To the downtown (bar) employee who told the gay military couple to stop acting like a couple on Saturday night: Karma is going to get you.
How dare you tell a soldier to stop exercising the very rights and freedoms he signed up to fight for and very possibly has fought for.
Someone reported the story to CNN and it im praying it doesn’t get picked up by Andy Coop because this will taint our city’s image on an international level. Halifax is known around the world and marketed as a gay friendly destination and people come here specifically for that reason.
2 steps forward, 1 step back. —Not sure if it really does get better
This article appears in Oct 21-27, 2010.
in halisucks, this is about as good as you will get it. bite the bullit o.p., and sit back and let it go, because like the majority of us. you can do a fucking thing about it, ever.
No such thing as karma
This isn’t France, OP.
I’ve heard about this through someone I know. It’s pretty unbelievable. Apparently the employee said to them “either stop acting like a couple, or leave”.
If the people replying to this have any decency, for the love of God avoid harping on the word karma. We get it. None of you like the word or how people use it blah blah blah whatever.
I’d like to know what place this was so my friends and I can avoid it.
It’s a certain little Irish pub on Barrington street. Begins with a Po, ends with a Do.
I’d say, save karma for the drum circle crowd and put your faith in negative word of mouth, a complaint to the manager and/or a human rights complaint.
On a sidenote – Did you perchance buy a couple of books on Saturday JDP; because, if my theory is correct, you met the Tsar. Wie gehts?
I don’t understand how people can be so horrible. This bitch is terrible, especially with everything going on. I for one will never be back to this bar and will make sure I tell everyone I know what happened. I’m going to call down today to complain. I don’t care if I was there or not, that’s the kind of thing I don’t tolerate. Had I been there and witnessed it I would have said something right then. That bartender should be fired.
Here’s the link to the CNN story:
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-507085
There’s a response there from the GM of the bar. Two sides to every story.
Karma is just a five letter word, no magic, no revenge, nothing.
Awww man…. I used to love the Po-Do… then they started going all Toronto and hiring only young brain-deads to work there… as is evidenced by this incident.
Homo-phobes make Monty sad.
I used to take my Saturday lunches there; Curry Chicken & Chips with a pint. Plus those uber-cuuuuuute waitresses in their skirts and knee socks. A feast for all the appetites, indeed.
Acting like a couple or were they a couple? Were they being flamey, or two dudes in a bromance? Don’t worry, surely one went home later that evening to his gf/wife.
Apparently the issue was that they were “making out” and “had their hands down one another’s pants”. Graphic? Yeah. But the thing that’s annoying about it is that if it was a man and a woman, no one would have done anything. They certainly would not have been requested to leave. If it were two girls, hell, people would likely have celebrated. :-/
And I don’t care about the b/s that it’s a “straight bar” or anything like that. That is not the point. (This, for the record, is not my bitch. Haha. I am not the OP.) Unfortunately, people are going to attempt to make that point.
My thing is the manager is excusing the behavior of the staff member by pretty much saying “they asked for it”. Yes, they were taking it too far by putting hands down each others pants, but that doesn’t mean people are allowed to say things like that to them! Simply telling them to tone it down would have been fine. I see guys and girls heavily making out all the time downtown, no one ever says anything to them. And if it were too girls no one would say anything either. But the fact the manager is excusing this behavior is disgusting! That’s just like saying rape victims who dress slutty deserved to get raped. Real nice there, manager. Now not only did your staff member cross a line but you excuse it! This sickens me.
I’m always annoyed by graphic shows of affection in public, hetero or homo. But come on, it’s a bar full of drunken people in the middle of the night for god sakes. I’ve seen way worse at that same establishment between guys and a girls. I won’t be going to the Po-Do anymore, that’s for sure.
If it had been in any other manner, I don’t think I would care as much. Mind you, I will admit that some others may have tried to make a national case of it if they were simply asked to cease and desist, but the fact that the employee explicitly stated to “stop acting like a couple or leave” indicates, to me, that it was nothing short of discrimination. That’s why it irritates me.
I, too, am not overly fond of public displays of affection. No matter who it’s between. Haha. But, if you’re at a bar, it’s to be expected. Gah.
Also, Tsar, nope. No book-shopping for me this weekend! During school I seem to have little time for reading for my actual enjoyment, sadly.
Glad I didn’t ask “Hey, are you JDP21?” Lord knows I get enough eyerolls and doubletakes on the job.
Also – whoever left their Black Market hand-carved wooden bottle opener shaped like a willy at the counter, please claim it. No I am not making this up.
They have a lot of wooden willys at that place, I believe you Ivan :P.
It sounds to me from everything I’ve read is that the management of this establishment is trying to pin and blame the couple more so than they deserve. They are embellishing the story to convey that ‘they gays just can’t help themselves’ with the entire ‘hands down their pants’ comment. I highly doubt they would’ve been acting in this manner in public. I call shenanigans!
The Po-Do have very sorry and pathetic business practices.
Tsar, what specifically made you think it was me? Haha.
Clues, profiling, and a SWAG (scientific wild-ass guess) >; )
I figure eventually someone’s going to put 2 and 2 together and figure out that Ivan & Large Peppermint Mocha Frap are one and the same. RAWK!
elmo knows where you work commander…woof
I don’t think it’s that much of a secret, PG.
yeah you’re right. i almost darkened his doorway this past saturday. i’m not that courageous *gulp*
I’ve been wanting to go in too, but I don’t know how to let it slip that I’m a fellow bitcher without seeming like too much of a creep. Yikes!
Unfortunately, painey, I thought I knew where your shop was, but alas, I was mistaken… I’ll keep trying…
Aw come on Guys – Ivan would love to meet fellow bitchers. Step right up and say hello. If it’s the afternoon – I might even be able to slip away for a pint *Glug* >: )
keep trying ralmn. don’t worry commander you’ll see me eventually^^
I would say that having hands down each other’s pants would cause any couple to be addressed -in this case, stop it or leave- for this behaviour, regardless of the genders of the two. When couples are engaged in heavy lip-lock the first response from those in the vicinity is usually “hey, get a room you two!”. ‘Hands down pants’ indicates that they failed to nrecognize the importance of the room before proceeding past the first kiss.
I’m kind of leaning towards your opinion, oceanchick. I get really annoyed no matter what couple is being a little too… touchy feel-y. And I wonder if it wasn’t just a really bad choice of words on behalf of the bartender – yes, maybe he should be reprimanded… but I have gay friends who go there all the time and never have any problems. There are two sides to every story, and launching a national event over it, might be a little much.
Ivan, I’ll come in one day to visit for sure.
Please disregard the rogue ‘n’ that appeared incorrectly in my last post.
In the end, it all comes down to what you can prove in court (if it ever comes to that).
PDA is tacky period.
hey cool i know what that means
Ivan, I have to ask. Do you have teeth marks in your wooden willy?
Or any willy for the matter of that?
When I sneak into the store Tsar Ivan in Inflatable I will be wearing my black rose earrings. That’ll make it easy for you… of course Scooshy-face tied up outside might be a give away as well!
Hugo – it’s NOT mine. And not even Gil Fucking Grissom could match up those bite marks.
Heh, Heh, Heh. >; )
RoseNoire – we are a puppy friendly establishment, so by all means, bring Monty in. He’s probably better behaved than a good 40% of our clientele. Cleaner, at any rate.
what? you don’t allow doggies admiral? roo^^^
Monty’s all excited now! Uh oh… how do I explain we’re not going tonight?
Distract him with some bacon.
(This works on men as well)
Wow, so true. Tennis balls and squeaky toys work for both as well…
Of course we do Painey. And if Monty plays his cards right he could be going home with a cool new wooden chew toy. And it doubles as a bottle opener, too. Isn’t that just nutty?
NOW, WHERE ARE MY SQUEAKY TOYS! Rooooooo.
Monty’s pretty good with the cards! And the squeaky toys!
I personally like The Old Triangle a lot more for my Irish pub fix anyway :X
Throw a tequila shot in the bartender’s face and walk away is my solution.
“taint our city’s image on an international level” LOL like a good cross-burning doesn’t do that.
i have just heard from my friend about this situation. I used to work at the bar that this happened at, and i am appalled.
“LOL like a good cross-burning doesn’t do that.”
That didn’t happen in Halifax.
Youbeat me to it sodeypop 🙂
Where do you live kay?
Never going there again until something is done about this. Anyone know what action was taken against the person who said this?
“… a good cross-burning doesn’t do that” Wasn’t that in a Madonna video?
yes dearest. she was sporting the brunette and something about a jebus and stuff/things
Yeah, drive an hour and you’ll find Haligonia Hole consumes MOST of the rock
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story…