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I was sitting at the bar, then all of a sudden... March 2nd, 2010 Posted by Hunter Wilson
Sometimes, the ones pouring the drink see the most.
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Sometimes, the ones pouring the drink see the most.
I wasn’t always the nightlife type. For the longest time, I was the nerdy girl who spent all her time studying- man, I love college. . . not! Then I graduated. In fact, you could say I graduated to full on nightlifer. Now I not only write about nightlife, I work in a bar as well. As you can imagine, I’ve seen and heard a lot of crazy things. So after living the night life, I’m here to tell you a few of the stories that we service people see all the time. The things I’ve seen, heard, and been told to forget. . .
“I wanna make love in this club”

One thing I’ve found, is that every club has that cuddly couple, at least, that’s the politest thing to call them. You know the ones I’m talking about. The couple that hides in the hallway or finds the way to the middle of the dance floor and disappears? Where I work, it was a couple who snuck into the women’s bathroom, past the bathroom attendant, to . . . talk, yeah that’s it. It wasn’t until their conversation got a little loud that anyone knew they were in there. Needless to say, the bouncer wanted to get in on the conversation and took them outside so he could hear better.

The Hidden Hulks

You never know why, but there’s always that one guy or girl whose attitude is amped all the way up- but unlike the Hulk, they makes for funny stories when they’re angry! I usually see about one livid lifer every month, both guys and girls. I’ve seen people push others down stairs, and the usual people picking fights with the bouncers. But one night, stuff really hit the fan. . . well, actually, it was the front door. I was working the front desk, when this guy came storming past me. I noticed a glass in his hand, and as I looked up, the glass ended up in my hand . . . well, part of the glass that is. I didn’t get injured, but the nightlifer had thrown his glass at the front door and sent shards flying everywhere. I never did find out what made him so mad!

When Dancing Gets Dangerous

While I’ve seen many funny, unforgettable stories, there are also the stories that you’d rather forget. Like when people get hurt. And at every club there is the fair share of dancing turned dangerous. On the night I’m thinking of, someone actually fell off a second floor balcony. I remember the police running down the escalators and crowds of clubbers forming a group beneath the balcony. There were so many nightlifers that it took forever to find out what had happened. To this day, I can never guarantee why the man fell, but the news reports, say that alcohol was involved! (View that news story here)

From couples sneaking into bathrooms, to things hitting the fan, I’ve seen a lot on my nightlife adventures. And now that I’ve graduated to the night life, I’m sure I’ll have many more to share in the future.
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Hunter Wilson
Owner, CarolinaNightlife.com1 Posts
Charles is the Executive Director of Carolina Nightlife and very involved in the nightlife industry in NC and SC. He has been working with venues of all sizes, different brands and products, and countless events across NC and SC for over 8 years.