How to Avoid Getting into a Bar Fight
Bar fights aren't what they used to be. These days more and more people are carrying around unregistered weapons. You never know who might be packing heat or concealing a sharp object. You could be the best fighter in the world, but as every well trained martial artist knows, the best way to survive a fight is to avoid it.There will be some circumstances under which a bar fight will be unavoidable, but they are few and far between. You have total control over what kind of environment you put yourself into, and what kind of behavior you exhibit. Think you've got what it takes to avoid a bar fight?
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Instructions
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Don't start a fight. If you throw the first punch, you will likely be hit back.
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Beware of groups. People tend to be more belligerent when their friends are around.
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Don't insult anyone.
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Don't hold eye contact for longer than is necessary, especially if you don't know the person. Just as in the animal kingdom, eye contact can be taken as a sleight or an infringement on someone's territory.
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Have a good time. If you are scowling, you will be more likely to be targeted.
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Stand tall and don't make any threatening gestures towards anyone.
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If you are trying to walk through a crowd, say "Excuse me". Don't just jostle into someone without warning. Don't shove, either.
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Avoid getting drunk. Drunks tend to start fights. If you are the type to start a bar fight, alcohol will only increase that tendency.
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Don't slap, gratuitously touch, or otherwise invade someone's personal space.
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Avoid hitting on someone who is obviously on a date with someone else. Jealousy is a common cause of bar fights.
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Make friends, not enemies. You are at the bar for a good time, right? You can get just as big a rush from peaceful exuberance as you can from an exciting conflict.
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Avoid bars where fights tend to break out often. This may seem like a no-brainer, but it should be noted.
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Communicate. Words can often defuse a bar fight before it happens. Words can also start a bar fight, even if no harm was intended, so listen and watch for the effect your words have on other people.
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Bring a friend or two when you go to a bar. There is safety in numbers.
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Don't try and save someone else from getting their butt kicked. Four times out of five you will be seen not as a savior but as an interloper. If someone else has gotten himself or herself into trouble, choose wisely about whether to help that person. You cannot save the world from self-destruction.
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Avoid hard liquor, and beware those who are consuming it. For some reason, the hard stuff tends to inspire more fisticuffs than beer and wine.
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Tips & Warnings
The best way to avoid a bar fight is not to go to a bar or anyplace else where they serve hard liquor.
Bar fights can be deadly. On the other hand, sometimes not fighting back can be just as deadly. Use a strong, swift, and decisive counteroffensive as a last resort.
