Too Drunk
Posted by SmallTimeDrinker in Tough Topics on April 15, 2011 9:55 am / no comments
Yesterday I wrote about bar responsibility, and as promised here is my post on consumer responsibility.
For todays entertainment post I was originally going to write about pairing, but given this weeks news that the 45 year-old son of Goose Island founder John Hall allegedly urinated in the middle of a bar I thought I would talk about social drinking. We all have done things we are not proud of while drinking. I admit it. I hurt people’s feelings and acted like an ass on more than one occasion. While I know I apologized and said something to the effect of “I was drunk” on these occasions I know that is not good enough. Blaming it on the alcohol is not appropriate. You made choices and you must deal with consequences.
A minor isolated incident might not be cause of concern, but when actions rise to a more serious level being drunk is not an excuse. If the public urination allegation against Greg Hall is true, and had he been convicted he would be a sex offender. (At this writing no charges have been filed.) He also sat in a car waiting for a ride according to published reports. I asked a lawyer I know about this and sitting in a car with the keys is constructive possession and control which could result in a DUI conviction. In one night Greg Hall almost got labeled a sex offender and lost his driver’s license for a DUI. I am not trying to pick on him; I am just trying to illustrate how poor choices can ruin a life.
What are your duties?
- Know your limits and when it is time to go home.
- Do not use alcohol as a cover for indecent or offensive behavior.
- Respect the staff, other patrons and your friends.
- Apologize like a man don’t use Facebook pick up a phone or better yet go see the offended party.
- Do not by any means get into a car.
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