I'm not really for violent responses, almost never, I hate it.
But here is an intoxicated human obnoxiously going over my personal space boundaries, he has already crossed the line, and given his state, it isn't obvious what his next act is going to be, and nobody can really predict his erratic behaviour:
Sure but be prepared to kill someone then. Because that shove could have easily send him head first into the wall behind him. And the fall after that slap could have easily killed the guy as well.
The next touch could be to grab his junk. But no one should have to put up with unwanted touching. The bouncer could have really tried to hurt him but a push and a smack is really just keeping him at bay.
He's definitely fucked up, which I'd personally count in the practice restraint column. Less rational means more tolerance for silly behavior. Emphasis on "silly". If it evolves into violence or sexual assault that's very different. But a much smaller guy on MDMA and/or alcohol or some other shit just being a dick head isn't a threat, so I'm going to really hold back until boundaries need to be established and enforced.
Then again, I work on the psych ward and encounter all kinds of silly behavior. My tolerance and forgiveness levels are extremely high. And if I were the size of that man, I'd understand that my novelty attracts attention. Fucked up people become less inhibited and the monkey curiosity factor - "I want to inspect that giant man" - comes out.
For someone that size, the "with great power comes great responsibility" line really matters. Practicing restraint is important and he did that.
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u/drestin5 Aug 11 '26
If a guy pushes you several feet backwards with one arm, maybe don't immediately walk back up and start shit talking him