I went to watch the football in my local pub yesturday lunch time,and as is the case in most pubs/bars there is someone who at 3pm is staggering out of the place.

This one guy is like this every day and noone likes him as he is rude,offensive(calls people names that I can not repeat on here),lazy(he is in his 50's and has a wife in her 70's,she works and he is in pub all day)and takes the p*** out of everyone.

I was not talking to him yesturday as I had found out that on the Friday night he had stood up and leaned over the bar to look down my mates top...she called him a pervert.
He had come in yesturday saying he was going to get his wives solisitor to write a nasty letter to my mate saying she was slanderous and he was going to ruin her career.

5 minutes after he left the pub a young guy came rushing in to say a guy named ***** had falled down the stairs(these stairs are on a public path and are concrete and there are 10 steps down)
The barman and myself went flying out there to find him 3 steps from the bottom in total agony.The guy and barman helped him into the pub and I cleaned him up

We had to get him home somehow and noone(understandably)wanted to,so the taff phoned for a taxi.

This guy was in loads of agony and was very drunk(the worst I'd seen him in a long time)Im signed off work so have no real say over this sort of thing,was it the right thing to let him go home or should I have called an ambulance?
His wife is not there this weekend either...I have not had a lot of sleep thinking about if I did the right thing or not.

Thanks for listening guys

Wow, you're such a nice person

This guy sounds like my uncle.

Personally? Someone who was a total arsehole to everyone he met? And I found him badly hurt? What would I have done? I would have left him there, gone home, enjoyed my dinner and would not have lost a wink of sleep over it.

But I'm a bastard.

Wait...I'll get in touch with my conscience...haven't used it in a while...

*HMMMMMMMMMPHHHHHHHHH!!!!*

Ah. There we go...

I think you did the right thing. He shouldn't've expected too much after the way he treated people.

If you're worried, and you know where he lives, go in and check on him...old drunk men who are mean to people all the time are usually just lonely, insecure and afraid. ie, he wants a friend. Someone to talk to.

*SNAP!*

Ow...being nice hurts...

PS. sure someone didn't push him?

I don't know where he lives Manfred...but Im sure someone in the pub will.Thanks for hurting yourself by getting in touch with your conscience...much appreciated.

Most of the guys in the pub wished they had pushed him or at least been there to see him fall.

This same guy drinks and drives as well.The pub is just up from a park as well(full of kids)

Then it definitely sounds like he deserved it. You did more than enough Forget about it.

It's really nice of you to worry about him.

But it's time to face the facts - some people can't be helped.

Save your time and worries for the people who need it, deserve it and appreciate it.

I can't say much myself though, as I probably would have called an ambulance myself, but I'm a kind sob as well

Don't worry about it.

You did the right thing Alice, I know it's no use saying don't worry as you probably still will.
Being drunk his body was probably relaxed and didn't get as hurt as a sober person in a fall would have.
With any luck the fool may learn a lesson.

i thought u were askin if u did the right thing gettin married when i read the thread title alice lol.

I see your dilemma. I think you did the right thing. Regardless of what a meanie this man is you showed compassion and kindness that is sadly lacking in our world today. More power to you honey.

You did more than the right thing Alice. It actually shows how good of a person you must be, not to mention a real sweety...Me. I probably would have went down and stepped on his head..

LOL...thanks Wun.

Thank you everyone else...I was really hurt by what I found out tonight.He did not hurt himself at all and he only tripped down one step.

He had tried to trick us all into feeling sorry for him so we would get his wife to come home from her weekend away.

Sorry for wasting a thread and everyones time...mine was wasted yesturday.

Nevertheless you still did more than most other people would have done. You're a very kind-hearted person, Alice. Besides, a little good karma every now and again doesn't hurt.

Thanks Snuffs...loves ya.

likewise, sweetie.

wow.. that guys has erm a few problems O_O maybe karma will get back at him one day...

I think everyone has pretty much the same view, lol. You obviously didn't have to do anything at all, but given that he was a consistant annoyance, rude etc, and you helped him nonetheless, "the right thing" is somewhat of an understatement. Good on you.

I just feel really used and thats not fair that he made me feel this way...he used me knowing that I would help and then was probably laughing about me behind my back...not fair at all.

Don't worry about it. Karma isn't always instant, but it always is. You'll get yours and he'll get his. You're a sweetheart and he's a bastard. Don't let the bastards of the world bring you down.

Too late Joc...he got me down...thanks though,Im now listening to some really loud heavy metal and chilling nicely.

Think I needed to get it out.

Let me guess:

No more Mr. Nice Guy

Followed by: Only Women Bleed

Then a bit of poison I think would be really great...

Thanks Joc

yw