Before I even began my review i did indeed read the "guidelines" for writing reviews and they were actually very helpful, because it seems that my review should start there. With the "Yelp" guidelines for writing reviews. I have copied and pasted below the most poignant part of the guidelines that really hit home after my experience at Disco Rodeo.
"General Guidelines
Yelp allows users to contribute different kinds of content, including reviews, photos, events, votes, quick tips, private messages, and more. Playing nice isn't rocket science, but just in case, we've put together these general guidelines."
**I'd like to start my review of this establishment with a review of the review guidelines. Yes, specifically the part that states "Playing nice isn't rocket science." Clearly playing nice IS rocket science because i didn't find it very nice when a very large man approached me, stuck his finger in my face and began ripping off my glow stick necklaces and bracelets. .....your welcome for the free boob grab that you received. I'm curious what the requirements...if any....are for being a "Crowd controller." I would actually find it quite amusing to hear of exactly the "Job Title" those individuals are donned with. I would suggest to the "manager Glen" that he work harder to train (again if there is any training involved for this job...if not i would suggest implementing some) his staff for these types of events. Considering that Disco Rodeo caters to large crowds of eager concert goers only there to enjoy the live version of their favorite artists' work, one would assume that the paying customers attending the events aren't there to spend their time with the Disco Rodeo Staff. Meaning I didn't intend to be abrasively approached in the venue, groped, yelled at, fingers shoved in my face, invalidly accused of breaking the rules WITHOUT actually given a chance to just hear in a normal volume what i was being accused of, before i was maliciously told to "follow me outside," (which in actuality i should have done because the Raleigh Police department would have offered more respect and COMPETENCE, than the yellow-shirted individual that Disco Rodeo calls an employee was giving.) I would advise the individual that is in charge of passing out, what seems like to anyone that can just show up for the job, yellow-STAFF-crowd control t-shirts to maybe take a second to ask their potential new employee some questions. From here i refer to the second part of the *Yelp guidelines...
"Inappropriate content: Colorful language and imagery is fine, but there's no need for threats, harassment, lewdness, hate speech, and other displays of bigotry."
yep....threats, harassment, lewdness, hate speech, and other displays of bigotry...*Yelp you can not narrow our guidelines for review if the qualities and characteristics listed above are exactly what the staff at Disco Rodeo displayed.
Just because you weigh 400 lbs. and are 6ft tall doesn't give you the right to disrespect and rudely disrespect a 100 lb 5'5" paying customer (that given the chance most likely would pack much more of a mean punch...just based on common sense,morale, and ethics alone). And no worries the bloody swollen lip you gave me when yanking my arm and ripping off my necklace and punching me in the face is healing up just fine with an ice pack. When i can actually locate the phone number and/or email address of your supervisor i'll be sending over those pictures. And actually if my search for your manager which you told me "wasn't on duty" doesn't actually exist i'm sure the Raleigh Police Department and my Lawyer will be very much interested in the photos of my bloody lip and my description and summary of your lack of judgment, mistreatment of customers, abuse of privileges and clearly your well beyond poor job performance. It sure was one hell of a performance...and i'm not talking about the artist on stage. read more