How to Get Your Drink the Right Way
It’s your favorite time of day at your favorite place. It’s Happy Hour. And it’s a cure for a bad day.
So trying to be slick and all cool-like, you mosey your way to the bar and wait. Hold on, actually, you don’t wait. You pace around nervously trying to get the bartender’s attention.
So you pull something off like this. You hold out your money like you’re important. And, you call out the bartender’s name as if you know each otherbut you don’t.
Please don’t do this. Don’t act like you’re the only one who matters in this world. Try to remember that there are a dozen or so others who get thirsty too.
Nobody here is better than the other, your social status stays equal at the bar. You might be part of the band, but that doesn’t mean that you have star quality. No one is a star here, just another customer.
Now you start whistling instead. This is a definite no-no. Bartenders won’t respond to a whistle, since they are certainly not dogs.
If being served at the bar is your number one priority, then try to abide by these rules. Pretending to be helpless is useless. You’ll have to stand there anyway, and sometimes for quite a long time.
Speaking of losing out, try not to be the “polite one” and offer that the cute boy (or girl) behind you should order first. He or she probably had no idea what to order in the first place. Looks like you just lost your place in line.
So be calm, collective, and above all, patient. The less you cause a scene, the better. Who says that good drinks don’t come to those who wait?
The most important rule is to leave a tip. Especially a tip that’s more than the usual amount. Bartenders will definitely love you for this.
So put on something hot and remember to leave that extra bill behind. Nothing like flaunting your stuff. May seem petty, but it definitely gets their attention.
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