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Originally Posted by Gpsma
Gracie....why would someone not invite you just because you don't drink? But then again the worst thing is a drunk around sober people or someone sober around a bunch of drunks.
I have had friends who owned bars and restaurants. They have always been reluctant to cut off drunks unless they are falling down or causing trouble. In reality, if you serve someone 3 or 4 drinks they are probably "legally" drunk. If they can handle their booze no bar owner is going to cut off a paying customer. They probably would just find another bar
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In many states it is a criminal offense for the bartender to continue serving a customer who is obviously drunk. The bartender and restaurant owner are also liable if the inebriated patron leaves the bar and is involved in a car accident. When you state that "no bar owner is going to cut off a paying customer" he or she should think of the potential civil suit and incarceration if s/he is convicted.Mothers Against Drunk Drivers have been very successful in pursuing states to adopt such laws against bartenders etc. who serve one too many to a patron. Losing one's child to a drunk driver is one of the most horrific things that life
can throw your way.