10. "I've been drinking all day!"
9. "So, what all do you have here?" (menus provided)
8. "It's my birthday---don't I get something for free?"
7. "Let me know if that card is declined."
6. "Can I have the largest water you have?" (as if pint glasses come in different sizes...)
5. "There's not any alcohol in this drink."
4. "Can my friend get your phone number?"
3. "There's this drink that I want, but I don't know what it's called or what's in it."
2. "What's the cheapest thing you have here?"
And the number one worst thing to hear a bar customer say...
1. "Can I get something to drink?"
There you have it, folks. Goodnight.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Work and Play-offs
Call me a fair-weather fan, but when a home team's success improves my income, I will whole-heartedly cheer them to more games---I mean victory. The Dallas Mavericks' intransigent progress through the NBA bracket has made every night they play into a goldmine. I'm hoping this trend continues, and on that note---let's go Rangers!
Things Get Heated
Friday night's big spectacle involved a stalled car down the street that slowly became consumed in flames. What started as a small fire below the carriage and an interested few soon became a possible explosion as the front half was aflame and an entertaining event for everyone on the patios of the three surrounding bars and countless others who had come outside to witness the horror.
Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and doused the flames and apparently some spirits; among the applause for the rescue, I heard several boos. I think deep down, everyone was secretly hoping it would blow up.
Behind the bar, we started our own flame war on a picture posted by a fellow bartender on Facebook earlier that day. Reminiscent of a senior portrait, the bartender modeled a stoic expression while the acoustic guitar he held gently wept (I'm assuming). Not able to let this opportunity to harass escape us, we proceeded to print off at least 20 copies of the photo and place them in various humorous spots all over the bar, which included---but were not limited to: the cash register drawer, the shift schedule, the beer taps, the specials board and in several cases where only his head was cut out, on various framed wall pictures.
Most are still up, and I hope they remain up for a while---at a job like this, I could use all the help I can get to evoke a smile sometimes.
Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and doused the flames and apparently some spirits; among the applause for the rescue, I heard several boos. I think deep down, everyone was secretly hoping it would blow up.
Behind the bar, we started our own flame war on a picture posted by a fellow bartender on Facebook earlier that day. Reminiscent of a senior portrait, the bartender modeled a stoic expression while the acoustic guitar he held gently wept (I'm assuming). Not able to let this opportunity to harass escape us, we proceeded to print off at least 20 copies of the photo and place them in various humorous spots all over the bar, which included---but were not limited to: the cash register drawer, the shift schedule, the beer taps, the specials board and in several cases where only his head was cut out, on various framed wall pictures.
Most are still up, and I hope they remain up for a while---at a job like this, I could use all the help I can get to evoke a smile sometimes.
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