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Here are some of the downfalls of being a bartender.
10. Cutting people off. Nobody likes to be told no and people who have reached their alcoholic limit (whether they’ve realized it or not) always seem to take extreme offense to being denied more. We don’t want to ruin your good time but sometimes we have to for your own good.
9. Customers who tip with pocket change. The coinage that comes from the change on your bill is acceptable (bartenders who complain about that are just being bratty). What I’m referring to are the people who reach into their pockets to retrieve coinage (usually containing laundry pulp and lint) as a tip. You should never tip solely in change unless they’re quarters. Bartenders like quarters. We have to do laundry, too.
8. Customers who trash the bathrooms. If you miss the garbage pail at home do you leave the trash on the floor? Do you carve your name or tag into the mirrors or walls in your own bathroom? Do you not flush or break the toilet at your friend’s house? No? Then why do it at the bar? The owners put time and money into the establishment so people would have a nice place to go. Damaging the property is not only disrespectful but juvenile and an indication of a mental deficiency. On top of that if you get caught you’ll be forced to pay for repairs. And depending on the severity of the damage you can also go to jail. This is also another reason why drink prices go up. Repairs.
7. Lazy bartenders. Lazy bartenders not only suck for customers but they suck for the bartenders that have to work with them. While you have to wait a long time for drinks we have to do twice the work and still split the tips with them. Actually, I think bartenders hate them more.
6. Bartenders as a lower life form. To look down your nose at us and call us “just a bartender” goes to show that you have no idea what you’re talking about. The convenient schedule and cash income allows us to pursue other interests and aspirations. We are far more than “just” bartenders. And while you’re trapped in an office all week we can make as much money as you in 3 shifts and sleep until noon. Plus we don’t have to wait for the weekend to make plans. And if that isn’t enough, without us you’d be making your Cosmos and martinis at home.
5. Bartenders with bad attitudes. There’s a difference between having a bad night and treating the customer as if you’re doing them a favor by serving them. Most bartenders see the customer/bartender relationship as one of equality. We need you and you need us. Should you encounter a bartender with a bad attitude; you could complain to management but customers have been known to exaggerate and lie so complaints aren’t taken very seriously. The best way to deal with that type of bartender is to not go in on their shifts. A drop in sales for the bar and decreased income for the bartender will speak volumes.
4. Customers who whistle, call out, bang their glasses on the bar or snap their fingers for attention. You’ll get our attention alright, but it won’t be the way you want. Insolent behavior will only work against you. Disrespect us and the customers around you who are patiently waiting and I guarantee you’ll wait longer for your drinks than if you had kept quiet.
3. People who eat from the fruit tray. The fruit tray holds garnishes that go directly into peoples’ drinks and we don’t know where your fingers have been (*shudder*). How would you like for a stranger to raid your refrigerator and stick their fingers in all your condiments? It’s the same concept. If you want an olive/cherry/orange slice or what have you; ask us for it. We’ll happily give it to you. But to stand there and eat from the fruit tray like it’s a buffet (I actually had a customer eat my entire cup of olives and then ask me to get her more) is tacky, disgusting and inconsiderate.
2. People who expect free drinks. Comped drinks are a privilege and in no way mandatory. Regardless of how much you’re spending, if we don’t like your behavior (see #'s 9, 6 & 4) we’re not going to buy you a drink. And just because it’s your birthday doesn’t mean you automatically get a free drink so don’t ask. Instead, tell us it’s your birthday and perhaps we’ll buy you a shot but no guarantees.
1. Customers who grab bartenders. This is an unwritten law in every bar and with every bartender. It is never OK for a customer to grab a bartender. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to get their attention or to keep them from walking away from you. Not only does it invade our personal and professional space but it also affects us psychologically and we will flip out on you. Violators of this law are removed immediately and without question.
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