Monday, May 01, 2006

penny: this is not 'nam smokey, there are rules

hello to all, i trust you all enjoyed your weekends in the typical fashion.
while we're on the subject, lets have a little pep talk. i'm sure that in your mind as you spend a night on the town you represent yourself as the pinnacle of class. well, for the most part, you're an idiot.
as the 'patron saint of the service industry', i feel it has become my duty to inform all of you as to the do's and dont's at your favorite watering hole. ive been at this bartending thing for a while and have noticed, even at my new job, people are always making the same stupid mistakes. now before you rush to buy a new 'hehateme' jersey, this little expose will only help you stand out from all the huddled jackasses standing beside you at my bar. i stress MY bar. remember that the bartender can be your best friend or your worst enemy. would you rather have free drinks or terrible service?
before you remind me i work for tips, believe me when i say that i can afford to neglect customers. every bartender does. we ignore stupid customers because, surprise surprise, they're usually the worst tippers. and so i proudly present....

PENNY'S BAR TIP OF THE WEEK



dont be this guy...the draft beer inquisitor. granted, some customers have better eye sight than others. but come on people, don't stand directly next to the draft beer handles and ask me what i have on tap. 3 million sperm and YOU were the fastest? take some initiative and READ the handles yourself. try to remember that im too busy working to hold your hand and walk you through the ordering process. common sense, baby!

10 Comments:

At 5/02/2006 2:58 PM, Blogger Dev said...

Is it bad to ask what liquors are on tap ?

 
At 5/02/2006 5:50 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

What happened to 'the customer is always right?' ... Penny, I'm sure anyone who has seen the movie Waiting will heed your wise advice!

 
At 5/03/2006 8:32 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

the service industry, are all pre-Madonna's. They service us food and drinks but then bitch about everything the customer dues. They have there own bars that stay open real late, and then they have a special night at most bars where drinks are cheaper.

 
At 5/03/2006 9:24 AM, Blogger MG said...

I need to become a bartender.

 
At 5/03/2006 10:56 AM, Blogger penny said...

hey, were no more premadonnas than any other expert in their field. cops, firemen, doctors, ive heard stories from all of the above, and even they get pissed and irritated at certain things, yet society would crumble without them.
actually we dont have special bars that are open late, we just go to visit our friends at other bars after they close and we throw down till 6 in the morning. and you're refering to SIN (service & insdustry night) with cheap drinks. but thats all formality...good bartenders drink for free most places we go.
so settle down darkhorse, you might just learn something

 
At 5/03/2006 11:30 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

We had a hott one last nite.
Taylor rocked it.
I have a feeling Paris will not get enough votes to make it to the final four. But there could be a huge surprise in store for our TV audience, because I could see Chris not making it also.

Tune in to Fox tonight at 9/8c for the results!

Seacrest, out.

 
At 5/03/2006 1:56 PM, Blogger penny said...

no, we listen to michael bolton records though. for my money it doesnt get any better than we he sings when a man loves a woman

 
At 5/03/2006 4:43 PM, Blogger Moose said...

You are the Johnny Damon of bartending, but with better hair.

 
At 5/03/2006 4:44 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Cops- Protect the public
Doctors- Help the sick
bartenders- pour drinks and clean up shit off the bar

I would save you have the right to be a premadonna

 
At 5/03/2006 9:05 PM, Blogger penny said...

so very true dark, as i stated before, society would crumble without us. also, kudos on being the first poster to take this site into the r-rated realm. i believe in its innaugural year SOD has yet to see a 'bad' word, but we'll have to put petey over in research on that.

 

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