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WCDT Strips 3316-3320 (26th - 30th September 2016)
swapna:
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--- Quote from: oddtail on 30 Sep 2016, 01:53 ---I'm struggling to understand Brun's thought process in assuming that a big person would be afraid of fewer things.
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Brun works in the bar trade. She'll know that an impressive physical presence can defuse a lot of problems. Its by no means unknown for bars and shops to have a raised floor on the staff side just so the staff look a bit bigger than they are (there are other good reasons too I hasten to add). Also likely, working in the trade, she'll have a far less negative view of bouncers than the general public.
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Bouncers have a negative reputation? That is news to me, to be honest. I've mostly ever seen them calm situations down by exchanging a few words or just having a impressive presence. It's not as if they're above the law or have special rights such as cops; they're just civilians and have the same rights as the rest, so they can only act violent in self-defence or in the defence of others. Having training means that they'll be aware not to use excessive force, and if they do - they're in even deeper trouble than someone who didn't.
BenRG:
A lot depends on both the area and the reputability of the establishment. Some rougher clubs in rougher areas have 'bouncers' that are just this side of being thugs with the assumed license to dish out violence to anyone they feel like excluding or who dare to talk back to them. This usually works on a dishonour system where the victim is unlikely to go to the police because simply going to the bar in question would make it more likely that they would be the ones arrested. Besides which, the other door staff will back up each other's stories, no matter how implausible.
Licensing and strict laws on use force in self-defence has limited that problem in more recent years but there are still 'bouncers' who are also UFC fighters and simply seem to enjoy having an excuse to inflict injury on others and thus look for and take every means to provoke trouble.
Method of Madness:
I'd think it's because people don't get their impressions of bouncers from experience, but rather from movies/shows where at best they're taking bribes but often beating up patrons at the slightest provocation.
Thrudd:
--- Quote from: Clubman8 on 29 Sep 2016, 20:37 ---Did the font of the speech bubbles change in the latest comic or is my sight going?
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Yes - but the followup question to ask now is "where is it going?".
Neko_Ali:
Well, generally bouncers are seen as large, dour, intimidating individuals who are known to get physical and violent as part of their job. Some of that is true of course. Bars and clubs to tend to hire large and imposing people, who often do put on a serious look when on the job. But the idea behind all of that is to not get into fights or have to physically throw someone out. Less of a bad reputation and more of a scary one. It doesn't help that media often shows bouncers as big tough thugs in shows and movies.
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