I’m <i>such</i> a player - blatherings

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I’m such a player

So, P’s sister is in town and wanted to go dancing. She named the club; I rolled my eyes and went anyway. The door guy explains that they are part of Club Link and will need to scan our IDs. The idea is that they have a database of all club goers and are able to quickly identify any troublemakers. I said I wouldn’t have my ID scanned. I did this calmly, and matter of factly. The bouncer blinked. Long pause. I was about to say to the people I was with I’d just catch a cab home and meet up with them another time. Before I have a chance to, the bouncer says we don’t have to have our IDs scanned. Not just me mind, but everyone. He moves us around the area where the scanning happens and does ask that we check our coats. No problem there, he gives a couple of the guys I’m with a firm handshake and off we go.

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But it doesn’t end there. We’re waiting for the rest of the people at a table and the same door guy walks up. He hands one of the guys his card and says that when we want to come back to just show this card and we won’t have to be scanned.

How very strange I find all of this. All I did was say no. I didn’t even explain my reasons for not wanting my ID scanned. Now, I recognize that I don’t really look threatening, nor do the people I was with. And sure, we checked out coats, but not our purses. But we just got in. That simple.

When P and her group came in, she asked the girl who was scanning her ID why, and was just told that this is what they do.

I’m pretty sure I don’t know the door guy, we didn’t chat at all, and it isn’t like I’m one of the super thin dressed up girls who was trying to charm the door guys so they wouldn’t have to stand in line…. Although, maybe that’s what worked for me.

9.4.05 20:52

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(9.4.05 21:10)
Weiwd - I mean weird.

(9.4.05 21:43)
If you had been there, I could have had the bouncer rough you up for saying that.

(10.4.05 00:03)
i know a few bouncers and, that actually sounds like the sort of thing they would do. It was cool that you remained calm, and that was probably why you got away with it, the weirdos seldom do.

(11.4.05 04:40)
I didn't see it as something to get bent out of shape over - I know what they are doing and why, I just disagree with it. And now with the implementation. But it was nice of him. I'm writing a letter to the bar and thanking them for how plesant their staff was, without exactly saying what happened.