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Dreamer128 08-08-2006 08:33 PM

..or is it just China?

A bar in eastern China has come up with a novel way of attracting clients - they are allowed to beat up the staff.

The Rising Sun Anger Release Bar in Nanjing lets customers smash glasses, rant and even hit specially trained workers, state media reported.

The owner, Wu Gong, told China Daily that he was inspired to open the bar by his experiences as a migrant worker.

Most of his customers were women working in the service or entertainment industries, he said.

The bar employs 20 men who have been given protective gear and physical training to prepare them for the job.

Clients can ask the men to dress as the character they wish to attack.

'Attractive idea'

Passers-by were divided on the idea.

"Pressure in today's society comes from just about anywhere, from family or from work, from your boss or your girlfriend. We get no place to vent anger," said salesman Chen Liang.

"The idea of beating someone decorated as your boss seems attractive."

But another man, Liu Yuanyuan, said violence was not the answer.

"If people really feel angry, they should adjust their lifestyles or seek psychological treatment," he told the daily.

But Mr Wu can meet that need, too. For the most stressed-out cases, counselling is available from psychology students recruited from local universities.

(Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5251952.stm)

Felix The Assassin 08-08-2006 10:29 PM

<font color=8fbc8f>Whatever happened to a 2/3 match of [insert your fav-game here] racquetball?</font>

Kakero 08-09-2006 11:04 AM

Wouldn't mind having such bar nearby. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

johnny 08-09-2006 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kakero:
Wouldn't mind having such bar nearby. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]
Erm...you mean there's no barbrawls where you live ? Those kind of places are all over town here. Hell, if you're really lucky, you might even get shot.

JrKASperov 08-09-2006 12:45 PM

Really? Haven't noticed anything during my thursday nighters in Utrecht. [img]redface.gif[/img]

[ 08-09-2006, 12:46 PM: Message edited by: JrKASperov ]

johnny 08-09-2006 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JrKASperov:
Really? Haven't noticed anything during my thursday nighters in Utrecht. [img]redface.gif[/img]
I wasn't necesarily talking about Utrecht, more like bars in cities in general. Utrecht is actually quite relaxing compared with Rotterdam or The Hague, just to name a few.

Timber Loftis 08-10-2006 11:50 AM

If you wanna beat someone up, be a man about it and don't pay them to refrain from hitting you back.

You think it'll make you feel good to punch someone? Only temporarily. But getting your tooth knocked out -- that can give you a moment of clarity you rarely receive in this life.

pritchke 08-10-2006 12:02 PM

<font face="Verdana" size="3" color="#009999">You can fight all you want as long as you don't spill my drink. Than you will be in big trouble. Think of Clint Eastwood in City Heat :D .</font>

[ 08-10-2006, 12:04 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

Kakero 08-10-2006 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnny:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Kakero:
Wouldn't mind having such bar nearby. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Erm...you mean there's no barbrawls where you live ? Those kind of places are all over town here. Hell, if you're really lucky, you might even get shot. </font>[/QUOTE]When I'm around, nobody dare do anything. ;)

johnny 08-10-2006 04:04 PM

Why not ? Are you the Drunken Master ? :D


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