http://www.csoonline.com/article/220710/How_to_Handle_a_Drunk
That article can be applied in many ways, but not all.
The reality is you have to be prepared to be the bad guy.
Keep in mind this is a human being, but they are also not going to
understand, react, or make decisions like a sober person. (Maybe you
can, but I certainly have trouble.)
So be quiet, kind, discrete and direct. But if you make a public
spectacle out of them, be prepared for the same in return.
But don't touch anyone, that is what the police are for according to
the drunk person's future lawyer.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Morrison Executive Director Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective 2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 w: 801-328-2453 c: 801-688-0183 f: 801-466-3856 www.slcbikecollective.org
On Jan 6, 2010, at 8:01 PM, Clifford McCarten <director@communitybikeshop.org
wrote:
Hey Folks, Quick question: How do you deal tactfully/respectfully with users of your space who
are visibly intoxicated or smell strongly of booze? It's our policy
to not allow people to work in this state (for personal safety,
amount of oversight required, and comfort levels for other users of
the space). This policy, however, is never really enacted. I suppose
we don't (I don't!) feel comfortable asking people when I suspect
their intoxication may lead them to react abrasively. Any specific
lines or strategies you use? Cheers, Clifford McCarten Co-Director, B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop 400 Wolfe St, Peterborough ON K9J 2P3 (705) 748-6681 http://www.communitybikeshop.org
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