Not as bad as you might think! Sway and I had a lovely dinner for two while watching the sun set over Kingston.
We started with dinner rolls and Caesar salads as our appetizers. Sway had lobster, scallop and shrimp while my dinner consisted of lobster, crab legs and shrimp. Fresh and absolutely delicious. Quite an enjoyable evening!
We then discussed some of her favourite birthday’s in the past. The first one that came to Sway’s mind was at The Hideout in Toronto. The bar set aside a pool table that was off in it’s own area and made it a private room of sorts for us. Friends came and we had a great time although as things progressed (and the boob tequila started flowing), things got a little crazy.
There were some aggressive words exchanged between a member of our party and some other patrons. Perhaps a misunderstanding regarding the status of the pool table – it was her birthday too and she should be able to play pool! She felt her case was strong enough to push. It’s amazing how quickly a push can resultin pandemonium, hurt feelings and then escalate into a full out brawl.
Sway and I, as well as a number of our friends, are well versed in these situations.
- Isolate the hot heads
- Sway grabbed Gabriela (our two hottest heads) and they left the bar
- Simultaneously separate the aggressors
- Whenever possible, it’s best to work together with the opposing friend group to help this happen. I’ve found making eye-contact with the largest person on the opposite team and then moving to separate the aggressor on my team helps the spirit of collaboration.
- Note: If the other person doesn’t move to assist then it’s on and you need to establish your buddy to watch your back. Shit is going down!
- Settle up and pay the tab. Let them know things are tense and you’re leaving (it lets them know they don’t need to worry about your group anymore).
- Get outta dodge!