A man attempted to go into a gentleman’s club with Ray-Ban Meta glasses and was shocked when he was told he had to ditch them or leave.
In a viral TikTok, Atlanta bouncer Britknee (@britknee0405) tells a man, “You can’t even wear those shades in here.” He asks why, and she says, “‘Cause they have [cameras].”
The man says he wears them everywhere, and Britknee says that may be so, but he can’t wear them at the club. She says he’ll have to leave them outside or with her. “I gotta leave my glasses with you?” he asks incredulously. Importantly, these are not prescription eyeglasses that he needs to see. They are sunglasses, as Britknee notes.
She reiterates that because of the cameras, he cannot bring the glasses inside. He questions whether she’s being sarcastic and she assures him that she’s not. He says he’s been to other clubs without problem but Britknee doesn’t back down. Finally, he asks the price for entry and she says $20 per person.
In an on-screen caption, she writes that he slapped the money down and tossed her the glasses when she asked what he was doing with them. He then says phones should be banned, too, based on Britknee’s logic.
She ends up kicking him out
“Stop it,” she says. “I mean, we ain’t gotta go in,” she adds, writing in an on-screen caption that she said this since he didn’t seem to want to follow the rules.
“Did I put ‘em right there or not?” the man questions. Britknee acknowledges that he gave her the glasses but that he tossed them and she doesn’t need the “attitude.” He argues that he didn’t toss them and demonstrates what he would’ve done if he had tossed them by tossing them onto the counter “like they’re nothing.”
At this point, Britknee calls a worker who is likely a security guard. “Axel, you can get these guys out,” she says. “Have a nice night, my love.”
The man’s friend says they didn’t do anything, but Britknee tells him that his friend, in fact, did. The next customer asked what happened and Britknee explained the situation. “Oh, he was tryna be slick with it?” one of the customers questioned, which Britknee confirmed. The customers then tell her they respect her for how she handled the situation.
‘He knew exactly what he was trying to do’
In the comments section, viewers commended Britknee for being polite yet assertive and for her commitment to protecting the dancers.
One said, “If he disrespects you at the door, imagine how he treats the women inside. You’re the best first line of defense.”
“His refusal tells us exactly what he was going to do with those glasses,” a second said.
Another pointed out, “Well the difference between a phone and this glasses is that if someone is recording with their phone it’s obvious, this glasses are to record something he definitely shouldn’t record and doesn’t want to be caught.”
Is it illegal to record in a gentleman’s club?
In response to a JustAnswer commenter who asked if it is illegal to record in gentlemen’s clubs in Oklahoma, a criminal lawyer said it is not illegal in that particular state. “However, it is private property and the club has the right to prohibit photos or video. If there is a sign posted at entry they have the right to prohibit such activity,” he noted.
Even if it’s not illegal in your state, it’s poor form.
Bonton club notes, “Taking photos or videos is almost universally banned in … clubs. Not only is it a violation of privacy for the dancers, but it’s also seen as highly disrespectful. If you’re unsure about specific rules around photography, it’s best to keep your phone in your pocket to avoid any misunderstandings.”
@britknee0405 He walked in with camera glasses, said we should be worried about the phones… I’m sure he was able to get in with them elsewhere ? #CaughtIn4K #BobSawItAll #ClubLifeUnfiltered ♬ original sound – ?Britknee-ATL?
Another viral use of Ray Ban Metas
While the customer in Britknee’s video was trying to be creepy with his Ray-Ban Meta glasses, one seller’s smart glasses saved them from shady customers in another viral video.
In the video, a man is selling $300 worth of Labubus to two women. He says he later got a message from Venmo that one of the women tried to dispute the transaction. However, he was recording the interaction with his Ray-Ban Meta glasses. He says he intends to send the video to Venmo. It will likely be difficult to dispute a transaction when there is video of you enthusiastically agreeing to it, so the smart shades may have saved the seller $300.
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