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ssmsbbissbpsajijwa wrjtejctr r3lb 16 economist sunlsuntribune diversions saturday aug 20 2005 varsi -1- c -jy- v ig brawny bar bouncers do more thdff45eep the pedoe by caroline grech staff writer by day 33yearold jason foroglou is a senior financial analyst for allstate insurance in markham but every friday and saturday night you wjlu find the sixfoot six- inch 270pound toronto resident staffing the doors of one of torontos biggest clubs a 13year veteran of the profession mr forogloujs one of the hundreds of bouncers at downtown clubs providing security so partygoers can enjoy a night out in a safe environment bouncers are entrusted with a hostjof nightly taste including everything from- keeping the to checking id afttogdpprj staringphtdribusly atthe enhances of anyj given ter 6tclubthe mere mention bfthe word bouncer conjures up images of muscle- bound tough guys ready to pounce at the first sight of unruly behaviour v vl while mr foroglou fills the size parof the stereotypehedoesnt fit the bill on trie aggressive side of tkirigs i mry i softspoken he has only felt he was in danger once when an incident broke out ano people startedninning put of the club wiu f steep stairs r it doesnt matter how big you are when there are that many people coming toward you you worry he said in mr foroglou s 13 years he has managed to avoid most serious skirmishes instead offering patrons facing ejection the option of leaving the easy way or the hard way the only other time he can recall being afraid was when a patron came at him and not knowing if the patron was armed mr foroglou pushed him into a wall when the patron didnt move mr foroglou feared he had really hurt him luckily the patron was for the most part uninjured thishasnt stopped mr foroglou from donning extra protection on occasion i have worn a bulletproof vest three or four times he said pointing out it was at special events where trouble was possible enjoying the best of both worlds is what has- kept mr foroglou at the job youre in the scene but youre getting paid for it he explained while many assume most bouncers are former football players or wrestlers mr foroglou isnt the only one who bucks the stereotype ive worked with stockbrokers and doc tors who are retired he said that doesnt stop people who dont get their way from hurtling verbal abuse at the bouncer responsible for escorting them out pthe establishment see theyre page 17 staff photosjoerd witteveen good manners qoick thinking help its not just size that counts when bar and club own ers look for bouncers to handle security among the most important skills and qualities calm under pressure and nonviolent when a tense situation breaks out owners want someone who can prevent the situation from escalating likes to have a good time standing around looking mean doesnt provide a welcoming atmosphere poten tial repeat patrons also people who want to throw their weight around to prove a point may serve to insti gate a tense situation bouncers and security people are meant to prevent a situation not make it worse quick thinking when trouble happens its often without warning forcing security officers to quickly respond and dissipate a situation good observation skills keeping an eye on every thing and removing rule breakers before a situation becomes n problem is essential and customer service skills while bouncers and security people may have the image of being rough around v the edges one characteristic bar owners look for is good manners j anne brodie on movies comedy lets movie thief shine the40year0ldvirgin starring steve carell catherine keener and paul rudd directed by judd apatow steve carell is a career movie thief he robbed will ferrell in anchorman arid bewitched and stole bruce almighty from jim carrey as a former reporter for the daily show youve probably seerihim playing a ted knightinspired newsman his wicked piercing comic style is unique and frankly welcome he also stars as the horrible boss in the ameri can version of the tv series the office mr carells life of crime is over he finally has a feature to call his own gone is his hysterical ironic posing replaced by wideeyed innocence after all he is meant to be a 40yearold virgin he says i love and respect women so much that i stay away from them not seeing the irony at all mr carell cowrote the script with- director judd apatow and they havent left a stone unturned in this battle of the sexes x its no wonder andy mr carells character prefers to be in his own apartment playing with his action fig ure collection or riding his bike hel- xneted and selfcontained the women in this film are genuine ly awful people drunks manipulators shrews and predators the writers have really socked it to the entire female gender even andys eventual love interest played by catherine keener is histrion ic foulmouthed and on a maturity level with her teenaged daughter but it is a surefire laughriot its the strangest thingto watch a 40- yearold innocent not a 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