Woman, 63, with alopecia humiliated after reportedly being asked to leave pub over face tattoo: Shock to my character

A 63-year-old woman has revealed why she was asked to leave a popular waterside venue, saying she felt “humiliated” by the experience.Kerrie Ashby was at the Colley Hotel in South Australia with a friend on Sunday when a manager walked up to her and her friend and asked them to leave.“The staff were looking at us — I am used to people looking at me and it doesn’t bother me,” Ms.Ashby told news.com.au.“But when I asked for the menu [ …] Security was standing behind me and the manager said I was being refused entry because the owners have a policy against facial tattoos.”Ms.

Ashby has a mandala tattoo along her hairline and a sea creature design on her neck — something she had gotten for her 60th birthday due to the fact she has alopecia.She was surprised, thinking that she was going to be told the kitchen was closed after seeing no one in the dining room.It was something that confused her, as she had been to the venue since the new owners had taken over and had no issue.“It was a bit of a shock to my character to be refused entry,” she said.“I was gobsmacked.I wasn’t angry, I felt a bit humiliated.

It was so unwarranted and unjustified.It’s not a reasonable cause.“I dress well.

I’m not troublesome.I am always respectful and I’m well known in Glenelg.

I was just really shocked.”She pointed out it was also an impossible policy to enforce, asking what about people with tattooed eyebrows, eyeliner and lip liner and where is the line drawn.The pub’s website does state that its dress code is; “Clean, tidy and respectful.No intimidating, aggressive or offensive tattoos or clothing are permitted.

Please note that persons with facial tattoos are not permitted to enter the venue.”A spokesperson for the venue told the Advertiser pubgoers are allowed to have facial tattoos if they either cover them up or have religious or cultural significance.“We totally respect personal expression, tattoos – a lot of our staff have tattoo...