My lovely Latin American girlfriend and I decided to go out dancing with some friends the other night. We are both 21 years of age, and should obviously not have any issues entering such an establishment; however, after waiting for over an hour in line my Latin lover was turned away after showing three pieces of ID. One, a government issued identification card; second, a government issued driver’s licence; and third, a visa card with not only her name on it, but also a photo. Obviously, the dim-witted bouncers did not recognize these foreign documents and quickly referred to their ID handbook. The examples in the book did not match any of the ID’s, and the bouncers flipped through more pages of Latin American countries’ ID’s to “cross-reference.” This would be like cross referencing a US ID with a Canadian one, or a French with a Spanish. Truly idiotic. My girlfriend’s identification was issued summer 2011, and although this “ID bible” the bouncers use is apparently valid until December, my girl recognized one of the ID’s in the book as an old version, one as a worker’s ID for a specific company and the third example she did not recognize at all. When I asked both the bouncers many times to open the book again and tell me when it was published, they refused my simple request. My girlfriend and I left, very upset with the racial insensitivity and judgement these bouncers had used. Should a non-Nova Scotian resident have to bring their passport to the bar? Is this a fucking airport?? I was ashamed that people in Halifax would treat visitors like this, and my girlfriend was reduced to tears because of how the bouncers had discriminated against her based on her ethnicity. Upon returning home, I looked up the identification guide the bouncers use, and discovered that it was published in 2010, prior to my girlfriend’s ID being issued, and that the example ID’s for her country had not been updated in the current edition they were using. This is not the first time something like this has happened, and unless these bouncers smarten the fuck up and put their small brains to use rather than their out-of-date publication, I’m sure it will not be the last. —Pissed Off Latin Lover
This article appears in Jul 26 – Aug 1, 2012.
This happens to out of province people (y’know, canadians who have canadian ID — this isn’t an issue about race it’s about not having ID acceptable in nova scotia). Your girlfriend isn’t anything special and should know that the only universal form of international ID is a fucking passport.
And thinking a visa card (picture or no picture) is acceptable ID shows just what morons you two are.
You’re so obviously the kind of a dick who’s all “OMG MY GIRLFRIEND DIDN’T HAVE PROPER ID ACCEPTABLE IN NS SO OMG IT’S RACISM!” when something happens you don’t like. This has happened to white people around here because OH HAY in both situations there was no acceptable forms of ID presented.
The bar isn’t going to risk its license over your girlfriend — Latin American or not. The bouncers don’t care WHAT your girlfriend is — all they care about is what kind of ID she has to prove she’s not under age.
(PS: 21 is not that much older than 19, so the bars have every right to refuse entry to a 21 year old if ID is questionable).
there’s a bouncer love on the flipside
WHITE FLOUR!
I think the guy just wanted to brag he has a Latin girlfriend. He sure mentioned it a lot. Feeble bitch, really feeble. Go work the other side of the velvet rope guy, and lose your job because some parent sued you because you didn’t check ID up the wahoo on their 18 year old darling who used fake id, got loaded and drove into a bridge. When I am out of the country, I glue my passport to my forehead.
Hmmmmm. I wonder…does your Korean wife know about your Latin American girlfriend?
Aye, Bah-by! Sowns li’e jou got some ‘splainin’ ta dooooo.
Now there’s a jilted lover mma deathmatch I’d like to see…Tae kwon do vs. Brazilian ju jitsu.
“Are YOU ready? Are YOU ready? FIGHT!”
I think this passport requirement is way over the top and an abuse of power by bar owners and bouncers. I know personally, I definitely wouldn’t want to be carrying my passport around with me at all times. When I travel, I usually keep my passport in a safe at the motel. As far as playing the race card, though, that is also ridiculous
DUDE HOLY SHIT this happened to me in fucking ontario, I had my NS ID with me at a liquor store and they refused to serve me because it was out of province and not a drivers lisence, even though behind them on the wall it stated on a HUGE assed poster that they accept government ID’s with pictures.
Fuck assholes. Fuck them to Death.
What??? Do you honestly think for a second that bar owners WANT to turn away business? eh? abuse of power? Oh yeah, let’s listen in on their back room snickers….’heh heh, let’s all ask for impossible ID from everyone so we can all GO BROKE’. Where on earth do people get their sense of logic?
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hahahahah crossed my mind too.
does your Korean wife know about your Latin American girlfriend?
umm, this was meant to be included in other comment. me luddite.
I went to the UK and needed my passport to get into bars. I didn’t have a problem with it. But I’m just a stereotypical Canadian, in that IDGAF.
Wasn’t there another, similar bitch posted recently? I wonder if it was the same bar. If it was, the simple solution is to go to another bar.
Halifax has a lot of them, don’t let being turned away at one stop you from trying to enjoy any.
I agree with PK on this one. It is not about race. When they refer to the book they are looking to match up the style of that ID with other known examples from that country/province/state/etc. It sucks but it is the law and they have to do it. And the best ID to have on you when you are foreign IS a passport. In some countries, it is not wise for foreign nationals to go walking around without one. How about not being so uber sensitive every time something doesn’t go your way and then scream racism…sheesh!!
Mel, where in the UK did you need a passport to get into a bar? Do you mean a pub? if so, I don’t think they give a rats arse about ID, only that you have cash and aren’t too big of a minge.
I was in London. I was there a few years before and my NS driver’s license wasn’t good enough for Western Union so I didn’t risk it the second time and just brought my passport everywhere. It’s true though, I didn’t get asked for ID as much as I would here. Mostly clubs cared.
i thought as long as you could see over the bar they’d serve you^^kitty would definitely need id or high heels http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Df3CmvINL_U/TdiU…
Put that card back in the deck!
Holy fucking shit, access nova scotia needs to open up an after hours ID store downtown for all these retards who don’t bother to check what identification is required. So what if you’re only visiting if you’re drinking downtown you’re planning to be spending at LEAST $100 the extra $20 for a NS identification card will ensure you get to actually go inside and save you the hassle of bitching to us about it. GET A FUCKING ID CARD OR STAY THE FUCK HOME TO DRINK THE BARS SUCK ASS ANYWAY UNKESS YOU ARE AN OBESE HIPPO WHO LIKES HAVING DUDES YOUR FATHERS AGE GRINDING ON YOU WHILE YOU DRIP SWEAT AND DESPERATION. Sorry I got a little carried away o.O
Oh and also I’m impressed they bothered trying to look it up for you, it’s not the bouncers fault that the book was wrong, it even seems that the book was current but the information inside was out of date? Go straight to the source, take it up with the publisher/author if this ID bible. Most bouncers probably would’ve just said fuck off. Your “Latin lover” must be sexay.
I used my I’d to buy liquor at a liquor store in Montreal when I was 20, the guy gave me filthy looks and rolled his eyes when I said merci but they accepted it, I did get kicked out of a liquor store here once because my ID was expired, I was 19 so I of course mouthed off that just because my ID expired I wasn’t magically underage again but it didn’t help.
I tried to take my bro’s European girlfriend to this same bar (or at least a bar that has as stringent rules regarding IDs) but I hadn’t been there for a while and forgot you have to have like 10 pieces of ID. So we had to go somewhere else. Poor girl, she thought it was her fault.
Having said that, I wouldn’t blame the bouncers for this mishap. I highly doubt they are responsible for keeping the book up to date. If it’s so important to you to get into this bar, why not call ahead and confirm what IDs are needed for foreigners? And the whole racism thing sounds a little overblown. You sound a little questionable yourself as someone else mentioned, bragging about your “Latin lover.” I was surprised you didn’t call her “spicy.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45C16tToen8
Surely, there’s an App for this?
Q: Should a non-Nova Scotian resident have to bring their passport to the bar?
A: Yes.
They’re used to people using obscure ID’s from other countries that aren’t even real so if they see some weird piece of shit ID they get suspicious. I remember checking ID’s from central America that were pieces of laminated paper with no security features. It sucks but you can’t expect your ID to be accepted every place.
I there is an NSLC id that your gf can get, and you won’t have to deal with bouncers to get it.
The traditional definition of race and ethnicity is related to biological and sociological factors respectively. Race refers to a person’s physical appearance, such as skin color, eye color, hair color, bone/jaw structure etc. Ethnicity, on the other hand, relates to cultural factors such as nationality, culture, ancestry, language and beliefs. so just by saying shes latin american, doesnt qualify her as a RACE moron….stop playing the “race” card. at the very least use the proper term, ethnithisist!!
GAWD!!
^^ya! ………………….. ^^
but race trumps ethnicity in most people’s eyes Cuja12. People judge by what they see first if they are so inclined, ergo bigoted.
I’m sure OP means Hispanic at least that’s what I took it to mean.