Posted on Jun 1, 2015

Uniformed Navy Officer Turned Away From NY Hotel Bar For Violating Dress Code: How would You Deal With This Situation?

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An unidentified female Navy Officer, staying at an upscale NYC hotel with family while visiting during Fleet Week festivities last week was taken aback when her group was stopped by bouncers and prevented from entering the hotel's bar one evening. At first, nobody could figure it out, everyone was dressed in professional attire; until the bouncer's indicated that the Officer's Class A Uniform did not fit it's criteria for female dress, and they weren't backing down. How about it? How would you address such an insulting situation?

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Politely request to speak with a manager ASAP.

Politely leave and go elsewhere.

Dig your heels in and demand to be left alone.

Cause a mild scene, implying that the establishment is unpatriotic and you will say so on social media.

Other, please explain.

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Posted >1 y ago

Management agreed that this was a training issue and the bouncer was in error. Failing to inform management of this training oversight meant that others would similarly be negatively treated by an erroneous interpretation of the standards.

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CPO Charles Osgood

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AT LEAST IT WAS A FULL DRESS UNIFORM NOT CAMIS AS THE ARMY THINKS IT CAN WHERE ANY WHERE.

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PFC Ben Sinks

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Personally, I would like to know what the dress code for women is. If anybody knows, please advise. If I knew what the code is, I would be better able to answer the question as to what I (or whatever woman I was with) would do.

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PO2 Morris Langworthy, Jr

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Communication is key. Appropriate dress a explained to bouncers might not have ever included female military dress. Discussing it with someone with more experience at the place of business would be able to address gray areas in policy such as this. I'm sure it was handled well.

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