Ever get refused entry to a bar???

G86

I was absolutely ripping last night!! I'm a regular in Capitol and headed there with a friend last night, it was about 11.50 but we weren't hammered by any means and had the gladrags on etc. But for some reason we got the 'not tonight girls' line!!! I was so so mad!:mad:

I honestly don't get it, I'm there most weekends that I'm out and never had any bother before. Not impressed at all

RxQueen

yeah was refused a few times, mainly for not wearing the right clothes :rolleyes:

did he give you any reason??

Mulan

Ya thats happened to me before,
stange though that your a regular.
Usually its a new place, for absolutly no reason at all.!!!

Ah well there loss

G86

aye I found it a bit odd alright!! I'm thinking maybe it was jammed out or something? I don't know! Problem is now my friend won't go back and I love the place:rolleyes:

Denerick

Just refuse to ever go back again. I'm a man (And hence, know nothing) but one time I was refused entry to a pub in the city centre for looking 'scruffy' because I fancied a pint with my mate at 6:30 in the day, after work with my work tee shirt on. This was a pub I go to very regularly, so I told the bouncer to go f-ck himself and his little powertripping routine and haven't went back since.

SarahSassy

Thats annoying. I guess because of the good weather etc they had a full house and didnt give a damn about their regulars...

brianthebard

G86 wrote: »

aye I found it a bit odd alright!! I'm thinking maybe it was jammed out or something?

Surely you and your friends know this is a legitimate reason to turn people away?
wrt the topic, no I've never been refused, but I scrub up nice and am not a nasty drunk.

G86

Ah I know thats a legit reason, just never been turned away there before so wasn't too happy! ah well sure had a great night anyhow

minidazzler

I will not frequent any bar that will have me as a customer.

Joey the lips

Your 23 and good looking from your bebo page Dont take it personel. The bouncers were clearly just stroking there ego! But if you had of been quick you could have said someting like! "i am a regular, you werent here last month you jackass! I am feckin off to spend my money somewhere decent and when you gobsh1tes pass me down the road handing out free vouchers cause you have no one in I will laugh at you and remind you of my good looking smile - Bye loosers!"

Otis Driftwood

I would suspect you were drunker than you thought because the fact is women do not get stopped going into bars like Capitol.

End of.

t-ha

Joey the lips wrote: »

But if you had of been quick you could have said someting like! "i am a regular, you werent here last month you jackass! I am feckin off to spend my money somewhere decent and when you gobsh1tes pass me down the road handing out free vouchers cause you have no one in I will laugh at you and remind you of my good looking smile - Bye loosers!"

I was a bouncer for years and I've heard lots of variations of that speech.

Trust me, they don't give a sh*te! It does not hurt their feelings, and unless you were one of only 3 regulars, they aren't going to notice your absence. If it makes you feel a bit better, go for it - but that's about all it's going to do!

Nervous Wreck

^^Agreed. The occasional time I've been refused from a bar for turning up too late or it being packed out or whatever, the only thing I've ever bothered to say is "Thanks anyway man." Some bouncers are assholes, sure, but they do have a job to do and if the place is full, its full.

Dublinstiofán

Myself and 5 other lads were refused in a bar on Camden Street Friday night.
We had just finished exams. Two lads had had about 4 or 5 drinks but were not even showing any effects of the alcohol and had just had a bag of chips each. And four of us were sober (not one drink)

We were told "Sorry, not letting big groups in tonight"

I know if we had any sence we should have split up into two groups of three but weren't thinking just chatting together as we were arrived. We were very respectable looking too.

I just think its a bad business move if bouncers don't let you in when there is no valid reason. I'd never been in this particular pub before and without even being inside its doors i can safely say i probably wont go there again. Loosing good customers.

Oh and by the way we didn't give any bull****, just said thanks and went across the street where they were glad of our custom. Even had a good chat with the two barmen they were very nice.

G86

nedtheshed wrote: »

I would suspect you were drunker than you thought because the fact is women do not get stopped going into bars like Capitol.

End of.

I definitely wasn't, I'd had 2 drinks, and it takes alot more than that!!

Ah I just said 'is there any particular reason, because we're regulars here'. They just said no - so I wasn't going to stand there debating it and make a scene - not my style!

pikachucheeks

A friend of mine got refused from Doyle's before. In fairness, she had had a few drinks... but it's pretty embarrassing getting turned away from a bar! Especially when there's tons of people outside to hear the bouncers saying "Not tonight!"

Agent Smith

In a Way, its a rite of passage. It's going to happen to everyone at some stage, Like getting ID'd for cigarettes/booze.

Nervous Wreck

A bouncer didn't believe my ID last night (which is fair enough since I didn't believe the bastard had ID'd me going into the Porterhouse!) and I just looked at him and was like "Yes. I put in contacts and shaved since that photo was taken... 4 years ago...." He let me in then. :pac:

pikachucheeks

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

A bouncer didn't believe my ID last night (which is fair enough since I didn't believe the bastard had ID'd me going into the Porterhouse!) and I just looked at him and was like "Yes. I put in contacts and shaved since that photo was taken... 4 years ago...." He let me in then. :pac:

I was in Porterhouse last night too!
I got ID'd at the door as well, which hasn't happened me going into a pub in aggges!

I've never actually been refused from a place...

A few lads in my class are repeatedly refused from 21s -Keep going back for more rejection! :pac:

Nervous Wreck

pikachucheeks wrote: »

I was in Porterhouse last night too!
I got ID'd at the door as well, which hasn't happened me going into a pub in aggges!

Ha, coulda been an impromptu LL meet up! Had I stayed any longer that is. Went to the Gaiety for a while and ended up in Lillies by the end of the night... Prob shoulda stayed in the Porterhouse though, it was one of the few places in town that had people in it last night....

Denerick

pikachucheeks wrote: »

I was in Porterhouse last night too!
I got ID'd at the door as well, which hasn't happened me going into a pub in aggges!

I've never actually been refused from a place...

A few lads in my class are repeatedly refused from 21s -Keep going back for more rejection! :pac:

What saps. Theres only one thing worse than going to 21s and thats begging to get in to 21s.

Joey the lips

t-ha wrote: »

I was a bouncer for years and I've heard lots of variations of that speech.

Trust me, they don't give a sh*te! It does not hurt their feelings, and unless you were one of only 3 regulars, they aren't going to notice your absence. If it makes you feel a bit better, go for it - but that's about all it's going to do!

and this proves the level of education you need to be a bouncer cause if we practised what we preach these people would have no job! but we are long drunk and in another bar so dont give a sh1t

Chucky the tree

Joey the lips wrote: »

and this proves the level of education you need to be a bouncer cause if we practised what we preach these people would have no job! but we are long drunk and in another bar so dont give a sh1t

How? It's not like bouncers are on a profit sharing scheme with the bar's they work for so why would they care if they refuse one or two regulars who vow to never come back?

Joey the lips

Chucky the tree wrote: »

How? It's not like bouncers are on a profit sharing scheme with the bar's they work for so why would they care if they refuse one or two regulars who vow to never come back?

another bouncer!

Quandary

"Sorry not tonight stories eh"??

This used to bother me worse than anything......

& to be fair this used to only happen in Limk City at Icon night club.....

I used to work in a bar in Limk and after work would head into town to a nightclub with a few friends. There was 2 of us, neither of us had had a drink taken, the bouncer says to me to go get a cup coffee and sober up first:eek::eek::eek::eek:!! I said we had just finished work and hadnt even had a drink yet + he wouldnt budge. So i went away and came back 20 mins later (after sobering up:rolleyes:) and the bouncer says sorry lads, not tonight. While keeping me and my m8 to one side they proceeded to let in a gang of 17 year old girls ( i know they were that age cos my g/fs younger sister was one of them)

I didnt give them guff cos i knew there was no point but that was probably the worst "sorry not tonight" of my life!

Oh and btw - we were wearing shirts and slacks and both of us were 25 at the time.

So who can top that??:)

minidazzler

IIRC, wouldn't 25 be a bit old for the Icon? Isn't it mostly an "18" to 21 kinda place?

Quandary

it is now but back then it was a realtively new spot+ all sorts went there.

Not really the point though....

Caliden

Agent Smith wrote: »

In a Way, its a rite of passage. It's going to happen to everyone at some stage, Like getting ID'd for cigarettes/booze.

I'm still id'd for booze and I'm 24 in a month

It just depends on the bouncer I guess. I normally make a b-line for the bouncer that lets me in every time. I've actually been asked for ID by another bouncer and the bouncer that knows me stepped in and said "He's alright, let him by"
Had a big grin on my face going in as I was quite drunk

rainbow kirby

Caliden wrote: »

I'm still id'd for booze and I'm 24 in a month

I was ID'd for booze last month, I'm 25 at the end of June...

I haven't been refused from anywhere in a long time, the last one was probably Q Bar a few years ago. I was with 2 friends, both of whom were rather drunk, and we all got refused. Not surprised though.

Leprachaun

pikachucheeks wrote: »

A friend of mine got refused from Doyle's before. In fairness, she had had a few drinks... but it's pretty embarrassing getting turned away from a bar! Especially when there's tons of people outside to hear the bouncers saying "Not tonight!"

Doyles' bouncers are pricks anyway. I wouldn't worry about it.

Michellenman

They've never been anything but nice to me. Had my purse stolen from there and they were really helpful... Think the only time I've been refused was trying to get in to Antics on results night.

Das Kitty

I've been refused entry for being too drunk in the past. Funny thing was I was on a not drinking kick for about 5 months. Twat let all my friends in ahead of me but stopped me.

I'm nearly 30 but I was carded last week trying to buy beer (2 bottles) in Tesco by a fella about 10 years younger than me. Ovbiously I had no ID as I haven't had a use for it in years, showed him my wedding ring and told him you can't get married until you're 18. He had to call his manager, who laughed at him.

dosed

got refused from a nightclub for being foreign (irish). I though everyone loved irish people! apparently not! It was crap because all my friends (not irish) got in no problem.

never been refused in Ireland though.

giddybootz

Got refused going into the George on Thursday night. He asked for ID (i'm 26 in Sept) and I didn't have it. I was with two blokes who were 24 and 25 and he had no problem letting them in but wouldn't budge about letting me in...humph! I refuse to bring my Passport out...I loose things!!

Couple of months ago myself, my OH and a couple of his workmates had been playing pool in the Dragon and then decided to go across to Capitol. We had only had 2 drinks each and the lads were all dressed nicely (as was I) but the bouncers at Capital pulled a 'not tonight lads' on us. I had only been there the week before and they were gonna let me in but not the lads! Rage!! So we went off with our monies elsewhere!! Haven't been back since.

I have no problem if we are drunk, rowdy or if the place is jammers but when they do it just coz they decide they don't like the look of ya it drives me mad!!

dosed

dosed wrote: »

got refused from a nightclub for being foreign (irish). I though everyone loved irish people! apparently not! It was crap because all my friends (not irish) got in no problem.

never been refused in Ireland though.

Whereabouts was that?

Otis Driftwood

Das Kitty wrote: »

I'm nearly 30 but I was carded last week trying to buy beer (2 bottles) in Tesco by a fella about 10 years younger than me. Ovbiously I had no ID as I haven't had a use for it in years, showed him my wedding ring and told him you can't get married until you're 18. He had to call his manager, who laughed at him.

Thats frickin awesome.

The only bar Ive ever been stopped going in to has been Dandelion.

Now Im not a fan of places like that anyway but was going to meet some friends that liked it so what do you do.My friends(female) had to come out and try and explain that I wasnt drunk (I had just left the house) and that I was meeting them.Bouncer eventually relented but the worst thing was when I got in there was a very rowdy stag from England there,all soused,loud and obnoxious wearing some of the worst shirts I have ever seen.How do jokers like that not get refused.

Have never been asked for ID in my entire life though.

I reckon bouncers stop a certain quota of people every night to try and make the place more attractive to punters than it actually is cos there have been a few nights that Ive been absolutely pie-eyed and there were no remarks passed.

Monkey61

I once got the "not tonight love" line in Capitol, after I had stepped out of the door to run to the shop for chewing gum. The bouncer refused to believe that I had been in already, despite me saying hello to him on the way out and despite the fact that I didn't have either a coat or a bag with me.

I tried to explain or asking could he at least walk me in so I could show him my bag with my ID etc in it - No. This went on for about 5 minutes, (no phone to ring anyone inside), until a girl who was having a smoke told him that she had seen me inside.... Then he let me in.

I was once refused from Eamon Dorans because I had come straight from work in tracksuit bottoms. In fairness that was a low...

rainbow kirby

giddybootz wrote: »

Got refused going into the George on Thursday night. He asked for ID (i'm 26 in Sept) and I didn't have it. I was with two blokes who were 24 and 25 and he had no problem letting them in but wouldn't budge about letting me in...humph! I refuse to bring my Passport out...I loose things!!

Weird... The George is one place I've never, ever been ID'd, even at 19-20ish.

barleybooley

I haven't been IDed since I was 15, I'm only twenty ffs

dfx-

I take particular glee in anywhere struggling/making a loss/closing down that feels it right to refuse anyone entry. It's great to see. A bar close to me doesn't open one day a week because 'not enough people go now'..the same place that thought itself exclusive enough to refuse customers not too long ago...:pac: Hopefully every business like that will have a slow painful horrible death and the managements dragged backwards over hot coals....

I used to be ID'd regularly but not anymore it would seem..never been refused in Capitol, but one on Camden St where I did has never seen me darken their door again.

barleybooley

dfx- wrote: »

I take particular glee in anywhere struggling/making a loss/closing down that feels it right to refuse anyone entry. It's great to see. A bar close to me doesn't open one day a week because 'not enough people go now'..the same place that thought itself exclusive enough to refuse customers not too long ago...:pac: Hopefully every business like that will have a slow painful horrible death and the managements dragged backwards over hot coals....

I used to be ID'd regularly but not anymore it would seem..never been refused in Capitol, but one on Camden St where I did has never seen me darken their door again.

Yes, because a few years ago they should have let every tracksuit wearing knacker in in anticipation of the recession and the fact that they may need these people in the future. Ah no, let's face it, nowhere needs knackers.

Funny that the decline in you being asked for ID has coincided with getting older :rolleyes:

dfx-

Coincided from being 23 to being 24? :eek:

And those who traded in exclusivity did so on the basis of being a 'tracksuit wearing knacker'...:rolleyes:

Yeah.

Once upon a time when I was underage. :rolleyes:

Lollipops23

was in Capital for end of exams night out and a bunch of the lads didn't get it in. i went up to the bouncers to ask why and got the response "we don't give reasons,love". i replied "not even to paying customers who were planning on spending the evening here?" jackasses refused, so we up and left,taking a very large group with us.idiots.

G86

Lollipops23 wrote: »

was in Capital for end of exams night out and a bunch of the lads didn't get it in. i went up to the bouncers to ask why and got the response "we don't give reasons,love". i replied "not even to paying customers who were planning on spending the evening here?" jackasses refused, so we up and left,taking a very large group with us.idiots.

Hey chick!!fancy seeing you here

I was actually in there for a bit that night too, talk about double standards:rolleyes:

Censorsh!t

I got refused once, because apparently my passport looks nothing like me. Yet every other time i've gone there and used my passport i've been let in

minidazzler

Censorsh!t wrote: »

I got refused once, because apparently my passport looks nothing like me. Yet every other time i've gone there and used my passport i've been let in

I love when that happens, you can travel to other countries on said passport, but god forbid you try to use it to get a drink!!! You could be like a 17 year old or something.

And we all know, there are no bars that let 17 year olds drink!!! None whatsoever, no sirree bob,

Assets Model

dfx- wrote: »

I take particular glee in anywhere struggling/making a loss/closing down that feels it right to refuse anyone entry. It's great to see. A bar close to me doesn't open one day a week because 'not enough people go now'..the same place that thought itself exclusive enough to refuse customers not too long ago...:pac: Hopefully every business like that will have a slow painful horrible death and the managements dragged backwards over hot coals....

I totally agree, I was treated so rudely going to Lillies one night and I was sober and well dressed with 5 similar friends they let us in eventually but who the hell do they think they are.

Malari

I was in a quiet bar a few years back with my flatmate, watching a match about 8pm on a Tues or Thurs. It was quiet. I went out to the ATM down the road, bringing just my card with me and leaving half a drink, my wallet and my flatmate in the bar. 5 minutes later bouncer refused me re-entry for not having ID! I was in my mid-20s. I had no phone and had to describe my flatmate to the bouncer, so that he could come out and rescue me. Pathetic! We didn't go back to that place.

watna

I got refused from Boomerang's (does that place still exist?) in my first year of college because it was me and a group of lads. They just said, not tonight. What annoyed me is that I used to go there a lot on night's out with the girls, all dresed up and they couldn't be more eager for you to go through the door. I never went back after that. That was quite a few years though.

Also got refused from Eamon Doran's a few years ago because my friend was extremely drunk. I understood that one and we just went somewhere else!

Otherwise I've never had a problem - even when very drunk. I do get id'd EVERYWHERE though as does anyone that happens to be with my but New Zealand is incredibly strict on the whole ID thing. If you "look under 30" they ID you.

BumbleB

yep ,usually by little munchin bouncers on a power trip .Or another trick is to ask the girl I'm with for i.d ,then I get my head wrecked for the rest of the night . lol !;)