One Saade apple . . .

Dr Saade Saade (and the Daily Telegraph would like you to know Saade is a dentist in Balmain) has accused Bungalow 8 at King St Wharf of acting illegally when it bounced him, not once but twice, during which it was alleged a staff member of Mediterranean appearance stopped Saade and said: "You know what it's like, they don't let us in." The staff allegedly went on to impart this gem,"It's our fault, we have created this reputation for ourselves and that's why we are not allowed into clubs.'We have no one else to blame, it is our fault."

Wow.

Is the staffer trying to say "one bad apple spoils the whole bunch?" And with such self-searching equanimity no less. And here I am, thinking people in his kind of work can string no more than three words in their sentences.

As you know, cute and cuddly people can do no wrong in my book but sadly, Saade is going to have a rough time proving his case. People get bounced for all sorts of reasons although this does not necessarily make it right, bouncing is still a tolerated if not acceptable form of maintaining social order. But truly, if you ask me, and I know you are dying to do so, I think Saade should get on the phone and book the WHOLE damn venue, and see if B8 will still bounce him.

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Of course you can tell I have no (real) interest in this sort of stoush, do I look like the kind who have time for fragile egos? Life is too short, and I am always a bit suspicious when a whinger is photographed in his/her professional attire to make a point - what has Saade's profession got to do with him being bounced?