IAmA Nightclub doorman in Miami. Ask me anything.

lwang27 · 4 months

A not-so-obvious underage guy with a hot girl hands you a $20 bill under his ID, do you let them in?

idonotdraw · 4 months

Anything you've seen on the job that you think you will never forget?

DownVR · 4 months

What's the most 'you should not be in this club' looking person who defies the most clubbing stereotypes that you've let in?

Herborist · 4 months

So, do you get a lot of losers? You know the kind, they try to talk you up, then make a dash for the do-

RUNS FOR THE DOOR

LET ME IN DAMMIT

avengerlol3 · 4 months

Has a fight ever broken out near you?

unknownfy24 · 4 months

Do you pick up a lot of chicks while you are working?

brendo12 · 4 months

I mainly go to clubs in Las Vegas or LA so I don't know if this applies to Miami but... Would you just let a couple random guys who are not on the guest list skip the line of they were good looking and dressed well? Same for girls?

Boompockets · 4 months

Does the stereotypical flamboyant gay get in? Do nightclubs discourage that because they want to maintain a "straight" image? I've always wondered that.

Bravissimo · 4 months

How did you get your job? Do you look to stay in the field..if so, what is the next step?

princeahleefabulous · 4 months

Do the owners of the club give you guidelines for letting people in based on physical attributes? Also, how often do you catch fake ID's on a typical weekend?

maami33 · 4 months

What's the best way for 2/3 guys to get into a club with no chicks

Oxxide · 4 months

What is the most "douchebaggy" thing you have witnessed while working?

Thenotsomightymouse · 4 months

I am soft spoken with a speech impediment and never look older than fourteen years old. I am also twenty one years old with valid id. How long does it take for you to let me inside?

rciccia · 4 months

What is the most detestable aspect of your job?

shiznik · 4 months

Someone give this guy an award for answering so many of the questions.

Notmiefault · 4 months

You mentioned politically incorrect policies from your boss as to who you should and should not let in in another post. Could you go into more detail? Specifically:

What types of people are you told to bar? Is it based on race, gender, physical appearence, dress, etc? Are you told to keep the club balanced, or is it a sort of "more girls = better" type deal?

What are some of the "creative ways" you bar people from entering? Any lines you are particularly proud of?

Does rejecting someone, then immediately letting someone else in, ever lead to serious conflict or confrontation with the person?

obsesivegamer · 4 months

If there's 25 people in the crowd do you only get to let in 1 1/4 black people?

Blaineus · 4 months

Do you find women are more atracted to you while you are working. And do men act more hostile?

thedevilsdictionary · 4 months

Drugs. How much are they a part of your job? If you are asking for them by people do you send them to someone else? How does the whole drugs thing work and can you be thrown out for using them?

artiedeco · 4 months

Where do you buy your clothes? Do you wear designer clothing? How much do you spend on clothing, grooming, etc.?

mrTurkleton · 4 months

How can I, as a tourist in Miami get in to clubs with my buddies?

pl303 · 4 months

What's the best technique to cut the line without looking like a douche? How much "grease" do you need to let someone do that and get in?

taskmaster7 · 4 months

what do you look for in a fake id?

bradfordw · 4 months

Am I on the list?

adnan252 · 4 months

Ever seen a serial killer?

Tappanhanock · 4 months

Has Michael Weston ever tried to enter your nightclub?

gaorr · 4 months

Did the Jersey Shore cast ever show up to your club?

asad16 · 4 months

Brown man here. I find myself often getting "rejected" at the door with some bullshit excuse. Whats the deal? Racist owners? Racist doormen?

I don't generalize, and I don't think all doormen are all racist, I just want to know if race is actually an issue in rejecting a person

Edit: grammar

jkzzi · 4 months

How much easier is it to get in to a club if you are a hot chick rather than a decently looking well dressed guy? I have the impression that good looking girls are priority number 1 at most clubs. Might be wrong though.

Also, if a guy you wouldnt normally let in (I dont mean someone you definately wouldnt let in, but someone borderline) comes accompanied by 2 smoking chicks, would you let it slide or just tell him to gtfo and let the girls in?

jpg14 · 4 months

Hey mate, I've wondered this forever. What's your defining line when to card or when not to? Is there a look or "age" that you'll think to yourself, "Okay, this person is old enough, I'm not going to bother carding." Also, have you ever just let someone slide by how they're dressed or who they bring with them when they "forget" their ID?

nerdyogre254 · 4 months

How many washed-up spies have you seen?

rawratacat · 4 months

Are you formally trained in any martial arts?

WaywardWayfarer · 4 months

Long term exposure to clubs, their patrons and making it a daily routine, would you say that there's still personal enjoyment there or no?

zizzum · 4 months

how big are you physically? (height, weight)
do you work out, if so how often?

vesparia103 · 4 months

say I met all your other criteria (dressed well, polite etc.) but was disabled (let's say, uses canes to walk). would I be allowed in? Don't worry, I won't bite, I'm just curious.

Jitte · 4 months

Reading these comments I'm imagining you black, are you black?

polite_troll · 4 months

Are you married? if you are, wear your ring and next time Lebron shows up show it to him.

unusualadvice · 4 months

From now on i'm going to approach every doorman with "MrBoogaking?" when I go out to clubs!

Also, downtown or the beach? ;D

NJlo · 4 months

Is the Jaco Pastorius story known well over there? I'm pretty sure it happened in your area (quite a while ago though)

JDN90 · 4 months

Have you ever seen the bouncers at your club kick the shit out of troublesome patrons?

i_am_Kevin · 4 months

Any run-ins with King James?

wheredallthesyrupgo · 4 months

How often do you have problems with drugs in the nightclub?

Ever see any drug lord types?

stieruridir · 4 months

From your observations, for a generic white dude (muscular), what's the prime point between 'trying too hard' and 'slob'? I tend to simply being as clean cut and dressed as well as possible, but I could be wrong.

fecal_brunch · 4 months

Have you ever been offered bribes by people you've rejected (I saw a few working in clubs in Melbourne)? If so, did you take them?

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