40 Bartenders Share The Worst Things Customers Do

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Wiskey...

Ha, depressing

"Oh, right, you're the guy that bought a round for the house, right?"

Tactful intent, but guessing it doesn't work.

Lol. Shake my head

Can totally relate !!

I've had this happen. Not at a bar, but when I was working at Tim Hortons trying to make 5 sandwiches with 5 soups. Got all 5 sandwiches quickly made in 3 minutes, miraculously, while the 2 ladies were yakking to each other. Put the sandwiches in a big bag on the counter so I had room to get the soups and one of the ladies was like "I thought we ordered soup. Where's the soup. I don't see it in here. It's taking a very, very long time." while giving me a dirty look. Like, "b***h, I'm just getting to it, plus I'm alone today with a line up of customer waiting for me to get this large order for your lazy a*s. Soup and sandwiches is how hard to make at home? Probably would taste better than Tim's garbage." So many other instances people think I have 8 arms and hands. I don't even want to get started on the grocery store clerks. "Do you need any bags?" OO ..."No no. I'm wearing men's clothing today. With deep pockets. I'm sure everything will fit in there like Mary Poppin's bag."

Bahaha why is this not higher? I’m going to do that next time someone says dealers choice.

Unfortunately few think this further: Imagine how miserable the life of these man must be that they confuse the experience of normal politeness with love. How painful their life must be that they think being treated friendly is so out of the books that they soak it up like a sponge and think it is love because so few treat them like it. How lonely, longing and sad their existence must have been. And instead of raising awareness and offering supportive advice so many people just judge them and make fun out of them adding more to their misery. While it often would take so little to make all the difference...

Patience is a virtue

That's actually a straight up weird thing to say.

Same amount of alcohol, slightly less mixer, and lots of ice.

I want to be this person why isn't everyone like this?!

Did it work?

honestly I prefer no ice in my drinks - if i want water i'll get it seperate ;) i mean granted it might not be so cold, but worth it.

Unbelievable that a bartender (or anyone) could keep the card of a customer?! No wonder there’s so much fraud with American cards. No one is supposed to even touch it. You’re the only one supposed to use the card when being presented the payment terminal.

ewwww

Hurts from here

He took it litterally

That will be €85, please.

No, less ice means less ice. If I wanted my whiskey diluted I'd have asked for some water.

I find it annoying. It's in my wallet, in a window compartment but I still have to wedge it out and it always gets caught or sticks to the leather. I hate my photo. I think I need to get it redone soon. Starting to get the squinty eyes from people checking it out and looking at me. It's been about 9 years or so. Maybe 10.

(1 of 2) I created a BP account just so I can post this. I've seen too many non Americans and non industry people comment that have no idea how the tipping system works. I have been in the industry for over a decade. Bartenders and Servers do not make less than minimum wage - it is illegal. YES, they do have a separate minimum wage of $2/hr, BUT that is only if their total tips exceed the real minimum wage everyone else gets. If their tips + $2/he does not equal the equivalent real minimum wage at the end of the week, their employer legally has to pay them state minimum wage. It is almost unheard of that a server makes less than the real minimum wage in tips. In fact, most servers, and especially bartenders, make more than the dishwashers and some line cooks. In a fine dining, or even mid scale restaurant, servers and bartenders almost certainly make more than all kitchen staff.

ok

My dad use to be a bartender no fire but he knows some really cool tricks with a bottle and shot glasses

Of course! I mean, it was only a few months ago, right? So I totally remember you AND the drink I made for you!

LOL I can't math well and the tab can seem higher than expected at times, but I at least go over what I ordered in my head. Those GST/PST taxes really bump up the total.

I would be worried telling anyone to make anything "special".

Introvert meme crossover!

Nope the stools are scared so they jumped up on the bar.

I would just take 5 billion dollars. With that much money, you can probably do more than calling your customers idiots. You can probably tattoo "idiots" on their foreheads too.

Me

As a bartender we got a free self-defence course. The first thing the instructor said was : "Wear steel-capped shoes."

Where do you think you're at? A baseball game?

Let me check.

My hands down favorite comment is: "this doesn't taste like it has alcohol in it. Are you sure you made it right?" Yes, ma'am, it does. It's a Long Island Iced Tea. "Doesn't taste like there's any booze in it." That's because I made it PERFECTLY!!!

So...a shot of olive brine?

I'm a serial over-pourer 😅 Especially when I get home from work after a long day 😂

48 hrs? In my local shop that wouldn't last for 2 hours on Saturday nights.

I just watch the pour because I don't want to exceed my limits

Not me. I just stay away from the bar as far as possible.

Thankfully I live in a living-wage country

LITERALLY

I'm egging them on in the hopes they'll go back to one of their places and leave me the heck alone.

And that is where the joy of saying "Sorry, Last Call was 15 minutes ago..." is applied

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No real bartender alive cares about the level of uniqueness of someones drink.

Bartenders also have a weakness to sunlight.

I usually just pay for the drink I'm getting, when getting it.

The bars I worked at/volunteered at I had been a regular and/or knew the owner/bosses boss. Had two do this and they were gone the week (or even day) after.

These days I'm saying "Dammmn" at just the sales tax.

Of what? How well do they think it's going to turn out? It will just end up being another drunken selfie to put up on their social media as a reminder of regrets, and possibly be a regret.

It was a riot having you here

MALCOME

Sometimes the bartender takes off before you can finish telling them your order and sometimes they tell you to stop cos they can't remember the whole order at once, so suck it, thats just the way it goes in a no win situation for both the customer and bartender.