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27 Feb 2017, 11:27 am

Do you agree with me that the majority of bouncers/doorman have aspergers/autism and were bullied in school?



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27 Feb 2017, 12:37 pm

Nice theory.


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27 Feb 2017, 12:41 pm

Wouldn't be surprised.


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27 Feb 2017, 1:37 pm

And now they get to get revenge on their bullies. :twisted:


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27 Feb 2017, 1:38 pm


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27 Feb 2017, 1:41 pm

I am open to this theory.



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27 Feb 2017, 2:49 pm

Autistics aren't the only group of people that get bullied.


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27 Feb 2017, 3:01 pm

No.


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27 Feb 2017, 3:07 pm

What. Mainly they're just big people.


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27 Feb 2017, 3:44 pm

Ganondox wrote:
What. Mainly they're just big people.



Cause they take steriouds?



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27 Feb 2017, 3:59 pm

I would doubt that most are autistic since they have to rely on reading body language well and that is a lot of stimuli that you have to ignore. I wouldn't be surprised if a large number of them had been bullied.


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27 Feb 2017, 4:00 pm

Every bouncer I have ever had a run in with had obvious issues , wouldn't of put it down to autism though.


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27 Feb 2017, 4:18 pm

SaveFerris wrote:
Every bouncer I have ever had a run in with had obvious issues , wouldn't of put it down to autism though.



I heard some have issues with there sexuality



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27 Feb 2017, 4:28 pm

Jamesy wrote:
SaveFerris wrote:
Every bouncer I have ever had a run in with had obvious issues , wouldn't of put it down to autism though.



I heard some have issues with there sexuality


I've never quizzed a bouncer on their sexuality so couldn't say , I would say a large percentage of male bouncers had issues with their masculinity though. Obviously I am talking about 25 years ago when I used to go out. Today bouncers appear to be more regulated and you need an SIA Licence in the UK ( you mental health is checked )


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27 Feb 2017, 4:59 pm

British doormen are absolute bastards usually. There's only 2 nice ones I know of and that's saying a lot since I go out around town a hell of a lot.


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27 Feb 2017, 6:56 pm

I couldn't be a bouncer if my life depended on it. I'm too wimpy, wouldn't say boo to a goose, and too lenient. I'd just get eaten up for dinner. I always blamed that on having AS. Maybe I'm just a wimp, AS or not.


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