Working in a bar comes with its ups and downs, as you never quite know what type of customer is going to walk through the doors. While some customers politely wait their turn without causing a scene, others employ 'rude' methods to get the bartender's attention.
It has prompted a group of bartenders to share the worst type of customers they have to deal with on a daily basis - saying you should avoid copying them if you want quick service. When explaining the 'worst way to get their attention" on Reddit, one bartender said: "[There's] a lot of snapping, whistling and money waving - but my favourite has to be the guy who was throwing straws at my coworker. "
But she's not the only bartender who has had something launched at her when at work, as another server said: "I had the straw throwing happen to me tonight. I felt two hit my head, looked up and saw the culprit with another five in her hand.
"After a firm 'pack that s*** in or you're not getting served' she threw another. Yeah, have fun not getting served for another hour."
Sharing another way to make sure you're waiting 'forever' in the queue, one more bartender said: "Don't be the 'cool guy' who early in the night asks for your first name.
"Then later in the evening shouts it repeatedly whenever they need anything while you are obviously busy serving other guests.
"This prompted me to occasionally give a fake name - I use Pierre."
Adding to this, another said: "I have a separate name for bar work. Not only does it keep me from the knee-jerk reaction of giving my attention to hearing my name called, but it also lets me know where I've met someone if they see me on the street."
While the bartenders agreed there's no 'special method' to get their attention, they say leaning on the bar with your money at the ready can help to speed up your service.
One bartender said: "Be patient. I see you, I'm not ignoring you, I'm prioritising. I have what I call my 'triangle of importance'.
"Do you have cash in your hand? If you have cash ready to go, I'll come to you first because it saves me from having to wait for you to dig through your purse/get your wallet out. 30 seconds to you might not be a big thing, but to me, that's another pint I could have poured.
"Are you on your phone/texting/staring off in to space? Eye contact is key. I'm not going to wait for someone to finish their text, in the meantime I will take someone else's order and wait for your full attention.
"Are you waving, tapping, shouting, or snapping your fingers? If you are, chances are I'm going to get to you and have to 'change the keg' (make you wait).
"As a general rule, be polite and patient. I'm not ignoring you, I see you, but I also see the other 30 people crowding my bar rail."
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