casavant
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I got out of the library at 9:30pm, went home and showered and changed, then drove up to the club by 10:30pm. I laugh at the extreme dichotomy of my two jobs when I have to do a quick change-up like that.
It was 18 & up The venue isn't really big, but it was a sold out crowd and I was stationed by the stage with the other biggest guy that works there (one of the dudes that I did the Special K superhero gig with, incidentally). We had to keep people from getting too out of control and couldn't allow a lot of moshing. What fun- no better way to look like a fucking killjoy, ya know? Bleck. We tossed a few people and stuff, then after the show we did cleanup and helped the roadies load the equipment.
Here's one thing I'd like to advise all bouncers if their management asks them to help load the band's equipment with the roadies:
Sometimes, roadies will be really cool and appreciative. But other times they are real cocksucking pricks, and it's not because you're mishandling their shit or anything like that. They're just pricks. Period. Don't let their bullshit catch you by surprise, and don't be afraid to tell them to fuck off and load their own shit if they give you lip. Some of the roadies were real dicks last night and I saw them bitch at a couple of the guys I worked with. They didn't give me shit though, because I made it clear through words and facial expression that I wasn't going to eat shit, and as soon as I saw them pop off to one of my buds, I walked over to the bar, did a little sweeping, and drank a beer. Eventually, I went back over and helped load some stuff. But anyway, just make sure you don't let those fucking trolls walk on you, because it's not like their shit don't stink, ya hear?
It was 18 & up The venue isn't really big, but it was a sold out crowd and I was stationed by the stage with the other biggest guy that works there (one of the dudes that I did the Special K superhero gig with, incidentally). We had to keep people from getting too out of control and couldn't allow a lot of moshing. What fun- no better way to look like a fucking killjoy, ya know? Bleck. We tossed a few people and stuff, then after the show we did cleanup and helped the roadies load the equipment.
Here's one thing I'd like to advise all bouncers if their management asks them to help load the band's equipment with the roadies:
Sometimes, roadies will be really cool and appreciative. But other times they are real cocksucking pricks, and it's not because you're mishandling their shit or anything like that. They're just pricks. Period. Don't let their bullshit catch you by surprise, and don't be afraid to tell them to fuck off and load their own shit if they give you lip. Some of the roadies were real dicks last night and I saw them bitch at a couple of the guys I worked with. They didn't give me shit though, because I made it clear through words and facial expression that I wasn't going to eat shit, and as soon as I saw them pop off to one of my buds, I walked over to the bar, did a little sweeping, and drank a beer. Eventually, I went back over and helped load some stuff. But anyway, just make sure you don't let those fucking trolls walk on you, because it's not like their shit don't stink, ya hear?