Mairt wrote: » It should be a great work of fiction!. Seriously, I've worked door's here for over 15 yrs and can honestly say that I've never heard of anything like that happen to anyone, not even close. But I've worked with some of the greatest spoofers to ever grace gods good earth. And let me tell you, boxer or not. Even the most mild manner geek out there wouldn't stand for anyone spitting in their mouth and putting smokes out on their face. As for the thread title 'Bouncers in Dublin', they're the same as Bouncer's anywhere else in this country - There's good & bad, some of the kindest and most caring people I've met have worked with me and some of the baddest fvckers too. Usually I don't care too much for their flaw's once they're at my side when the sh*t hits the fan, or once they don't put me in court. But one thing I can't bare for a moment, its a spoofer or a lad who continually talks himself up. I'd send them home everytime because there's more good lads out there looking for work than there are bad.
The Wicker Man wrote: » Who says I never dealt with the guy who spit in my mouth? I DID deal with these incidents in a professional manner ie physical restraint followed by calling the Gardai.Oh sorry should I have punched him unconscious? As for calling it a work of fiction,because it didnt happen to you,it therefore couldnt possibly have happened! Wow! 15 years on Dublin doors,you must have seen it all mate.I humbly bow before your obvious superiority.Obviously I should be writing a book based on your time in the trenches, that would obviously be a rootin tootin rollercoaster of a ride with all the gang there,Anto,deco, rasher an the lads. :cool:
MIN2511 wrote: » Most places where i go to, i tend to be the only black person in the room People walk up to me telling me how they lover Africa:rolleyes: and how they like coloured people:eek: My race is a minority in Ireland, i would always be considered as "my black friend"
Dragan wrote: » In all fairness you need to appreciate how your story comes across. At the end of the day this is the net and talk of keeping things all smiles as cigarettes are put out on your face is always going to be questionable tbh. If someone spat in my mouth or put a burning cigarette to my face things would not go very well for them from that point on. And i am a very patient man but if any punter wants to turn things physical then it's their choice to do so and they will quickly find out why i am on the door. Something like what you describe would very quickly have someone face down on the ground and restrained.
The Wicker Man wrote: » A coked up w@nker tried to put a smoke out on my face and before the smoke made contact he was restrained and on the floor.Another punter spat into my mouth as I was talking to him,he also ended up on the floor,restrained.These things happen on doors as any doorman will tell you.What is so unbelievable about that? I seem to be a bit discredited here because of a few incidents I have described.Whats wrong lads? Is it because I mentioned being afraid on the doors? That obviously prevents me from being taken seriously.I can smell the testosterone simmering below the surface.That is ENTIRELY the reason I left the Door game.Plus the fact that too many doormen think that your competence to do the job is based on how much you can benchpress.Learn a bit of diplomacy guys.Nothing will completely disarm an awkward punter quickerthan a sharp mind and a logical argument.I am obviously pissing into the wind regards the "real doormen" on this forum,but I was just giving my two-bob worth based on my experiences.:cool:
Dragan wrote: » I find it funny that someone with such a cool head would react in such a manner to some simple questions. And then of course, because i asked a question you assume it is some how "testosterone" related or i am having some kind of issue with you admittance of fear. Only a moron wouldn't feel some kind of fear at times on a door, that is hardly an issue. If you go back and read the wording of your post again you might see that you gave the implication that these incidents had occurred with no come back from yourself. That is what i was questioning, nothing else. You responded the same way i would, which you clarified only after i asked my question which implies my question needed to be asked. I would ensure early editorial involvement for your book tbh.
dlofnep wrote: » Some bouncers have attitudes. Really bad attitudes. I can't say I've been stopped in about 3 years, but I used to get stopped alot cos I looked young for my age. One night a guy wouldn't let me in cos I was wearing runners, so I said fair enough.. I got a taxi home and back in after changing me shoes. Cost me nearly 20 quid in total.. I go back down and he asks for my ID, I take it out and he says "That's not you". It's clearly my ID - I tell him it is me, and take out my driver's license just to doublely-prove it was me. He says "Nah mate, not tonight" and starts sniggering to the other bouncer with him. I'm really pissed off at this stage and ask why he sent me home in a taxi to get shoes if he wasn't going to let me in in the first place.. He just said "That's not my problem." I asked to speak to the manager and he told me to "F*ck home out of it." I have to add that all the time up until this whole incident - I was completely courteous and hadn't even started drinking yet. It's bouncers acting like this that generate threads like these. I've met a few bouncers like this.
riff-raff wrote: » about time they regulated it
riff-raff wrote: » It removes the accidental hero who is out their to prove them selfs to their mates that there one of the boys who can hold there own in a fight.. normally at the door where they can flex their muscle and intimidate sheepish punters who are out for a good time ...It also provides a more professional attitude to the job both by door staff ,club owners and punters alike ...
riff-raff wrote: » normally at the door where they can flex their muscle
The Artist wrote: » Sorry there what make you think muscles got to do with doormen? they dont show them for a start. you dont neccesary need muscles for the job,it purely training comes with the job. Ive been with smaller bouncers and i tell you one thing they are worse.
RugbyFanatic wrote: » The point is you can tell when a doorman is big and it deters you. If I'm a scumbag and see two average sized fellas standing at the door or if I see 2 complete and utter monsters which lads do you think I would be more likely to try start trouble with
thelastangryman wrote: » Come be my black friend. I swear we will get even drunker then Boris Yeltsin on a bender in Moscow.
The Artist wrote: » None of them imo. why start trouble with the doormen?
RugbyFanatic wrote: » Because they are scumbags I mean do you honestly think they will ask themselves that question and then politely leave? The fact is if you have big brutes on the door it deters the scum from causing trouble.
The Artist wrote: » had a good night tonight. A few small arguements as the price went up tonight by €2 from €12. stupid kids didnt want to pay the extra €2 so we told them to move on. But they came back and wanted to have a deal as they didn't know of the price increase. We let them in at a €1 extra and their first pint free for the sake of it. they were all good as gold:D
RugbyFanatic wrote: » One thing I've noticed is how much less intimidating bouncers have become. Not that I would but if I wanted to kick off I know I would probably take a few of them with me and I would hazard a quess scumbags would be thinking the same maybe thats why we see much more violence in clubs now than a few years ago when you knew that if you ****ed up a big roid head scumbag bouncer would kick lumps out of you. Bouncers need to be tough because it deters troublemakers and at the end of the day I don't think troublemakers are deterred by today's bouncers who will simply kick you out if you step out of line.
Leonadis wrote: » perhaps your in the unfortunate situation where the last twenty punters have been lads.. and you are too so they want more of the opposite sex in the place.
