I gave up pub gigs years ago... couldn't be arsed anymore with the load in/out which was always a nightmare, the endless requests, idiots asking to have a go on your instrument or trying to get on stage, drunk punters wanting to fight you or each other and dodgy landlords who said they 'didn't have the cash right now'.
Started playing clubs instead and my experience was a complete 180. To boot, we were paid more and the clientele weren't idiots!