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Stefano92
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So I turned 18, and celebrated in Kingston on Monday (student night), wanting me, my sister and all mine and her mates to get into Oceana.
So, my 3 friends were turned away, because they didn't have a college ID, but they DID have normal ID. Me and my other friends asked why, the bouncer said "Don't know" my sister then replied "There must be a reason why you didn't let them in?" the bouncer replied "We just didn't"... me, my sis and my other friends got in WITHOUT the college student ID and with our normal IDs.
Now, why did they let some of us with normal IDs in, and not others?
Why are bouncers like that? My friends didn't create ANY trouble, but they were declined from the bouncers on entry for no reason.
So, my 3 friends were turned away, because they didn't have a college ID, but they DID have normal ID. Me and my other friends asked why, the bouncer said "Don't know" my sister then replied "There must be a reason why you didn't let them in?" the bouncer replied "We just didn't"... me, my sis and my other friends got in WITHOUT the college student ID and with our normal IDs.
Now, why did they let some of us with normal IDs in, and not others?
Why are bouncers like that? My friends didn't create ANY trouble, but they were declined from the bouncers on entry for no reason.
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Maybe they didn't like the look of them.
A bit harsh. They were all boys and one was from Iran, one was Portuguese and the other was Welsh.... ooo, and then in comes a group of pretty girls who got in without getting ID.
They don't have to give a reason.
Welsh?
Well that's it then. Say no more.
So you could call it racism, discrimination, sexism, ageism and based on looks? Woah, that's nice.... its completely unfair, so I lost out a night out with three of my friends, just because the bouncers "decided they wont want them in", for no reason...
"Why?"
"Hmm, we just didn't"
thats strange, its usually the other way around from what i experienced.
I know, right? It was my first night out. But I was confused. It was student night, so you apparently needed student ID, but some people didn't, some people did.
They could at least make it consistent. You can't let 50% of people in for one thing and not the other half.
In my experience, bouncers will randomly turn away guys to keep the male:female ratio in the club roughly 50:50.
As others say, most bouncers are muppets and like to exercise that little power that they think they have, especially if it's a student night!
They can do exactly what they want to and don't have to give you, or anyone else, a reason
They can do whatever they like, because they can. If they say you aren't coming in, you aren't coming in. There is no formula with them, they don't work to any algorithm of entry or refusal. It's just random usually. If your face doesn't fit on any particular night. That's it. They're an occupational hazard.
I remember 20 yrs ago going clubbing with a bunch of friends, half were allowed in and half were told to bog off.
We all left and went home.
Guess I'm going to have to learn that now.
I guess they have no other job they are qualified for... so they have to resort to what they do.
Some are alright, a lot are stedded up thickos who enjoy looking important with the only responsibility and authority that they will ever wield. That and the opportunity to chew gum, look over your head whilst you talk to them and put patrons into chokeholds before tossing them out of the fire door.
Had that before and i didnt even offer resistance or mouth off lol
The bouncer to the pub opposite the main club was very friendly and even wished me a happy birthday and enjoy it... but the ones across the street were dicks...
surely putting people in choke holds for doing nothing... can they get done in for that by the police? Because you hear stories about bouncers beating punters to a pulp and even not letting that soldier in to a pub because he was disabled (had no legs), and that did not fit in with the pub's restrictions... WTF
i wonder what if someone is never allowed in to a club(i know unlikely) what are they to do? wouldnt that infringe on something?
Bastards could have killed me.
Did I say "murdered"? Sorry, I meant they refused him entry... in that professional way bouncers have.
Did I say "bouncers"? Sorry I meant "highly trained door stewards"...