the drain and an escort to the door.
Yeah well if you have a regular who is a prick and is known to be a prick it’s generally easy to give them a time-out.
LOL, same goes, most of my relates are down south. 
I’ve been known to do that - tell some moron to shut his trap. It works for me. People like this are bullies, trying to act tough and “play to their audience”. Convince them you really mean business, and they fold.
No. Toss him out on the first. If he can’t handle his booze he can get the hell out. If he is just an asshole, he can get the hell out. You go to bars/pubs to have a good time, cheer/boo at the sports shows on the TV, have a few drinks, flirt, talk, have fun. You don’t go to be bothered by idiots who don’t know how to behave.
I say call the cops. This guy is an unknown quantity, and even if the landlord bounced him, what if he waited outside to get even? This was a clear breach of the civil peace, and once notified, no police department wants to have the 911 tape played back on the nightly news should the worst happen after they shrugged it off.
I thought it was going to be about dogs with separation anxiety who destroy the house while their owners are away by shredding furniture, breaking lamps and eating the carpet.
It’s legal to drink in public (in some places), you just aren’t allowed to get drunk from it. It’s like one of those Catch 22 thingys.
What do I give a shit about you non-British folk’s views?
Most Brits are alcoholics by US definitions. By US definitions I’m fucking hammered typing this, but I’ve just had six pints down my local doing a wee quiz.
Public intoxication, as you put it, is not at all illegal here as far as I know.
M(r)(s) Polemic, I’m aware one is not going to change some boor’s world viewpoint by a quick word. But it is entirely possible, and indeed a probability that they will be shut up by a quick request to do so.
Edit: And I know what women are like, and I have no reason to think lesbians are any different. I suspect the complaint to the barman was pretty vague.
I think the dude should have had one chance to mend his ways.
Done ike this - in a loud voice that cuts across all conversation, the bartandlord says, “Sir*, we don’t allow that sort of bigoted behavior here - it bothers the other guests. If you make another outburst like that I’ll be forced to ask you to leave.” If there is any protest, or any further vocal/threatening bigotry, out the bastard goes.
Tell 'em the rules, then enforce the rules. That way they remember they earned it when they get barred from the place forever after the third ejection.
- If the landender knows the asshole’s name, he should say it instead, loud and clear.
No, nonononono. The situation called for a full-on intervention.
You should have kindly explained to him that his views were outdated and not in step with the current sociopolitical climate. You should have pulled out your smartphone and started showing him studies and graphs on homosexuality and educating him on the data about homosexuals and their role in ancient/modern civilization, the documented cases of homosexuality in animals, and just how much homosexuals contribute to society as a whole, phobias and religious beliefs notwithstanding. Then you could mention things like the new study that says lesbians make the best parents.
After all that, if he’s still around (and he can stand up to the ridicule of everyone around him), you can offer to introduce him to some very nice gentlemen. After all, don’t guys give the best blowjobs?*
*I’m going on anecdotal evidence here - apparently, those who have the equipment know what it likes best.
One nice thing about this thread is that there is an overwhelming consensus that people want to see his dick nailed to a garbage truck.
That would be good entertainment! Sell tickets to the event, make some money off the event and we will all have a good time. Beers on me!
My problem with lesbian is that I like them, I can talk to them but they never proposition me. The injustice!