One thing that I just can not understand here in California is how people are treated in Bars and Clubs. It seems to me that the Club Bouncers are some kind of a private army that can do to you whatever they like.
Entering the Club
It all starts when you try to go into the Club. First of all you have to stand in the waiting line. Even if the Club is almost empty, you HAVE to wait outside. It almost looks like they want that there is a line in front of the Club so it seems like there’s a big crowd inside. If you’re a group of just girls, chances are good that you get picked by the Bouncer to skip the line and go straight in. That can also happen if you are in a mixed group. However, if you’re just guys, you’re doomed and have to wait.
Being in the Club
Once you’re in it just starts to get more weird. There are Bouncers that are just here to annoy you with their flashlights. They will blink around with them as soon as you stand in a spot where they don’t like you to stay.
Leaving the Club
OK, this is the weirdest part. I understand that the Californian law says that the Clubs have to close at 2am. What I don’t understand is why you get kicked out already at 1:30am or sometimes even at 1:20am. Wouldn’t the Clubs make more money if the guests could stay a bit longer? And they are damn strict with kicking you out. Don’t even try to argue with them. They don’t care if your friend is still in the restroom and you’d like to wait for him/her or anything else. They will just annoy you as long until you finally leave the place.
So, you’re out of the Club now and you think you finally escaped the Bouncers? Wrong! They will follow you and even kick you off the street in front of the Club. I once bought some food and sat down on a bench in front of the club to eat. As the Bouncer told me I have to leave, I explained to him that I just wanted to eat my food and that I would leave as soon as I finished that. Well, he didn’t care, got very aggressive and annoyed me with his flashlight for 2 or 3 minutes. Finally a cop came and told me very clear that I had to leave RIGHT NOW. Well, I don’t wanna mess with the cops, since everyone know what they can do to you, so I left. But until this day I wonder what exactly the legal basis is for this action. Am I really not allowed to sit peacefully there on public ground and eat something?
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