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Had to share this one. This was a particular story from last Saturday that stuck out in my mind. It's Fiesta Week this week, so I might have some damn good ones on Monday. (Sunday's out; I know I'm gonna be brainfry when I get home Sunday morning.)
Scenario: Three bands playing that night, and one of them is one of the longest-playing bands in the city. One of the members has a girlfriend who looks, carries herself and talks like she's severely out of place for anything but a high-class bar, and for years, she'd been getting in for free simply by riding this musician's coattails. Last year, we switched promotional companies (they set up the shows for the weekends for us), and a firm 'no guests' policy was put into place. We've had arguments in the past because of this, but about 92% of the time, the girlfriend/wife/whatever pays. 87% of that group pays after the 'he'll get the money back' argument. This SC in particular is also known for claiming that the goldish liquid in her cup was just water, even though our water is clear, and the only drink I know of that ends up that color is a bourbon & 7.
I overheard a chunk of the argument, which lasted WELL into our clean-up time. "Pro" is our promoter, "SC" is... you know. And the conversation is paraphrased, simply because I don't remember it word-for-word, just the gists of how it went.
SC: "Now, we've been playing for years and I've never had to pay to get in. You guys should know me by now!"
Pro: "I know that, but a lot of the bands in the past have tried to get as many peop--"
SC: "Well, you need to stop that rule because I can't get in for free anymore."
Pro: "In order for your boyfriend's band to get back the money they would've lost for getting you in, they'd need to bring three paying customers in. We can't just--"
SC: "Well, that's not fair! Just because you--"
I walked away at this point. I'd left my aspirin at home and felt a headache coming on.
Seriously, she was kicking up a massive hissyfit over paying a five dollar cover charge? It wasn't even an economy argument, it was just 'I'm his girlfriend, you should let me in because we're a big-name band!" Even staff has to get the promoter's permission to get people in for free. My girlfriend has no problem with paying to get in, and if she really wants to see one of the bands, I'll ask the promoter to waive her cover. If he says 'no,' she pays and still enjoys herself. Why should this girl get special treatment? Oy.
Scenario: Three bands playing that night, and one of them is one of the longest-playing bands in the city. One of the members has a girlfriend who looks, carries herself and talks like she's severely out of place for anything but a high-class bar, and for years, she'd been getting in for free simply by riding this musician's coattails. Last year, we switched promotional companies (they set up the shows for the weekends for us), and a firm 'no guests' policy was put into place. We've had arguments in the past because of this, but about 92% of the time, the girlfriend/wife/whatever pays. 87% of that group pays after the 'he'll get the money back' argument. This SC in particular is also known for claiming that the goldish liquid in her cup was just water, even though our water is clear, and the only drink I know of that ends up that color is a bourbon & 7.
I overheard a chunk of the argument, which lasted WELL into our clean-up time. "Pro" is our promoter, "SC" is... you know. And the conversation is paraphrased, simply because I don't remember it word-for-word, just the gists of how it went.
SC: "Now, we've been playing for years and I've never had to pay to get in. You guys should know me by now!"
Pro: "I know that, but a lot of the bands in the past have tried to get as many peop--"
SC: "Well, you need to stop that rule because I can't get in for free anymore."
Pro: "In order for your boyfriend's band to get back the money they would've lost for getting you in, they'd need to bring three paying customers in. We can't just--"
SC: "Well, that's not fair! Just because you--"
I walked away at this point. I'd left my aspirin at home and felt a headache coming on.
Seriously, she was kicking up a massive hissyfit over paying a five dollar cover charge? It wasn't even an economy argument, it was just 'I'm his girlfriend, you should let me in because we're a big-name band!" Even staff has to get the promoter's permission to get people in for free. My girlfriend has no problem with paying to get in, and if she really wants to see one of the bands, I'll ask the promoter to waive her cover. If he says 'no,' she pays and still enjoys herself. Why should this girl get special treatment? Oy.
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