"No trainers" policy in Galway pubs?

Farinha · 01-02-2010 02:03PM #1

Is it normal to be stopped from entering a pub for wearing trainers?

I'm just asking because this Saturday the bouncer didn't let me in the Skeff, using that as a reason. It was the first time it happened to me in Galway, after 1 year and quite a bit of pub-ing.

I don't like the place anyway, so it doesn't bother me that mcuh. Was just wondering if this is the start of a trend, like they do in Portugal and Spain (just to name 2). Although that happens mostly in nightclubs.

skelliser · 01-02-2010 02:39PM

i got refused into the dail bar cause i was wearing a pair of converse, myself and my friends just walked off laughing, thing is we would have probably spent around 100euro between us there, so its there loss.

And we hear all the time how the pub trade is goin down the drain, re: ressesion etc.

Out of principle i will never set foot inside there now.

biko · 01-02-2010 02:40PM

I suspect it's there to try to keep a certain clientèle out.
UK pubs often have that policy.
The theory is that if you dress nice you'll act nice.

Anima · 01-02-2010 03:00PM

Happened to me before in the Skeff. Was dressed grand except for my shoes so I dunno what it was about. I don't exactly look rough or anything. Funny thing was I went to Karma then and got in fine

James Forde · 01-02-2010 03:10PM

DEATH TO ALL BOUNCERS!!:D

dario28 · 01-02-2010 03:16PM

Magnus wrote: »

I suspect it's there to try to keep a certain clientèle out.
UK pubs often have that policy.
The theory is that if you dress nice you'll act nice.

No idea what pubs ya have been to in the UK - They are much more trainer friendly even in London

F.Galway · 01-02-2010 03:43PM

Up until recently karma would not let you in if you were wearing runners even on there students nights! Thankfully they've given up on that ridiculous idea,it wasnt even in there house rules so technically could they refuse you on that basis?

DanGlee · 01-02-2010 03:51PM

No trainers in pubs? Did we step back in time to the 90s?

That is such an out dated policy! Most fashions include trainers now, not just converse!

Its a ridiculous rule.

A couple of years back, I got the opposite (kinda!) I went to "The Living Room" in Manchester, which for people who don't know it, its a trendy, poncy place where all the football players go and coronation street stars, etc. I was let in wearing a paid or ripped jeans and converse. Yet my mate behind me got refused because he was wearing a pair of Rockport shoes. I understand chavs wear Rockport, but they were still respectable clean black shoes! Needless to say, we went to the pub nextdoor

Madame Razz · 01-02-2010 03:55PM

Refused for wearing Converse?? That's bloody ridiculous:rolleyes:

toiletduck · 01-02-2010 04:01PM

Housemate of mine got refused into the Skeff on those grounds aswell on Saturday. Although I was in there the night before with converse on...

Tbh it's just an excuse that pubs/bouncers use at times when they don't like the look of a person but have no *actual* reason to refuse entry/service.

Buglim · 01-02-2010 04:49PM

Pubs that have a no trainer policy are usually muck, you can tell a knacker a mile away, no need to look at his feet.

TheCosmicFrog · 01-02-2010 05:30PM

Friend got refused for wearing a pair of Vans. I usually stick with a pair of brown DCs. I don't want to chance anything else...

bazmaiden · 01-02-2010 05:35PM

dario28 wrote: »

No idea what pubs ya have been to in the UK - They are much more trainer friendly even in London

I was in uni in london till last june and ye every pub, wheter it was in St. Albans, Herts or London all had a no trainer policy on the busy nights... Thurs to monday basically

Chris_5339762 · 01-02-2010 05:39PM

A lot of places say that when they're full, its easier to explain than "we're full".

Sponge Bob · 01-02-2010 05:53PM

the skeff is never full nowadays

unJustMary · 01-02-2010 08:38PM

"No, you're ugly and your mother dresses you funny"

vs

"Sorry lads, no trainers".

I know which is easier to say, and not as aggro-causing to hear.

coldwood92 · 01-02-2010 08:40PM

I have never heard of this
althrough i am under 18

Mr. Presentable · 01-02-2010 08:48PM

Farinha wrote: »

Is it normal to be stopped from entering a pub for wearing trainers?

I'm just asking because this Saturday the bouncer didn't let me in the Skeff, using that as a reason. It was the first time it happened to me in Galway, after 1 year and quite a bit of pub-ing.

I don't like the place anyway, so it doesn't bother me that much. Was just wondering if this is the start of a trend, like they do in Portugal and Spain (just to name 2). Although that happens mostly in nightclubs.

Their loss. Though now they have started keeping the trainer wearing scruff out me and my patent leather shoe wearing crew have somewhere to go for a quiet pint.

Cheers for the headsup

JIZZLORD · 01-02-2010 08:51PM

I've never been refused from anywhere in galway due to runners, but obviously i don't wear skangery runners.

KevR · 01-02-2010 09:52PM

I never wear trainers on a night out so as not to risk being refused. A couple of my friends wear trainers and usually they get in fine but they have been refused a few times because of it. I have to say that I was more annoyed with my friends than the bouncers when my friends got refused - they know there's a risk of being refused so they should just wear shoes, it's not a huge thing to ask in my opinion.

cooperguy · 01-02-2010 10:27PM

Im from Limerick originally. Its standard there to wear shoes on a night out. There is an extremely high chance of being refused if you dont.

dr.bollocko · 01-02-2010 11:04PM

It's common enough for bouncers to turn people away for reasons like this.
Could be they have a shoes only policy which is common or could be they reckoned you might be trouble. I mean they're bouncers not psychology students so I can understand when they get it wrong from time to time.

unJustMary · 02-02-2010 12:21AM

cooperguy wrote: »

Im from Limerick originally. Its standard there to wear shoes on a night out. There is an extremely high chance of being refused if you dont.

;-)

I LoL'd quite a bit .. then I realised that you meant shoes as opposed to trainers, not shoes as opposed to no-shoes.

Farinha · 02-02-2010 12:41PM

I've queued at the Front Door because the place was too crowded. It's just a matter of waiting for a while until some people leave, no problem. I think this is a much better approach to keep people out when the place is too crowded.

Now, it's a whole different situation if I look like trouble. I seriously doubt that, though. But maybe next time I should shave...

:P

JohnCleary · 02-02-2010 12:44PM

Farinha wrote: »

I've queued at the Front Door because the place was too crowded. It's just a matter of waiting for a while until some people leave, no problem. I think this is a much better approach to keep people out when the place is too crowded.

Now, it's a whole different situation if I look like trouble. I seriously doubt that, though. But maybe next time I should shave...

:P

Q to get into a pub? lol

02-02-2010 01:10PM

This used to happen more often a few years back but it was more night clubs than pubs. Runners were definitely out for clubs.

I remember in 1st, 2nd and even 3rd year of college you wouldn't have a chance of getting into cp's with runners on but since that they are not as strict. I have worn runners to most pubs incl the Dail(which appears to have an issue with some) but tend to wear shoes usually when going out especially if going to halo as I'm sure they would not look too kindly on runners.

Meemars · 02-02-2010 03:40PM

I was turned away by the Clayton hotel one Saturday afternoon a few months after they opened. Turned away from the bar while they showed football and served lunch.
I'm not a scruff, I'm not a skanger, it was a sunny afternoon and I had just been for a walk (hence the trainers). The hotel bar was showing the Premiership match live and my OH and I wanted to get some lunch and watch the game. As soon as we walked over the threshold of the bar a young barman (who was rightly mortified) stopped me and told me the hotel policy was not to serve anyone wearing trainers.
I couldn't get out of there fast enough. First time, last time!

Webbs · 02-02-2010 03:53PM

Its such an old-fashioned attitude for want of a better phrase to refuse people into pubs with trainers on. I cant remember ever being turned away from a pub in London for wearing trainers (clubs are a different matter, but if a club wouldnt let me in wearing trainers then I wouldnt want to be in that sort of club).

Its ironic but its usually the clubs where they have a no trainer policy that you get the most trouble (they are usually meat markets with crappy europop or similar on in them on the whole) and as an aside it can cost a hell of a lot more for a decent pair of trainers these days than a pair of shoes.

tribesman78 · 02-02-2010 04:18PM

Farinha wrote: »

Now, it's a whole different situation if I look like trouble. I seriously doubt that, though. But maybe next time I should shave...

:P

Look like trouble? How do you tell if a complete stranger is trouble by looking at them? I think this runner crap is just stupid ignorance. The bouncers that enforce this are just on a power trip. For one if a fight did break out in the pub i imagine that a shoe would hurt/cause more damage to someone than a runner, and just because someone wears shoes it does not make them any better than someone with runners.

padi89 · 02-02-2010 04:33PM

JohnCleary wrote: »

Q to get into a pub? lol

:rolleyes: What a crock of ****, everyone has done it at some stage or another get off your high horse.

lookinbusy · 02-02-2010 04:58PM

I remember queuing to get into padraics on the docs one Saturday morning at about dawn, now that was gas, place used to get so wedged that hour of the morning that they used have to let one out before they'd let another in, everyone in there'd be wrecked coming from parties and the like, used to be like walking into the twighlight zone, it could get fairly messy at times but at least they never banned runners ( or trainers as the young folk do call them now)

JohnCleary · 02-02-2010 05:14PM

padi89 wrote: »

:rolleyes: What a crock of ****, everyone has done it at some stage or another get off your high horse.

I don't have a horse, but i'd love one.

When I said the above, I was talking specificialy about The Front Door, not pubs in general.

02-02-2010 05:34PM

JohnCleary wrote: »

I don't have a horse, but i'd love one.

When I said the above, I was talking specificialy about The Front Door, not pubs in general.

In fairness queuing to get into the Front Door on very busy nights is quite common Ive done it many times.

JohnCleary · 02-02-2010 06:48PM

Giuliana Flabby Accelerator wrote: »

In fairness queuing to get into the Front Door on very busy nights is quite common Ive done it many times.

Ah yeah I just think it's mad considering the amount of pubs within close proximity.

unJustMary · 02-02-2010 10:41PM

padi89 wrote: »

:rolleyes: What a crock of ****, everyone has done it at some stage or another get off your high horse.

Ahh, no.

There is always another venue elsewhere, without a queue outside. Always.

02-02-2010 11:16PM

unJustMary wrote: »

Ahh, no.

There is always another venue elsewhere, without a queue outside. Always.

Maybe they wanted to go there and not somewhere else. I would usually go out with a venue in mind (often the Front Door incidentally) and would rarely change my mind regardless of having to queue.

There could be friends already inside, arrangements to meet people there or plain old just wanting to go to that particular pub.

swe_fi · 02-02-2010 11:50PM

Not letting people with trainers in = ok

Not letting people in with smart sneakers in = not ok

mark.leonard · 03-02-2010 07:26AM

Generally a doorman will refuse someone on their trainers as there is another reason he is not able to say. Some places used to have a no-trainer policy, but I don't think there are any left.

For my two cents you are always better refusing someone for as close to the actual reason as you can, I think a punter knows when he is being spoofed and its not conducive to positivity. Also you leave yourself open to them getting a taxi home and coming back with shoes, and what do you say then?

padi89 · 03-02-2010 08:05AM

unJustMary wrote: »

Ahh, no.

There is always another venue elsewhere, without a queue outside. Always.

How long have you been going out to pubs or do you even go out at all? Have you never ever been out on a night when a town is busy or arranged to meet or attend a party in a certain venue or just want to go to a certain place? Because by saying you never ever queued for a pub your answering NO to all the above and i find that bullsh1t to be honest. What great fun you must be to go out with, arrange to meet friends? in a pub and if there are a few people outside waiting to get in you turn on your heal and go elsewhere ... nice.

JohnCleary · 03-02-2010 01:08PM

padi89 wrote: »

How long have you been going out to pubs or do you even go out at all? Have you never ever been out on a night when a town is busy or arranged to meet or attend a party in a certain venue or just want to go to a certain place? Because by saying you never ever queued for a pub your answering NO to all the above and i find that bullsh1t to be honest. What great fun you must be to go out with, arrange to meet friends? in a pub and if there are a few people outside waiting to get in you turn on your heal and go elsewhere ... nice.

Maybe you like Q'ing like a sheep, but others don't.

Fcuked if i'm going to Q into a place who's then going to charge top dollar for a drink. I lay exception to nightclubs because there will be a much higher volume of people, they'll be ID'ing a lot of prople probably and then you've to pay admission - all these things hold up the speed of entry.

I seriously laugh at people when I see them Q'ing to get into The Front Door - there's dozens of pubs close-by, and they're no more expensive for a pint. Seriously, what's the attraction with the place? The few times i've been in there when it's busy it's impossible to move, it's too warm and humid and just not enjoyable with all the pushing and shoving - not my idea of a pub, but each to their own I guess

unJustMary · 03-02-2010 02:12PM

padi89 wrote: »

arrange to meet friends? in a pub and if there are a few people outside waiting to get in you turn on your heal and go elsewhere ... nice.

I've got this really cool thing called a "cell phone", and so have all my friends. Must be 'cos we're old.

If the agreed meeting spot is packed, we can send these messages called "texts" to agree another, nicer spot, where there is room to breath.

I don't regard being packed in like sardines as "fun". YMMV.

Farinha · 03-02-2010 02:19PM

JohnCleary wrote: »

I seriously laugh at people when I see them Q'ing to get into The Front Door - there's dozens of pubs close-by, and they're no more expensive for a pint. Seriously, what's the attraction with the place? The few times i've been in there when it's busy it's impossible to move, it's too warm and humid and just not enjoyable with all the pushing and shoving - not my idea of a pub, but each to their own I guess

Hhmm... last time I checked there are not that many places nearby still open at 1am, for example.
And again I'll mention the "having friends inside" argument.

No, going to a place so crowded that there's a queue outside is not my first choice, but it happens every now and then.

padi89 · 03-02-2010 04:24PM

JohnCleary wrote: »

Maybe you like Q'ing like a sheep, but others don't.

Don't try and twist what i said with more of your high horse sh1te, you already changed to "I was talking specificialy about The Front Door" when you said "Q to get into a pub? lol". Nobody in their right mind likes to queue but if people want to go to a certain venue whatever their reason they will tolerate it. If that's what they want to do sure let them off i don't see how it bothers you much that you "seriously laugh at people".This is the part i find bizarre you being all high and mighty about seeing people queue for a place but your acting like you have never ever once done it before, now don't give me that crap.

padi89 · 03-02-2010 04:38PM

unJustMary wrote: »

I've got this really cool thing called a "cell phone", and so have all my friends. Must be 'cos we're old.

If the agreed meeting spot is packed, we can send these messages called "texts" to agree another, nicer spot, where there is room to breath.

I don't regard being packed in like sardines as "fun". YMMV.

I reckon you're very young because to say you never queue for a pub and along with your childish reply makes it very obvious to me you don't get out much.
So you have never had to attend an someones birthday an 18th,21st,30th a going away party, an office party, a meet up with a group of people etc or some of the big nights or big events in the year,where a venue is busy and you may have a queue? Let me guess, every single social event you have ever attended has always had just the right amount of people ...
I absolutely hate having to queue as much as anyone else and avoid it where i can but if there is an event going on in a pub where im to meet people im not going to walk away because i have to wait a bit. As Farinha said if its 1 in the morning and you want a pint its to be expected.

03-02-2010 04:56PM

This argument is getting stupid at this stage, the people who will not queue to get into a pub don't appear to understand some people want to go to a particular place and will queue if necessary. I am perfectly willing to queue to get into the Front Door as I like the place as do my friends and we would often prefer to queue and get in than go elsewhere.

PopeBuckfastXVI · 03-02-2010 05:02PM

Enough's enough.

Everyone go drink a cup of coffee and come back when you're feeling a bit more sober.

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"No trainers" policy in Galway pubs?

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