Dress Code for Gold Crown Billiards, Erie, PA

cardiac kid said:
99,

I've been a patron at Gold Crown Billiards many, many times. My gut feeling is, if you choose not to patronize GCB, there are other places when you can act and dress as you feel. Patronize them. Of course the food may not be as good. The pool tables may not be as well cared for but YOU have made the choice. Paul and his staff enforce the dress code equally across the board. I've never seen or heard the staff belittle a customer for their appearance. They simply ask to modify your dress (or behavior) to meet the code. If YOU choose not to meet the code, YOU made the choice.

Lyn
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It's all hypothetical anyway, as me coming there is very unlikely, being European and all. And of course he can set the rules however he likes in his establishment. It seems to be working for him. I'd certainly never make any sort of scene or protest, I'd just leave. As I suspect would most people who in some way do not like these rules. That's kind of the problem with business operations like these. You never know how many customers you lost. For this guy it doesn't matter, to others who are struggling, it might.

My post was made solely to explain how someone may very well be within the rules, yet still react negatively to such signs etc. I don't suppose he'll care much about that since he appears to be doing well. Just food for thought.
 
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Pushout said:
A truly ridiculous statement! Do you know how long Paul has been in business??
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I really don't care how long. If you're going to dictate what your customers can and cannot wear, to this extreme, you better have an amazing product and be willing to go under for being thick headed.

This pool room seems like the absolute worst. I would personally never go there.
 
If there were more rooms like Gold Crown Billiards, the game would attract an entirely new type of player.

For example, I avoided my local room for years because of the type and volume of music.

The environment and atmosphere of a room will dictate to whom it appeals.
 
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cleary said:
I really don't care how long. If you're going to dictate what your customers can and cannot wear, to this extreme, you better have an amazing product and be willing to go under for being thick headed.

This pool room seems like the absolute worst. I would personally never go there.
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Andrew,

My guess is Paul wishes you wouldn't go there! Your porblem is you've never been to Gold Crown. Once there, you might change your mind. You might even find it an amazing business!

Lyn
 
cleary said:
I really don't care how long. If you're going to dictate what your customers can and cannot wear, to this extreme, you better have an amazing product and be willing to go under for being thick headed.

This pool room seems like the absolute worst. I would personally never go there.
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I'd bet you've played in much, much worse places! I'd also guess that Paul would just as soon you didn't because you not going there will not make one damn bit of difference to anyone but you.
 
Haven't read the whole thread, but I have absolutely no problem with the dress code. In fact, I applaud it.

I've had to make a quick run to the store when I forgot to pack appropriate attire for the golf club I was playing on vacation (Troon North...fantastic course, by the way). It can be inconvenient, but it's also to project an image of the business that the owners want to project, and I have no issue with that. Having played muni courses with the tank top and cutoff crowd, I appreciate the filtering that a dress code brings.

Psychologically, dressing in a certain way puts you into a mindset appropriate for the circumstances. Ex: If you have a telephone interview, don't sit on your couch in pajamas. Dress for the interview a bit. You'll perform better.

Getting rid of the biker attire, street colors, etc., elevates the quality of the clientele.
 
SARDiver said:
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Getting rid of the biker attire, street colors, etc., elevates the quality of the clientele.
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I do understand the thought here - but I'm just not sure that "biker attire" equates to the quality of clientele. I know many bikers/clubs who would give the shirt off their back to help a person in need; while many "suits" simply look the other way. Quality is measured in many ways.

That being said, most of our local bars now have a prominent sign that says:
"No MC COLORS" .. this was due to an ongoing feud between rival clubs which escalated a time or two when both were at the same establishment. IMHO however, this was more of a "one bad apple" situation than the norm.

Just food for thought.
 
It's a good thing I read the OP.

Thank goodness the dress code doesn't ban Hawaiian shirts and flip flops, else I'd have nothing to wear that would let me in through the doors.

Freddie <~~~ waiting for flip flops to be added
 
I have no problem with wearing nice clothes to a pool hall if they keep the equipment clean and in good shape.

Some of the pool halls never clean their tables (to include rails and sides) and you leave looking like you have been working in a coal mine.

I've also torn pants on sharp edges of metal that are on the sides of the table.
 
I dont even carry a wallet-just a rubber band with license and a couple of CCs but what is the objection to the wallet on a chain?
 
Ched said:
I do understand the thought here - but I'm just not sure that "biker attire" equates to the quality of clientele. I know many bikers/clubs who would give the shirt off their back to help a person in need; while many "suits" simply look the other way. Quality is measured in many ways.

That being said, most of our local bars now have a prominent sign that says:
"No MC COLORS" .. this was due to an ongoing feud between rival clubs which escalated a time or two when both were at the same establishment. IMHO however, this was more of a "one bad apple" situation than the norm.

Just food for thought.
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I'm not saying bikers are not good people. I ride myself, and have enough interaction with true bikers that I can fit in in a pinch. ;)

This is broad enough to keep the 1%ers out, and they are the ones who need to be out. I like the MC Colors exclusion.
 
Nostroke said:
I dont even carry a wallet-just a rubber band with license and a couple of CCs but what is the objection to the wallet on a chain?
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It's a fairly typical hardcore biker accessory. My dad wore one when he rode, and he had a heart of gold, but because it is such a dead giveaway to a hardcore biker...guys often known for fighting at the drop of a hat and howling at the moon, that the appearance often simply looks bad.
 
SARDiver said:
It's a fairly typical hardcore biker accessory. My dad wore one when he rode, and he had a heart of gold, but because it is such a dead giveaway to a hardcore biker...guys often known for fighting at the drop of a hat and howling at the moon, that the appearance often simply looks bad.
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Didn't realize that though when i picture a guy with one of those-I picture a bikerish type.
 
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Nostroke said:
Didn't realize that though when i picture a guy with one of those-I picture a bikerish type.
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Hey Guys!

Could I grab a stick and play if I wore this?
 

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