Decidedly NOT pleased.
Long story short --
T was drinking too much, and started picking on a guy at the table next to us. What I heard was, "That guy has faggy socks." Seriously, I am NOT kidding. Well, the fellas were none too pleased by this, and after a couple more words were said, stood up to get in T's face about it. The CC staff quickly got between them, basically telling T to sit the &^%$ down or he was out, same to the other guys. Mind you, T conveniently chose a time that Chad was out having a smoke.
When Chad and D got back to the table, L whispered over to him to let him know what was going on. When it was time to start heading out, there was a bit of the guys getting in each other's faces again, so people attempted to get T the hell out of there. Chad spoke with the guys at the other table, trying to figure out what the hell was going on. They were confrontational for a while, thinking Chad was getting in their face as well, but eventually realized that he was trying to get T out of there because he was being an asshole, and the goal was to calm the situation down.
Thankfully, Chad was extremely successful. The guys were rearing for a fight at that point, and had planned on kicking T's ass outside. If it weren't for Chad, that's exactly what would have happened. After T and L left, one of them actually said to Chad, "Man, he's lucky to have a friend like you. You're a really stand-up, respectful guy."
The sad thing is, Chad has to do this *&^% too often. Why does Chad have to be the peacemaker so much? I think it's to the point for some people to take for granted (or take advantage?) that Chad will "take care of the situation". I've seen it a thousand times now. Why can't other people step up and take responsibility for themselves and others? For crap's sake, how old are we again?
All the while, I was getting REALLY uncomfortable telling D repeatedly that she shouldn't get another drink, and it seemed that she got pissed at me for it. Chad and I are fortunate that we can easily take a cab back home if necessary. I know D doesn't have that luxury, living as far away as she does. Most people I know that have to drive home wait at least an hour before leaving, sometimes more, just to sober up if they've had a few. It's not just about being 'fine', it's about being safe.
I'm just kinda bitter about the whole night, and needed to vent.
