I visited Oslo for the first time recently for a gig and tried to have a drink in the bar afterwards. When we tried to get into the bar the Middle Eastern/Indian security/bouncer said something to me in Nowregian, as an Irish person who doesnât speak the language I looked to my Swedish boyfriend for help. Words were exchanged and my boyfriend told me we couldnât go in, I assumed this was because the bar was full but later learned it was because the bouncer told my boyfriend that I, who was sober at time, was too drunk to get in. This was based entirely on my inability to speak Norwegian and not on my behaviour. Once I learned this, I approached the bouncer and told her, in English, that her behaviour was entirely unacceptable, and labelling people as drunk because of their inability to speak a language was both racist and disrespectful. I mentioned what happened to some Swedish and Norwegian friends and learned that this wasnât the first time that this has happened, and that itâs well known that this particular bouncer regularly turns foreigners away. As a result I wouldnât recommend anyone to visit this bar due to their racist attitudes which are particularly rich coming from a second/third...
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