Sh*t People Say to Bartenders
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I'd be a convicted murderer if I had to put up with this every day.
Please take care of your bartenders.
serialclone hahaha
serialclone This video only touches the surface lol
Thank you. God bless customers who doesnt douchbag.
If a person knows they aren't much of a people person and doesn't deal with questions well, or even small talk, then Bartending probably isn't the suitable job for that person.
I came down here to say that very thing...I would not last 20 minutes as I detest the general public, could not even fathom dealing with drunks for a full night!
Guest at the bar: What's the cheapest thing you have?
Bartender: Customers.
AISHHHEUEUD
LOL
"Last time I was here (8 months earlier) I had a fantastic drink. It had either vodka or bourbon in it. Maybe it was gin. Do you remember which one I'm talking about?"
Him: Sits down, orders a drink and announces, "I'm friends with the owner." Orders another drink, "Did I tell you I'm friends with the owner" Orders a third drink, "Are you SERIOUSLY going to charge me for this third drink? I TOLD you I'm friends with the owner! We're really good friends."
Me: "Really? Because the owner of this bar is my brother and I have no idea who you are."
Him: ....silence....
Me: Smiles politely and charges the liar for his drink.
True story.
Wouldn't work on me, I don't know all my brothers friends
Jennifer Pietrzyk We're a tight clan. I know my brothers' "really good friends " and they know mine. Yourself included, AZ J. 😉
Yeah, mine are out of state and out of country. We all left the nest area. Lol.
I hate when people do that
+K Labeck I've heard that and I say unless the owner is here and specifically rings you up himself, you're getting charged
I work as a bartender... Now Im anxious about going to job tommorow becouse this shit is waiting for me
Do you hate bartenders cause no one would hire you as one? Lol
I'm with you.
I think i posted my comment on the wrong one or the comment got edited lol, cuz i remember writing this to someone who was hating on us bartenders, lol, my bad.
Josie Polana dumbass deleted that comment
same
they should make a drink called "something good"
+Jules Rocks that would most likely resemble 1oz of sweet vermouth, 2 oz bourbon and a dash of bitters stirred
+Jules Rocks there is. its other name is "Jersey Turnpike". you take a shot glass, and pour the contents of the bar mats into it.
+Jules Rocks This would solve a lot of problems
+jules rocks I am on it.
+aferguson850 ah a manhatten
"What do you have to drink?"
You're literally standing in front of a full bar.
I get the same thing only "what do you have to eat"
uhh...How about you look at the fucking menu in front of your pie hole.
Antygonee R , this always cracks me up especially at a bar that is deep in liquor. The better question is "what do we not have to drink?"
I have only been to a bar once and I didn't drink, only played some pool. The only real mixed drink I've had besides liquor and soda is a mojito and I think a margarita. If I went to a bar I'd probably ask what their popular sweet drinks were to get an idea of what to get. I don't want to come off as obnoxious, though..
45 minutes after last call was shouted loud enough to wake the dead, all the lights are turned on and music is turned off. "Hey, can we get 2 more vodka cranberries and 4 more shots of Jager?"
2 people walk in at 1:55am.
Them: "Hey what time do you guys close?
Bartender: "2 AM. Last call was 10 minutes ago, but I'll make you guys something quick."
Them: "Ok, cool. We'll take 2 Irish Coffees and 3 Grey Goose Martinis for our friends who will be here in 10 minutes."
"There's too much vermouth in this"
BITCH I DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE VERMOUTH LET ALONE PUT IT IN YOUR DRINK.
Wow, other people feel this pain. I thought i was the only one
"What's your real job?" I HATE that fucking question, and I have never been a bartender. Why do people assume that what you do is not your "real" job?
Because the oafish patrons don't respect the profession.
because most actually do have it as a side job
When i ll ever get asked about that question i ll go over to the corner and cry with my monthly tips especialy when i ll be thinking that i dont ever but EVERRRRR have to touch my bank account for money...
right!!!! im a dancer and we get asked most of these questions too. whenever they ask me what's my real job I go, bitch I get paid more than you!
I'd guess you work at a college type bar or sports bar instead where grown patron. i don't mean to brag but i work at an Elks club all customers are IBM or Lockheed Martin ... i feel for ya. just tell em to piss off. when i was younger and got ass clowns like this video i just look at them and don't say anything so they can reflect on what they just said.
"Grey goose and vodka" if I had a nickel...
James Jendrusina
For EVERY FUCKING TIME I HEARD THAT!
NOT ME , this one kills me. Don't you want to scream, Grey Goose IS vodka!!!
People really ask this? That one is the one that really got me from all of these...lol
That one killed me! My first instinct is to be a total prick, but I usually just play along, like “how would you like that...on the rocks? Up?”
My other fave is “I want a Bloody Mary, with grey goose (or Tito’s, etc).
Or “I want a patron margarita, blended...”.
It's just unbelievably amazing at how such a high percentage of the average human can be so non empathetic , selfish, rude, cheap, and just an overall, horrible individual on a regular basis. That being said, the bar guests that stand out and show the best of humanity, is what makes bartending so interesting and special . They give me hope :)
Girl- "We come in here all the time"
Me- "I've never seen you"
Girl- "Well... it must be when you're not working"
Me- "I work 6 days a week...."
If there _is_ a Hell, I hope there's a special layer of Hell for the pricks who try to coast through life by scamming customer service folks like that.
Random Scumbag Customer: "I want some free firewood! I know the owner, and he said I could get some!"
Me: "I know the owner too. What's his name?"
RSC: "Uhh...Dave?"
Me: "Dave _what?_ "
RSC: "Dave...Smith?"
Me: "Wrong on both counts. Get out."
...and if our owner happened to be a woman, I could zap them on _three_ counts. I despise scammers _so_ very much....
Lol this is my job..I bartend 6 nights a week.. If I don't know ya, you're not a regular
I've been a bartender for five years and half the stuff never bothered me.
The only issue I had was with cheap people (give me free stuff!!!!!) And the rude ones (can I like, have my drink now???)
"what's cheap" that's me, every time
"Make it extra strong"
"What's good?"
"Give me the manliest drink you have"
"Is your tequila 100% agave?"
+Devyn Kumar No it's not. If it did, humanity would have gone extinct a long ago.
Every good Margarita is made with 100% Agave tequila
Dummi42 watch a video by tipsy bartender... 100% agave is lethal
+Devyn Kumar
1. Let me guess. You don't know what agave is?
2. Tipsy Bartender makes colourful drinks with girls that don't even know how to use a shaker, you don't want to hear his advice.
3. I was looking for that video, I didn't find anything.
4. Let me tell you something about tequila. It's an alcohlic beverage made primarily from the sugar of the blue agave plant. The amount of blue agave has to be at least 51%. Due to the price of agave most producers use as little agave as possible and mix it with different sugar (mixto tequila) which makes it taste different. Because of that, obviously, the more blue agave sugar is used in a tequila, the better the quality of the tequila. Therefore, tequila that is made only by sugar from the blue agave plant (100% agave) is the best quality tequila you can get. It's not lethal, it's just sugar.
Now I'm looking up what's in tequila (because I thought it was always 100% agave...
you use agave to make tequila, but if it is 100% agave that means it's just a fucking plant.
3:06 "I need a manly glass bro!"
XD cracking my ass up!! hahaha.. this is truee!!
I done this when they had ladies night at the bar I go to and hand drink specials. I was like, "Uh can I have a lemon drop, but in a manly glass."
HAHA lmao I can imagine!
I shamlessly use martini glasses. Who cares.
Michael Carter just say "rocks"
dudes don't wanna tell you bc you look cute in ur pic but you fucked up that time stamp
Sometimes I don't mind the " what do you like ? "
Or make me something special If the bar isn't busy , but on a Saturday night when I'm 10 orders deep i don't have time to make stuff up know what you want !
I was kidding around told a guy I like Dom Perignon .
I was like "I'm just messing with you " , He said Yeah but I still want a bottle.
Until u make what u like and they hate it
Don't know what you want: here's a rumrunner. Something special: here's a rumrunner.
"It's her birthday give us free shots".... never have I heard this line so much in work.....all the time this is said to me
"I write for yelp" lol
Can I get a grey goose and vodka please??
Also, I actually find it flattering when people take a photo of a drink I serve them. It shows they liked the presentation :D
Them: what's your WiFi password?
Us: there isn't one. You just click on Guest and you'll be connected.
Them, 5 minutes later: hey man, you guys must have changed your WiFi password. I can't get on.
Omg, yep
Our wifi password changes every week because we're snug between some hotels, and we change it to the name of a game every time (easier for people to remember). Best one...group of yuppies came in after church on Sunday. "What's your wifi password?" "HOUSEOFTHEDEAD. All caps. No spaces. :D"
The wifi password at my bar is "twatwaffle." And before you ask, a guy did not come up with it. It was the 2 women that own the place. Lol. The worst is when an elderly woman comes in and asks for the password. I will either tell them to go ask the owner for it and if she isn't around I'll just grab their phone and enter it myself. Lol.
EvilMonkey7818 lmao haahhaha
One of the worst for me is "Surprise me!" *hands over random shot* "Oh, I don't like those"
WHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY
I'm a bartender, and this is actually pretty true to life. I've heard just about every one of these lines while bartending. This is great! Well done and hilarious!
they forgot- "this drink is really weak could you put a little more?" " how much does that cost" " could you top off my wine a little more please?" or "I'm designated driver. most places give outfree soda"
Not all of this is terrible.
As a bartender, I still like to go to bars and ask them to make me something they really like or recommend something. I also don't care when customers ask for specifics (a mojito with no sugar), if they ask for the cheapest drinks or even say that they don't like their cocktail. Some people don't know the specifics of a bar and may ask questions that seem obvious to you or do something stupid, but on the other side of the bar they are confused and lost.
tl;dr if you hate everything customers say then you shouldn't work in the hospitality industry.
+Megan Pinch I don't see the problem with asking for the cheapest it's my money and the bartender usually gets more tips if I can afford more drinks, would they rather someone drink 1 expensive drink and get 1 tip?
+ryacus I agree. Some bartenders are themselves self-entitled. Bartending is an art but drinking is also fun - people sometimes forget the latter.
Megan Pinch
Luckily I've never ran into any of these self-entitled bartenders in person I have a sneaking suspicion they don't last too long or these people are exaggerating what they do and say in person in an online setting.
+ryacus 90% of people I've worked with complain about everything in this video. And there are so many videos just like it.
Megan Pinch
I doubt they would say it to a customers face though.
I've been bartending for 4 months now and well... this is shit is freakin hilarious!!
2 for me and i've seen half the shit
Every single word of this is true. Every. Single. Word.
And yet, here I am, starting my 35th year of bartending. What is wrong with me? I reckon there is still enough joy in this profession to keep me from ever using those degrees... and it's videos like this one that just add to that joy!
wait... that one guy looks like a weird version of
Ryan Gosling HAHAHA
To the bartenders out there agonizing about cutomers tendency to ask for "Fun, suprising, weird, exotic or colorful" drinks, just keep one in your mind and make it every time somene asks to be surprised. It's really not that difficult. And when they ask for a recommendation or something YOU like, just make something you actually like. You don't have to walk them through the menu. They asked for something new and something they hadn't tried before and you gave it to them. They can't complain if they don't like it. It's the risk you take when you order like that.
isn't that simple Thomas, because the people that ask this question are the ones who like super sugary nasty vodka drinks, and i like whiskey drinks. Then if i made them what they "asked" for they would send it back 90%+ of the time. I guess in the end they'd stop asking the question though...lol
Your last comment, people Do complain and send the drinks back and working at a restaurant bar, i have to oblige.
Thomas Olsen i didn't say whiskey straight, there are drinks such as old fashions, sazeracs, manhattans, whiskey sours etc that use whiskey as the base. Well I learned early on to reply to the "make me something good" or "your choice" with a conversation, because 19/20 times they Are picky and not as adventurous as myself. Lol but No worries, man thats what happens when you deal with the general public on a very frequent level.
Try to pull that shit off in London. They'll be like "i don't like it - can i have another one?". You know you're wasting your stock, you're trying to refuse and make them pay, since they didn't specify in the first place what they want, but in fucking London "customer is always right". There comes the magic spell "i want to talk to a manager then", that solves everything. Manager comes and obviously allows given cunt to have another cocktail, usually free of charge as he shit his pants about online complaint. In the end of the month, after countless remakes for those pisstakers you get the speech from the same manager about low margins and that you have to stop overpouring. Been to States - people are much more polite in the bars. Brits, especially Londoners are bitches to work with. They just learned that a complaint, even totally pointless and made up - works. Especially in big chain venues. Let alone they don't understand the idea of tipping. Especially young brits and ghetto from the outskirts - they'll wait for 5p change after paying 49.95 bill on a saturday night with bar being 2 deep, after getting perfect service with a free drink, hat you poured accidentally a minute before.
I never understood the attraction of drinking in a bar. I can buy a large bottle of "Old Crow", stay at home , lounge on the couch, watch Jersey Shore and get blind drunk for ten bucks and nobody is going to tell me...."hey buddy, it's time to go home"
Your problem inkey2 is exercise. Too much exercise.
It's amazing that 7 years later, this is still 100% accurate.
9 now lol
Hahaha I've been guilty of asking for fun drinks, giving them a recipe for a drink I liked at a different place (a super intricate one with fruit purees and shit) and asking him to put my bag in the safe. I also tip really fucking well but I wouldn't be surprised if they made fun of me. I would make fun of me if I were them lol
For the record, I knew the bartender, and he offered (probably because he's paid for it) but I definitely encouraged it lol These weren't all in one sitting either. I'm just a douche :P
Aslong as you pay great tips and don't be too unreasonable, at the end of the day we don't care, :3
Adrien Mc, gormic strongly agree :-)
+Miss Misfits I love when customers give me a challenging drink. It gives me something fun to do.
I can only imagine how annoying these customer get on a regular basis. Its tough being a bartender; dealing with drunk people when you're sober is the pits.
You think its rough being the bartender? try being the convenience store workers these assholes hit up before and after the bar. "I need smokes but I don't want to show my ID" "Look at me I'm so funny cause I'm drunk" "woops I vomited/pissed on your floor / in the garbage can hahahaha" "Cant I just get a handful of ice!?" "I *totally* didn't drive my drunk ass here and am not attempting to pay for fuel right now" "what do you mean I cant heat the sandwich up and eat it before its paid for?".
That's just some of the obnoxious behaviour from drunks before drugs are mixed in... or girls get involved. I've seen people making out / having sex *in* stores, I've seen fights, I've seen all sorts of crazy stuff. Guys trying to impress girls, and girls out on a 'ladies night' are easily the worst of both groups, especially when you (god forbid) tell them no or insist on protocol.
Going on 17 years bartending and this video is so fn hilarious! And so true.Thanks for sharing! Love it!
I am a bartender and a bar manager... this shit is real! give me a good laugh though.
just respect your bartender... and we will respect you. 😉
"Okay can you make a korbel and coke, brandy press, something fruity, 3 bud lights... no make that 4 bud lights. Hey Shelly what do you want again? Scratch that, 5 bud lights."
"Did you just fucking open 5 bottles of bud lights? I wanted drafts! Yes idiot, make 'em large! and add two more bush lights while you are there."
"Huh? why are you asking for my name? I've been ordering all night! put it under uhh "johns" tab." "You know who he is."
-this every fucking night
I poured the bottles right into a mug glass , when they do that.
If I was a bartender I'd probably hate people more than I already do. :)
"What's good?" or "Make me something good." are my personal faves. If you're gonna walk up to a bartender and you don't know what to order (which I wouldn't recommend anyway) at least help him/her out by providing some useful info. "I usually drink gin. Make me your favorite gin drink."
That rarely happens. And when it does, I tell them no. They are doing it to look cool, not because its necessary. If you're in good with a decent bartender, you shouldn't need to have the bottle at your disposal. The barkeep should be able to take care of you.
Whiskey is popular now, atleast where I work. People pound shots all night until close. The only time that flies the patron is invited to stay after close, and they've proven themselves as someone who knows how to drink.
Who would've thought a service job dealing with people drinking alcohol would have you speaking with drunk people?
MrKleenexDude they aren't complaining about people saying these things as if they are surprised, they are doing it to have fun with it.
Something hit too close to home, mrKleenexDude?
Hats off to all those that have to endure this on the job. It looks absolutely maddening.
I freaking hate the "what do your tattoos mean?" one. Well, actually, that's none of your business. But as I'm polite I don't mind explaining. The worst part is they always look like they were expecting a far more interesting story than "My friend designed it for me."
I hate that question, particularly since mine is personal, they usually just get a reply about what it is (since its not something people seem to be able to figure out) not what it means to me.
The very last place I would put something personal, that I didn't want people asking about, is permanently tattooed on my body in a location where everyone can see it.
You don't have to ask in the first place. It can be annoying and sometimes I don't mind answering (it can lead to some good conversations on the customers tattoos with the right person), but if I give an answer don't push it farther. Just accept the answer and let it go. But like I said, a decent number of people are not cool with it, they proceed to judge and tip less.
Must suck to be questioned and discriminated against based on your tattoos, a choice you made. I mean some people get discriminated against for things they can't control. Like their race, gender, sexuality… but they probz have it easier than you do.
Jennifer Leavitt you are belittling someone based on their experiences. Most people get tattoos for personal reasons, what other reason would there be? I would get a tattoo but I don't think I like anything enough to put something on me forever. Claire does and that's great. Your insistence to compare someone's issues with issues of others to attempt to make their issues mean less is just sad. Please, reflect on your actions and consider how you like to be treated because I doubt how you acted is how you want others to deal with you.
'dude, i spilled my drink!'- best one
Drunk chicks are worst ^^
Mikey Finggaz you have 69 likes lol
Drunk chicks are sluts. I love it
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As a former bartender, I can confirm I’ve heard all of these and then some. 😂 BTW one of my favourite things to do, “What’s your cheapest drink?” Me: “This” (Hands over a glass of tap water) 😂
This is SUCH a good argument for doing service bar.
I deal with clients on a daily basis. some of them annoying, most of them not. i get strange requests, bad attitudes, ignorance, and just about everything under the sun that is equivalent or worse than this. difference is, i don't hate my clients. my job, which i am proud of, is to cater to them, their needs, their wants, their desires. They are my customer, and I do what I can to make them happy. Not to say I don't disagree at times, but never, not once, do I judge them for their lack of knowledge, petty insistence, making more work for me, etc. etc. etc. If you're a bartender, guess what? your job is to serve people who either want to get drunk, or want to get more drunk. Whether they want an "irish car bomb" or "strong island ice tea", it's not your job to punish them for coming into a bar seeking what fucking bars were made for. You TEND the BAR. you TEND the CUSTOMER. we all deal with PEOPLE at work. not all PEOPLE are desirable. be happy you have a job that is pretty much well sought out among most others. maintain your shit and be a professional. suck it up. So with that, I disclaim, I understand it's parody. A good one at that. I, as a patron of bars, have rolled my eyes more than once at these stereotypes. however, i hate that things like this become a vehicle for other people to become a bunch of self entitled assholes, who are trying SO HARD not to be that guy. So instead, they become puffy, arrogant assholes who are judging everyone else in the room, because their "inside knowledge" makes them better than everyone else in the room. It IS satire. Bartenders DO their job. People sometimes WANT a jager bomb. A bar provides that service. That's it. Period.
You sound like a good bartender, unlike a lot of the pricks commenting on this video.
"Aren't you supposed to shake a martini?" My instant response to that question is: "Get out".
"can you make me this one drink I had at this one bar" 😑
In southern Louisiana they sometimes tip with a "God bless you" and a brochure from their church. SUCKS!
I really love to discover new things: liquors or drinks. I often find myself asking for "what they like", "surprise me" or different totally genuine questions labelled as "shit" in this video. I believe a bartender that likes his job should be happy when allowed to go creative and inform a client on what passionates him. Of course, you must tip accordingly.
If you don't like to talk about/suggest drinks... should you bartend?
depends how busy it is. If someone asks me to surprise them while we're 4 deep then they're getting a glass of water. If it's deader than disco then I'll make them something that I haven't come up for a name with yet.
but we don't know what your tastes are at all. I hate beer, If I said surprise me and someone gave me a beer that they thought was really really good, doesn't matter that they think it's good, i'll hate it. There's a good chance you're gonna hate the taste / price of whatever I give you so at least make it your decision and do eenie meenie minie mo on the menu or something so i'm not responsible.
If someone says "surprise me" and is freaking difficult about what he likes, then he/she is an idiot. But I like almost everything and even in the case that I receive something I dislike, at least I will know that I don't like it for the future.
Well you're the one in a million. Plus our aim is to keep you happy with your drink so there's a chance of being tipped - if you hate your drink it's less likely to happen. If it's like 'can I have a beer?' 'which beer?' 'surprise me' that's at least better or like 'can i have a fruity cocktail?' but when you say surprise me for one drink out of hundreds of options and combinations...
This... is the best and most realistic video on what is like to be a bartender. I have experienced customers do every single one of these things and many on a nightly bases. Bravo to the fun souls who put this together! Dig it.
I've been a bartender for 9 years and have heard almost every line in this video. Lol
half of those are things you'd expect a person to say to a bartender
Only because half the population is irrational and idiotic.
it;s the way they're saying it rather than what they're saying tbf
thats what the title of the video is...... shit people say to bartenders..... what the fucks the problem ? llol
well it aint shit then if it;s expected is it
Jack Hernandez "It's the way they're saying it" That's just it. You're not dealing with sober, rational people at a bar. You're dealing with drunken adults acting like children while you're trying to serve dozens, occasionally hundreds, of other people waiting for a drink (many of whom are far more considerate than the exceptions in the video). In that context, half of these things shouldn't be "expected" in the slightest.
Watching this video, everything in this video is 10000% true
The only thing missing was a guy puking all over the bar.
We once had a guy in our club that was drinking sambuca at the bar most of the night,
Then he ordered JD.......the second the JD hit the back of his throat -
He pukes all over the bar, we seen everything he ate that day on our bar.
So Gross
I made him clean his mess, then showed him the door.
Since 15 years I'm a professional bartender and yesssss, this is hilarious and TRUE !
Just browsing through and came across this. LOL love it. Slow day at work. Cheers!
ive been a bartender now bar manager for over 15 years and yes EVERYTHING U SEE is 100% accurate when ur on the working side u see all when ur a customer u dont realise how rude or arrogent u actually are
+Mark Foster Explain how asking for the cheapest is a bad thing? It nets you more money in the long run, studies show if you point them an expensive drink they will drink less and tip less.
+ryacus Comments above
The comments above just spouted some bullshit excuses that would net them less tips, if you refuse to point me to cheaper options your tips will suffer.
No he's right. I'm a bartender and you can meet some real mardy twats that just give you stick no matter how hard you try to make him satisfied. every night he comes in... Atleast every night he says "this pub is Shit- the larger is shit- this place needs shutting down" I could go on...
and then when he wants serving he stands there with his BACK TO THE FUCKING BAR AND EXPECTS YOU TO KNOW WHEN HE WANTS A FUCKING DRINK THEN FRIGIN MOANS WHEN YOU DON'T REALISE.
Kieran_W
Do you think it's right to refuse to tell someone the specials? Because apparently numerous bartenders commenting here do.
The tip is too real.
this is why I can't work sober and I know I am not the only bartender who can't
About half these would be legitimate gripes, the other half is shit you should be able to deal with/know as a bartender. People asking you for every variation of a "martini"? That's you're job. Asking what's good/ what you like? You should have a few ideas.
"I'm a bartender too"
What about "eh your making it wrong"... "Thats not got enough alcohol in it" ... "What's it like being a bartender"... "Do you make all these drinks" ... Best one which I got yesterday... "Does my friend look fat" Do I really care...?
This brought back a lot of memories... and every.. single... one of those was said to me during my bartending years. hahahaha Well done!
this is only missing "what kinds of flavored vodka do you have?" and "I'm gluten fee"
Oh Jesus, yeah, I work at a microbrewery, and the question I get all the time is "What gluten-free beers do you make here?"
...none! There's an organic market down the street, they'll hook you up, it's great, the whole place smells like vegan cheese, you'll love it, but you're in a mom and pop brew pub!
I don't find these questions as sh*t category. What social environment would a bar be if people didn't ask these questions? We'd literally have nothing to talk about. LMAO
BLECH! Skinny Girl. Low calorie drinks. It's like non-alcoholic beer. WHO DIED AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA?
I am bartender for 7 years, and every single weekend, sometimes every single day I meet one of those person. In my country (Poland) the buggest problem are people who do not understand that you are closing bar after fucking 12-15 (sometimes 17) hours and you want go to sleep.
This is absolutely hilarious and stays entertaining throughout!
Guy: What's your cheapest pint?
Me: Water.
Guy: Ha, I like a bit of banter. Seriously, what's your cheapest pint? What can I get with like, £2.63?
"There's a gas station just down the way..."
This is so true it actually fucking hurts
for real im actually annoyed now. Too much real life
The reason why many bartenders, including me, get mad about some of these questions is that they could be avoided with a little expense by the customers. I mean, is it asked to much for a grown adult to READ the drink menu and try to judge which of the drinks is suited for what you want or could taste well. It's a very basic skill, to read, comprehend and choose accordingly. It's a respect thing of some sort.
I like getting asked questions, I really do. I see myself as a counselor, not someone who has to do decisions for you.
When they ask, and I feel like that the customer has dealt with drinks and asks for a recommendation, I am happy to help.
Also the bar is no 'general service station' where you can charge your phone, put your bag or get fed.
As one who formerly owned a bar this is very accurate but not even close to what the bad nights were like.
I feel like a lot of these are legitimate questions but...HOLY SHIT I didn't realize what a nightmare it is to be a bartender...I was thinking of getting a job as one...hmmm....maybe fuck that
Most of the questions you get used to really quickly but it's the super rude things that get to me, like pushing a customer out the way when there ordering so they can tell what that want first, or when they accuse me of putting no achol in there drink. If you want to be a bartender I would say go for it but get readyfor going to bed at 4 am , people hitting on you, verbal and physical abuse, cleaning up puke, shit tips( in the UK) , rude people an just general drunken stupidity.
it's bad to ask for a recommendation? what about people who rarely drink or know nothing about cocktails? why is it ok to ask a waiter in a restaurant about the different wines or cocktails and what they like but if you go into a cocktail bar and ask similar questions you are a douchebag?
There's nothing wrong with asking for a recommendation, UNLESS the bartender is extremely busy or there are a lot of other patrons waiting to order.. We'd rather you ask someone around you what they like because we are trying to do our job by serving the majority of patrons as quickly as possible.
I work on a bar, if it's quiet and I have a few minutes to spare I'll happily recommend a drink. If it's rush hour and I haven't stopped moving for three hours, you better be fucking ready to order or you're gonna be staying thirsty.
That is exactly it. People whom never work in the industry don't realize that when a bartender spends an extra minute making recommendations, it's another minute he/she is not making money. Imagine your job, and because someone doesn't know what they want, your hourly pay goes done 1 or 2 dollars. When it is slow, then great, let's chat. But when it's busy, and it's time for the bartender to make money, let them be. Decide on your own. But no matter what happens, don't ask for the entire drink menu, beer list, shot ideas and bartender ideas, "What's on special?"... then say "I'll just have a Bud Light".
In rush hour, try to be quick. In other situations (especially when it is a high quality cocktailbar), I'd actually recommend to ask for a recommendation or advise. Bartenders will spend most of their time preparing cosmopolitans, mojito's, martini's... etc. etc. You know, the standard cocktails, which sometimes gets boring for them. If it's a skilled bartender, who loves his job, he will be more than happy to make fully use of his skills for once, and serve you something special
I 100% agree. I get that places get busy but I'm not an alcoholic and I don't go to bars so often that I know drinks off the top of my head. I've actually had someone tell me "I don't have time for this, come back when you know. " because I asked fora recommendation and then ignore me for the rest of the night. & almost every bartender that you ask a question to gets automatically pissed. it's part of your fucking job.
One I got the: do you know who my father is?
Me: why your mother didn't tell you? 😂
Totally worth it 🤣
I lost it at the guy going *YOURE cut off!* 😂😂😂
all in one night
haha and it's alllll true.
Patron and Grey Goose are just names..........
+Covencraft nasty nasty nasty girl drinks. everyone taht thinks patron is good always drinks clear alcohol. yuk
+Covencraft I only drink the blood of vanquished enemies
"What is in this drink" "That drink has Hendricks gin, so we add cucumber and cucumber syrup to it. It also has elderflower syrup." "Okay. I will take it." "How is your drink?" "It takes like cucumbers! Yuck!"
This Has to be one of my All Time Favorite vids!
Bartenders see themselves as above everyone else, so anything you do that doesn't support this self-image will piss them off. The very act of ordering a drink from the bartender will force him/her to confront the fact that he is in a service position, resulting in a cognitive dissonance. This cognitive dissonance will manifest in his thinking you are a loser, a creep, an idiot, an asshole, or something else negative, to reaffirm that although he serves you, he is still "better".
A GOOD bartender won't behave this way, but I think that species went extinct.
this is the story of my life every single fucking night here in London.and yes,i developed this kinda hatred towards people.i really think that people in big cities are pure utter scum.
Can't agree more, same here - that's why I stopped. Got really aggressive towards the end….
I have work tonight and I'm already angry...this is too accurate
So glad I'm no longer a bartender. You did leave out the "Banging empty beer bottle/glass on the bar to get your attention because you cannot be that busy" guy (AKA "I am not going to tip you" guy)
What is annoying about "Jaeger Bomb!"?
That brunette is freaking beautiful!
So true! "I don't know. Surprise me!" lol
This is my life. I've worked as a bartender at a country club for 4 summers now and a college bar while in school. This was 100% accurate.
This is so true.
That's why I bartend in the Diamond Lounge.
In Detroit?
in east Chicago.
Everyone should be required to watch this video upon turning 21 to insure this does not happen to a poor soul any more.
“What time does this place get busy” and “do u know any good place to go?” So true especially during the week days
So fucking true. Just got off my bar shift too fuck lol
I have only ever asked the wifi password out of all of these. I feel good about that. Except for asking Carter to surprise me, but he's a friend and knows my tastes - I wouldn't ask a stranger.
I have been known to give people a glass of water when they ask me to surprise them ;)
jugglerjim01 oh I like that one... LMAO will use it next time I'm asked!
Kelly Pennock It's worth doing just to see the look on their face :D
I know Carter! he's badass :-)
Yeah I was good until the wifi password lol.
Ran a bar for a number of years and this whole clip would happen damn near every single night.
The joys of Hospo
One of the things that grinds my gears is that one customer that every time I'm making a drink, they have to say "what are you making" or "what are you making now"