No need for violance
If only that was true! But in the real world it isn't, otherwise we'd all be speaking German, and gassing anyone we didn't like! (No Humphs isn't part of the Third Reich - well I don't think so anyway!)
Unfortunately, it would appear that Humphs has never really experienced the real world - born into a job and wealth. He probably can't grasp what it is like to lose your job, and with it - self-respect, financial means to support your family, and in many cases - losing contact with many friends - feeling alone and depressed.
No matter what society we have created to combat violence and aggression over the last hundreds or thousands of years - whilst modern man has been evolving over the last 1 million years, we've only survived by being able (when cornered) to fight back, and defend ourselves. It's built into our programming, along with nearly all other species on this planet.
Humphs has the luxury of almost limitless legal resources, so that he can engage others to fight his fights for him, with the money his ancestors made by providing a product, and popular public service. Now he uses this money to fight the public, and his staff!!
However, he probably can't grasp the idea that when you corner a man, and threaten him and his family livelihood - in his usual casual manner, and with at least more than a suspicion of legality - that the in-built instinct of man is aroused, and the consequences could range from anything such as swearing - through to lashing out - with the latter potentially have grave consequences for all parties concerned. He could even push someone a little unstable, to plan and pre-meditate some form of revenge.
Many a time through these forums have I suggested that Humphs 'bullyboy tactics' could result in him becoming the victim of violence - but he is either ignorant to the fact - or simply not bothered! I'm still amazed that nothing more serious has happened yet.
What makes things even worse is, as he takes over as area manager in yet more places - he is spreading his meagre inexperienced resource, even thinner still. As far as I'm aware - he's never managed a pub in his life (unless someone can tell me otherwise), and I certainly wouldn't think he would tolerate the behaviour of someone like himself.
I've heard of so much chaos going on with new inexperienced managers, who despite their best efforts, have little training and support, so that when things go pear-shaped, they get it in the neck from their customers, Humphs, then punished in the pocket, and then a finally kicked in the family jewels (metaphorically speaking) by being given the old heave-ho on nothing more than a drop of a veil - in the same fashion that the Christians were tortured to death by the simple say of a Roman Emperors.
I bet Humphs would have loved that job too
