Owner of the rustic went on a little homophobic rant at me the other night
I had such a strange experience the other night, I’m at a friend at the rustic and we were chatting with the bartender and other people at the bar for a while. A very loud drunk guy came in from outside and started chatting with my (girl) friend I was with, I was chatting with someone else with my back to the guy and my friend. I wasn’t paying attention to them, but I did overhear when the guy said “let’s ditch these faggots” which was super strange to say to the friend of a gay person lol?? But I turned around and I think I just made a face at my friend, but I don’t really recall, I think the guy tried to justify what he said but I wasn’t really giving him any attention. My friend goes to the bathroom and he keeps talking to me saying how he doesn’t get why I talk the way I do. He did not like my gay voice and also started going in on my hand gestures and the flamboyant way I move when I talk. Shit, I know I don’t hide that I’m gay, but it’s never been an issue before lol, I make friends wherever I go so that was weird! He didn’t even know me or chat directly with me up until that point! Well, it turns out he’s the owner of the bar, and I found out later he’s the same owner from when it was Dublin, the restaurant that closed when its staff all walked out due to poor treatment from the owners (that’s what I heard at least). I just wanted to share because other gay people and gay allys should really avoid that place. I wouldn’t want anyone else to be criticized for how they speak or their mannerisms or for just existing as a gay person. Very odd experience, the bartenders I’ve met there were friendly and cool though, but I do wish anyone would’ve spoken up for me or stopped him in the moment. He did that infront of the entire bar, and he was pretty drunk with no volume control. Thankfully I don’t experience homophobia like that often downtown as the usually younger generations are very friendly and accepting, this guy was older (40?) so he probably just hangs on to what was acceptable in the past. Anyone else have a bad experience like that at Dublin or the rustic with that owner?