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25 Don'ts for restaurant/bar goers

05.30.05 (3:07 pm) [edit]

1. Don't walk up to a bartender, announce how drunk you are and then order a double shot of anything.
2. Don't let your toddler run loose and eat off of other people's plates.
3. Don't try to order alcohol when you have the hiccups and slurred speach
4. Don't ask the server if they love serving you.
5. Don't tell the server you love them, unless you well acquainted with them.
6. Don't be the loudest voice in the room.
7. Don't talk about your medical history with the person sitting next to you.
8. Don't assume that the server is powerless to refuse you anything.
9. Don't buy a round for the entire bar and then leave a bad tip.
10.Don't whistle to get anyone's attention.
11.Don't let your child throw food.
12.Don't put your chewed gum on the table.
13.Don't leave without paying your tab.
14.Don't beg for another drink after last call has been given. (especially if you failed to tip above 2% for your last bill )
15.Don't neglect your child by allowing them to wander behind the bar and then suggest that the bartender is a great babysitter. He's only being polite and trying to work. Bars are not day care centers.
16.Don't get angry about everything because you didn't feed yourself all day long and are cranky. This is not your servers' fault.
17.Don't order food and then say that you didn't, proceed to eat it and then demand that it be removed from the tab.
18.Don't flash your breast at an obviously gay man in hopes of getting served after the bar is closed.
19.Don't beg for anything.
20.Don't say, "What's good today?" to someone you've never met and then make the "grossed out face" at every suggestion given and then order a $75 scotch with a splash of ginger.
21.Don't ignore your server when they are at your table and then walk up to the bar and say you've been neglected.
22.Don't stuff food in your mouth and then start a conversation with the bartender and talk with your mouth full.
23.Don't assume that the bartender is stupid.
24.Don't have a fight with your spouse/boyfriend/girlfrie nd at the bar, or in a restaurant. It embarrasses everyone around you.
25.Don't set things on fire on your table.

All of the above happened in the last three days I worked. I know most people don't behave so badly, but I had to vent before I go in for another day of it.

posted by: BerlinBear (reply)
post date: 05.30.05 (9:29 pm)

Oh my gosh. Some of these bring back some not-so-fond memories of my own time behind bars, as it were. As I was reading I was thinking "Now here is a man speaking from experience", but I was stunned to find that your patrons had packed all that misbehaviour into 3 days. You poor bugger.

posted by: lynne (reply)
post date: 05.31.05 (4:47 am)

One would think that your customers would be better behaved considering where you work. Apparently not.

Of course, I have been guilty of a couple of those things in the past but really by accident. And I cant think of any time when I have been rude about it.

So when the people were setting stuff on fire at the table, did a part of you want to go up to them and ask, "Do you think this is your junior high school cafeteria or what?"

posted by: chicalookate (reply)
post date: 05.31.05 (5:12 am)

I guess that means I can't flash you when I come visit. Damn... and they are all perky too. What was set on fire?

Oh, thanks for listening to me rant and vent yesterday. As always it is most appreciated.

posted by: themarina (reply)
post date: 05.31.05 (8:48 am)

oi. people can get pretty stupid after a few drinks. jeez.

posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 06.01.05 (12:49 am)

Good grief. 3 days. Unbelievable. I'll add my personal favorites... flirting with your server is *not* going to get you free drinks. And do not touch your server anywhere unless you want to be touched back in a much more violent way.

I can't believe some chick was dumb enough to flash you. Ummm, duh.

posted by: jennjr (reply)
post date: 06.01.05 (1:56 pm)

And just when I thought I had a grasp on how stupid the genreal public could really be...

Who lets a toddler eat off of strangers' plates? Umm...eew!

posted by: Verlaine (reply)
post date: 06.01.05 (11:14 pm)

Reply to: BerlinBear
3 days and 300% obnoxiouos.

posted by: Verlaine (reply)
post date: 06.01.05 (11:18 pm)

Reply to: lynne
Actually, my co-worker grabbed the flame and stuffed it in her glass tray. Snuffed before thought

posted by: Verlaine (reply)
post date: 06.05.05 (12:48 pm)

Reply to: chicalookate
Coasters, they always set coasters on fire.

posted by: sheree (reply)
post date: 06.16.05 (8:40 am)

Good God Gary----what a horrible 3 days!! I sure hope you made some kick ass money during that time. Oh it's horrifying.....I say you should just slap them!