Top 10 Best Ways to Get Into a Night Club
The top 10 best ways to get into a night club come down to the following ways. Some of these ways may be common sense but working as a door man for three years, I can tell you to most people it is not. I have ran into quite a few people who seem to think getting smart or yelling at the bouncer is a good way. Well its not! Its obvious to me that yelling at people who have what you want rarely works. Threatening people who control your goal is also not a good idea, even if your best friends with the owner you have to look at from the bouncers perspective where they are just doing their job.
Top 10 Best Ways to Get Into a Night Club
10. “Greasing the Bouncer”
Greasing the bouncer will only work in some situations. This should only be used as a last resort if all other tactics have failed. Ask the bouncer in whatever convoluted way if a Benjamin, Jackson, or whatever you want to give will get you in. You don’t even have to say anything just make sure he understands.
9. Name Dropping
Name dropping is number 9 because it rarely works. It can work if you actually know the person, but prepare to be quizzed. I used to ask name droppers questions to see if they really knew the person they were talking about. About 75% of the people don’t know the person which will make it even harder to get in once the bouncer figures that out.
8. Talk to the Bouncer!
Make conversation with the bouncer or the door guy. Introduce yourself to the bouncer explain your situation “I am from out of town” (Make sure you have an out of state ID when doing this) whatever works for you. When I was a bouncer I had a lot harder time rejecting people that were talkative than ones who weren’t or people that were disrespectful.
7. Split Up Your Group!
If you have a large group of people all going to the same place. Split the group up! From a bouncers standpoint three groups of 2 people is a lot better than one group of 6 people. This is because most bouncers like to wean the line. So that people slowly flow in allowing a big line to appear around the club.
6. Meet People in Line!
This one is really only for large groups of guys. Make some lady friends in the line parking lot, or on the way. Make a deal with them to pay for their cover or by them a drink to say that you’re with them. It is a lot easier to get into a club when you are accompanied by women.
5. Learn to Dress!
Use GQ, Maxim, or any other Men’s style magazines and copy what you like from their many style articles. You do not understand how often people do not get into nightclubs because of what they are wearing. Look up the dress code before you go if you haven’t been there before. You can check out pictures on the clubs website to see what other people are wearing. Some clubs require sweet suits and Prada shoes others don’t. I actually walked in front of a whole line of people in Boston one time and said “I had two guys and five girls what can you do for me”. The bouncer said and I quote “Do they all dress like you!”. More proof that the way you dress is how you are perceived.
4. The Early Bird Gets the Worm!
This may not be the coolest thing but if you are out of town it doesn’t matter. At the beginning of the night at most clubs it is 10 times easier to get in because they have no reason to reject people yet. When you show up later it’s already full so you have to make a reason to get in.
3. Use the Guest List!!!
If you know your going some place put yourself on the guest list (this is why we have Google people) it allows you a back up plan in case you can’t schmooze your way in. This is why promoters, clubs, DJ’s, and others have websites.
2. Bring Girls!!!
To me this would be common sense! No club in their right mind wants to let a bunch of dudes in without paying or at all. This goes back to the all important guy/girl ratio that will usually make or break any nightclub. It is the bouncer’s job to attempt to maintain this and it is not always easy to do.
1. Get Table Service
This always works on getting because you have a scheduled arrangement with the club where you are going to pay them a ridiculous amount of money. This is a guaranteed way to get in.
So I hope these tips help people get into night clubs easier. The best advice I can give is when dealing with people treat them how you would like to be treated. They do not know you and you do not know them. Bouncers probably hear about 95% BS and 5% truth so don’t be surprised if they don’t believe you.
Well good luck at the clubs and feel free to include anything I forgot!
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