Bróg madness... again

DamienH

I went into the Bróg yesterday around 4pm with my friend to get a grand old cheap pint. I was served but the guy behind the counter wouldn't serve my friend because he wasn't in "casual," wear. He was wearing a tracksuit pants, just a run of the mill navy one. The guy serving said that he was in leisurewear not casualwear. I would of thought that it's your behaviour not your clothes that can get you refused but I was wrong. I know it's not the barman's fault but when is this ****e going to stop in Cork? I've lived away for the past 3 years and I'm amazed to think this **** is still going on...... Booourns!!!!

raah!

Well you see, they can infer a certain sort of behaviour from a certain type of clothing. Also in a drunken state, people are more likely to start fights with people from different social stratums. So they don't mix 'em

Either that is his reason or he was just being a prick, but generally people do things for reasons.

Actually, maybe the barman was just being a prick. The prick!

Flamed Diving

Because if some fella walks into your bar wearing a pair of tracksuit pants, there is a very high chance that this guy is a suck.

Plain and simple. Tell your friend to have some respect for himself and wear proper pants, in public.

Faith

It's fair enough, I'd say. Most city bars wouldn't serve you in a tracksuit. If you tried to get in at night, they wouldn't let you in, so they have to consider the possibility that you'll stay there until close. As has been said, we infer things about peoples behaviour from their clothing, and tracksuits have negative associations.

Hazys

Tracksuit pants are for sport.

Why would any self-respecting adult where tracksuit pants in public? Because they are comfortable? Gimme a break, put on a pair of parachute pants then.

Tell your buddie to dress like an adult the next time he goes to the pub.

CommieBaz

At least you got served though. I once went in for a pint with a mate who was wearing treacksuit pants, and even though I was wearing perfectly normal jeans, we were both told to leave, unless we wanted to be barred. Mental. But like Faith said, its a pretty common practice in City bars, not just in Cork.

turgon

I think the most important question here is why you were in the Brog in the daytime???

serjical_strike

turgon wrote: »

I think the most important question here is why you were in the Brog in the daytime???

lol because the pints are so cheap during the day i would say..

and on topic, i dont see why anyone would wear a tracksuit pants outside for anything so im not suprised he didnt get served but i bet it was the barman with the glasses, hes cool plays metallica for me whenever i ask... "acting like a maniac whiplash"

Flamed Diving

That's the manager.

serjical_strike

Flamed Diving wrote: »

That's the manager.

yeah he's sound.. hes always there during the day..

MisterCadbury

Well I'll be honest I'm shocked!!! Firstly at the dim witted responses to the OP. A person can wear what they want without having to subject to prejudice.It like telling a fella wearing a pink t-shirt he isnt allowed into the pub cos he might be gay and cause ructions by his demeanour and dress.

Because if some fella walks into your bar wearing a pair of tracksuit pants, there is a very high chance that this guy is a suck.

Plain and simple. Tell your friend to have some respect for himself and wear proper pants, in public.

Tracksuit pants are for sport.

Why would any self-respecting adult where tracksuit pants in public? Because they are comfortable? Gimme a break, put on a pair of parachute pants then.

Tell your buddie to dress like an adult the next time he goes to the pub.

Are you guys for real? A person cna wear a tracksuit pant if they want,Theres many a time ive been in the Brog in tracksuit pants. SUre they were for originally for sport but what happens if the Liverpool team come to the Brog after the Dunmanway gay for a few pints wearing there team tracksuits would they be kicked out?

As for the comfortable issue, they are plus if your wearing a jersey, to watch a game on tv or something then it makes sense to wear a tracksuit pant hell you might even have the matching tracksuit pants to the jersey.

Flamed Diving

Pubs are entitled to have a dress code. You are entitled to dress contrary to that dress code. You are not entitled to dress contrary to the dress code and enter the pub.

Very easy. Diagrams provided, on request.

soundsham

Hazys wrote: »

Tracksuit pants are for sport.

Why would any self-respecting adult where tracksuit pants in public? Because they are comfortable? Gimme a break, put on a pair of parachute pants then.

Tell your buddie to dress like an adult the next time he goes to the pub.

or a soccer hooligan, they usually get served too

mutul8

serjical_strike wrote: »

lol because the pints are so cheap during the day i would say..

and on topic, i dont see why anyone would wear a tracksuit pants outside for anything so im not suprised he didnt get served but i bet it was the barman with the glasses, hes cool plays metallica for me whenever i ask... "acting like a maniac whiplash"

Thats the manager Niall - and he is far from cool - the £$%£$%£$

Flamed Diving

Nope, Niall hasn't worked there for years.

Bill-e

It's a smelly **** hole. End of.

Mumha

Bill-e wrote: »

It's a smelly **** hole. End of.

Best quote !

I have a pub standards policy and if a pub is a smelly hole, as the Brog is, then what does that say about the quality of their pints ? I wouldn't wear GOOD clothes in there !

See, there's prejudice everywhere

DamienH

Flamed Diving wrote: »

Because if some fella walks into your bar wearing a pair of tracksuit pants, there is a very high chance that this guy is a suck.

Plain and simple. Tell your friend to have some respect for himself and wear proper pants, in public.

Sorry now but I have to reply to that. My friend's sister plays for Cork and he was wearing a crested cork tracksuit pants as he'd been out to see her play, I was in jeans. I did look around when he said no leisurewear (a wide range I'm sure you'll agree) and in fairness most of the people I saw were in jeans. I didn't realise that everyone has to wear denim jeans going into a pub. You said there's a very high chance somone in a tracksuit pants is a suck, does that mean someone in jeans isn't?

I'd like there just to be a chart in places that are enforcing such a draconian policy i.e. Yes/Jumpers and jeans No/Tracksuit and "leisurewear." And for the record I know it's stinking, but it's €2.90 a pint!

Flamed Diving

DamienH wrote: »

Sorry now but I have to reply to that. My friend's sister plays for Cork and he was wearing a crested cork tracksuit pants as he'd been out to see her play, I was in jeans. I did look around when he said no leisurewear (a wide range I'm sure you'll agree) and in fairness most of the people I saw were in jeans. I didn't realise that everyone has to wear denim jeans going into a pub. You said there's a very high chance somone in a tracksuit pants is a suck, does that mean someone in jeans isn't?

I'd like there just to be a chart in places that are enforcing such a draconian policy i.e. Yes/Jumpers and jeans No/Tracksuit and "leisurewear." And for the record I know it's stinking, but it's €2.90 a pint!

Best not to take the risk, no one want's scummies about. And in fairness, a scan of Pana on a Saturday afternoon will quickly provide you with the answer to what item of attire is the favourite of the filth.

DamienH

Hmm still not convinced it's a good policy. It's pretty backward thinking, what if scumbags started wearing jeans!?

Flamed Diving

DamienH wrote: »

Hmm still not convinced it's a good policy. It's pretty backward thinking, what if scumbags started wearing jeans!?

Well, if you don't like the policy, go to another bar. You swear you own the place.

How about Waxy's? The Catwalk? They have no problem with leisurewear.

DamienH

I'm alright for Waxy's and the Catwalk thanks, not my kind of place. I thought the whole idea of a Cork City forum was to discuss topics about the city? I posted up their stupid rules, I never said I owned the place. If I did I'd clean the fecking place for a start.

smileysurfer

Day time drinking is all the rage in the Brog!!

I wouldnt say the Brog has much of a dress code, go in there any day/night and you'l see for yourself. Maybe the bar man just didnt like the look of your friend in general

Dimitri

wow thats odd i don't wear tracksuits myself but one of the buddies is a very reqular customer there and he'd normally wear tracksuit pants in there when he's in during the day don't think he's ever had a problem over them, usually with a soccer jersey and a shaved head too. actually all he's missing is a gold chain and a proper gache and you'd probably expect him to carry a knife....funny old world!

D-Generate

I would prefer to be sitting next to a well kempt tracksuit fella rather than a dirty ****er in jeans and a grimey tshirt with long unwashed hair and a mangy beard.

minidazzler

If he had his pants tucked into his socks then fair enough, but I doubt he did though.

Probably just a case of Barman being a cnut.

raah!

Then perhaps you should pick a drinking establishment other than the brog .

turgon

The pints are brutal there though!! Go for the Beamish - only €3.30 all night long!!! And delicious.

raah!

Isn't beamish a stout though? Or is it a beer? If it's a beer I'll most certainly invest in some beamish in the future... that is to say, er, I'll drink it ..

jank

So I still this $hit still going on in Cork.....
Typical Ireland.

Tiriel

DamienH wrote: »

Hmm still not convinced it's a good policy. It's pretty backward thinking, what if scumbags started wearing jeans!?

That is just genius thinking there!!

DamienH

Ha ha the city would implode, bouncer's thinking "But you're... in ..... jeans?"

gimmick

Slippery slope, first tracksuits, then frigging pyjamas. If I were the barman I would have made the same call.

Flamed Diving

gimmick wrote: »

Slippery slope, first tracksuits, then frigging pyjamas. If I were the barman I would have made the same call.

Can't be too careful, gimmick. You never know what kind of rotters will walk through your door. But at least know their most likely attire.

razorblunt

Ah you got to love being turned away from the Bróg, yet if you were wearing your Smiths tshirt that hasnt been washed since 1997 and hair all messy they're only too happy to leave you in on a Saturday night!

mawk

raah! wrote: »

Isn't beamish a stout though? Or is it a beer? If it's a beer I'll most certainly invest in some beamish in the future... that is to say, er, I'll drink it ..

with talk like that you should probably take cork out of the location section of your avatar.
its clearly a lie

raah!

The location section refers to where you are, not whether or not you know about beers or something. Being from Cork means you are from cork, not how well you can aproximate the stereotypes appropriate to it.

Yer average Cork biy probably wouldn't approve of internet forums either, perhaps ye should remove the location parts from your avatars too.

gccorcaigh

DamienH wrote: »

Hmm still not convinced it's a good policy. It's pretty backward thinking, what if scumbags started wearing jeans!?

Haha they do.... the girls wear stonewashed cheap jeans that barely cover their a*ses,usually accessorised with a pair of Nike Air Max Runners, a playboy vest top and those classy huge fake gold earrings!! ... and the guys wear those awful jeans that look like someone poured bleach down the front of them, oh and lets not forget a diamonte earring (trying to be Ronaldo) and a Ben Sherman shirt!

jayteecork

mutul8 wrote: »

Thats the manager Niall - and he is far from cool - the £$%£$%£$

(Dont be mentioning names please)
- Castie

turgon

raah! wrote: »

Isn't beamish a stout though? Or is it a beer? If it's a beer I'll most certainly invest in some beamish in the future... that is to say, er, I'll drink it ..

Stout indeed. Perhaps stronger than other Stouts so it might be better to start with Guinness. Acquired taste. Makes you look manly

Whataya usually drink?

raah!

In pubs I really only drink beer (lager that is) , and even then not many. Usually we are all good and drunk before we ever leave the house

indough

Hazys wrote: »

Tracksuit pants are for sport.

Why would any self-respecting adult where tracksuit pants in public? Because they are comfortable? Gimme a break, put on a pair of parachute pants then.

Tell your buddie to dress like an adult the next time he goes to the pub.

ah yes, tracksuit pants are for sport eh?

but sure carpets are for floors, curtains are for windows, dreadlocks are for jamaican reggae singers, and yellow/purple/pink/green/bright red hair dye are for nothing, that doesnt stop them being worn by the average brog crusty

i suppose thats what passes for dressing like an adult nowadays though :P

in all seriousness though, the brog attempting to claim any sort of a dress code is a pretty strange concept

Haru

indough wrote: »

in all seriousness though, the brog attempting to claim any sort of a dress code is a pretty strange concept

I loled at that part. I've seen all types of individuals in that pub. And I wouldn't wear my best clothes in there, considering the amount of pints that end up on the floor/clothes.