To all two of my subscribers, I'm sorry that I've been gone so long. I had some big bad things happen in my real life, and I lost track of this dumb thing. But, I'm back, and I hope I'll stay back.
And I come back with something positive... eventually.
I worked the bar three nights last week and dealt with some real idiots (including a stellar display of sexual harassment from one of my regulars). I'll let that go for now, it's less funny and more fucking annoying. Last night, again, I dealt with some real idiots. I don't want to drag their stupidity out too long, so I will just say:
-If we are saying that we need to see a person for every drink, please don't say, "well I brought two empty glasses up.. doesn't that count?" What? No, it doesn't. The point of seeing a person for every drink is to not only make sure that we don't give you two drinks; we also need to make sure that the second drink isn't going to someone who is underage or already intoxicated. It's important, I promise.
-If we both ID you, roll with it. There are two of us and we don't just assume that the other one checked you. Though I do owe a special apology to the table I checked twice...
-If you work in the restaurant, don't take advantage of us. We will serve you a little more than a stranger, but if you take it too far we have no problem cutting you off. Don't be a douchebag.. especially twice in one week.
-If you are in charge of booking the music, don't get shit-housed and try to sing for them. Everyone wants you to shut the fuck up.
-If your bill is $88+ and you are angry that you were cut off and that you were 3 minutes too late to buy a growler, it is not our fault. A $0 tip is absurd and we will remember you. (I honestly remember this guy's full name because it is the same as my childhood best friends little brother... good luck next time you come in.)
But now on the good side!!
After all of this (and more, but it is more aggravating and less funny) I had some guy order a drink a little while after last call. It was early enough to count it, so I said, "well it's last call so I can get you one, but that's it." He was fine with it, but then muttered to himself, "I probably shouldn't even have one more." I braced myself and said, "I can't give you another drink after you say that you shouldn't have anymore." I really was waiting for him to just lose it on me. It felt like forever but really was probably ten seconds before he laughed and said, "that's why I like you!" I couldn't even hold back and said an awkward, "thank you so much for being nice!" It rounded off my night in the best way... aside from sitting down with a glass of wine and counting tips.
