Yesterday, I decided to hit up my favorite Wednesday night spot for some dancing and drinks. Get all nice and dressed in black Ralph Lauren jeans and white shoes and such, look pretty spiffy. My boy comes along too, he's walking with a cane right now because he dislocated his knee last time we were at this particular venue.
So we get there, and we walk up to the bouncer and he looks at me and says, "sorry your pants are too baggy, can't let you in."
So I tell him that I was actually sagging a bit because I didn't put my belt on tight. He says that's not it and just refuses to let me in. So I ask him if I should wear emo pants or spandex or something because every other club in town doesn't think my pants are baggy.
The head of security comes over and says the standard "it's not gonna happen" BS and I'm like cool. They make me stand away from the door and everything and I do. We talk and BS with some friends of ours (the ugys who are actually HOSTING the club that night) and they say there's nothing they can do because security there is private, not contracted.
So we finally leave after everyone else I know agrees that their pants are baggier than mine. Whatever. We hit a different bar and get a loaded landshark (delicious) then my boys says "maybe you should go home and put on some slacks, we still have plenty of time." GREAT IDEA.
So I do it...
Now I'm in a fresh pair of slacks and dress code compliant. I walk up to the entrance and its the same guy as before. I walk past him and ask him "is this more to your liking?" He says yes.... then throws in an extra comment of "as long as you're not gonna be a jerk about it like before" in a sarcastic cynical way.
"I'm a jerk?" I ask, then I just don't even continue because I know he's trying to get to me and I won't allow it. So I walk over to the guy taking the ID's and right before I give it to him the security guy says "cause if you're gonna be a jerk about it you're not getting in." I don't respond. Then he follows that up with "alright then you're not getting in, it's over."
I'm like.... what the hell are you talking about. So then there's this long drawn out argument about this douche bag with the head of security and I explain to him that it's not right that I followed the rules and due to this guys personal grudge against me I'm not able to get in. I ask for an explanation from hi mand he refuses. Then I tell him...
"So if I owned a club, and you came their dressed in a red shirt, and I told oyu no red shirts, then you went BACK home to change and came back in a blue shirt and I STILL didn't let you in, how would you feel about my place?"
He replies that privately owned places can make their own rules.... earlier he told me it wasn't about making up rules, it was just a standard practice. Now he's saying they can make up their own rules whenever they want. So I stop hm right there and say,"so basically it IS your rule that since he doesn't like me or has a personal problem with me for whatever reason that I can't come in." He stumbles on his own words and says... "this conversation is over."
My boys come out again and I tell them the most recent happenings and I say I don't know what the problem is. My boy from inside says you know why you can't get it in? I say to him "because I'm a negro in a white hat?" He laughs, and the security guy butts into our conversation. I silence him quickly because according to the head of security, our conversation together is over and he and I have nothing further to talk about.
Eventually we leave, not before I shake the head of security's hand and assure him that I mean him no disrespect because I know he is just following protocol. I tell him the real problem here is that his place of business turned something business related, into something personal and discriminatory. Then I walk away,
People have sued over hot coffee spilling on them... discrimination is an easy one especially against a privately owned place that I have been to MANY times incident free. Screw that guy.
/end rant
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Mhmm, but why do you thin k it was because you're black? Seriously if I owned an upscale club, and I work with people who do own big night clubs in NYC, it be my right to refuse people. However, after you changed into slacks it was clearly a personal grudge which is total bs imho. But lets be fair, I am sure you've had people rub you the wrong way, both black and white. Maybe the guard was just having a rough night and you rubbed him the wrong way. Not saying its your fault at all, especially after meeting the dress code, but to say it was racist is a big jump. Unless he called you ..... whatever
Sorry it didn't work out, but there are other clubs and other nights [sm=icon_cheers.gif]
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I would be willing to bet it had nothing to do with racism. It was def something personal. were here other people in the club of different ethnic backgrounds. He probably thought you were disrespectful on your first encounter and took it as his personal mission to not let you in. I am a white guy and I am in no way a racist. I really hate when people play the race card though. Like the grl at my work. Says that they didnt hire some guy that is black because he is black. I guess she doesnt see the irony in her comment. She is black and she works here. We also have tons of other people of many dif ethnic backgrounds working in our offices. Just like I'm sure there had to be a mix of people in the club you were trying to get into. A big part of racism still being relevant is that people still pull the race card and start to fall into sterio types. Its reasad really. The biggest adicates of this are Jesse Jackson and Rev Al.
I got kicked out of a Latin club on Halloween. Does that mean they hate white guys? No, it means I'm a dick and got drunk and punched a security guard. Bad idea by the way . . . therewere way more of them than me. My bad.
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I would be willing to bet it had nothing to do with racism. It was def something personal. were here other people in the club of different ethnic backgrounds. He probably thought you were disrespectful on your first encounter and took it as his personal mission to not let you in. I am a white guy and I am in no way a racist. I really hate when people play the race card though. Like the grl at my work. Says that they didnt hire some guy that is black because he is black. I guess she doesnt see the irony in her comment. She is black and she works here. We also have tons of other people of many dif ethnic backgrounds working in our offices. Just like I'm sure there had to be a mix of people in the club you were trying to get into. A big part of racism still being relevant is that people still pull the race card and start to fall into sterio types. Its reasad really. The biggest adicates of this are Jesse Jackson and Rev Al.
I got kicked out of a Latin club on Halloween. Does that mean they hate white guys? No, it means I'm a dick and got drunk and punched a security guard. Bad idea by the way . . . there were way more of them than me. My bad.
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I am trapped on a roof with an unstable human who drinks too much whiskey and who called me a smurf.
"It's all nonsense. Drink beer. Drive a metal car. Don't be a ponce." - James May
I would be willing to bet it had nothing to do with racism. It was def something personal. were here other people in the club of different ethnic backgrounds. He probably thought you were disrespectful on your first encounter and took it as his personal mission to not let you in. I am a white guy and I am in no way a racist. I really hate when people play the race card though. Like the grl at my work. Says that they didnt hire some guy that is black because he is black. I guess she doesnt see the irony in her comment. She is black and she works here. We also have tons of other people of many dif ethnic backgrounds working in our offices. Just like I'm sure there had to be a mix of people in the club you were trying to get into. A big part of racism still being relevant is that people still pull the race card and start to fall into sterio types. Its reasad really. The biggest adicates of this are Jesse Jackson and Rev Al.
I got kicked out of a Latin club on Halloween. Does that mean they hate white guys? No, it means I'm a dick and got drunk and punched a security guard. Bad idea by the way . . . therewere way more of them than me. My bad.
Racism Lives!!! (Rant)
