best way not to let a bouncer ruin your nite out?

ToxicPaddy · 30-01-2002 12:11PM

I have worked in a fair few pubs and clubs in my time while, and to be fair most bouncers are ok. Its usually the mnagers of the pub who put the pressure on them to check for ID, any bouncer worth his salt will have a bit of cop on and just prefer a quiet night with as little hassle as possible..

But there are the odd few "hard men" who do it as its easy money, usually cash in hand and they get to thump a few heads every now and again..

I heard of one such group somewhere in the midlands, and the guy who owned this club was a bit of a toe rag, as where all his so called "security", who had done a few lads over in their time..

But there were a few lads visiting the town one night out on the piss and whatever happened in the club, one of the lads was taken outside down an alleyway by the bouncers and given the beaten of his life...

A month or two passed and one night 3 or 4 cars of lads pulled up outside the club, out jumped a dozen or so lads, caught the bouncers involved in the beating, dragged them down the alleyway and put ever single one of them in hospital... some with very serious injuries..

Cant be sure if this is a true story, but its from a fairly reliable source, a good mate who isnt known for talking cr*p..

Just shows that bouncers dont always get their own way...

po0k · 30-01-2002 06:21PM

That is class.
Damn. F*cking. Right.

Clintons Cat · 02-02-2002 12:29PM

the worst bouncers i knew were at the palace blackpool,way back in the early 90s
about the time they used to tape the hitman and her there (alongside mr smiths warrington), any way it has an enclosed area out the back where they would give anyone ejected a real kicking without the risk of witnesses.Me and my mate worked in a burger bar which shared the skips,so occasionally we would have to take the rubish out while they were laying into some drunk who had got lippy with a barmaid or some such crime.
They were right evil s.o.bs,they would go paste the head doorman of jellies (an adjoining club) just to prove who was top dog.
Some people are evil.

seamus · 02-02-2002 01:07PM

Just for the flipside of ToxicPaddy's post - A friend's uncle was a bouncer in some club in Dublin, lets call him Joe. The entire family are bouncers, it's a bit weird, but granted I'm still very courteous when I meet them

. Anyway on with the story....4 or 5 guys were trying to get in, absolutely locked, and one bouncer attempted to stop them and got hopped on. Paddy rushes out to help him, but in the ensuing scufflle gets pushed backwards down a stairs (accidentally). Apparently it was a stairs similar to the one at the side entrance of the International, i.e. lethal. Anyway, poor guy is now crippled in a wheelchair with some minor (i.e. repairable) brain damage, but it'll be years before his life has any sort of normality. So bouncers don't just have to stand outside and refuse people, they do have some hardship. Just as an aside - I mentioned that the entire family are bouncers: they are all psycho. They are always up for a scrap, and get angry very easily. Personally I would prefer a little hardship getting in than having these guys out getting drunk themselves and starting on me (they'd kill me

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Fidelis · 02-02-2002 01:36PM

Ah Syxpak, the GPO is the business

And the last time I was in Fibbers it was jammers with under-age Scanda jacket clad muppets drinking cider

Go elsewhere!

alb · 02-02-2002 01:52PM

Yeh, I guess I should say for the sake of my reputation that it was about 4 years ago I was going into fibbers, back in first year in NUIG, it wasn't so full of nackers then. A lot of first years, ppl our age at the time. Havn't been in there in 3 years I'd say.

Also as for bouncers wanting a quiet night, this isn't alwasy true. I knew a guy who just wanted to fight. Loved working places where lots of nackers were likely to show up so he could get in some good fights. Pretty scary really. the guy was insane.

SheroN · 02-02-2002 03:27PM

one night i was stopped and i just says to the bouncer "I'm with the crowd from the bank"...and he apologies to me then lets me in.

billy the squid · 02-02-2002 06:40PM

Establishments like the ones you mention have to apply to the local courts to have their licence renewed i think its once a year.

They have to advertise this in the newspaper.

So when the establishment you have a gripe with is having its licence renewed simply turn up at the courthouse on that day and file an objection to their licence being renewed

Victor · 02-02-2002 08:03PM

Originally posted by fcddunne
So when the establishment you have a gripe with is having its licence renewed simply turn up at the courthouse on that day and file an objection to their licence being renewed

I think you need to object before hand. Not sure.

billy the squid · 03-02-2002 02:51AM

Thats the idea of the putting the notice in the paper you have to know where and when to object

I guess you could object as soon as the notice appears in the paper to the courts in writing before hand i guess

kiffer · 06-02-2002 02:04AM

Aghhh, every time you say fibbers I think of fibbers in dublin. and get all confused.,
I keep forgetting that there is one in galway too... hum My favorite is the time that when asked for ID on the way in to a pub that I remembered as having a big underage problem, (which i used to go to when underage but had'nt been to in years) I simply said "it's a long time since i've been asked for ID here" meaning I only ever got id once/twice when i was 16 ... (at this point I was well over age ) , the bounce just said "oh are you a regular..." and let me in ... he must have been new ...

schrodinger · 06-02-2002 10:09AM

FIBBERS!!! WOO YEAH!!! WOO! WOO YEAH! AH Fibbers u gotta love it been drinking in there since I was 16. Asked for ID about 3 times.

Victor · 14-02-2002 11:22PM

From the 'Last Post' section of the Sunday Business Post recently (not sure how true this is):

Spotted outside a Leeson street nightclub last week, demanding to gain admittance and seemingly under the influence of alcohol, Prince Harry (of England) with some chums from Blackrock College.

According to on-the-spot sources, the young prince was enquiring as to the presence of strong drink and loose women within.

Some sources also suggested that the third in line for the English throne promised several of the separated northern counties in return for free admittance. To their lasting credit, the bouncers accepted the deal.

Last Post will be keeping an eye on the career of young Harry, whom it seems has a bright future ahead of him.

kiffer · 14-02-2002 11:45PM

Originally posted by Victor
From the 'Last Post' section of the Sunday Business Post recently (not sure how true this is):

lol ... thats much better then standing there slagging them for hours... or pointing out that it's against the law not to let you in ... and then claim to be in a minority

cournioni · 27-02-2002 11:47PM

Originally posted by BigMac
One St Paddy's day about 9 of were going in to town and for some reason we ended up on Abbey street, we noticed that the Plough had been done up and there was a trad session on inside. It didn't look too full (not like us). So we approached the door man who gave us the old reliable one liner "regulars only" we asked how could you have regulars only on a St Paddy's day and tried to gain access. Basically he didn't like the cut of our jib's. We discussed the matter for a bit until he asked us where we were from and my mate said Cavan and much to our surprise he let all of us in, no arguement.
Needless to say we had a great day in that pub......
So sometimes it is better to be a culchie when dealing with Monkey's................:D :eek:

hah! Strangely enough I never get into the Oasis (Carrick, Co. Monaghan) when I say that. Then I just say... "eh my father is from Monaghan". I got in then after a long wicked stare... Pfft... stupid Monaghan people.

pigeonbutler · 14-01-2004 10:53PM

I'm going to ressurect a very old thread here with the best story I've heard of getting in somewhere. Two of my friends, who were 17 at the time were attempting to get into the main late bar in Athlone. The bouncers stopped one of them, who looked his age, and asked him for ID. He wasn't too happy and went mental, dishing out the height of abuse to the bouncers. The unrefused guy restrained him and aplogised for his friends behaviour to which refused guy turned and roared "I'm not F***ing Sorry!" and was led away up the street by his apologetic friend. The very next night the guy that kicked up all the fuss tried to get in again and the SAME bouncers just said "How's a going? and opened the door for him!

This particular establishment are very sound about entry unless you're underage. In saying that I'm 17 and have somehow managed to become a regular there so don't get IDed. I guess I was just lucky the first few nights I was in there and they got used to seeing me inside. I'm damn lucky because it's the only decent pub in the town I always get into and it's the best one.

Ro: maaan! · 14-01-2004 11:46PM

If you're worried about not getting in for something other than ID/age, pretend you forgot your ID or only have college ID. After he's stopped you because of ID, Then pretend to find your garda ID in your wallet or obscure pocket or something. Chances are he won't change his story after saying the only reason you're not getting in is lack of ID.

BTW why do so many people say they don't bring their passport out because they're afraid of losing it. I've been using my passport as ID for over two years now. It's a bit annoying to have to bring it out alright, when you could just have a card in your wallet. But to say that you're gonna lose as a reason not to use it... Do these people lose their phone, wallet etc. everynight?

Jim · 15-01-2004 01:10AM

Originally posted by Ro: maaan!
Do these people lose their phone, wallet etc. everynight?

mp......3?

eirebhoy · 15-01-2004 01:13PM

There talking about "stupid excuses by bouncers to refuse you admission to Niteclub" on 2fm now (after the next few songs). Should be fun.

Lump · 15-01-2004 04:21PM

How not let a bouncer ruin your night out.

Don't be a díck in the first place. Most bouncers use the clothes, regulars, etc etc excuse because they don't like who you're with, or your behaviour.

John

HostMan · 15-01-2004 07:22PM

I remember a few years back (during the IT boom boom in the bum bum) I was heading to a very swanky club. I had my usual dodgy fight club look about me. They weren't letting me in. I simply said, "I'm from Microsoft", and they apologised and let me in.

Fúcking. Retards.

eirebhoy · 16-01-2004 01:48AM

Originally posted by HostMan
I remember a few years back (during the IT boom boom in the bum bum) I was heading to a very swanky club. I had my usual dodgy fight club look about me. They weren't letting me in. I simply said, "I'm from Microsoft", and they apologised and let me in.

Fúcking. Retards.

"Do you know who I am???":D

Agent Smith · 16-01-2004 02:31AM

be like me, be 6foot 6 and be one built up motherfucer

works all the time bar one, where i was ,quite litraly thrown out of tramco in rathmines for being far to much under the influance

dlofnep · 01-01-2005 07:34PM

Haha, bouncers.

One day, I was going into a pub and the bouncer asked me for ID. I pulled it out and he was like "That's not you". It was me. I didn't change my looks. I pulled out my passport and he's like "That's not you neither".

I'm laughing at this stage. I pull up my sleeve to reveal a tattoo with my initials which coincide with the passport and ID. He's like, they could stand for anything.

This guy didn't want to leave me in. He was a complete prick. A guard was walking passed and I called him over. In front of the bouncer, I was like "This bouncer has refused me entry to these premises trying to persuade me I'm not who I think I am. I supplied him with my passport and my garda ID and he said that they weren't infact me. I then showed him my tattoo with my initials and he still refused".

The guard looked at the bouncer and said "Acting the bollox are we lad?". Then he looked at me and said, ask for the manager.. I got my friend inside to get the manager out and I made a holy show of the bouncer.

I got a free pint for me and my mate for all the trouble.

True justice. Bouncers are annoying little pricks. I'd love to beat the crap out of them and I would too, if I wasn't a 5'4 midget that weighs 10 stone. ;(

Musashi · 01-01-2005 07:47PM

"Do you know who I am???"

Had a friend use that line one night in town only to be told "Yes,yore that McCarthy fella now off home with you!"

dlofnep · 01-01-2005 07:49PM

Musashi, you see the fight against O'Haire last night?

Jim · 01-01-2005 07:51PM

1 year old ffs.

passive · 01-01-2005 08:40PM

1 year old ffs.

I concur. Read the first page before it clicked that I'd read all of it before. How, nevermind why, does some dig up a thread like this?

dlofnep · 01-01-2005 09:26PM

passive wrote:

I concur. Read the first page before it clicked that I'd read all of it before. How, nevermind why, does some dig up a thread like this?

Who cares? I was searching for something and I came across it. What does it matter how old it is? Was it really that important that you felt you had to tell everybody how old the thread is?

Jim · 01-01-2005 09:37PM

Generally dragging up old threads is frowned upon.

best way not to let a bouncer ruin your nite out?

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