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Bouncers?

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  • #152
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    mixed up wrote: »
    I don't want to be a bouncer but thanks all the same i think i'll just enjoy myself in the nightclubs instead of standing at a door all night trying to convince myself i'm important.
    Stop trying to be antagonizing for gods sake.


  • #153
    TrollHammaren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭TrollHammaren


    mixed up wrote: »
    I don't want to be a bouncer but thanks all the same i think i'll just enjoy myself in the nightclubs instead of standing at a door all night trying to convince myself i'm important.

    Your loss. I'll just continue fapping off to my own feelings of authority, and eject my gooey self-satisfaction over all the faces of any punter wishing to have a good time.

    And on that note, I'm going to stop feeding the trolls.


  • #154
    mixed up
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭mixed up


    TrollHammaren wrote: »
    Your loss. I'll just continue fapping off to my own feelings of authority, and eject my gooey self-satisfaction over all the faces of any punter wishing to have a good time.

    And on that note, I'm going to stop feeding the trolls.

    The physique of most bouncers in ireland it's not trolls they feed it's themselves :D


  • #155
    leggo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭leggo


    I've told you already mate, it's been a good 3-4 years since my PSA test. I can't recall the exact acts. Security guards don't carry around PSA legislation in their back pocket. But by all means feel free to make any enquiries yourself...

    http://www.psa.gov.ie/


  • #156
    TrollHammaren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭TrollHammaren


    leggo wrote: »
    I've told you already mate, it's been a good 3-4 years since my PSA test. I can't recall the exact acts. Security guards don't carry around PSA legislation in their back pocket. But by all means feel free to make any enquiries yourself...

    http://www.psa.gov.ie/

    You're wasting your time with the PSA. They're the most incompetent, self-serving crooks I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with. Do enquire, though, by all means, just don't rely on anything they tell you.


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  • #157
    leggo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭leggo


    mixed up wrote: »
    The physique of most bouncers in ireland it's not trolls they feed it's themselves :D

    Give up man. I'd be the first to take the piss out of bouncers/security if it was funny...but you're really not. It's coming across as desperate at this stage.


  • #158
    TrollHammaren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭TrollHammaren


    leggo wrote: »
    Give up man. I'd be the first to take the piss out of bouncers/security if it was funny...but you're really not. It's coming across as desperate at this stage.

    Ignore him and he'll go away. Fúckin' trolls.


  • #159
    RussellTuring
    Registered Users Posts: 866 ✭✭✭RussellTuring


    When I was in first year, my mate and I left the college bar after having quite a few to drink. I left a minute or so after him and when I got outside I saw that he was in a scuffle with someone and stepped between them, trying to break them up. I didn't realise at the time but the other person was a bouncer and while I was trying to separate them I got a punch from someone else who turned out to be a bouncer. Before we knew it there were about a dozen of them around us and we were soon restrained. While we were being restrained I didn't say a word, not wanting to make the situation worse, but out of the blue I got an elbow to the face from one of them who happened to be standing close by me. Of course none of the others saw it.

    Then another time I was going into a club in town and a friend of mine, despite my trying to convince him not to, tried to smuggle in some drink in a plastic bottle. There was a new bouncer there and decided to search my friend and of course found the drink. The other one at the door, who knew my friend as he was a regular, told us to go off and finish the drink and come back in a few minutes. We did so and got in no problem.

    There are some thugs and some gents. Just like any other job. The difference being that the perceived power can go to some people's heads.


  • #160
    TrollHammaren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭TrollHammaren


    RussellTuring wrote: »
    There are some thugs and some gents. Just like any other job. The difference being that the perceived power can go to some people's heads.

    I agree, there are thugs and gents, but perceived power usually isn't the issue. I'm speaking for myself and the other people I work with when I say that none of us have ever considered to be in a position of "power". Sure, we have some authority, but that doesn't extend past the nightlcub doors.


  • #161
    Aoifey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,571 ✭✭✭Aoifey!


    At the end of the day, bouncers are not some sort of superiour beings, they're people just like the rest of us. Of course you're gonna get a few c*nts, as in any job, but they are in the minority.

    I for one respect them for the amount of drunken crap they have to put up with in their jobs and it must be pretty damn hard to make 10 second decisions on who is okay to let in and who is not.

    Let most people giving out about bouncers spend 1 day doing their job and see how it changes their mind.


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  • #162
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Aoifey! wrote: »
    At the end of the day, bouncers are not some sort of superiour beings, they people just like the rest of us. Of course you're gonna get a few c*unts, as in any job, but they are in the minority.

    I for one respect them for the amount of drunken crap they have to put up with in their jobs and it must be pretty damn hard to make 10 second decisions on who is okay to let in and who is not.

    Let most people giving out about vouncers spend 1 day doing their job and see how it changes their mind.
    good post. I wouldn't leave anyone in cos I'm a bollox.


  • #163
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    TrollHammaren wrote: »
    There's a very good chance he's talking about me, because that is very much the case in the nightclub I work in, and I have explained this to people before. It's not like there's some omniscient overseer in some office somewhere, scrutinising my every move, but the managers do spend a fair amount of time watching the cameras, and I have gotten a bóllocking before for letting people in who were refused at another entrance, letting friends in, and just not being careful enough with who I was letting in. Believe me, in the majority of cases refusing people actually just creates more hassle as you have to deal with them mouthing off, but it has to be done.

    See thats completely different to the story than was given. I've worked places like that too. But to say that someone is sitting at a camera making decisions on each and every punter is a spoof.


  • #164
    Maisie Bumpy Fatigues
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Maisie Bumpy Fatigues


    seanybiker wrote: »
    good post. I wouldn't leave anyone in cos I'm a bollox.

    You wouldn't leave anyone in? What does this mean?
    :confused:


  • #165
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    bluewolf wrote: »
    You wouldn't leave anyone in? What does this mean?
    :confused:

    throw everyone out, keep the whole bat to himself :-)


  • #166
    Maisie Bumpy Fatigues
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Maisie Bumpy Fatigues


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    throw everyone out, keep the whole bat to himself :-)

    Good luck to him trying to throw everyone out of a full bar before closing! :D


  • #167
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Good luck to him trying to throw everyone out of a full bar before closing! :D

    easy. just stick on a christmas album


  • #168
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    OK folks. No more of the speculation about any ongoing investigations etc. He said / she saw / I heard from.... stuff is not welcome here. Please contact the Gardai if you have any information.


  • #169
    TrollHammaren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭TrollHammaren


    Tessa Huge Registrar wrote: »
    See thats completely different to the story than was given. I've worked places like that too. But to say that someone is sitting at a camera making decisions on each and every punter is a spoof.

    Ah, his story wasn't too far off. All he said was that there's someone in the camera room "calling the shots", which is pretty much the case, more or less.


  • #170
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    TrollHammaren wrote: »
    Ah, his story wasn't too far off. All he said was that there's someone in the camera room "calling the shots", which is pretty much the case, more or less.

    To qoute;
    A guy I know is a bouncer for a well known bar/club in the city centre, he says he hates it with all his guts. Probably one of the loveliest guys I've ever had the pleasure to meet. He says that its not him that gets to decide who gets in or not but somebody watching with a camera in a room somewhere and that he has had to on occasion refuse entry to friends of his. He says the entire process is soul destroying and I can understand why.

    Only an idiot would work for a club like that, or expect someone to believe it.

    If I want to pay someone from the neck down, and I'd have to be really very badly stuck for bodies I'd put them on the floor and keep them well away from fronting the door.


  • #171
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    Tessa Huge Registrar wrote: »
    To qoute;



    Only an idiot would work for a club like that, or expect someone to believe it.

    If I want to pay someone from the neck down, and I'd have to be really very badly stuck for bodies I'd put them on the floor and keep them well away from fronting the door.

    Luckily enough for that club that a lot of bouncers meet that criteria!


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  • #172
    leggo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭leggo


    Tessa Huge Registrar wrote: »
    To qoute;



    Only an idiot would work for a club like that, or expect someone to believe it.

    If I want to pay someone from the neck down, and I'd have to be really very badly stuck for bodies I'd put them on the floor and keep them well away from fronting the door.

    It's an old excuse given by (smart) bouncers who want to take the heat off themselves, especially during busier nights when they couldn't be arsed getting into arguments. A quick imaginary conversation on the earpiece, "Sorry mate, boss says not tonight" while pointing to the camera, the drunk then shouts at the camera for a while before walking off.

    But it is done in some nightclubs when there are cameras at the door. As was said already, it's more a case of if the manager is sitting in the office anyway making sure security are doing their job while getting paperwork done than someone sitting in the back giving every punter the yay or nay.

    In the case where a guy is refusing his mates...it's a GREAT way to get some mates off your back. We all have people who we get on with but who are trouble and will think they're untouchable because they're friends with the bouncers.


  • #173
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    Luckily enough for that club that a lot of bouncers meet that criteria!

    Not really. Some are students with little or no experience before going on the job and just 'wing it' for awhile.. God, I hate working with students but sometimes needs must.

    There are some idiots working the doors, usually for security companies who do little or no checks beyond taking the word of a mate who has another mate with a licence who is looking for work.

    And yes there are thugs, and bullies - but usually they won't be around too long because one of two things normally happen, either their actions will put them in court in time or a swift kick in the bollox from a punter will usually put manners on them and they'll feck off to easier pastures.. And I might add there's a third, the head doorman or manager who will have lots of experience dealing with poor doorstaff will send them on their way pretty sharpish.


  • #174
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    A guy I know was bouncing a club in the States and was unhappy with his wage so he takes it upon himself to supplement it.

    On Wednesdays there was always a band playing and it was always free in but he decided one night it would be $10 cover charge. Managed to pull in a few hundred dollars that night on the strength of his nerve. Not bad.

    <no I didn't read the rest of the thread>


  • #175
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    leggo wrote: »
    It's an old excuse given by (smart) bouncers who want to take the heat off themselves, especially during busier nights when they couldn't be arsed getting into arguments.

    Yup, chicken sh*t, lazy dopes who can't make the call themselves so blame someone else.

    If the door is too busy to handle, pay a decent wage and get good lads to front the door.


  • #176
    TrollHammaren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭TrollHammaren


    Tessa Huge Registrar wrote: »
    Only an idiot would work for a club like that, or expect someone to believe it.

    If I want to pay someone from the neck down, and I'd have to be really very badly stuck for bodies I'd put them on the floor and keep them well away from fronting the door.

    Sorry, you're right, I should have read back to make sure rather than relying on my píss poor memory :p
    leggo wrote: »
    It's an old excuse given by (smart) bouncers who want to take the heat off themselves, especially during busier nights when they couldn't be arsed getting into arguments. A quick imaginary conversation on the earpiece, "Sorry mate, boss says not tonight" while pointing to the camera, the drunk then shouts at the camera for a while before walking off.

    But it is done in some nightclubs when there are cameras at the door. As was said already, it's more a case of if the manager is sitting in the office anyway making sure security are doing their job while getting paperwork done than someone sitting in the back giving every punter the yay or nay.

    In the case where a guy is refusing his mates...it's a GREAT way to get some mates off your back. We all have people who we get on with but who are trouble and will think they're untouchable because they're friends with the bouncers.

    Precisely, but on the odd occasions I actually have had to refuse my mates due to things my manager would have previously said that night.
    Tessa Huge Registrar wrote: »
    Not really. Some are students with little or no experience before going on the job and just 'wing it' for awhile.

    There are some idiots working the doors, usually for security companies who do little or no checks beyond taking the word of a mate who has another mate with a licence who is looking for work.

    And yes there are thugs, and bullies - but usually they won't be around too long because one of two things normally happen, either their actions will put them in court in time or a swift kick in the bollox from a punter will usually put manners on them and they'll feck off to easier pastures.. And I might add there's a third, the head doorman or manager who will have lots of experience dealing with poor doorstaff will send them on their way pretty sharpish.

    Very, very true. Any smart manager/head doorman who doesn't want his club getting a reputation for harbouring thugs will get rid of thick, aggressive bullies very quickly. What most people don't see is that, at least in the club I work, the doormen have to write reports if they remove someone, are attacked by someone, or give medical aid.


  • #177
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    enda1 wrote: »
    A guy I know was bouncing a club in the States and was unhappy with his wage so he takes it upon himself to supplement it.

    On Wednesdays there was always a band playing and it was always free in but he decided one night it would be $10 cover charge. Managed to pull in a few hundred dollars that night on the strength of his nerve. Not bad.

    <no I didn't read the rest of the thread>

    Something similar used to happen here years ago before we had a proper night club licence - here's where I put years on myself!.

    A pub was granted a licence for a restaurant with music.. so the premises had to have hot food available.. So the punter was issued a ticket on entrance to the club and a member of staff took the ticket, tore it in half and was suppose keep the remaining half.. But if you wanted to make a few quid you gave the half ticket back to the girl on the ticket desk, she would re-issue that ticket and you'd split the money between you both.

    I never did it, but I got the offer to be in on it a few times. But its just not me.

    Anyone remember getting grub in clubs before?... Anyone ever get chucked out of one of those clubs, and when you asked for your jacket wondered why there was chicken curry in all your pockets, lol..


  • #178
    TrollHammaren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭TrollHammaren


    Tessa Huge Registrar wrote: »
    Anyone ever get chucked out of one of those clubs, and when you asked for your jacket wondered why there was chicken curry in all your pockets, lol..

    WTF? :p


  • #179
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    TrollHammaren wrote: »
    at least in the club I work, the doormen have to write reports if they remove someone, are attacked by someone, or give medical aid.

    Thats very important.. I seen a case where a club was taken for over 40 grand in court because an incidence wasn't recorded either on camera or in an incident book and the owner was left totally defenceless.


  • #180
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    enda1 wrote: »
    A guy I know was bouncing a club in the States and was unhappy with his wage so he takes it upon himself to supplement it.

    On Wednesdays there was always a band playing and it was always free in but he decided one night it would be $10 cover charge. Managed to pull in a few hundred dollars that night on the strength of his nerve. Not bad.

    <no I didn't read the rest of the thread>

    Still happens the odd time - If it's late and these's no one on the register, bouncer charges you and pockets the money


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  • #181
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    TrollHammaren wrote: »
    WTF? :p

    Yup!.. Terry (was a Mod here) might have experienced that when I was out his way (Leixlip)!.

    'Thugs' - might sound like I'm defending them, and I'm not in any way.. But sometimes you 'have to hire a thief to catch a thief', and I've worked in a few places where you needed bangers on the door and floor or you'd be eaten alive.

    An example of that, I won't mention the club.. But back in the day when the Garda station in Leixlip closed at 11pm the place was like Fort Apache!.. That village was like hell on earth after 11pm and by far the most violent place I've ever worked.


  • #182
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Well the only trouble I had with bouncers happened last week and to be fair I dont think its a legal issue or if it is maybe slander at best! Me and a few friends were going to a bar which to respect to rules on boards will remain nameless. There was three of us heading, two guys and one girl, one bouncer said hows it going lads and we repeated the courtesy back.

    The next bouncer shouts at me "HEY YOU GOBSH*TE, WERE THE F*CK DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING YOU BOLL*X" and other explitives that I cant remember. He then shouts at me you caused trouble in here again and again at me who like the rest of my mates had never been there before. I reapeted to the bouncer "what trouble" did I cause and he accused me of starting fights a few weeks back and selling drugs. The whole club saw this and I was quite embarrased needless to say its not in my nature to start fights and definatly not sell drugs (I dont look like the type to do either). I kept cool but repeated to the bouncer that he was lieing and he was speaking slander at which point he went right in my face trying to indimidate me shouting "what did you say?" I said I have never been treated so rudely in my life I spoke to him as an adult and said if you go into any business and are treated like that how would you feel.

    The other bouncer apologised to my mate and said im sorry I never seen yous before. I told the bouncer I would be making a complaint, the other bouncer called the manager out and I made a complaint and stood my ground. Several people in the outside garden of the club were in shock at the bouncers attitude. Being accused of being a drug dealer and called a gobsh1te isnt something I take lightly. A simple not tonight lads would have been suffiecient. I was given the owners email address which I will contact for an apology at the very least.


  • #183
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Well the only trouble I had with bouncers happened last week and to be fair I dont think its a legal issue or if it is maybe slander at best! Me and a few friends were going to a bar which to respect to rules on boards will remain nameless. There was three of us heading, two guys and one girl, one bouncer said hows it going lads and we repeated the courtesy back.

    The next bouncer shouts at me "HEY YOU GOBSH*TE, WERE THE F*CK DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING YOU BOLL*X" and other explitives that I cant remember. He then shouts at me you caused trouble in here again and again at me who like the rest of my mates had never been there before. I reapeted to the bouncer "what trouble" did I cause and he accused me of starting fights a few weeks back and selling drugs. The whole club saw this and I was quite embarrased needless to say its not in my nature to start fights and definatly not sell drugs (I dont look like the type to do either). I kept cool but repeated to the bouncer that he was lieing and he was speaking slander at which point he went right in my face trying to indimidate me shouting "what did you say?" I said I have never been treated so rudely in my life I spoke to him as an adult and said if you go into any business and are treated like that how would you feel.

    The other bouncer apologised to my mate and said im sorry I never seen yous before. I told the bouncer I would be making a complaint, the other bouncer called the manager out and I made a complaint and stood my ground. Several people in the outside garden of the club were in shock at the bouncers attitude. Being accused of being a drug dealer and called a gobsh1te isnt something I take lightly. A simple not tonight lads would have been suffiecient. I was given the owners email address which I will contact for an apology at the very least.
    Perfect example of being defamed right there. You should consider legal action, did you get the bouncers name?


  • #184
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Well the only trouble I had with bouncers happened last week and to be fair I dont think its a legal issue or if it is maybe slander at best! Me and a few friends were going to a bar which to respect to rules on boards will remain nameless. There was three of us heading, two guys and one girl, one bouncer said hows it going lads and we repeated the courtesy back.

    The next bouncer shouts at me "HEY YOU GOBSH*TE, WERE THE F*CK DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING YOU BOLL*X" and other explitives that I cant remember. He then shouts at me you caused trouble in here again and again at me who like the rest of my mates had never been there before. I reapeted to the bouncer "what trouble" did I cause and he accused me of starting fights a few weeks back and selling drugs. The whole club saw this and I was quite embarrased needless to say its not in my nature to start fights and definatly not sell drugs (I dont look like the type to do either). I kept cool but repeated to the bouncer that he was lieing and he was speaking slander at which point he went right in my face trying to indimidate me shouting "what did you say?" I said I have never been treated so rudely in my life I spoke to him as an adult and said if you go into any business and are treated like that how would you feel.

    The other bouncer apologised to my mate and said im sorry I never seen yous before. I told the bouncer I would be making a complaint, the other bouncer called the manager out and I made a complaint and stood my ground. Several people in the outside garden of the club were in shock at the bouncers attitude. Being accused of being a drug dealer and called a gobsh1te isnt something I take lightly. A simple not tonight lads would have been suffiecient. I was given the owners email address which I will contact for an apology at the very least.

    If I believed you, and I'll be perfectly honest - I don't, I'd refer you to THIS.. And if its true, I'll apologize to you over the pints you'll owe me for that free advice - you won't be stuck for a few quid :p


  • #185
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Perfect example of being defamed right there. You should consider legal action, did you get the bouncers name?

    I asked for his name as he wasnt wearing I.d but was refused it. I found out his name through the other bouncer however. I wouldnt have minded but I go to college I work hard, im not a bad person and didnt deserve that.


  • #186
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Tessa Huge Registrar wrote: »
    If I believed you, and I'll be perfectly honest - I don't, I'd refer you to THIS.. And if its true, I'll apologize to you over the pints you'll owe me for that free advice - you won't be stuck for a few quid :p

    When I said I,ll make a complaint he asked why because you want to make a claim ect, which isnt the case at all I want an apology thats all. To be honest I dont see what part of that story is unbeleivable. Surely you must of heard of doormen making up reasons to refuse people and not worried about the implications of their insult?


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  • #187
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    I asked for his name as he wasnt wearing I.d but was refused it. I found out his name through the other bouncer however. I wouldnt have minded but I go to college I work hard, im not a bad person and didnt deserve that.
    I would be livid if I was accused of being a drug dealer(worst type of scum) and would take them to the cleaners, get onto a solicitor and explain your story, many do no win no fee cases though you wont see that advertised(ring a few and ask)

    Did he touch you at all?


  • #188
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    Did he touch you at all?

    And did you like it?


  • #189
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    When I said I,ll make a complaint he asked why because you want to make a claim ect, which isnt the case at all I want an apology thats all.

    Honestly if that happened your mad not to sue.
    steddyeddy wrote: »
    To be honest I dont see what part of that story is unbeleivable. Surely you must of heard of doormen making up reasons to refuse people and not worried about the implications of their insult?

    I've heard a lot of stupid things said to punters to refuse them entry, but nothing as outlandish as your story.

    If its true, and you can prove it then I refer you to my previous advice to you. You'd take the premises for a mint.


  • #190
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Wolfe Tone wrote: »
    I would be livid if I was accused of being a drug dealer(worst type of scum) and would take them to the cleaners, get onto a solicitor and explain your story, many do no win no fee cases though you wont see that advertised(ring a few and ask)

    Did he touch you at all?

    No he didnt at all luckily I was livid, usually I would have let it go but I was really offended and embarrassed.


  • #191
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Tessa Huge Registrar wrote: »
    Honestly if that happened your mad not to sue.



    I've heard a lot of stupid things said to punters to refuse them entry, but nothing as outlandish as your story.

    If its true, and you can prove it then I refer you to my previous advice to you. You'd take the premises for a mint.

    Well makikomi in fairness the only reason someone would make that up is to carry some sort of grudge against bouncers, which isnt the case. If you read my previous posts I think the vast majority of bouncers are good people. The reason I started the thread was to enquire about methods of complaint, I dont want to go down the legal route but at the very least I want the club to be aware of the actions of the security on their door.


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  • #192
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    And did you like it?

    as I said he didnt touch me so no :(. I suppose I should be offended he didnt touch me!


  • #193
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Well makikomi in fairness the only reason someone would make that up is to carry some sort of grudge against bouncers, which isnt the case. If you read my previous posts I think the vast majority of bouncers are good people. The reason I started the thread was to enquire about methods of complaint, I dont want to go down the legal route but at the very least I want the club to be aware of the actions of the security on their door.
    You should go down the legal route(or at least threaten the club with it) could get a nice check.


  • #194
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Well makikomi in fairness the only reason someone would make that up is to carry some sort of grudge against bouncers, which isnt the case. If you read my previous posts I think the vast majority of bouncers are good people. The reason I started the thread was to enquire about methods of complaint, I dont want to go down the legal route but at the very least I want the club to be aware of the actions of the security on their door.

    Listen, I'm really not getting my back up with you (although it may seem like that), and I'm not qualified to offer you legal advice.

    But if someone accused me of causing trouble and dealing drugs I'd be talking to my solicitor and not posting about it online.

    If a club has wronged you you should redress that and sue, nothing says "up your bollox" to a pub/club than someone taking a few quid off them.


  • #195
    c_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,436 ✭✭✭c_man


    Over the years, the worst I've ever gotten from a bouncer is a 'Not tonight' and tbh half the time they were right :pac:

    We've all heard stories about the bad eggs but they can't all be judged by the actions of a few d!ckheads. They do a tough job and places are better/safer because of it.


  • #196
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    I once went to a well known bar in Dublin with 2 friends (all of us female), I was driving and was able to park practically right outside - in full view of the bouncers.

    There were 3 of them on the door. They began to give us a discourteous load of piffle as regards 'regulars only', 'ive never seen you before' (to the regular), 'i do know your face' (to the one who'd never been there) and more rubbish. We were meeting other people there for a birthday otherwise I would have just not bothered going in. After some minutes of a power trip they let us in. There was a small amount of further discourtesy later on when one of the girls went to the loo, the bouncer took her stool to sit on by the dance floor and when she came back he told her it was a 'staff' stool - despite the fact she had been sitting on it all night.

    Anyway, I left and drove home later that evening and the next day i typed a very nice complaint letter, phoned the bar, asked for the owners name and contact address and posted it.

    I received a detailed reply where the owner referred to the bouncers as goons and thugs, assured me he would review his security arrangements (it was a security company hire - not his direct staff) and included a 50 euro voucher for a meal at any of his establishments.

    Complain people - if you are polite and the owner cares about his establishment you will get a response - otherwise vote with the feet and dont frequent places where you do not like the behaviour of the staff.

    On a more general note I usually find bouncers to be grand - just people doing a job.


  • #197
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    I attempted to enter a club in hollyhead wales a few years back. I made eye contact with the doorman and said howya. He obviously took a dislike to my accent, as he then proceded to shove me out the door point me in the direction of the port and say " The ferry is that way Paddy".


  • #198
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    I" The ferry is that way Paddy".

    He knew your name from your I.D. - did you make the boat?.


  • #199
    leggo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭leggo


    Tessa Huge Registrar wrote: »
    Yup, chicken sh*t, lazy dopes who can't make the call themselves so blame someone else.

    I get where you're coming from, but I wouldn't go that far. I haven't done it myself but wouldn't consider someone who did to be a chicken****...they're doing whatever they feel necessary to protect themselves. Bouncers should check their egos at the door and not worry about being 'chicken****s' or looking brave in front of the lads (I know that's not what you were saying...but it's worth noting).

    Just because the subject has gone down this path, as far as 'defaming' goes that's why you should never give an excuse as to why you're refusing someone. There's such a thin line and most aren't legally educated enough to know when they're crossing it. I also work in talk radio (where libel is one of your BIG worries) and it's still VERY tough to toe the line at times, even with that experience.

    Don't accuse them of anything, don't give them a reason, just say "Not tonight" and point to your right to refuse if they give you any more grief. You can speak to them like humans while you're doing this, "Look mate, I can't help you. Try some other club and come back here another night and you might be in luck. Cheers." If they continue to get their back up then just move them along quietly and ignore them.

    The more you talk, the more ammo you give them to use against you. When the law isn't on your side to begin with it's not in your best interest to chat to them.


  • #200
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    leggo wrote: »
    I get where you're coming from, but I wouldn't go that far. I haven't done it myself but wouldn't consider someone who did to be a chicken****...they're doing whatever they feel necessary to protect themselves. Bouncers should check their egos at the door and not worry about being 'chicken****s' or looking brave in front of the lads (I know that's not what you were saying...but it's worth noting).

    That would be a very weak door man.. You think a scumbag can't sense a little fear in a doorman, or a weak excuse.. If someone doesn't have the confidence to confidently supervise a door they'd be better employed working inside and not coming near the door.

    You don't have to give stupid excuses, if you've no other reason to let someone in who you'd rather leave outside, leave 'em outside.. Sooner or later they'll give you very good reason why they weren't for the club if your right. If your wrong, and they know the craic they'll stand quietly to the side and hope your man enough to realise you've made a cock up and give 'em the nod.

    'If in doubt, keep them out'.


  • #201
    Alter-Ego
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭Alter-Ego


    johnmcdnl wrote: »
    the biggest problem I have with bouncers are those north side dublin bouncers with the accent in dublin city center - I remember going out one night to one of the clubs and was stopped at the entrance by a bouncer..

    he asked me whether I was drinking much earlier in the thickest north side accent ever and I just had to say "sorry?" to him because I hadn't a notion what he'd said to me

    put straight of the queue and told to go home because I had too many that night despite me not even have as much as a drink that night :mad:
    In my experience the Dublin bouncers are way more courteous than the inbred muck savages from the rural part of the country that I grew up in.

    You had a lot of guys who didn't know you, making smart ass comments toward you on the way in, to get a reaction out of you so they had a reason to liven up their night. But that's what happens when somebody's cousin and sister are the same person.


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