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29. Februar 2024
Visiting friends from Dublin and had planned on a night out at this location. Upon arriving at the door we were advised that the location is "Up Market" and they would not be allowing us to enter. The problem being that I was not wearing what they thought was suitable attire (which for men, is apparently a pair of jeans). The Security guards were less than friendly to say the very least, Telling me that I was wearing what they called "Tracksuit Bottoms", but we're in fact a pair of Linen blend Trousers with upturned hem (Not cuffed) bottoms, Along with an over shirt. My friend, who funnily enough was in a pair of cuffed bottoms, which Im my opinion resembled tracksuit bottoms more-so than my attire, was granted entry and asked to see the bar manager outside where I waited. The bar manager was friendly, and agreed that what I was wearing was in fact not tracksuit bottoms, and the only resemblence they seemed to bear to tracksuit bottoms was the fact there was a drawstring (Which many Chinos and Jeans also have). She told me that in her opinion I was more than suitably dressed and that she would speak to security however never returned. At this point I feel it important to note that passer-bys were approaching me at this stage shocked that I was not allowed in based on what I was wearing because in there opinion was actually "very formal for a casual night out with friends". By now we were still waiting for the manager to return, and asked security if she was coming back to speak with us, The security guard at this point got irrate, attempting to offend me by calling me names and slurs and told me he didn't care what she said and in his words "The buck stops with me". He asked then why would I want to go somewhere like this which is clearly not accepting of "The likes of me" to which I calmly replied "good point" and began to leave the location, being laughed at along the way. We attended 3 seperate locations whilst out that night, including a hotel, & at no point an any other location was my attire deemed unsuitable for entry. This is the first time I have ever been refused entry, anywhere and whilst I understand there may be dress codes, I am of the opinion that I fully met that requirement, as did the manager who spoke with us and many many passer-bys who are regulars at this location . The issue seemed to like solely with security. I did make a phone call that night to the location and asked for a manager, which I was advised would be a "few weeks" before they'd contact me. In 2022 it is such a shame that this still happens in places. I would never (& have never) accused a location of being unfriendly to any community of people, but it was made very clear that this was less about attire, more about aesthetic, and "My Kind" don't fit within that. An all round horrific experience.
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