>Btw, SF night clubs actively refuse to let “tech nerds” in.
I got escorted past the line at DNA lounge because I had a Firefox shirt on. (Only solid black shirt I had, outta respect to the goths rocked it with some black jeans.)
Are you aware that one of the best clubs in the bay is owned by a former "tech bro"?
>DNA Lounge is an all-ages nightclub, restaurant and cafe in the SoMa district of San Francisco owned by Jamie Zawinski, a former Netscape programmer and open-source software hacker.[3] The club features DJ dancing, live music, burlesque performances, and occasionally conferences, private parties, and film premieres.
In general, clubs don't want to let in folks who don't match the culture... for example, Berghain, at it's core, wants people coming in who want to dance, so if you show up in glasses and Patagonia you're not going to enjoy yourself.
Finally, be mindful of the energy you put out -- any group of people in business casual trying to get into the hottest nightclub in town might find their hopes dashed.
Frankly, based on your post I think maybe an air of entitlement and persecution might be your issue, not glasses or a sweater vest, because spoiler alert: if you don't mention your work, no one knows what you do for a living, and SF is probably wayyyy more welcoming to "uncool" people getting into clubs than someplace like NYC or LA, where if you're not a literal model or some kind of entertainment bigshot no clothing choice (or lack thereof) is getting you in.
> In general, clubs don't want to let in folks who don't match the culture... for example, Berghain, at it's core, wants people coming in who want to dance, so if you show up in glasses and Patagonia you're not going to enjoy yourself.
I can tell you, if I show up to an event without my glasses, I'm not going to enjoy myself either :P But, thanks to the internet, I can listen to dance music without having to go to a club https://www.di.fm/ (also I have the joy of having a local dance music station https://www.c895.org/ so I can listen to dance music with just an FM radio)
I got escorted past the line at DNA lounge because I had a Firefox shirt on. (Only solid black shirt I had, outta respect to the goths rocked it with some black jeans.)
Are you aware that one of the best clubs in the bay is owned by a former "tech bro"?
>DNA Lounge is an all-ages nightclub, restaurant and cafe in the SoMa district of San Francisco owned by Jamie Zawinski, a former Netscape programmer and open-source software hacker.[3] The club features DJ dancing, live music, burlesque performances, and occasionally conferences, private parties, and film premieres.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_Lounge#History
In general, clubs don't want to let in folks who don't match the culture... for example, Berghain, at it's core, wants people coming in who want to dance, so if you show up in glasses and Patagonia you're not going to enjoy yourself.
Finally, be mindful of the energy you put out -- any group of people in business casual trying to get into the hottest nightclub in town might find their hopes dashed.
Frankly, based on your post I think maybe an air of entitlement and persecution might be your issue, not glasses or a sweater vest, because spoiler alert: if you don't mention your work, no one knows what you do for a living, and SF is probably wayyyy more welcoming to "uncool" people getting into clubs than someplace like NYC or LA, where if you're not a literal model or some kind of entertainment bigshot no clothing choice (or lack thereof) is getting you in.