No more "ladies night" in New Jersey

A New Jersey official has ruled that ladies' nights are unfair and discriminate against men. Offering free nightclub entrance and cut-price cocktails just for women is illegitimate, the official ruled.

Senior civil rights official Frank Vespa-Papaleo said eradicating discrimination must remain more important than business interests.

The decision, which carries the weight of a court ruling, could be applied across the US state.

The New Jersey official agreed with David Gillespie, a customer of a bar who claimed he was unfairly discriminated against because his gender prevented him from taking advantage of the discount.

The owner of the Coastline bar and restaurant in Cherry Hill, the establishment at the centre of the case, said he was surprised by the ruling, but confirmed there would be no more ladies' nights for the foreseeable future. "I was puzzled," Chris Mourtos told BBC News Online. "In 26 years of having ladies' nights on Wednesdays, we have only ever had one complaint. One complaint - and he won!"

He said that trying to balance the promotions was not an option.

"We tried a guys' night years ago, but nobody turned up. No women came so the guys didn't stick around."


If anyone out there knows David Gillespie, could you please beat the **** out of him the next time you see him? Thanks.[/i]