Dan Chomycia
03-12-2005, 07:18 AM
What a tag line! Even more interesting is that it is true. I had one of those “what if” situations at the Bar last night!
It was very busy night, the door guy was busy checking ID's taking the cover charge for the band so he couldn't pay attention to his side of the bar as well. We have just received a brand spanking' new bar in the back that needed some light Bar backing so I was about as busy as Bouncer could be A-Holes not withstanding.
The Night was going ok with me constantly on the move, I would make a pass through the entire bar to look at everyone in the face to determine their level of intoxication, open the back door for a minute to let the band get some cool air and let the smoke out.
Then on my way back to the front I would pick-up glassware, ask the bartender if he needed any supplies restocked, and check the bathrooms to look for fights, drunk people, people doing/dealing drugs, or vandals ,etc.
Then continue moving back to the front weaving my way through the crowd to thin it out, and detect anyone with excess tension or aggression. Finally I would ask the door guy if he needed a break.
The entire process could take from 2-6 minutes roundtrip from the front of the bar to the back. On the way I would talk to people about keeping their physical behavior to a minimum, and keeping their drinks/butts/cigarettes off of the brand new felted tables.
You know just general babysitting type stuff.
Finally the door guy needs to urinate, so I cover him at the door while he checks the back on his way to the bathroom. Well on his way out of the bathroom he gets a guy that he needs to throw out for blocking the restroom door from opening.
The patron leaves ungracefully shouting obscenities and spitting phlegm on the window to the door. Since our boundary is the door it is best that we let him vent for awhile and let him know if he doesn't leave he will end up in jail. Rather than go out and "make" him stop spitting on our door, it keeps the everyone out of the courtroom and they usuall get the idea when you sucessfully ignore them.
I switched for awhile with the other bouncer so he could have break by watching the back of the bar.
The patron comes back about 20 minutes later he starts to get past me while I'm distracted checking ID's and taking cover charge for the band.
Here is the "what if" situation, I had to "deal" with aggressor using only one hand!
Since I was in the middle taking a cover charge I didn't have time or even think to; put the money I use to make change with in my pocket before grabbing him by his shirt and shoulder checking him out the door!
After the initial bump I had time to quickly secure the wad of money in my pocket, while he was trying to pull me outside with him. After the money was secure I broke free of his grasp and closed the door on him and locked it so that I could continue to check the ID's of the people who were in front of me at the time and charge cover again.
Lucky for me I was using my left hand to hold the money, otherwise the it might have been more difficult.
What was interesting was that they stayed at the door and waited for me to get back to them rather than trying to take advantage of the situation and get in free.
Good People.
It was very busy night, the door guy was busy checking ID's taking the cover charge for the band so he couldn't pay attention to his side of the bar as well. We have just received a brand spanking' new bar in the back that needed some light Bar backing so I was about as busy as Bouncer could be A-Holes not withstanding.
The Night was going ok with me constantly on the move, I would make a pass through the entire bar to look at everyone in the face to determine their level of intoxication, open the back door for a minute to let the band get some cool air and let the smoke out.
Then on my way back to the front I would pick-up glassware, ask the bartender if he needed any supplies restocked, and check the bathrooms to look for fights, drunk people, people doing/dealing drugs, or vandals ,etc.
Then continue moving back to the front weaving my way through the crowd to thin it out, and detect anyone with excess tension or aggression. Finally I would ask the door guy if he needed a break.
The entire process could take from 2-6 minutes roundtrip from the front of the bar to the back. On the way I would talk to people about keeping their physical behavior to a minimum, and keeping their drinks/butts/cigarettes off of the brand new felted tables.
You know just general babysitting type stuff.
Finally the door guy needs to urinate, so I cover him at the door while he checks the back on his way to the bathroom. Well on his way out of the bathroom he gets a guy that he needs to throw out for blocking the restroom door from opening.
The patron leaves ungracefully shouting obscenities and spitting phlegm on the window to the door. Since our boundary is the door it is best that we let him vent for awhile and let him know if he doesn't leave he will end up in jail. Rather than go out and "make" him stop spitting on our door, it keeps the everyone out of the courtroom and they usuall get the idea when you sucessfully ignore them.
I switched for awhile with the other bouncer so he could have break by watching the back of the bar.
The patron comes back about 20 minutes later he starts to get past me while I'm distracted checking ID's and taking cover charge for the band.
Here is the "what if" situation, I had to "deal" with aggressor using only one hand!
Since I was in the middle taking a cover charge I didn't have time or even think to; put the money I use to make change with in my pocket before grabbing him by his shirt and shoulder checking him out the door!
After the initial bump I had time to quickly secure the wad of money in my pocket, while he was trying to pull me outside with him. After the money was secure I broke free of his grasp and closed the door on him and locked it so that I could continue to check the ID's of the people who were in front of me at the time and charge cover again.
Lucky for me I was using my left hand to hold the money, otherwise the it might have been more difficult.
What was interesting was that they stayed at the door and waited for me to get back to them rather than trying to take advantage of the situation and get in free.
Good People.