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Here's two old stories from when I worked as a bouncer/steward.
***WARNING: contains racial slur (although not used as an insult)***
Lawyer-waving dad
Some random times, the club had a "Happy Hour" for some specific cocktails - one glass (well, cup) for one Euro. As it might happen, one night a guy got drunk. Some days later, his father turned up threatening to sue. Of course the guy was not a minor (otherwise he wouldn't have been allowed in the club), so the Boss declined any responsibility. The man came back with a Policeman. Who of course agreed with the club and told the man to pack it.
It can't be finished!
One of such Happy Hours offered Negroni for 1 Euro "until we run out of it". Well, after about one hour we were out of it. Of course, many were disappointed and some complained. The most interesting one, though, was this guy who started literally SHOUTING for a Negroni. When he was denied it, he started verbally abusing the waitress; I was very busy at the door, so another waitress called our cook for backup. Such cook is a big, dreadlocked martial arts master and a former officer in the US Army. And he is African-American. While he came out of the kitchen, I had managed to pull free of the door, but he was faster. The suckstomer was frozen by his "You can't have a Negroni, but if you don't stop you'll have a big negro kicking your ass out of the door".
***WARNING: contains racial slur (although not used as an insult)***
Lawyer-waving dad
Some random times, the club had a "Happy Hour" for some specific cocktails - one glass (well, cup) for one Euro. As it might happen, one night a guy got drunk. Some days later, his father turned up threatening to sue. Of course the guy was not a minor (otherwise he wouldn't have been allowed in the club), so the Boss declined any responsibility. The man came back with a Policeman. Who of course agreed with the club and told the man to pack it.
It can't be finished!
One of such Happy Hours offered Negroni for 1 Euro "until we run out of it". Well, after about one hour we were out of it. Of course, many were disappointed and some complained. The most interesting one, though, was this guy who started literally SHOUTING for a Negroni. When he was denied it, he started verbally abusing the waitress; I was very busy at the door, so another waitress called our cook for backup. Such cook is a big, dreadlocked martial arts master and a former officer in the US Army. And he is African-American. While he came out of the kitchen, I had managed to pull free of the door, but he was faster. The suckstomer was frozen by his "You can't have a Negroni, but if you don't stop you'll have a big negro kicking your ass out of the door".
That is most excellent! I'd love to see the look on SC's face as the undoubtedly copious pants-shitting ensued.
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