Tinder date gone wrong? This bar has some brilliant advice
LONDON -- A bar in St Albans in Hertfordshire has been roundly praised on social media for a sign offering help and guidance to anyone on a Tinder date that's gone wrong.
The Brickyard posted a message in their women's toilets recently, reassuring its customers that staff would help out if their online match didn't turn out to be what they'd expected.
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"Tinder date gone wrong?" it asked. "Doesn't look like his picture, or just plain weird?"
"If you're on a date and it's not going well, come to the bar and ask for Rachelle or Jennifer and we'll get you out it and / or get you a taxi," the sign promised. "Your safety is our highest priority."
"If anyone is bothering you or making you feel uncomfortable please tell us. We will discreetly move them away and if necessary ask them to leave."
The image has been viewed and shared thousands of times and praised across social media.
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The bar said on Twitter late Tuesday that the public's support has "touched our hearts," and "caught the eyes of 1000s (all genders)."
The idea for the sign “came about because two different women asked two different managers if men they were with looked like photos they had on their smartphones,” James Hanning, the Brickyard’s owner told Mashable.
“They were light-hearted conversations, but we realised there was a potential for discomfort and thought that a discreet sign would help give dates the confidence to ask for assistance if things weren’t going well.”
“The forums have been fantastic at promoting the idea that all hospitality venues should pick up on this,” he added. “We have revised our sign to remove the unintended gender bias, realising that there is a broader issue here and anyone may feel uncomfortable and we are here to help.”
A similar safety campaign for men is now also planned.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
