{"id":1960,"date":"2015-08-05T18:51:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T18:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mattralston.net\/?p=1960"},"modified":"2015-08-08T00:53:34","modified_gmt":"2015-08-08T00:53:34","slug":"hipster-bar-openly-discriminates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattralston.net\/los-angeles\/hipster-bar-openly-discriminates\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Times at Davey Wayne’s Openly Discriminates"},"content":{"rendered":"
I went to this cluttered hole in the wall stale upholstered hipster bar called Good Times at Davey Wayne’s<\/strong> for my friend’s birthday yesterday, it was a muggy 85 degrees and I was wearing shorts like any normal person male or female. As I went to enter I was told by the douchebag doorman who derived his character and personal appearance from Craig Robinson circa Knocked Up that I was not allowed to enter this dank thrift store themed bar because, as I was informed by Cedric the Not an Entertainer, I\u00a0wasn’t abiding by the dress code.<\/p>\n Did I look too put together? I wondered. Should I run back home and grease up my hair or find an ill fitting sweater?<\/p>\n In fact not. There were no shorts allowed. In LA. In the summer. I’ve been to establishments ten times as reputable wearing shorts lately.<\/p>\n Is this posted, I asked?<\/p>\n You ever hear of this thing called a website? He said, not cleverly.<\/p>\n Yeah I usually do my research on shitty bars before I pop in. I also call Wendy’s prior to each visit to make sure they’re not out of nuggets. What are you talking about?<\/p>\n What if I was a chick? I said, noticing several women in shorts inside the establishment.<\/p>\n Then you’d be allowed in, he said.<\/p>\n Interesting. Of course the US Constitution prevents discrimination on the basis of gender. I figured such an in-the-know bar would be aware of this by now since Caitlyn Jenner has a show where she talks about her hair:<\/p>\n “Title 42 Chapter 21 of the U.S. Code prohibits discrimination against persons based on age, race, national origin and religion… In a number of settings including education, employment, access to businesses and buildings…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n What if I identified as female, I thought. This could be a major lawsuit. Are dudes in shorts the only group left whom it’s okay to openly discriminate against? Are you forcing me\u00a0to start sounding like the people I hate? I could argue with Chuck D List\u00a0some more. Too much hassle. This place looks like mothballs\u00a0anyway.<\/p>\n