1881 371 Food & Drink Drinking true Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:32:47 -0800 /system/videos/5/81/18/1881.flv admittance, bouncer, celebration, club, DIY, Do It Yourself, enter, Essential Skills, gain, get, getting, Instructional, into, Learn to, nightclub, party, past, Tips, tutorial How To Get Into a Nightclub http://www.howcast.com/videos/1881-How-To-Get-Into-a-Nightclub http://www.howcast.com/videos/1881-How-To-Get-Into-a-Nightclub/edit approved 94 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1881"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=1881" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 23 Delany_Furgason http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1881/ppn_p2_nightclub_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 7491 false false false 23357 1 19 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1881/19.jpg Don’t arrive drunk Don’t arrive drunk. Few doormen will let people into a club who are already three sheets to the wind.

]]> 23358 2 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1881/26.jpg Dress appropriately Dress appropriately—and by that, we mean appropriate to the club’s unwritten code. If you’re unsure what that is, spend some time discreetly observing how the people who are automatically let in are dressed.

]]> 23359 3 37 Tip Wear good shoes. Many bouncers judge you by the quality of your shoes.

]]> 23360 4 43 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1881/43.jpg Divide into smaller groups Divide into small groups—especially if you’re a bunch of men. Doormen want to keep the genders balanced, and they especially dislike admitting gangs of guys.

]]> 23361 5 52 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1881/52.jpg Bribe the bouncer Bribe the bouncer. But do it discreetly. Waving money in his face like he’s a stripper will only make him mad.

]]> 23362 6 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1881/59.jpg Become a regular Become a regular—a generous, well-mannered regular. Aside from being a celebrity, it’s the best way to be waved on in.

]]> 23363 7 69 Tip To become a regular, start out by going to the club on slow nights, when you’ll be assured admittance. Be friendly, chat up the help, and tip well.

]]> 23364 8 77 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/1881/77.jpg Rent a cool car If you’re trying to get into a club with valet parking, rent some pricey wheels for the night so you won’t be rejected on the basis of your old beat-up ride.

]]> 23365 9 85 Fact In Manhattan, there are concierge services you can pay to get you into certain clubs without waiting in line.

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