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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The article didn't elaborate what the dress code for women was so I'm still confused. A Class A uniform is as dignified as a business suit but since the bouncer was specific to women standards does this mean their code requires women to wear a dress or skirt? This doesn't sound like a training issue. But I'll reserve judgement until their elaborate on the violation.
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Is this a picture of the officer in question above?
Sounds lie in the article the problem was addressed and corrected.
Sounds like the bouncer would make a good Marine.
Sounds lie in the article the problem was addressed and corrected.
Sounds like the bouncer would make a good Marine.
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Ask to see the manager, and politely inform him or her of the situation and tell them that neither I nor my shipmates will be coming to your establishment. Oh, and by the way, word travels fast in the fleet. They'll be out of business in a month
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First one, then generally escalate to the social media option if satisfaction is not met. At that point it becomes a disrespect issue. Time to educate the ignorant.
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Politely request to speak with a manager. See what happens, and if manager doesn't apologize immediately, post the name of the hotel on every social media account you own - including this one - with a very polite and factual explanation that says "XXX hotel does not permit U..S. military officers, in uniform, in the restaurant." Watch what happens then!
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LT C. William Creighton, MBA
What uniform was he wearing. If it was the blue cameo work outfit, I would agree with the restaurant. I live just outside Washington DC and I see officers and enlisted around town in their work clothes and without a cover. In my day, you could not wear work clothes on liberty....not so anymore.
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They can speak to the manager. If they don't want their money, they can go else where.
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Thats a tough situation because while in public in military uniform you are expected to act appropriately. I would just spend my money somewhere else.
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We are above this kind of disrespectful behavior. Professionalism is our mark. We say, Yes ma'am/ sir and politely go on our way.
They did, however, apologize... So, non-issue.
They did, however, apologize... So, non-issue.
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Nothing really to read into this. Bouncer/doorman was just ignorant to the classification of the military service dress.
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