Club Breathalysers!

bb1234567 · 03-02-2015 9:49pm #1

Heard some lads today saying that breathalysers are meant to be introduced into english clubs and pubs, which means no more pre-drinking

Could the same happen here? I thin it'd be an awful pity! And a big loss for clubs and pubs, people simply canont afford getting drunk in pubs and clubs in ireland. Nights out are already ridiculously expensive, and thats with a naggin in you before you even get to the club. I for one will not be visiting clubs or pubs anymore if this policy is introduced, it will be house parties from then on in. They're more fun anyway

http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/23468/1/breathalyser-tests-to-be-introduced-outside-london-clubs

Irish pub/club owners would have to be mad to introduce this, they'd be butchering their business

B.A._Baracus · 03-02-2015 9:56pm

It is mad alright.
Come to our establishment and spend all your hard earned money getting absolutely drunk. But just don't try to come in the door with a pint or two already on you.

deaddonkey15 · 03-02-2015 9:59pm

No harm if it's only to stop people who are too drunk to enter.

The Backwards Man · 03-02-2015 10:00pm

Not the worst idea, clubs pay out thousands per night for staff, licences, insurance, stock, equipment etc. Very disheartening to say the least when you have ruffians coming in pissed, starting fights, breaking glasses and puking all over the place and not spending a thing in the place.

bb1234567 · 03-02-2015 10:05pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Not the worst idea, clubs pay out thousands per night for staff, licences, insurance, stock, equipment etc. Very disheartening to say the least when you have ruffians coming in pissed, starting fights, breaking glasses and puking all over the place and not spending a thing in the place.

and how often do you see this happen? Hardly ever, I see a guy making trouble and getting kicked out by bouncers maybe once every other night out. If you're even slightly out of it and can't speak perfectly you haven't a hope of getting into most dublin nightclubs. Ive been told i was 'too drunk' after having one or two pints ffs.

They only care about profits.

B.A._Baracus · 03-02-2015 10:06pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Not the worst idea, clubs pay out thousands per night for staff, licences, insurance, stock, equipment etc. Very disheartening to say the least when you have ruffians coming in pissed, starting fights, breaking glasses and puking all over the place and not spending a thing in the place.

Not really going to stop anything tho, is it?
Plenty of scum walk into a bar or club, sober as a judge at the start of the night. Only to kick things off WHEN they are drunk. A breathalyser test on the way in isn't gonna be able to tell that.

Yiikes · 03-02-2015 10:08pm

Cool bouncers could be even bigger pricks here in Cork. With walkie talkies and a digital breathalysers theyll think they are straight out of a spy movie.

The Backwards Man · 03-02-2015 10:09pm

bb1234567 wrote: »

and how often do you see this happen? Hardly ever, I see a guy making trouble and getting kicked out by bouncers maybe once every other night out. If you're even slightly out of it and can't speak perfectly you haven't a hope of getting into most dublin nightclubs. Ive been told i was 'too drunk' after having one or two pints ffs.

They only care about profits.

I used to see it all the time, long before the 'predrinking' (what a stupid phrase by the way) was the way it is now. Can't imagine what it's like these days, glad it's not my problem any more.

And a business that cares about profits? The bastards! What's the world coming to?

Club Breathalysers!

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