I always say to get into a street fight there MUST be two idiots involved... it only takes one of those to NOT be an idiot and fights would never happen.
The excuse that I always hear is "oh what am I going to do if THIS happens or if THAT happens" I dont know man, all I can say is I am a human being that walks around a standard american society just like you do, I dont go to bars but I used to go when I was younger, I grew up in a not very nice place... I always think there are 20 different things you can do BEFORE you get to the point where is a guy in front of you aiming a punch at you, I took them, you didnt... why? I dont know, maybe because of your ego because you want to prove something "oh man why is he looking at me! hes talking shit about me" stupid stupid reasons.... if I see the posibility of confrontation or violence I basically just walk away before any situation arises, I dont see any reason to risk myself or worse the people around me, but thats just me
The last fight I was in was probably when I was 11-12 havent seen the guy since we finished high school I would buy him a beer and laugh it up if I see him one day.