by Gav »
30 Aug 2006 12:53
Having seen him out and about a few times I'm not suprised he gets involved in trouble.
I've never seen him do anything at all to start anything, but he does strike me as having a somewhat antisocial demeanour (most often he and his entourage seem sour-faced, standing in the fringes of the club, not particularly welcoming to anyone who comes near, etc) unlike most other nightclub patrons. I'm not judging this at all, and he has every right to have whatever 'demeanour' he so chooses, but it doesn't suprise me in the slightest that trouble sticks to him like glue.
I think it's more a perception thing. People percieve him to have a bad attitude, so he's an easy target for those spoiling for a fight. It's like he has a tough front that he needs to maintain, and people with a similar attitude with a bit of jealousy thrown in are bound to take exception to this and 'test' him. He just seems to me like one of those 'leave me alone and everything will be fine' type people, which is understandable given that every drunken Tom, Dick and Harry wants to pester him... I just think he needs to learn how to back down from trouble tactfully, and not escalate the situation, but his pride probably gets in the way ('Who are you to get in my face', type thing).
I hope he does find a way to stop these things occuring, for at least his own sake. He's got a facial scar and now a potential criminal record for just a few nights out on the town.