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Bartenders can be some of the most perceptive people out there. They can read the room and they can definitely notice when someone doesn’t have the best of intentions towards some of the other guests. In short, they have the power to be everyday heroes and protect their customers from men with dubious intentions.

Case in point, New Yorker Laura Motta shared a simple but very effective way how a bartender kept her safe from a potentially dangerous guy sitting at the bar. Her tweet immediately went viral, getting nearly 800k likes on the social media platform, and inspiring others to share similar stories.

People opened up about how they were protected or protected others themselves, whether in bars, on the street, or elsewhere. We’ve collected the most powerful stories. Scroll down to read them, Pandas. And if you want to open up about the times someone kept you from harm or you saved someone in need, you can tell us all about it in the comments.

More info: Twitter | LauraMotta.com

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Caro Caro
Community Member
4 years ago

Bless you! This is brilliant.

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    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This is so wonderful. I love it!

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    Nick Lasley
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It's great that they helped, and I'm not saying they had any ill intentions because they obviously didn't, but it's weird that he didn't just stop the guy from tampering with her tire, or warn her about it, instead just decided to temporarily freak her out by surrounding her car.

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    Dan
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Great employee

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    LILY STAUFFER
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I read this with a accent

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    Potty pagan panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It would have been good to note his number plate and report to police. This a**hole might try with someone else :((

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    Agent 8433599
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    They don't like it so much, now do they?

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    (T)reacherou(S)
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Good, but I think the bartender should've given her non alcoholic from the beginning, the other dude was obviously a creep. Still nice of the bartender, scary situation!

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    Man in the ceiling
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Good on him! More bartenders should do this if they spot someone acting shady around a persons drink.

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    Agent 8433599
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Thank you for helping her!

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    Raena Celis
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That owner is a pedophile

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    Himiko
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Lol "gayest voice"

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    Mouse
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I did something similar, just no one was around to hear me. I was waiting in a parking lot to pick up my husband from working late one night. Hear a noise, look up and there's a guy penguining it and having a good time with his hand. I thought if I turned on my highbeam headlights he would be embarrassed and stop. But, no, he used the lights like he was on stage somewhere and quite proud of the show he was giving me so I honked, still nothing, yelled at him, no reaction, just staring and getting a workout. I just shut off the lights while he did his thing and then he went back into work. Weird moment.

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    Dan
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Great rules

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    Loading Screen Tips🇺🇦
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It's great to see people actually being upstanders. Maybe all those seminars in school actually worked.

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    Dan
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The ramen shop has a cat!! Wonderful

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    Agent 8433599
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Good for the bartender

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    Man in the ceiling
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Perfect!

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    RJ The Drama King
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    If it looks like an abusive situation to others it might be one. Honey throw the whole husband out

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    Agent 8433599
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Good on you!!

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    Potty pagan panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    All places should

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    Anne Reid
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yes! As a bartender, when I read the original post, I was angry that the bartender knew enough about the guy to know he was a predator, but couldn’t or wouldn’t kick him out! None of the places I’ve worked in would allow someone like him in!

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    Man in the ceiling
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It’s always odd how when predators get their odd plans foiled by decent people they get irritated like they’re getting majorly inconvenienced.

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    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Holy Moly. 17 years old, the poor girl. Imagine what could have happened. SH!T

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    Memymo68
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    👏👏👏

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    Destiny Harbour
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    To think that so many guys feel entitled to hunt women like prey and expect nobody to stop them!!

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    Rachel Peterson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Shame on the GM... and good for you.

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    Agent 8433599
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    More info. Did she think they were following her?

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    Katy McMouse
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    4 years ago

    In cases like that, I think it would also be good to call the cops. It's one thing to be harassed in bars by drunks, but to have someone stone cold sober, in a store, following and sexually harassing you, is a whole other animal. You know that this isn't his first time doing this, nor is it his last.

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    Agent 8433599
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    All bars should have something like that!

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    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Hang on, so the bloke(s) now knows where she lives?

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    Ace Girl
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    she did the right thing.

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    Kathryn Baylis
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Never assume something like that. People often need protection from family too!

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    Ace Girl
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I feel like all bars should use that same machine that seals a lid on the cup that you poke your straw through like at bubble tea places. I don't need my bubble tea covered, but I do need my alcoholic drink covered. Just makes sense that bars would adopt this same method!

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    Susie Elle
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Omg I hope nothing (further) happened to you OP

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