Agreed. And I've been in several bars where I've seen this happen. The person in question was served water, despite their protesting and carrying on about it. But I've also seen other patrons look out for others who appeared to be extremely intoxicated. They sat them down, talked them out of leaving, offered them water and food. Another time I actually witnessed another patron take some drunk guy from the neighborhood home in a cab (he called the cab then went with the cabbie to drop this guy off) then came back (and paid for it). Many times people drink and get drunk in their neighborhood bars. Where are their fellow neighbors and friends who usually watch out for one another? Does this not happen anymore? Not saying anyone should be or has to be responsible for another person but, at what point does your basic human instincts and emotions kick in to help someone? Where is your empathy? Your kindness? Your willingness to help? I mean, I'm sure these bars aren't dealing with THAT many FALL DOWN drunks every night. My guess is it happens only so often (in all my life I've seen it happen a handful of times....and at one point in my life I was a once a week frequenter of the local pub). A few here and there. So is it really too much to ask to stop that person and let them sit inside until the drunkenness wears off some before sending them off? Is it too much to ask to stop said drunk person and ask them if they came with anyone or if there is anyone they could call for them? I guess it is too much to ask when you have a bar that is 3 stories high and way over capacity and only 2 bouncers on hand to deal with them. THAT is a problem! There is no way that many people should be stuffed into a place like that with virtually no one to handle them should issues arise. That's like 2 teachers taking 10 classrooms full of kids on a field trip themselves. Ridiculous!
I don't know. I just feel that sometimes people are just so wrapped up in themselves that they just can't be bothered to stop and help others and that is just sad. That or they simply don't care and don't want to help. I don't know, if my kid was fall down drunk and looked like he needed help I would hope that someone would take 2 minutes out of their day to ask him if he was ok. I know I would as I've done so in the past. Yes, people do need to be responsible for their own actions but you know, stuff happens. It wouldn't kill someone to take a few minutes to stop and ask if they're ok. For all we know that person could have been drugged (or attacked) and wasn't just acting irresponsible by drinking too much. You never know until you ask. I don't know. I guess no one wants to be bothered anymore. It's a shame.
