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Please Excuse The Mask.
Public service announcement… I’m not trying to be a a jerk, it’s really hard to go to work and be comfortable in a mask for hours, it’s hard to feel like things are okay, when […]
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Did We Needed A Pandemic To Shop Local?
I’ve gotta say, it’s awesome to see all the sentiment towards shoppings local, and mom and pop, etc. And I go to places (bars) based on which friends/regulars are working usually being the major factor. […]
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This is why…
A rant from a friend, who was sitting at my bar, after a rough shift at his bar: “Mother fuckers will pay a $9 delivery fee from some online service, for a place 3 minutes […]
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Last Call For The Industry Asshole.
So, this is less than 10% of us, hell 5%, and even that may be over-shooting it. But, there are a lot of people in the service industry who are ignorant as to why we […]
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I Fixed Yelp!
So, I can fix Yelp!, I can. It’s easy. Each account must be verified. You have to keep a valid license/ID on file. Also, your place of employment must be up to date, and that […]
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We Just Pour Drinks.
Reason 393 that I don’t “just pour drinks”… Whatever job you do, you probably have never dealt with as many of your best friends, belligerently drunk, looking for their keys that you’ve hid. Because there’s […]
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The Average Yelper!
Imagine going to a place a dozen times. And you have a good to great experience each time. Then one time maybe the kitchen screws up your order, or your server is having a bad […]
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You Think I Did Something Wrong?
It’s like this: Me: “Hi guy I’ve never seen before, what can I get you?” Total Stranger: “I’ll take a trendy drink.” Me: “Okay, here you go, would you like to start a tab?” Total […]
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Possibly The Greatest Rant Ever.
A nice little vent from a page member: Hi I’m your bartender. No, I will not hold your keys, phone, or wallet. I definitely will not charge your phone behind the bar. When I ask […]
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I Will Smite You!
Let’s start with the obvious: No religion in bars. Okay, now, let’s move on, and if you don’t know, one of my standard lines is: “You know what the problem with most people is? They’re […]
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“You overserved them!”
So I shared a post last night with a hard to read tip… And a bunch of people who clearly knew the exact situation commented: “over-served.” This was my reply, and fuck those people: Here’s […]
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Hire For Looks.
From a page member: I’ve been training this new girl for 3 days now. She’s a ding-bat and not capable of bartending at all but my boss won’t let her go because she’s pretty (he […]
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Just One Day.
You we’ve had that conversation where it’s either like: We’ve always said we need a day where all bars close and we just get a day to drink, together as one big industry, and one where […]
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You Sweat When You Eat Ice Cream!
Oh yes, my boss owns multiple bars that take in more money in a year than you’ll earn in a lifetime… And you’re here crying about our happy your prices. I’d love to hear your […]
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“I have a wristband.”
You walk into a bar, get carded and the nice doorman (or woman) puts a wristband on you. Then, you come up to the bar and this happens: “I need to see an ID […]
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An Extra Special Valentine’s Day Rant
Okay… Let’s see. Fuck those people. You know, all those mother fuckers. The fucks who don’t understand I’m not serving them. No ma’am, you’re fucking slurring and I’m not going to serve you. Oh, you’ll […]
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Dear Once A Month Customer
Dear dude I see maybe once a month… You know I’m going to get a card from you, so that little disappointing look in your eye when I ask for a card is just annoying […]
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