[Mac1978]

This series has re-engaged me. It's years since I posted on a BB site.

I reckon a clear and even grovelling apology is due here. I've nothing against Denise, but as a revovering alcoholic (of 7 years sobriety) I know a little something about drink related incidents. To adjust the clothing of another person without their permission, is not acceptable behaviour. There was a time that it wasn't acceptable in Britain and Ireland (I'm Irish), and it is certainly still unacceptable in middle America. It has nothing to do with exposing flesh - it has to do with invasion of personal privacy. Denise's behaviour was absolutely wrong.

When you do something silly (and I've done things ten times worse than this) due to booze, people will let you know that your behaviour is unacceptable. Often entire bars full of people will let you know. They're not ganging up on you, they're just letting you know that, not one, but all of them find your behaviour unacceptable. There comes a time when you must man up and realise that it's you, not the rest of the world, that is the problem.

A clear apology acknowledging the wrong-doing will be enough to restore most relationships - but not all. Some people won't forgive. That's their right, and also their problem. But it its your duty to be absolutely unequivical in acknowledging the problems that YOU (and not the people taht reacted to you) caused.

I'm not suggesting that Denise has, or hasn't a problem with booze. I certainly don't know enough about her mindset to call her an alcoholic. But I am saying that SHE (not anybody else) caused this whole row, by her excessive consumption of alcohol. As she started it - she should try to finish it. That'll require a sober and clear apology acknowledging that she, and not the rest of the world, was out of line. If she's already done that (I didn't see the show tonight), then she can't do anymore.