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A bouncer (sometimes referred to as a doorman) is a person who deals with the general security of a bar, public house or nightclub. more...

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Bouncers differ from other security professionals in that they specifically deal with individuals under the influence of alcoholic beverages and are more often than not responsible for protecting people rather than property. While other security professionals may deal regularly with inebriated individuals, such as security guards at rock concerts, they are generally not considered bouncers.

Bouncers and doormen

Some differentiate the terms doorman and bouncer depending on where the bouncer/doorman is stationed. Doorman remain in or near a doorway and are primarily responsible for selective admittance and collecting entry fees. A Doorman is generally the more friendly and docile one of the two. Bouncers on the other hand, can be stationed inside a club and are primarily responsible for crowd control, removing intoxicated or violent patrons, and protecting bartenders and other employees. A doorman, however, may rush inside to assist a bouncer and vice-versa. Others simply view the terms as interchangeable.

The term doorman can also refer to an individual who works the main entrance to a residential building, usually a hotel, apartment, or condominium building. These individuals emphasize personal service over security, although most doormen are responsible for preventing unauthorized admittance to the building. These doormen are usually not required to deal with inebriated people, unless they are tenants or homeless individuals loitering on or vandalizing the property. Usually these are more prestigious positions and often require a uniform. These doorman usually receive gratuities as well as a higher hourly wage.

Responsibilities of bouncers

A bouncer is responsible for two primary tasks — not only keeping undesirable, underage, intoxicated, and otherwise disqualified individuals from entering the establishment but also removing said individuals and others who become disorderly, overly intoxicated, or violent while inside. Bouncers can also be responsible for collecting an entry fee, or "cover", checking for proper (21 or over in the 50 United States) and legal identification, escorting other employees to and from their vehicles, and providing limited first aid to patrons. In some rare cases, bouncers can also act as personal bodyguards for VIPs (Very Important Persons), celebrities, and the club owners while these individuals are inside the establishment. In modern times, it is of increasing importance that bouncers be certified with training in crowd control and first aid.

Bouncers are stereotypically portrayed (most famously in the American film Road House) as large muscular men, martial arts experts and/or street fighters who remove drunk and/or disorderly patrons from an establishment using violent hand to hand combat methods, then further punish said individuals outside the establishment with more physical violence. Patrons removed from nightclubs often report being punched in the face, stomped on repeatedly, while being called "a nancy bitch" after their swift removal by numerous bouncers. While there may be extreme cases where this stereotype fits, in actuality many bouncers are required to deal with patrons, even intoxicated ones, with persuasive verbal techniques (which are also featured in Road House). Most bouncers are not allowed to use violence or physical restraints, except in the same manner of self-defense as any ordinary citizen if physically attacked . While some bouncers may be muscular and/or have martial arts training, this is not necessarily the norm as many bars and nightclubs will hire bouncers that mirror or adopt the physical appearance and demeanor of their clientele , or who, perhaps, do not appear "musclebound," where this may instigate a fight. Such is often the case with intoxicated patrons, where they feel as though they need to make a name for themselves by trying to fight the bouncer.

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