I've posted this before, but here is one of Pat's most deranged bar fight tales. It's called the 'with my honey' story. Enjoy!
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Assuming this story is true (I don't think it is at all) let's analyze what happened here: an incredibly insecure, mentally unstable man with a gun was having a public meltdown because he thought people were bullying him, and Patrick took it upon himself to berate and insult the guy until he left, putting even more stress on a mentally unwell person and endangering everyone in the building by instigating more conflict with the armed man. Also, the guy had already "tipped" the bartender, so if he actually left at that moment, it's entirely possible Patrick had nothing to do with it and he just heckled the guy as he was leaving. Not an impressive story at all. A sleazy, bizarre and sad one.
But obviously, I don't think the story is true. The biggest plot hole was already pointed out by Judith: you have a mentally unstable man with a gun acting belligerent and threatening in public, and nobody called the cops? He doesn't answer the question, just makes a quip. Second, the bouncer wasn't there that night? That's like not having a bartender. A bouncer is an integral part of how a bar functions. Wouldn't they have a substitute on hand? I'm not saying it can't happen, but it doesn't seem likely. It seems more like a way to preemptively excuse a plot hole ("why didn't the bouncer handle it?") This story is a perfect example of why a bar needs security in the first place: a drunk, disturbed man with a firearm came in and started causing trouble and nobody was there to deescalate the situation, apparently. If my bouncer missed work on a day like this, he'd be fired.
The only thing that makes it slightly believable is the weird, quirky little details. Stuff like the hamburger thing, and the guy's shoe. That sounds like weird, confusing crap you wouldn't bother to make up in a fake tough guy story. It almost sounds like the kind of weird thing you'd see in real life without context and tell people. But on the other hand, supercilious details that have nothing to do with the main point are often used to pad out fake stories and lies to make them sound more real. But while there are usually plenty of unimportant details, more important factors (like, say, why no one called the cops) are totally untouched on.
It's also structured like a fictional story. There's a first act where a character and situation is established. A second act where an inciting incident takes place and the role of the characters are clearly established (hero, villain, damsel) and finally, in the third act, there's a climax with a confrontation between the hero and villain. It's all too structured, too trope-y. You'd expect a recounting of a real life event to be more imperfect, more rough around the edges, to not wrap things up in a pretty little bow.
If I had to guess, I'd say this account was "based" on a true story, but in the Hollywood way. Where "based on" actually means "a fictional story, with elements that vaguely resemble real events." I'd say it happened more like this: Patrick saw a weird guy at the bar who looked like a hobo, and he was complaining about how the bouncer thought he was homeless. Then he did something silly like plopped his shoes on the table to prove how expensive they were. It was weird and funny, but nothing else happened. Then, Patrick decided to rewrite the story into this hackneyed hero narrative to make himself look good.
