the bartender still hates you
06-05-2010, 02:26 PM
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Dunno if I should say.. I'm pretty sure there'll be some people on here and be like "ahhhh..that jerkoff is on here!" Then they'll go out and say "oh an STi! That jerkoff inside probably has an SRT 4..."
seriously.. I don't mind making them as long as I'm compensated for my time.. i could be making way more money at other parts of the bar
With all those dumb fruity drinks out there... I always say in the future...some new bartender is going to ask me .."hey, how do you make a jack and coke?" and I'll ask them... "WTF is a fuzzy monkey ball?!"
With all those dumb fruity drinks out there... I always say in the future...some new bartender is going to ask me .."hey, how do you make a jack and coke?" and I'll ask them... "WTF is a fuzzy monkey ball?!"
06-05-2010, 04:10 PM
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I don't think the average customer has any idea which drinks a bartender likes or dislikes making more than another drink.
I know that thought has never once crossed my mind when I've ordered a drink... though I can't say I've ever ordered or drank a mojito, not a fan of rum.
06-05-2010, 04:27 PM
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Order like what? with the counting thing? Aside from the pointing and counting it was "can I have 5 mojitos"
I don't think the average customer has any idea which drinks a bartender likes or dislikes making more than another drink.
I know that thought has never once crossed my mind when I've ordered a drink... though I can't say I've ever ordered or drank a mojito, not a fan of rum.
I don't think the average customer has any idea which drinks a bartender likes or dislikes making more than another drink.
I know that thought has never once crossed my mind when I've ordered a drink... though I can't say I've ever ordered or drank a mojito, not a fan of rum.
06-05-2010, 06:26 PM
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From a non-bartender point of view those clips seemed like they were demonizing the bartender more than his customers.
On a side note: I sent this to my dad and he enjoyed it, because he always gets stuck making mojitos for my mom's friends when they have parties.
On a side note: I sent this to my dad and he enjoyed it, because he always gets stuck making mojitos for my mom's friends when they have parties.
06-05-2010, 08:10 PM
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I'm just trying to figure out what might get me scoring high on a bartender's hate-o-meter, (other than low$ tipped) so I can avoid it. I never even realized there was a hate-o-meter until today.
I don't think you'll find too many regular Joes who think in terms of the bartender's time when they order a drink. If my wife orders a drink, she has NO CLUE how long it takes to make, I guarantee it. It's not that she isn't considering the bartender's time, it's that she has no frame of reference. And I also guarantee she's not counting the seconds it takes to make her a mojito and comparing it to what it would have taken you to pop a bottle of beer up on the bar.
I think you may have an unrealistic expectation that's really just setting yourself up to be angry all the time when you're at work. Service industries (that are tipped) are tipped on a % of $total basis not a $ per unit time basis. I wish you luck changing the perception of society as a whole, but I don't think the forces that be are on your side here.
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06-05-2010, 08:51 PM
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That was a funny clip.
Nice find. I'm gonna watch the rest of them later.
So I tried making my own mojito today after seeing that. Ya, not exactly the quickest drink. But it was pretty tasty. Even my gf liked it.
I can completely understand hating having to make those when you're very busy!
However, on the other hand. When I go to a bar or restaurant, i'm not going there to make life easy for the bartender. I don't intend to make your job hell, but hell i'm paying MY money to you to get a drink. If you feel like you're too good to do your job, then why bother getting a job? Not trying to step on anyone's toes. I'm just trying to take the middle ground. I understand both sides!
Nice find. I'm gonna watch the rest of them later.
So I tried making my own mojito today after seeing that. Ya, not exactly the quickest drink. But it was pretty tasty. Even my gf liked it.
I can completely understand hating having to make those when you're very busy!However, on the other hand. When I go to a bar or restaurant, i'm not going there to make life easy for the bartender. I don't intend to make your job hell, but hell i'm paying MY money to you to get a drink. If you feel like you're too good to do your job, then why bother getting a job? Not trying to step on anyone's toes. I'm just trying to take the middle ground. I understand both sides!
06-06-2010, 03:07 AM
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I'm just trying to figure out what might get me scoring high on a bartender's hate-o-meter, (other than low$ tipped) so I can avoid it. I never even realized there was a hate-o-meter until today.
I don't think you'll find too many regular Joes who think in terms of the bartender's time when they order a drink. If my wife orders a drink, she has NO CLUE how long it takes to make, I guarantee it. It's not that she isn't considering the bartender's time, it's that she has no frame of reference. And I also guarantee she's not counting the seconds it takes to make her a mojito and comparing it to what it would have taken you to pop a bottle of beer up on the bar.
I think you may have an unrealistic expectation that's really just setting yourself up to be angry all the time when you're at work. Service industries (that are tipped) are tipped on a % of $total basis not a $ per unit time basis. I wish you luck changing the perception of society as a whole, but I don't think the forces that be are on your side here.
That was a funny clip.
Nice find. I'm gonna watch the rest of them later.
So I tried making my own mojito today after seeing that. Ya, not exactly the quickest drink. But it was pretty tasty. Even my gf liked it. I can completely understand hating having to make those when you're very busy!
However, on the other hand. When I go to a bar or restaurant, i'm not going there to make life easy for the bartender. I don't intend to make your job hell, but hell i'm paying MY money to you to get a drink. If you feel like you're too good to do your job, then why bother getting a job? Not trying to step on anyone's toes. I'm just trying to take the middle ground. I understand both sides!
Nice find. I'm gonna watch the rest of them later.
So I tried making my own mojito today after seeing that. Ya, not exactly the quickest drink. But it was pretty tasty. Even my gf liked it.
I can completely understand hating having to make those when you're very busy!However, on the other hand. When I go to a bar or restaurant, i'm not going there to make life easy for the bartender. I don't intend to make your job hell, but hell i'm paying MY money to you to get a drink. If you feel like you're too good to do your job, then why bother getting a job? Not trying to step on anyone's toes. I'm just trying to take the middle ground. I understand both sides!
GOOD! just stick to the basics!
and as far as the hate-o-meter... the way I see it... be patient, say please and thank you, don't complain and smile
Most of the time, I would rather serve the person that is nice and polite who tips not so well over the total jerk off who is demanding and rude despite his big tips.I could go on and on about bar etiquette...
but i think thats what blogs are for.. maybe we should create a bartenders thread 