Bouncer trouble

Cailinor

I was out on saturday night in the centre, and i had a bit of trouble with a bouncer...

basically i was in a very busy pub and needed some fresh air so i went outside with a friend. on the way out the bouncer asked me to leave my drink inside, so i left it inside the porch beside another drink and the bouncer and went outside. Out of the corner of my eye i then saw the bouncer holding my drink with his fingers in the glass! now i should have gone over to him at the time, but i didnt as i got distracted by friends arriving.

I was just about to walk through the door back to the pub, when i decided to ask the bouncer had he moved my drink "or seen anyone" take it. He then told me "you are not coming back in here"!!! to which i was very surprised! so i asked him why? The reply i got was "I asked you to leave your drink inside and you didn't" Again i was surprised and pointed out that i had left it in the porch beside another drink. Either way at this point he was becoming stubborn and refused to let me back in.

Now the way i see it, i left my drink in the porch in front of his eyes, and if that wasn't considered an appropiate place to leave my drink, he should have said it at the time to me, rather than refusing me re-entry, and i also think there wouldnt have been a problem if i hadn't asked about my drink, i was practically in the door when i asked.

I was quite upset by the situation as all my friends were inside and i have also never been treated like that or thrown out of anywhere, and this bouncer had treated me like a criminal or a piece of dirt on his shoe and not for doing anything wrong, but for doing exactly what he asked of me

I wasnt even allowed go back inside then. My boyfriend then came out and tried to reason with him. The bouncer then said I could go back in if i apologised, i asked my boyfriend "apologise for what?" and apparently i had been rude to him on the way out... lies lies lies.
On the way out he asked me to leave my drink inside, i did, without saying a word to him and went outside! I am not a rude person, and would not dare to say anything to someone who hadn't done anything to deserve it.

Now i do understand bouncers have a very tough job, but surely this guy was unfair and rude himself? what do ye think? this is a pub i like very much but i have really been put off now after that experience. anyway just thought i would get it out of my system:mad:

Nody

Speaking in general if you try to speak to a manager etc. it will be your word against the bouncers and well, you'll lose from my experience.

Regarding your question if he rude, most likely but he could also see it as you where trying to get something started (be it screaming about something or picking a fight or getting a free drink) and simply decided you would be a troublemaker and decided to deny you entry then risk it *shrug*.

Owen

This is a duplicate thread, you've already posted this in another Forum.

nesf

There's no need to cross post like this. You've already got a thread in AH.