weekend updates...
If any of you are familiar with living in a college town you understand that there are many benefits and many problems...some more obvious than others...
In the hospitality industry....as in restaurants, bars, clubs, etc....the big problem is summer. During the summer, just like here outside Michigan State University, there is a considerable number of people "gone" from the city...(about 45,000 less here). Most of the students go home or are on vacation...which means those of us who depend on tips from customers have a huge disadvantage...
Basically everyone I know that is a waiter or bartender is really poor during the summer. At this point the summer in nearing it's close...which means we've all pretty much exhausted any savings we might have amassed and are now "running on fumes" financially speaking. The whole point here is that it was, once again, really slow this weekend. Now I'm a really fast bartender (not bragging just being honest...ok, kinda bragging)...as a fast bartender...I DONT LIKE MOVING SLOWLY...if i'm not sweating, i'm not working (granted i dont sweat, but you get my point). Students come home!
friday=slow...some annoying rock show...I think i actually saw a mullet...or "Moo-lay" the french pronunciating...you know "business in the front, party in the rear"...good times...who's doing this persons hair anyhow. what self-respecting hair stylist...can sit silent, and not say..."you know this hairstyle you love so much...yeah, it's the butt of like EVERY single joke about hair. and I refuse to cut it!" But i keep seeing em' and trailer parks of the world are still filled with em'...I cant explain it.
Sat=slow... This is great...some guy ordered a drink...total: $4.50...proceeds to hand my coworker $4.00 and takes .50 off our bar!! Yeah, MY MONEY to pay for HIS DRINK. We stood shocked...one; he did it right in front of us. two; he did some stupid sheeping grin as we watched him...as if to say "look how cheap I am...silly customer...teehee". Now, after me and my coworker got over our amazement, I jumped into action...*cue superhero music*
Dialogue as follows:
I said: "what the FUCK do you think your doing"
Customer: "shocked look" (i cant believe he was surprised)
Me: *takes his full beer dumps it out into sink*
him: "dude...I...that's my beer, I fucking paid for that!"
Me: "I make $3.00 an hour and live off tips...you want to be a cheap looser and not tip, fine. But you had the Balls to STEAL my money to pay for your beer...so .50 of that beer belonged to me"
**the crowd was now transfixed on this scene**
Him: *sheepish response as he's embarrased by the crowd that's formed* "yeah, but you dumped the WHOLE beer"
Me: "my .50 was at the bottom" "now get the fuck out of my bar" *security escorting him out*
*me, coworker, crowd...big grins*
I love being a "dick"...and you can bet everyone not only was laughing...but they ALL tipped on their next drink...
Sunday: I was in "a mood"..and wandered into a local mexican place..sat on the rooftop in the sun and drank a couple margaritas and ate free chips, salsa, and guacamole (the manager is a friend of mine...hence, free)
thats all that happend this weekend except for a quick 3 minute psuedo-conversation with the "ex" where she cancelled one of our planned road trips till she has a better idea of her schedule in august...whatever, I stopped expecting her plans to involve me a few weeks ago.
Oh yeah, and my sister came home from our families vinyard in Italy with a cool "Italia" shirt...thanks sis...oh by the way "from this time" link is my sisters' blog...
In the hospitality industry....as in restaurants, bars, clubs, etc....the big problem is summer. During the summer, just like here outside Michigan State University, there is a considerable number of people "gone" from the city...(about 45,000 less here). Most of the students go home or are on vacation...which means those of us who depend on tips from customers have a huge disadvantage...
Basically everyone I know that is a waiter or bartender is really poor during the summer. At this point the summer in nearing it's close...which means we've all pretty much exhausted any savings we might have amassed and are now "running on fumes" financially speaking. The whole point here is that it was, once again, really slow this weekend. Now I'm a really fast bartender (not bragging just being honest...ok, kinda bragging)...as a fast bartender...I DONT LIKE MOVING SLOWLY...if i'm not sweating, i'm not working (granted i dont sweat, but you get my point). Students come home!
friday=slow...some annoying rock show...I think i actually saw a mullet...or "Moo-lay" the french pronunciating...you know "business in the front, party in the rear"...good times...who's doing this persons hair anyhow. what self-respecting hair stylist...can sit silent, and not say..."you know this hairstyle you love so much...yeah, it's the butt of like EVERY single joke about hair. and I refuse to cut it!" But i keep seeing em' and trailer parks of the world are still filled with em'...I cant explain it.
Sat=slow... This is great...some guy ordered a drink...total: $4.50...proceeds to hand my coworker $4.00 and takes .50 off our bar!! Yeah, MY MONEY to pay for HIS DRINK. We stood shocked...one; he did it right in front of us. two; he did some stupid sheeping grin as we watched him...as if to say "look how cheap I am...silly customer...teehee". Now, after me and my coworker got over our amazement, I jumped into action...*cue superhero music*
Dialogue as follows:
I said: "what the FUCK do you think your doing"
Customer: "shocked look" (i cant believe he was surprised)
Me: *takes his full beer dumps it out into sink*
him: "dude...I...that's my beer, I fucking paid for that!"
Me: "I make $3.00 an hour and live off tips...you want to be a cheap looser and not tip, fine. But you had the Balls to STEAL my money to pay for your beer...so .50 of that beer belonged to me"
**the crowd was now transfixed on this scene**
Him: *sheepish response as he's embarrased by the crowd that's formed* "yeah, but you dumped the WHOLE beer"
Me: "my .50 was at the bottom" "now get the fuck out of my bar" *security escorting him out*
*me, coworker, crowd...big grins*
I love being a "dick"...and you can bet everyone not only was laughing...but they ALL tipped on their next drink...
Sunday: I was in "a mood"..and wandered into a local mexican place..sat on the rooftop in the sun and drank a couple margaritas and ate free chips, salsa, and guacamole (the manager is a friend of mine...hence, free)
thats all that happend this weekend except for a quick 3 minute psuedo-conversation with the "ex" where she cancelled one of our planned road trips till she has a better idea of her schedule in august...whatever, I stopped expecting her plans to involve me a few weeks ago.
Oh yeah, and my sister came home from our families vinyard in Italy with a cool "Italia" shirt...thanks sis...oh by the way "from this time" link is my sisters' blog...
posted by djmetronome at 1:31 PM
15 Comments:
Your ex sounds like my ex (we no longer speak now, I got tired of the non-commiting to plans and other stuff, so much for post relationship friendship)
Your town sounds like my town. Half governent, half students. Being here in the summer is like being on the moon. There's NOTHING.
Kudos on dealing with crappy bar customer by the way. A job well done. (insert applause)
mcblogger-as the students slowly come back, so will by excessive spending habits...thanks for the applause.
coincidentally, I think you're the only person that's read this so far :-(...what happened to all my readers...*sniff sniff*...but i thank you for the attendance..:-)
Hola! I am here reading you post.. don't cry little blogger, don't cry..
I feel for you on the ex thing. Its easier to expect nothing so you'll be surprised or excited when plans do happen. Unless of course you are over the whole thing by then.
LOVE bartender stories! That was great. If I had been there I may have walked up and embarrassed the guy with you by buying his beer for him in front of everyone.
That was a great way to handle that doucehbag customer. He was stealing from you.
You know, I'm always thinking of hitting the local bartending school here and doing it parttime, along with my x-ray job. I'll have to remember your quick wit, above, when dealing with customers like that.
Tough guy. I finally visit your site and you give me props. It must all have been part of your master plan...mwu-ha-ha-ha. Yeah that's right, I stole your laugh. You gonna dump my water out now? Huh, Huh? jk... I luv ya, LT
ooooh tough bartender guy! I would have loved to see you give it to the cheap asswad who couldn't pony up the 50 cents. Hell, I would have bought YOU a drink and double tipped your ass. (can you accept drinks while on the job?? prolly not huh?)
OH and the part about your half being at the bottom: CLASSIC.
Random- after i embarrassed the guy, I actuall felt bad for him. oh well...and the ex called...our plans are back on apparently.
LBB- as one with experience, trust me...skip the school...most drinks are self explanatory...good bartender is about being entertaining, moving fast, and communicating well...drink knowledge is behind all of em'
lisa- what up sis...i promise it'll be the last of "props" i give you...only room for one arrogant bastard in this family
elaine-we're not SUPPOSED to drink on the job...but i've worked there since the day we opened...SO...I do whateve i want..including get a little Drunk while working on occasion (by little drunk I mean sloppy as hell...and by on occasion I mean occasionally SOBER) Long story short...we'll toast with some shots the minute you show up.
Damn what a cheap-ass mother-fucker. Seriously, what stopped you from leaping across the bar and shoving your fist down his stingy throat?
Some people suck.
HAHAHAHAHA MY 50 CENTS WAS AT THE BOTTOM. You rock.
That guys had some nerve.
Who cares about the ex?! She messes up your plans you stay away from her and don't make any plans with her...
.. then again i know it's hard. I don't blame you.
As for this particular period of time in your life: if it's bad it will passm if it's boring it will pass, if it's good it will pass and you know what? Whatever you do, it will pass so just smile :)
Greeting from Singapore
jenni- well, I used to do things like that...but I find passive-aggressiveness is far more fullfilling. lol
riss- thanks for the encouragement...so am I sarcastic enough to make it in Jersey???
Merilli- The best and the worst in people and life can sometimes be found in the same place...even when I receive the worst...I still remember the best...but thank you for the concern. I hope singapore is treating you to good weather, exciting times, and unforgetable memories.
Bartending is the one thing I wish I did when I was younger. Now that I'm part of corporate American, I don't think I have the time or energy to do it. Maybe one day!
P.S. Excellent post, I know I know it's an old one, but I discovered you by accident via Lebanon. How wierd is that!
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