Truly a Stag Night to Remember for the Wrong Reason

Irish American Patrick Gallagher thought that he would be getting the best stag party ever when he went to The Penthouse Club for this stag party. After all, it should be worth every penny as his friends got the diamond package for his stag night which was approximately $140 per head.

The night started out fun, exciting, and maybe even titillating as an exotic dancer pulled him onstage for a lap dance. As the dance progressed… boy was he in for a big surprise!

What Happened at the Club?

The Penthouse Club is a gentleman’s club that boasts of having the hottest staff, events, and entertainment. Usually, what happens on your stag night stays among you and your friends. For The Penthouse Club, that applies as well. Unfortunately, for Patrick Gallagher, what happened at the club couldn’t stay within the club for a number of reasons.

So, as Gallagher was having a good time with the gyrating dancers, one of those exotic dancers tried a more daring feat. She worked herself up the pole and then, launched herself onto him hitting his abdomen rupturing his bladder! In a lot of pain, he and his group had to leave the club much earlier.

What Happened the Morning After?

The morning after, Gallagher had to go to the hospital and ended up in the ER. What’s more, he needed surgery for his bladder. If that’s not bad enough, he also suffered nerve damage in his hip and back. Though money is not enough compensation for the humiliation, mental anguish, and medical bills, he is suing the club for $50,000.

This gentleman’s club actually has a lot of lawsuits filed against them and Gallagher’s would be just one of those. Even so, his lawsuit is still a unique incident. The other lawsuits involve being beaten by bouncers, over serving of alcohol, unauthorized use of photographs, and a slip and fall injury. All of that is aside from the club’s prostitution charges.

All in all, Patrick Gallagher’s stag party was truly unforgettable, but for the wrong reasons. Though such an incident does not really happen so often, this proves that such a thing can still happen. Stags that plan to spend their last night of freedom in The Penthouse Club might want to think twice as well.

A stag night or stag weekend can always include an element of danger. In this case, it is even there when you least expect it. Those that plan to engage in daring or adventurous stag do activities should expect the unexpected and be more cautious.

Stag Groups in Riga Should Start to Behave

Stag groups are known to be more susceptible to violence and crazy behavior compared to their female counterparts. That is why Edinburgh’s Grassmarket district, Dublin, and even Kilkenny discourage such parties in their area. Their local government certainly means well as they’d rather have a more family-friendly tourist industry. What’s more, their local residents deserve some peace and quiet during their weekends as well.

Why can’t a group of men be content with just playing golf and laying off the booze for that stag do? Well, that is probably because of more recent trends and the influence of Hollywood movies. Most stag groups are intent on just having a good time. Folks can say that alcohol is the main culprit. However, alcohol does not really have a mind of its own.

Alcohol Induced Antics

Take a recent unfortunate incident that involved a liter of pure alcohol. They asked the groom-to-be to sit on a dentist’s chair in a Benidorm bar. That dentist’s chair was made very popular by football players Teddy Sheringham and Paul Gascoigne when they consumed alcohol in a similar manner in Hong Kong in 1996.

As he sat, they poured a liter of vodka down his throat. How did that go? Well, it certainly didn’t end well Paul Tobutt passed away from alcohol poisoning. His bride-to-be and family are now mourning.

That’s the worst case scenario. For a good number of stag groups, a night of drunkenness also involves trashing monuments, urinating in the streets, and picking up fights.

Riga’s stag party police decided that they have had enough of that behavior. Now, anyone that does such things can end up in prison for a few hours.

The Need for Moderation

Riga, the capital of Latvia, is one of the most popular stag do destinations in Eastern Europe because of cheap beer and its nightlife. Now that Riga has started to make some moves against bad behavior during stag parties, other popular locations might follow suit as well.

Though alcohol will be part of most stag parties, that does not mean that revelers should go beyond what they could actually handle. In Paul’s case, he literally had too much of it. For other cases, no one appreciates their place being completely trashed.

So, for those that plan to have that stag party in Riga… better behave! The city’s stag party police really isn’t happy with most Brits’ behavior in their city.

A Stag That Played with Fire on His Stag Party

Drunk people do crazy things. Being drunk is never an excuse for doing certain things. Unfortunately, for a 28 year old groom-to-be, what he did during his stag party might prevent him from attending his own wedding.

The man spent his evening at the Pig and Whistle Pub to celebrate his stag night last January 2, 2013. His stag night did turn into a night he will never forget as he faced arson charges at the Queenstown District Court a couple of days ago.

What Happened?

Initially, the man and his companions were inside the pub to celebrate his last night of freedom by getting drunk. As part of his stag do, he was asked to change into a costume.

The man went into the toilet cubicle to change into the costume. However, instead of changing into it, he set the costume on fire and threw it to the patrons. Before he left the cubicle, he also set fire to a toilet roll, left the roll in the cubicle, and locked the door behind him.

The Queenstown fire department was fast to respond, but they weren’t really needed. The fire was out before they even got to the scene. Still, the damage has been done and the pub was smoke damaged.

The Court’s Verdict

The man’s lawyer said that the whole thing was a foolish prank. The man was remanded on bail up to the 28^th of January. He also has to do without alcohol until that time. He also won’t be allowed to go to licensed premises that sell alcohol.

Be that as it may, the man was at least allowed to attend a wedding this Friday. It was not clear if it was to be his own wedding though.

Stag Pranks and Silly Pranks

Though this incident was nothing more than a foolish prank, one can say that it could’ve been worse. If the fire was not stopped earlier, it could have done more damage. Pubs are full of alcoholic beverages and those are flammable. Other people could have been injured too.

At times, stag pranks can be just as bad. There have been incidences that also involved the police. An example would be when a woman and her daughter witnessed a kidnapping incident that they reported to the police. Little did they know that the kidnapping part was just part of a stag prank played on their neighbor.

Moral of the story: try to behave accordingly even when drunk. As an added note, hens celebrating their hen do can be just as bad. Alcohol may affect one’s thinking, but that is never a valid excuse for one’s actions.