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The bar, tavern, pub, call it what you will, but around the world, these are locations where people go to celebrate, relax, socialize, or drink away their sorrows. On the other end of the counter are the dependable bartenders who pour and mix the drinks, listen to the sob-stories, and deal with the inevitable effects of inebriation.
Bartenders from around the world shared what customer behavior they absolutely abhorred in this online group. We also reached out to the professional bartenders and mixologists at Bad Birdy and award-winning bartender Bob Peters. Bar regulars should make sure to take notes, and be sure to upvote your favorite examples, and comment your own bar stories.
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#1
If Only
Ann-Marie Bentley 2 years ago
I'm a wheelchair user and last time I waited patiently I got ignored...once I realised I told the other customer I was here first I'm not just sat there for the sake of it. So bar tenders please please don't ignore disabled people I was waiting to be served! I had money in my hand and I hadn't just been parked there!!!!
Matthew Jameson 2 years ago
Bartenders deal with a lot of aholes, true, but the opposite is also true. I was in LA at some small club with friends and go up to buy a round. After 10 minutes waiting for this douche-nozzle bartender doing his Tom Cruise from Cocktail impression, I order 3 mixed drinks and 1 soda. I give him a $100 bill and he just stares at me (he was waiting for me to say keep the change I guess), shrugs, sarcastically says, "Thank you soooo much. Btw your next round will be twice the wait" then slams my change down into a big puddle on the bar. Oh hell no. I pick up the bills, one by one, crumble them up and start heaving them at his head. Eighteen of them. (Yes, $82 for the drinks, he gave me 18 wet singles back) He's in shock bc he's not used to retaliation from customers, then challenges me to fight outside. I'm like, "Let's go b***h boy! You're gonna be spittin chiclets and drinking your meals through straws for two months!" I was thrown out, but, unsurprisingly, he didnt come out.
Petra Schaap 2 years ago
me yelling to the waitress from a distance ("over here, over here, whatever food you're holding for who ever ordered it, give it to me cos im starving!!!!") and didnt know she could hear me -_- sorry
KindredKiller 2 years ago
Me because I hate confrontation and would rather let others go ahead of me
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
Also me tipping my bartender generously because the service industry sucks.
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#2
Genius Sign I Need At My Bar
JP Doyle 2 years ago
I'm sorry, but if you have that much of a requirement in your drinking habits, learn the names of the drinks you like. Bartenders are not mind-readers. My favorite was a guy who wanted a Cuba Libre, but he detested Coke and limes, so could they make it without those. "You mean you want a straight rum?" "No, I want a Cuba Libre without the Coke or the lime."
Lavender Myst 2 years ago
Flavored rum and seltzer night.. toss on orange garnish.. charge 10 bucks, walk away. Lol.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
I'm more like "alcohol that doesn't taste like alcohol" lol
#3
This
While every bar is different, bartenders generally have to deal with customers who they are making drunk. Simultaneously, again, depending on the venue, they will also have to do the highly skilled work of mixing cocktails which involves precise techniques, measurement, and knowledge. Add in customer demands, managing payments, and working on one’s feet for hours and it becomes clear that it’s no easy job.
Setting aside the economics of tipping culture, the US Department of Labor believes that around 55% of a bartender's income is customer tips. In a perfect world, businesses would just pay their labor force and not outsource it to the kind or not-so-kind hearts of customers, but a dream of a perfect world doesn’t pay anyone’s bills. So consider typing your regular bartender. Plus, it can’t hurt to be on the good side of a person who is literally mixing your beverages.
#4
Ppl
The_tattered_hippie 2 years ago
I wonder if this person knows "y'all" is short for "you all" so their post says "you all all" lol
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
Right? Just tell me you want a rum & coke. I don't have time to play "guess my drink".
#5
I Used A 'Quiet' Sign From A Golf Tournament
Spocks's Mom 2 years ago
If I were drunk enough to be cut off, I might not be able to read that at that point.
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Wendy Kubas 2 years ago
I know they had the best of intentions, so this isn't to bash them,at all. At the establishment/Bar I bartended at, we didn't immediately boot them out if we cut them off. As long as they didn't flip an attitude, or cause problems, we offered them something alcohol free to drink, and something to eat, off our "Cut-off" food menu, that was essentially a sandwich, and/or soup(like half sand w/bowl of soup or, full sand w/cup of soup.) Sandwich w/fries, or Chicken strips w/fries, Chili w/cornbread, etc..so that they had time to sober up,before leaving. We also gave them a "ticket", that allowed them 15% off a cab and if they used the cab, instead of driving, (we did this in partnership with the cab company.) The cab driver would sign ticket and customer could return to the bar, no sooner then 24hrs later, for a "drink on the house", and 10% off a single food item. We had a drastic decrease in customers who would get an attitude/cause trouble, when getting cut-off after we implemented these policies.
Wendy Kubas 2 years ago
(The alcohol free drink and food item, were on the house, so slightly smaller portions, then if just ordered it off the regular menu. For example, Chicken strips and fries, regular order is 4 strips and a basket of fries. Off the cut-off menu, it's two strips and half basket fries. For sandwiches, we would use the smaller slices of bread and instead of full ounce of meat, and 4 slices cheese, it would be a half ounce meat and two slices, etc.
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Moezzzz 2 years ago
Me either. Thank god I no longer work in that industry
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#6
Bartending
MaggieMay85 2 years ago (edited)
I think that’s why in Michigan your license is in portrait mode if your under 21 rather than landscape. We don’t do maths well 😏
Fenchurch 2 years ago (edited)
I mean you can drink at 5+ at home, you can have a beer or wine with a meal in a pub or restaurant at 16/17, you can't buy it but you can drink it. You can serve alcohol at 16/17 as long as the licence holder or bar manager has approved the sale.
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Niamh Gallagher Kerr 2 years ago
Longitude is a music festival. The police will be there and more concerned about other substances than a 17yo drinking.
Load More Replies... Clay S. 2 years ago
1. This appears to be British/commonwealth. 2. In the US, the legal trouble for serving alcohol to a minor is insane. I don't really care if a teenager is drinking so much as I don't want be fined more money than I make in a year and go to jail.
Load More Replies...While the advantage of a good bartender is that they can mix and match your drink to make something unique to suit your tastes, it’s probably best to stick to the menu. Imagine needing to improvise on a busy workday, with multiple patrons, some drunk. all clamoring to order something. Then you need to figure out how much to charge for this new item, and how to garnish it. Even worse, if the customer likes it, this opens the gate for more complicated, personalized recipes that one has to make. Might as well keep that door shut.
We wanted to know what bothered the experts the most, so we asked both Bad Birdy and Bob Peters what things patrons do that annoy them the most. "The number one thing that upsets me is when a guest will stick their fingers into the garnishes and start eating them and contaminate everything with their grimy hands. Not only is it nasty and results in us throwing everything away but, it slows the entire team down while we stop and replenish everything."
"Another frustration would be the person that comes to the bar and has no idea what they want so they ask "Make me something you think I would like." If you want to make a bartender's skin crawl, ask them this. In all seriousness though, we need something to go off of to help us create something for you. Give us a spirit option, a flavor profile, refreshing, bold, sour, or anything. Help your bartender help you," Bad Birdy told us.
#7
“ Extra Creamy”
Lolly Gagger 2 years ago
Like, I know the employees idfk is hilarious, but why is “extra creamy” such a hard ask? Like, just add extra coconut cream (a key ingredient). What is so horrible about that?
Benita Valdez 2 years ago
We all hated Pina coladas at the restaurant I had worked in. It was as if everyone who ordered them preferred them a specific way and were never satisfied
#8
Bartenders Hate When You Think They Have Some Sort Of Superpowers
StrangeOne 2 years ago
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."
AniaSD 2 years ago
They probably ask about the bags in case you have your own bags. I always take mine when I do my grocery shopping
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Rob Pinion 2 years ago
This happens way to often. So ive started asking them if I can see their hands. When they hold them up, I just reply. "Oh wow!!! You only have one pair aswell" And walk away grinning
#9
Surprise
Todd Campbell 2 years ago (edited)
Bahaha why is this not higher? I’m going to do that next time someone says dealers choice.
Cory Tollman 2 years ago
What's easiest and closest at hand when the person asks?
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Michael Travis Risner 2 years ago
I hate that comment. I usually ask them to give me a base liquor to start with. And I don't even entertain the "dealer's choice" comment if I'm busy--they'll get whatever I happen to be making for the server banging on my bar waiting for their drinks...
Luna Crow 2 years ago
I love the way my staff bar handles this. There's a 5gal insulated drink dispenser that becomes the "stone soup" cocktail of things that no one's ordering. There's a white board next to it where you can write your clever/snarky description of what it tastes like. Sometimes if the descriptions are intriguing enough, people will even ask for the mystery punch, and the stuff that would otherwise collect dust gets used
Bill Peters shared his main pet peeves: "The number one thing that makes my job challenging at times is when guests are impatient as well as unprepared. For instance, if the bar is busy and folks are waiting a little longer than usual, sometimes folks become impatient and start to become rude. (Rudeness is never necessary.)Then to top it off, the guests have no idea what they want to order when the bartender approaches them to take the order. Not being prepared to order compounds how busy the bartenders are at that moment."
Having to work on one’s feet for hours is also not the most enjoyable situation. Yes, it has health benefits and in the long run, standing workers tend to be healthier than people who sit around all day. Be sure to mention that to anyone who has to work on their feet all day, I’m sure it will go over well. Another hazard is being around drunk people. While most places will take some precautions to keep unruly customers in line, being completely sober around inebriated people is desperately unfun. You have to put up with weird requests, slurred speech, and unpredictable behavior.
#10
Sorry For The Confusion
Mathias 2 years ago
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...
Skyesiege 2 years ago
No one but these "poor, lonely men" are responsible for how they interact with and respond to other people. In the same way that other people are responsible for their own behaviors. These men/people are not victims. They're poorly socialized individuals who refuse to consider any alternative than "people are mean to me so I better take advantage of this friendly, innocuous gesture". A great place to start is therapy, a worse place to start is the jail cell you find yourself in for taking advantage of a kind, innocuous gesture.
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BigCityLady 2 years ago
This is applies to ALL women that interact with men when they are working. It’s our job to be polite, it’s not a “sign” that we want to date you or are smitten at the first sight. And when you ask for our phone #; and say no? No means no, no matter how many times you have asked and have been declined. We must be treated with respect as well! And do not touch us, never!!! We are not here for you to disrespect our safety nor are we to be violated by your grubby hands. Keep your hands to yourself!!
Lady Vader 2 years ago
Well these comments got a bit out of hand (I stopped reading them when they became paragraphs). Basic facts: female bartender being paid to provide friendly service. Middle aged man (or any man, not labelling anyone, just taking words from the illustration) thinks his luck is in.
Nicole 2 years ago
Lmao on what planet are middle aged men regularly fending off the advances of women in their 20’s 😂😂
Load More Replies... Amanda Hunter 2 years ago
Trust me that's ALL MEN, any sign of friendliness and they think you're coming on to them, ugh please.
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
Right? I'm not flirting with you - you portly, balding, make me want to gag mouth breather. I get paid to tolerate you.
#11
Lmao
#12
When Your Regular Is A Lady’s Man
Patrick Linnen 2 years ago
A fiver says that the line "My wife/girlfriend doesn't understand me" will occur in the conversation.
Michael Travis Risner 2 years ago (edited)
Couple at a bar where I worked has this same interaction. She goes, "do you usually bring boys here?" Dude got up and left.
Whitefox 2 years ago
Giggle snort.. back in the day I got a bit of a reputation for being a pretty good pool player. I bring people to play, and the old timers/ regulars would be "Oh, don't let her get you on the coin tables, she'll eat you alive!" or my friend who worked there would smile and say, "Hey, I saved you the main table!" Never could get away with anything there. Honestly though, if you wanna learn about someones character, play a few rounds of pool with them. Do they have to have alcohol to relax, are they good winners or sore loosers, are they willing to teach or be taught.. I suspect that was the main reason my friend liked to give me the main table, so he could watch.. Then, later he'd ask me about it and I'd give him an honest run down.
Beck Latta 2 years ago
always watch the bartender if your date says something like this...you'll figure out if they're pulling it out of no where
The physical location of some bars can exacerbate these problems even more, for example, imagine bartending from a moving tram. This is not some sort of fever dream, it’s a real service in Helsinki, Finland. The SpåraKoff is a converted, retro tram that moves around the city and serves beer, a small selection of cocktails, and even wine. While this sounds like a great time for a passenger, it could be somewhat disconcerting to be zooming around the city while drunk. And let’s not forget the hardworking bartenders who have to stand at the back of a moving tram just to give you your drinks.
#13
I Couldn't Help Myself
Trent Tulpo 2 years ago (edited)
Order an extremely dry martini with a splash of 7up.
Load More Replies... Luna Crow 2 years ago
If I want a stiff drink I'll straight up ask for a double. Some places have a policy against it, but will let you order a shot on the side, nevermind you're going to pour it in anyway, rules technically followed. Just be courteous and play by the rules, you can usually get what you're trying for
#14
There Are Some Truly Wonderful People In The World
Michael Travis Risner 2 years ago
My wife made it her mission to adopt a small family restaurant during COVID. She ate something there or ordered out from them literally every day. Don't know if it helped, but they adore her.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
Not everyone carries cash. Because of reasons and circumstances, I neither keep cash on hand, and, tbh, rarely get an opportunity to get any ( long story, and nobody's business, anyways). It's starting to change back, but, because of covid, a lot of places even stopped accepting cash.
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Cocktails
Lisa H 2 years ago
I work in a very divey dive bar. It most definitely did not work. Also, this person doesn't sound like a very good bartender. Like, do they hate tips and building a customer base? They probably hate bartending and need to find a new line of work. Personally, I like it when someone orders a mixed drink. Helps keep my skills sharp, plus it's more money for the bar as opposed to just beer.
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No Name 2 years ago (edited)
People who want to be with friends cannot themselves drink beer or tolerate straight shots. Dive bars aren't my first choice either, but if my friends already arranged to go to a dive bar, dammit I should be able to enjoy myself too.
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sofacushionfort 2 years ago
“Hey look, mister, we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast and we don’t need any characters around to give the joint atmosphere. Is that clear or do I have to slip you my left for a convincer?“
Casey Horn 2 years ago
brio puts amaretto in their old fashions. it’s kind of nice but also a little weird.
While it’s obviously a business, since as far as I know, no charity bars yet exist, the need to take the patron's payments is also a pressure on the bartender. Keeping track of a tab, tips, and explaining the costs and prices are something they need to do hour after hour. Add in the constant chatter, music, and drunken demands, it’s a miracle people don’t just go crazy. Let’s face it, inebriated people are not always the most understanding, particularly when they themselves no longer remember all the things they ordered and are becoming hostile to the idea of paying for the double they themselves demanded.
#16
Genuinely The Funniest Thing I’ve Seen In A While
Omima mimi miki 2 years ago (edited)
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.
#17
“It’s A Blue Chase Card” —memoirs Of A Closing Bartender
Donkeywheel 2 years ago (edited)
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.
Renegade 2 years ago
Very few places have terminals to present. You give your card to the waitstaff and they take it to the terminal. I've had this go wrong like twice in the 35+ years I've been using the card and the CC company took care of it right away.
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StrangeOne 2 years ago
Satan would be picking icicles from his horns the day I let anyone take my bank card from my possession.
Whitefox 2 years ago
Thats your choice... just be sure to ask about that before you order at most sit down American restaurants.
Load More Replies... Cat Chat 2 years ago
It's just that each country has different ways of handling things like this. Here in the US, it's common at eating establishments to pay at the table and for staff to take the card, with there only being 1 or 2 card scanners. It's rare to be frauded at such places. It more common to be frauded from fake scanners at places where they customer-to-customer keeps the card (grocery store, gas stations, atm, etc). It's the idiots who post personal ID and bank info on public sites, and those who don't check their bank info on a daily basis who end up with false charges. I have never once had a false change.
Lynn Morello 2 years ago
I don't leave my card with anyone, I pay as I get what I ordered and nothing more.
Louisa Spoke 2 years ago
This photo fills me with . . . I would never hand my card out. I keep it with me at all times.
#18
I Know You're Trying To Help
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
Having been a bartender, I typically clean up my table before I leave. Glasses and bottles to the bar, used napkins separately. It takes me 30 seconds and the gratitude is embarrassingly overwhelming.
A B C the Third 2 years ago
Same here. And to the "embarrassingly overwhelming" part, well, we've seen the other side, so there's little surprise, is there? =/
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Trent Tulpo 2 years ago
Leave a bit of ice or liquid so it comes out when you shake it over the garbage.
Bad Birdy parted with this suggestion for most patrons: "Please don't ask your bartender to top off your drink, you are basically asking us to steal. Every drink is properly measured for a reason and what gives you the idea we want to lose our job for your extra 1/2 ounce, know what you want to order before we get to you. And Be kind and always tip your hospitality workers, you never know how much you can impact someone's day and life by your gesture." Bill added his own thoughts: "The best thing a patron can do on a busy night is simply to be ready with your order and your payment. It is that easy. A little kindness goes a long way. We should all be a little kinder to everyone we encounter every day. We never know what the guest or bar staff has gone through that day. Kindness doesn’t cost a thing."
#19
Ouchie!
#20
Not Sure If This Has Been Posted Here Before But It Gave Me A Laugh
Poppy 2 years ago
I work with a lovely guy who used to be air cabin crew. He's Muslim so he doesn't drink alcohol and doesn't really know much about alcohol. Not long after he first started working on the airlines he was asked by a passenger for a dry white wine. He looked at the trolley and looked back at the passenger and said in all seriousness 'I'm sorry Madam, we only have wine in liquid form.'
#21
This Is The Worst Thing I’ve Seen On Paper
René Sauer 2 years ago
Only thing I noticed is that there are now infos about how much of each ingredient you need. so I just imagine a bottle of each.
Clay S. 2 years ago
Chuck's drink, is that what you are supposed to do with it, Chuck it in the bin?
Clown fish 2 years ago
No you're meant to drink it and chuck it back up lol s/ j/
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Ann-Marie Bentley 2 years ago
Plus you would have to add up each shot and soft in order to figure out the price.
#22
Tell It Did't Happen To You?
VonBlade 2 years ago
No, less ice means less ice. If I wanted my whiskey diluted I'd have asked for some water.
María 2 years ago
The whole "ice mania" is a bizarre American thing that l don't understand. When l was in the US, l always asked not to get ice. Otherwise they would fill up the glass with ice and l would almost nothing to drink. I once heard this (American) lady say: "my husband and l own a restaurant, which is why we happen to know that more ice means less soda/liquor." Why is it that nobody here in Europe has a hard time understanding this very basic fact? Ever heard of "Heureka!"?
#23
How To Make Someone's Day
StrangeOne 2 years ago
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.
Trophy Husband 2 years ago
As a kid working at a supermarket, I had trouble telling who was under 30 (which was their rule), so for instance I once carded someone who was 60 and she was quite upset. As an adult, I have the opposite problem, everyone under 30 looks like a little kid.
#24
Bud Light
A B C the Third 2 years ago
I know it's offtopic, but what movie is that? I love animation superhero movies, and I don't think I've seen that one.
LandAhoy 2 years ago
Fair enough, they are probably listening out for something new they've never tried, or one of a few obscure beers that they had once and enjoyed but can't remember the name. Bud light is just the safe back up option if nothing else is tempting.
Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago
One thing I will never understand is how someone can go into a bar with 500 different beers on tap and ask for Bud/Coors/Miller Lite
Load More Replies... Trinity Han 2 years ago
Ok, we have..... 50 minutes later: and water. What do you want? WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WANT A WATER?
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
If you posted a bloody list of the beers you carry, this wouldn't happen. Yet bars rarely do post such lists.
#25
Don't Make Me Do This
F E 2 years ago
(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.
F E 2 years ago
(2 of 2) I see people claim all the time that owners should pay the staff more. Look I'm all for fighting corporate greed, but unless you are a chain restaurant or the most celebrity of celebrity chefs, you do not make much. Most chef owners of independent restaurants barely make 50K a year, while putting in upwards of 70 hours a week. The margins are razer thin and while yes there is a markup on food and beverage, the direct and indirect costs incurred to run a restaurant do not leave room for large profit margins. Please understand that if tipping went away, most bartenders and servers in the US, would actually quit as they would be making less than what they would with tips. Please also recognize that what you pay in tips would just be added to the cost of food. I get it, corporate greed is rampant and America isn't exactly a bustling metropolis right now, but the misinformation I see on this site in regards to the food industry is frustrating.
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Telling A Customer You Are Out Of Mint For A Mojito And They Say “No Worries Just Do It Without”
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Actually, rum, lime and sugar-water actually works decently for a drink.
#27
Why They Gotta Set Everything On Fire?
Easily Excitable Panda 2 years ago
When we saw the Tom Cruise movie "Cocktail," my husband turned to me and said, "Jesus, can you imagine how long you'd have to wait?"
Just me, myself, and I 2 years ago
Flaming Eddies. Or am I showing my age? n.b.: allow the flame to burn out before drinking.
tamèreestchaude 2 years ago
Thats exactly what the post is saying. The majority of the time when a bartender lights something on fire on Instagram, it's mainly just for the views. I highly doubt anybody is going to be drinking a margarita that was set on fire for 20 seconds
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I Barely Remember The Classics
Bored Koala 2 years ago
Of course! I mean, it was only a few months ago, right? So I totally remember you AND the drink I made for you!
#29
At Least Once Every Weekend
StrangeOne 2 years ago (edited)
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.
Hiram's Friend 2 years ago
Thought the US was the only place where the taxes weren't built into the price. At least that's what half the comments on BP say.
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Sto Cristian 2 years ago
If only it was that clear. Also how is one shot of a 20$ bottle also 20$? These prices are getting ridiculous
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Nightshade1972 2 years ago
My wife's former employer would take her department out for a holiday meal for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They paid for everything *except* the booze. It was made very clear to the employees that, if they wanted booze, they had to pay their own bar tab. Cue much p*ssing and moaning at the end of the evening when the employees would get their bill, and they'd start screeching about how expensive the booze was, and how "unfair" it was that a (at the time) Mormon-led company didn't want to pay for employees' booze.
#30
Sure, Karen
Not Bored 2 years ago
Is a Vodka Special just a Saskatchewan thing? Usually the urban bartenders know it. But for the rural ones. It's a shot of Vodka. And add bar lime and either 7up or Sprite!
Hippy DeLuxe 2 years ago
Ahhhh the drink of my youth 😂 sometimes called a vodka "slime" - for seven and lime
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#31
Firmly Grasp It
Burnt Bagel 2 years ago
The older you get, the sooner you just say f**k it and walk away after the second time…
#32
“Are You Closed”? Every..f**king….night
Adam L 2 years ago (edited)
I was working at a gas station and there was power loss in the area, no lights or lit up signs in the entire area, but there was still sunlight. I put caution tape around all the pumps because people were still driving up. After awhile, someone came and drove through the tape, up to a pump, and had the nozzle in his car while staring at me through the store windows with his arms up like "why isn't this working?".
Cat Chat 2 years ago
What, they don't work off thought power? /S seriously, though, I knew someone who once thought they worked through some weird vacuum process. Like, the more empty the tank, the more powerful the suction power it has to siphon the gas from the pumps. 🙄
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Heh. There was one time when we had some regulars leave the bar after it had been closed (as in, doors locked), so they let themselves out as the key was in the lock. We forgot to lock it again after that. We just sat there counting money when there were a couple of really drunk guys come in, beer in hand, grabbing the chairs that were upside-down on the table, sitting down, and looking at us expectingly, probably wondering why it takes us so long to ask them what they want. We all sat there flabbergasted by the audacity. It also took some convincing to get them to leave.
Petra Schaap 2 years ago
LOL. I was cleaning my shop and had the door open to let some fresh air in. I stacked all our stools, chairs and displays in the dooropening, added a few postertubes (we sold posters) and still someone managed to climb over it, looked at me cleaning and asked if the shop was open.
#33
Let's Do This!!!
Anyone-for-tea? 2 years ago
If I restart life, does everyone else start with me? Do I remember everything I’ve learned so far? I wonder if I would make all the same mistakes again, or if I avoided them, I would make new ones and worse things would happen? Maybe I’ll just have the 5bn instead!
Lynn Morello 2 years ago
Did they not mention that the $5B door is the exit to the back alley.
whineygingercat 2 years ago
Door #2. With $5B, I could quit working, never have yo deal with the idiots again, AND pay for a commercial during the Super Bowl Halftime Show that would have the Budwiser Frogs telling the world that all customers are idiots
Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
Do it anyway, but do it quietly then deny everything. Done this many, many times ; including, once, to a pompous, well known public figure who blustered and swore and actually went to try and hit me in front of a very well liked local journalist - she reported this in her newspaper the next day and as far as I recall, the arseholes political career never quite recovered, good, job done !!
#34
It Do Be Like That
#35
After Years Of Trying Everything, I Learned To Just Charge Through Them. I Never Thought I’d Say This, But I Miss Them
FakeOptimist 2 years ago
As a bartender we got a free self-defence course. The first thing the instructor said was : "Wear steel-capped shoes."
Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
I was always taught to ask politely for the first couple of times, the third time, advise that standing in the gap (properly called a wicket, BTW), could possibly inconvenience the servers and might end up with a spillage. If this advice was ignored, the last resort would be to spill a pint of the stickiest, cheapest, soft drink all over them. Had a few sticky, disgruntled men (and it was always men) tried having a go at me and my staff but after we'd shouted at them that they should have f*****g listened to our warnings they always backed down .... then strangely, a few of them would do exactly the same thing the following week - cretins !!
#36
I Think I'm Starting To Get Old
Kurichfield 2 years ago (edited)
We still do the pitchers here in Japan...at least we did before corona...but all-you-can-drink is still in full effect!
#37
I Don’t Understand How People Are Able To Ask That Question With A Straight Face
#38
There Should Be More Memes Here
Michael Travis Risner 2 years ago
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!!!
A B C the Third 2 years ago
Yeah, people just don't get that a *good* cocktail doesn't taste like the garbage you get during XXL happy hour at the corner burger joint.
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#39
Oh Chanell
Clay S. 2 years ago (edited)
More like an empty glass. Unless they have non alcoholic gin and vermouth at this bar
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XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦 🇬🇧 2 years ago
Basically, because there's nothing else in a classic martini except gin & vermouth. Olive brine would be a dirty martini and tonic water would be not a martini.
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mysterious 2 years ago
Something along those lines (aqueous martinis) was featured in A Series of Unfortunate Events.
#40
Sniper Level: Master
The Other Other White Meat 2 years ago
I'm a serial over-pourer 😅 Especially when I get home from work after a long day 😂
While discussing the challenges bartenders face, it's crucial to recognize the societal standards and stereotypes that are often imposed. Bartenders, much like patrons, navigate these unwritten rules and endure prejudices. Such norms extend beyond just customer interactions and include stereotypes about what certain drinks say about a person.
This resonates with the notion that preconceived ideas about drinks still prevail, as explored in this insight into breaking down gendered norms around beverages among cocktails.
#41
Can't Wait To Come Back In 48 Hours And See All This Hard Work Ruined
Tams21 2 years ago
48 hrs? In my local shop that wouldn't last for 2 hours on Saturday nights.
Jeremy James 2 years ago
I think this is a photo of a bar's liquor storage room, not a place where people shop. The bar-back probably spent hours opening stacks of cases in a cramped little room and shelving everything together neatly, and knows that it will soon be destroyed by coworkers.
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Michael Largey 2 years ago
If everything always stayed there neatly on the shelf, you'd be out of a job when the store went out of business.
Jeremy James 2 years ago
I would gladly live in the woods and catch rabbits or forage for mushrooms if my coworkers and customers would just stop messing everything up.
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Nameless_User 2 years ago
A similar feeling dawns on me every day after clearing my workbench at my local bike shop.
#42
I Know I’m Guilty
#45
I'm Ready To Play!
#46
I Was Even Asked To Make Up Special Shots And Deliver Table Service Just For This Group
The Original Bruno 2 years ago (edited)
Looked this one up: Average bartender in UK makes 12.17 pounds an hour. That's less than half of what an American bartender makes ($65K per year, works out to $32 an hour, or about 27 pounds... and that's wrongly presuming a 40-hour workweek.)
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#49
Cringe
#50
Bartenders Hate When You Walk In Right At The End Of The Night
#51
Bartenders Hate When You Order This Exact Drink, Apparently
DaVo 2 years ago
From r/bartenders: Last night, a guest asked me for a "Tito's and vodka" and I repeated back to her "Tito's and soda". She said "Yeah, Tito's and vodka" and then her friend chimes in "NO, Tito's and water". So I ask "1 Tito's and soda and 1 Tito's and water?" and they both say NO, 2 Tito's and vodka". So I ask "So 2 Tito's and Vodkas" and the say "Yeah, Tanqueraysssssss and Tito'ssssssssss!" OK, cut off. The sad, dejected look on their face was equivalent to a child opening up their Christmas gift and getting a pair of socks.
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JP Doyle 2 years ago
I'm confused, because isn't Tito's a brand of vodka? So they are having idiots asking for "vodka" and vodka? GAH! No wonder they have such a ridiculous price
Hydro Keychain 2 years ago
I prefer beefeater and Tanqueray, but that's just me.
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Has This Been Done? I Feel Like Maybe It's Been Done
Rostit . 2 years ago
No real bartender alive cares about the level of uniqueness of someones drink.
Anne Reid 2 years ago
I would say most of us love customers who order quick and easy to make drinks like this. I’m guessing this is a drink a certain type of person orders? None of my customers who order this are jerks, so I could be wrong.
Load More Replies... Petra Schaap 2 years ago
as long as you're in a bar and not at a What An Original Drink competition, who cares??
#55
Everyone Has A Weakness
Benita Valdez 2 years ago
Ugh and it's never strong enough even though it's literally all booze with just a splash of coke
#58
Bartenders Hate When You Open And Close A Tab A Million Times
Anne Reid 2 years ago
As a bartender, I’m totally OK if you want to pay cash each time you order a drink., I can make change in a few seconds. If you want me to run your credit card each and every time, then you’re being inconsiderate, because it takes a few minutes. On a busy night, I’m veeeery slow to refill drinks for the credit card person, and very quick for the cash person.
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Becky Samuel 2 years ago
If running a tab means handing over my card to a total stranger, then no, I'm paying for my rounds one at a time.
Coolwhip 2 years ago
I get what you are saying but what could they do with your card? You have their name, face, and location of where they work if something was to happen. They would have to quit their job, move their household and avoid getting caught. Plus what if I do this and you only have enough for this shot of whiskey you just purchased? I mean is it really worth it?
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Papa No Please Dont Go
FakeOptimist 2 years ago
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.
#60
Please, Don't Say Dammmn... When You Hear The Price
#61
Me Today, Well Most Days
StrangeOne 2 years ago
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.
Coolwhip 2 years ago
It can also turn out great and you can laugh about it later while remembering other things that happened that night.
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Me At Last Call
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Ironically, those are the final words to what the media/Democrats called "inciting insurrection."
#64
I Would Do Anything To Be Three Rows Deep With Two Guys Called In Sick Right Now
#65
I Really Wish People Would Say Their Whole Order Instead Of One At A Time
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦 🇬🇧 2 years ago
Can someone explain this to me? If you're a bartender, isn't making drinks what you do? What if I ordered a martini, then saw 4 people I wanted to buy a round for and added it on? I genuinely don't understand the issue 😕
Kimberleia 2 years ago
bartenders want to make the drink as quickly as possible, so it's easier for them if the person were to say all the drinks at the beginning, because then the bartender can make them all at once instead of going back and forth.
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Petra Schaap 2 years ago
Isnt "people telling you their life stories" part of the job? I work as a cleaner and its part of my job. Obviously the time pressure is different, but i really dont mind listening to people who need to get something personal out of their way. But then again also my clients are not drunk lol.
Justacrow 2 years ago
In a quiet bar, maybe. But from what I understand many are busy AF and listening to a life story while 60+ people are placing orders is going to suck
Load More Replies... ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
I will say, as someone who waits tables but doesn't bartend, that s**t looks hard. Even ordering looks hard. I hate it.
Petra Schaap 2 years ago
Isnt "people telling you their life stories" part of the job? I work as a cleaner and its part of my job. Obviously the time pressure is different, but i really dont mind listening to people who need to get something personal out of their way. But then again also my clients are not drunk lol.
Justacrow 2 years ago
In a quiet bar, maybe. But from what I understand many are busy AF and listening to a life story while 60+ people are placing orders is going to suck
Load More Replies... ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
I will say, as someone who waits tables but doesn't bartend, that s**t looks hard. Even ordering looks hard. I hate it.
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