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Not always true.If you are having problems with bouncers, you are most likely the problem.
Not always true.If you are having problems with bouncers, you are most likely the problem.
I worked as a bouncer/doorman for ages 18-27. I did it for fun and extra money while I went to school and later grad school. I always had a 9-5 job as well but really enjoyed my nights working at clubs as it kept me soberish and put a few $$$ in my pockets instead of the opposite.
A lot of guys that do security work rely on the money and don't have a lot going for them. Especially anyone 35+ in age. Most of them have giant chips they carry around and resent patrons, especially the bouncers that work at bars as opposed to night clubs.
A tip: if you're a regular at a place be overly friendly to the staff. Show up with a box of donuts or box of coffee. You'll recieve goodwill and a disproportionate amount of perks, lol. People end up in the ambulance for messing with the guy who brought dunkin donuts hot chocolate for the door staff in Jan.
He also gets help meeting ladies..
A little friendliness or a kind gesture can make a big difference.
Well they deal with shitty situations all night. In my opinion the biggest bullies I have ever met are US custom agents and security personnel at US airports. Not only are they impolite but they are looking for excuses to scream at you and go full bootcamp on you. You only see this in US. In shithole countries and in Yurrp you get treated with respect as passengers.
You don't even have to bribe people with donuts and coffee.
Just look people in the eyes, treat them with respect, and don't be a douchebag.
I've never once in my life had issues with bouncers or security personal at bars, clubs, concerts, anything. Follow their instructions and don't be an asshole and you're going to be fine 99% of the time.
I had one buddy growing up who couldn't stop talking shit no matter what. The kind of kid who'd talk shit to police officers as a 15 year old when they tell him to put out his cigarette until it escalated into him getting beaten up and arrested. By the time we were 21, he was still doing the same shit. If he picked a fight with bouncer we'd just watch him get kicked out and stay at the bar. Some people never learn how to function in public.
TBF I don’t see Americans as particularly complicated to deal with on the contrary. A few Karens here and there but generally nice folks.That because the TSA has to work with Americans, self centred and self absorbed cry babies. In Europe they mostly deal with sensible people happy to let them do their job.
The last thing they want is punters touching them!Just sounds like he needs a friend, maybe ask him if he wants to go out for a beer..........
@Phlog you've worked in this industry, what do you think? Maybe hug a bouncer day would be a good thing.
ya, they are assholes, i had some shampoo or something in a carry on, they said they had to throw it away, like they were waiting for me to cry or something, I told them to go ahead.Well they deal with shitty situations all night. In my opinion the biggest bullies I have ever met are US custom agents and security personnel at US airports. Not only are they impolite but they are looking for excuses to scream at you and go full bootcamp on you. You only see this in US. In shithole countries and in Yurrp you get treated with respect as passengers.
why is someone like that your pal? I hate being around people who are even rude to people at a driveup window.You don't even have to bribe people with donuts and coffee.
Just look people in the eyes, treat them with respect, and don't be a douchebag.
I've never once in my life had issues with bouncers or security personal at bars, clubs, concerts, anything. Follow their instructions and don't be an asshole and you're going to be fine 99% of the time.
I had one buddy growing up who couldn't stop talking shit no matter what. The kind of kid who'd talk shit to police officers as a 15 year old when they tell him to put out his cigarette until it escalated into him getting beaten up and arrested. By the time we were 21, he was still doing the same shit. If he picked a fight with bouncer we'd just watch him get kicked out and stay at the bar. Some people never learn how to function in public.
american's have the rep as "the ugly american" for good reason. Impatient, entitled, overall pretty childish. Sometimes I get a kick out of their idea of being oppressed, most of the time I don't.TBF I don’t see Americans as particularly complicated to deal with on the contrary. A few Karens here and there but generally nice folks.
These airport workers are like a hidden camera prank every time.
I had the same experience when entering the US. At the controll check the person in front of me was done and I was next. I looked at the man doing the check and he looked back at me as if he was saying I could come. So I walked towards him and he starts to scream 'go back, I will tell you when I am ready'. That was just one thing. It was certainly not a welcoming experience. In Europe it is sometimes not much better. Also in Asia it is sometimes far from friendly. Even if you say hello they can't even say something back. Seems more like a problem at security posts at airports in general, but the US is probably among the worst.Well they deal with shitty situations all night. In my opinion the biggest bullies I have ever met are US custom agents and security personnel at US airports. Not only are they impolite but they are looking for excuses to scream at you and go full bootcamp on you. You only see this in US. In shithole countries and in Yurrp you get treated with respect as passengers.
why is someone like that your pal? I hate being around people who are even rude to people at a driveup window.
You lost all credibility and respect by using the term "gaslight". Im assuming someone who uses that term deserved to be bullied.
i think most security at the airport is outsourced and the psychological evaluations that are done are generally glossed over, so you get a bunch of on-the-edge assholes that you can't really hold the airport responsible (like it is here in Euro), which leaves a vacuum of responsibility that allows for shitheads to thrive. the only times i saw nothing but askissing when arriving at a US airport from outside was when i went on the first lane, the one for military personnel. all the other times, when i used regular lanes, the personnel were either pissed, unhelpful, not giving a shit, generally unpleasant. Never had problems myself but goddamn it just felt miserable.
Second most miserable airport experience after Ben Gurion, which is absolutely a nightmare.