B.A. (Hons) In Pacifying Pissheads

Future historians of 21st century London drinking culture may learn much from the fact that a local council is offering bar and club staff a free one-day course on how to handle drunks. Employees at nightspots in Westminster are taught essentials like appropriate body language, maintaining eye contact, to watch out for weapons (including bottles), and to refrain from touching boozily aggressive revellers. While it may be a sad confirmation of the chronic drink problems that bedevil this country, we should also look on the bright side - we're effectively training an entire new generation for a job working in the zoo. (Image / catya_maria007)