Face control
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Face control refers to the policy of upscale nightclubs, casinos, restaurants and similar establishments to strictly restrict entry based on a bouncer's snap judgment of the suitability of a person's looks, money, style or attitude, especially in Russia and other former Soviet countries such as Ukraine.
Although a similar "velvet rope" policy exists in other countries, aiming to admit the right mix of "beautiful people" and keep out boring or aesthetically challenged would-be patrons, the Russian version is considered particularly harsh and unforgiving by Western standards.[1]
The rare occasional use of this term in English[2] can be considered a linguistic reborrowing via the Russian pseudo-anglicism фейсконтроль (feiskontrol).
See also
References
- ↑ Joshua Yaffa (September 25, 2009). "Barbarians at the Gate". New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Face control". Urban Dictionary. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
External links
- Clubbing and face control in Moscow
- "Moscow face control scares people off". Russia Today. March 26, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- "How to Blow Through $40,000 In One Night". ABC News. April 29, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
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