Sue them?

I'm having my morning coffee and reading the paper and having a laugh
about Waise Yusofzai suing The Establishment for refusing him entry.

He wants $50,000 compensation in damages for being refused entry to a
nightclub.

$50,000?! It's just funny. Most people get over it and try at the next
place. He wants revenge. Mwhahahahaha!!!

Everyone knows that bouncers and door-bitches at pubs and clubs are racist.

They're told to be that way. It's in their job description.

No one would claim that they're not. Just try going for a night out
with boys who are of "Middle Eastern" or Mediterranean appearance,
Islander appearance (kinda ironic given that most bouncers are
Samoan), or any kind of Asian appearance. Actually, try hanging out
with any boy who isn't plain white bread. Bouncers either assume
they're going to cause trouble, or they reckon they don't have the
right image (I can't even begin to write about how offensive it is to
pronounce Thursday nights to be "Asian night" as they do in some
clubs). Oh, and if you look and sound like Westie trash, forget it.

No one needed the Scuffy Murphy owner to admit they racially profile
people – we already know it happens. Bouncers don't have to specify
"we're not letting you in because you look Egyptian and might cause
trouble" or "you're a weedy Chinese guy, you're not cool enough".
They just say some shit about your clothes or the place being full.
But it is nice to hear them actually admit it.

If you're a girl you're lucky, it doesn't really matter what ethnicity
you are. But non-plain-white boys get given a hard time. Gawd, I'll
never forget the sight of Hubby (who appears to be of indeterminate
ethnicity and whose lack of hair makes him look much rougher than the
gentle angel that he really is) being frog-marched out of Retro on
Sussex St for having this conversation:

Idiotic Bouncer: Don't stand there. You're not allowed to lean against the bar.
Hubby: (With a smile) Oh - I've been here all night.
Idiotic Bouncer: (Getting red in the face) I said, move!
Hubby: The other guy didn't say anything and I've been talking with
him (indicates another bouncer standing next to us).
Idiotic Bouncer: (Veins popping out of forehead) That's it! (Grabs
Hubby's arm, twists it behind his back, and deposits him outside.)

This was Retro! It's probably the daggiest club in Sydney!

But the world of clubbing is a strange place. Wherever you go.

Thing is though, I can't be bothered going to a place where they make
you line up outside, make you pay a "cover charge" to enter, employ
the world's stupidest people to judge you on your appearance, then
once you're in, charge crazy prices for drinks and place you in an
over-crowded, sweaty room with loud music. Well, okay, I admit that I
do like a big night out occasionally, but it's been nine years since
my days of going to those places every single week.

You reach a certain stage where it's much more fun to have proper
conversations with people whose idea of attracting a woman isn't
trying to grope you as you walk past.

Anyway, point is, bouncers and door-bitches are stupid. Being rejected
by them on the basis of appearance when you're not drunk, slovenly or
rowdy just shows how stupid they are. Maybe it's a good idea for
Waise Yusofzai to sue them so that they know they shouldn't treat
paying customers like shit. Although on the other side of the
spectrum, I've heard plenty of conversations in clubs that go "I can't
believe they let all those Westies in. They should bar them from
coming over the Bridge!" So maybe their customers want the segregation
and the clubs are just catering to those requests. But does that
justify it?

I reckon Waise Yusofzai comes across as pretty embarrassing with his
case – applying for tens of thousands to cover perceived psychological
damages and to also cover the cost of his $300 pair of shoes because
he had to walk to catch a cab from Central. He comes across as
self-centred and vain. But his case does make a point.

After all, it's unacceptable anywhere else to to say "no, you can't
come in" purely based on ethnic appearance.

Maybe those who are of "acceptable" appearance need to boycott the
worst offending places to show them that we don't like the way others
are treated.

I dunno how to solve this one.

But you know, on a similar note, I reckon those RSL door-bitches also
have a lot of explaining to do…