Behind The Bar: You Know You're A Bartender When... By Holly, Hipsterpad.com|Email|
After being a bartender for 5 months now, I've learned the tricks of the trade. I've also noticed new habits I've picked up along the way and something tells me they won't be leaving anytime soon.
You know you're a bartender when...
1. You always carry a bottle opener Just in case I happen to cross a beer without a twist-top on my way to the mall or in the middle of a movie, my purse is equipped with at least two, if not four, bottle openers. It actually does come in handy during late-night.
2. Your fridge is stocked with domestics, imports, wine, champagne, and liquor. I've always had some sort of alcohol on hand since I've been in college. But recently, I find I have to have a wide selection to choose from. Currently, in my fridge, I've got Blue Moon, Bud Light, Newcastle, Red Stripe, Purple Haze, and St. Paulie Girl (and that's just the beer).
3. There are glasses chilling in your freezer Although I prefer my beer from its bottle, sometimes you need a cold glass after that long day of, well...sleeping. So, I keep a few pint glasses in the freezer for good measure.
4. You don't see anything wrong with getting drunk at work. Drinking on the job isn't something I'd recommend. However, it happens. I make more money when I'm sober, but once a fraternity comes in and wants the bartender to participate in hourly car-bombs; staying sober just isn't an option.
5. Your glassware at home is from the bar While I do have a set of matching glasses, there is the stray red wine glass, set of white wine goblets, rocks glass, and a slew of pint glasses all from my bar. How they got there is news to me.
6. You may not have food in the fridge, but there's always booze (See #2) With all the alcohol in my fridge, who has room for food?
7. You show up at parties and the bar regulars think they know you. People feel so cool when they "know" a bartender. Why? I have no idea...I rarely, if ever, give out free drinks and I don't really know you-I just pretend to so you'll tip well.
8. You can drink anyone, and I mean anyone, under the table. As a bartender, I drink professionally. So don't make a bet to out-drink me unless you want to be laughed at by the entire bar.
9. You remember what people drink instead of their name. I am horrible with names. But I can usually remember what someone drinks; it makes them feel special and it saves me time from even asking (less time, means more money).
10. You know how to order a drink. When I go to a bar with friends, I know how annoying it is to wait for THAT girl to decide if she wants her cosmopolitan with Citron and lime or just Cointreau. Then she has to dig to the bottom of her Louis before pulling out a credit card and asking for a tab.
11. You know how to tip. I make less than minimum wage...I pay my bills off
tips. So when I go out to eat or for a drink, I never leave less than 20%.
12. You always think your bar is the best. The drinks at other bars just aren't up to par. The alcohol isn't right, their wells are disgusting, their bloody marys come from a mix...
13. All of your clothes smell like smoke. I don't smoke, so it's something I'm still getting used to. However, I work in one of the only bars in the city that still allows smoking. Even after I wash my work clothes, I can still smell it.
14. Your neighbors think you're a slut. My neighbors are really confused. My car is gone between 8pm and 4am at least three nights a week. Sometimes I'll come home, sometimes I won't. Sometimes my car will sit outside all day if I'm sleeping, but sometimes I'll go out. When I was getting my paper on a Sunday morning, my neighbor said, "What is it that you do? Because I see you coming home at all kinds of crazy hours."
15. You're a vampire. I stay up all night and my sleeping habits are severely irregular. I hate leaving my house during the day, but I usually have to...this is where sunglasses come into play.
- Holly -
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