FEATURE: The things bouncers say when they don’t want to let you in to the pub

Bouncers control the world and have the power to turn your night out into a damp squib.

A doorman recently refused Paul McCartney entry into a Grammy awards after-party. Why? Because he could. No real reason was given but, then again, valid reasons and excuses are optional when you are in complete control of access to a club. Thanks to our readers for getting involved on Twitter with the hashtag #ThingsIrishBouncersSay. Here are some of your suggestions, followed by a few of our own.

@JOEdotie #thingsirishbouncers say 'not tonight, it's 21s" "I'm 23" *bouncer looks at ID again* "shit...nah not tonight lads"

— Brian (@BecauseImBrian) February 17, 2016

@JOEdotie get a coffee and come back in half an hour #thingsIrishBouncersSay — Chris Duignan (@Christophaaa_) February 17, 2016

Where are ye lads comin' from#thingsirishbouncerssay

— kevin letford (@redenemykev) February 17, 2016

@JOE

"Regulars only" "But I AM a regular" "Regulars only"#ThingsIrishBouncersSay — Daz (@dazcush) February 17, 2016

dotie

Lads I'm sorry, ye are fine but I can't let him in (points to lad who's smashed) #ThingsIrishBouncersSay

— Andrew Yates (@freddy6T6) February 17, 2016

And some others...