I punched a power tripping bouncer in the face, anyone else have issues with them?

[Xonetacular]

You never know, if he wasn't receptive to your civil discussion, maybe you could come back with a couple of coffees and a 20 spot and have a coffee with him, after he 'sees' you sober up and the extra bill he's likely to let you in.

There is always a civil solution.

He wasn't civil with me the first time when he ripped up my $30 ticket and told me I wasn't getting in. After that I was sober and confrontational, I wasn't going to buy the asshole a cup of coffee and tip him the third time. It was clear he wasn't going to let me in and he was essentially stealing my money so he deserved some pain for it.

[DJBanyon]

If i am treated poorly by a business or somebody who runs a business i don't return and i spread the word about the situation. going back the second time was your only mistake. I have had issues with a club in the past and i have never returned. i also have had issues with Stanton and plan on never buying there equipment and telling every one else to avoid them (don't buy from Stanton). if enough people treated a business like this then they will make changes to fix the down numbers and accomplish what you wanted.

[Xonetacular]

Because you didn't tell us the race of the other two bouncers who sat on you. After all, you did say that you want us to "picture the situation". I feel robbed already.

I seriously doubt that you would have said "he was a big white bouncer and I'm just a small white guy" in a different situation so please do pardon me if your reasoning sounds a bit suspect.

I did, I said they were two bigger black guys. I just don't see why people still pretend like we have to be color blind. If someone is black you should be able to call them black without having people pull the racism card. It's just an observation and fact, when you get offended you are the one who is assuming that describing someone is black is somehow negative and racist when there were no negative intentions.

It's just a description, I don't get offended if people describe me as a white male. If there is a news article or book involving a black person, the writer is sure as hell going to describe them as such and the same goes for any race. Stating a person's race is not racist, get over it.

[Jester]

good call xone. lets just drop it now eh.

[Xonetacular]

good call xone. lets just drop it now eh.

Yeah, I just had to get that off my chest since a few people said the same thing and we really need to get over it and be able to describe people as what they are without people thinking it's racist.

[LiveFastStephen]

Xonetacular think JesterNZDJ was politely saying it sounds like its time to replace the timecode...

Everyone, [ I ] Quoted the part about him being a [ Small White Guy ], being one myself, his response couldn't have been a rascal innuendo... - further elaboration unnecessary

[usdm]

I did, I said they were two bigger black guys. I just don't see why people still pretend like we have to be color blind. If someone is black you should be able to call them black without having people pull the racism card. It's just an observation and fact, when you get offended you are the one who is assuming that describing someone is black is somehow negative and racist when there were no negative intentions.

It's just a description, I don't get offended if people describe me as a white male. If there is a news article or book involving a black person, the writer is sure as hell going to describe them as such and the same goes for any race. Stating a person's race is not racist, get over it.

Lets put all that aside for a brief moment, and touch on some lessons for the future (rest of you can read this too; it might help you out in the future as well):

Lesson one: events and venues are two differnt things; just because xyz is having an event at webster, does not mean that webster has to allow you in; even if you have ticket. It then falls onto you to take remedy with the promoter of the event, or whomever sold you the ticket to address your issue. You can take matters up even further by filing a complaint with the Dept of Consumer affairs to help address your issue if you feel you are not getting satisfaction.

Lesson two: never try pulling rank on the doorman. Well known celebraties have been turned by security staff at venues. Guess what the difference is between you pulling rank and a well known celebrity pulling rank?

Lesson three:No matter how much an a-hole you think the door staff is/ are, and unless you are in danger of being hurt or killed by them, you dont touch them. You dont say shit to them even if they say some bullshit to you (if the comments are discriminatory, once again, dept of consumer affiars can be a help). And while some of you will say that this is a punk way of dealing with an issue, just keep in mind, they tend to remember folks. And they talk to each other. And they talk to venue owners. And maybe, just maybe, depending on how you interact with them in the past can be a deciding factor in whether or not you ever get inside, or get a gig at a spot they work or someone they know works.

[LanceBlaise]

i also have had issues with Stanton and plan on never buying there equipment and telling every one else to avoid them (don't buy from Stanton). if enough people treated a business like this then they will make changes to fix the down numbers and accomplish what you wanted.

Maybe try punching someone from Stanton in the face??? I hear it works wonders!

[Jester]

hehe nice one lance

[DOWN|3E4T]

I am not black I am brown technically speaking. Actually, I prefer that you refer to me as pigment saturated.

I feel better now that I got that off my chest (high five) LMAO

Ohh if you must use black can you please say noir instead. It sounds so much better in french.