Overlooked pet peeves at bars (consumer standpoint)

true.

 

Pet Peeves as follows for each situation:

Late night/crowded/trendy bar scene:
- I've always hated the way bars are generally set up. People sitting at bar stools completely blocking the hundreds of other drinking patrons standing behind them trying to access the bartenders. So basically you muscle around and jockey in-between people sitting at the bar, bumping into people etc. which is very uncomfortable to everyone involved. Then some sort of eye and hand signal to get bartenders attention and some screaming back and forth to get clarity on the order. Why don't bars have 2 open gaps reserved for "standing line orders" at each end of the bar with no barstools there to allow for orderly lines to form so people can get bar service? Never understood the mass chaos method of ordering drinks.

- Aside for running into acquiantences you haven't seen in a while or meeting potential one night stands, future dates (whatever your relationship goal is), or to listen to a band or dance, I never liked going to crowded bars for the purpose to hang out with friends and socialize. Screaming in each others ears has just has never been fun to me at all. Like others mentioned, backround music only adds to the volume and overall displeasure.

Sports bars:
Usually my biggest pet peave in sports bars is when the draft lines are dirty and the beer doesn't taste right at all. I've learned its better to stick with bottles here. Also, clueless bartenders/waitresses on craft beer. I'd be much better with "I don't know, let me go check" answer than the usual, phony arrogant false information they try to tell me about a particular craft beer.

Craft bars:
The few high-end craft centric bars I've been to (only a small handful), its usually the uneccessary snobby comments the bartender/waiter seems to always give to my BMC friends for ordering a BMC (even though I'm a craft drinker, I'm offended and defend my friends when some jackass waiter just has to thrown in a comment about the bottle of Coors or Bud Light etc ordered). Also I don't like the "clique" thing I've noticed at one particual craft bar. Very slow attentive service to myself and a few other non-regulars sitting around us, yet the waiter that has our section will be seen hanging out in the corner of the bar for long periods of time yapping away to a group of other waiters and "regulars". I've seen this occur on several visits to the same establishment.

 

I hear yea, but I try to go to craft only pubs/bars. If it was not for the smoke and price, this new beer world here rocks, chairs and beer wise, music is TOO fucking loud though. Plus its not my KIND of music. Not many metal craft beer bars. once there are folks trying to get beer behind me its time for us to go home...

 

One of my peeves are what I like to call "jerk-off" servers. What I mean by this is if I ask you what beers you have available, just give me a fucking list so I can read it for myself. Don't give me your half assed recommendation of the beer from that 4 month old keg you need to kick. I just want to read a frickin' list and make my decision from there. I don't need some jerk-off who just started homebrewing a week ago to puff out his chest and make lame suggestions for me.

 

Agreed, but what constitutes a dick response to the statement that they have "everything"?
If I ask what "everything" means, is that a dick response?
If I say, "please list your beers" after the server says "everything", am I being a dick for making the server recite the list?
Or should I just start naming beers I think they might have? That might take a while we go back and forth with me naming beers are the server saying "no" repeatedly until I hit the right answer?

Seems to me anything I say at that point to clarify the situation is going to come off as being a smartass remark if I get a vague answer like that.

And I'm not arguing. I'm serious---what would you say after that answer to find out what beers are available?

 

Watching my $6 16 oz beer poured with a head disintegrate into a $6 11 oz beer.

 

This. Every decent beer bar in DC is insanely crowded. I tried Garden District (when it was Standard) and never got to the ordering stage. It was only 5:30 and I couldn't see any empty seats. I would happily have stood, but while standing in line to order (a line that never moved), I kept getting bumped into by people going to and from the restrooms. After about the 10th time, I said "screw this!" and departed for Red Derby.

 

skip work one day, lol

 

"I'm looking specifically for whales, if that helps narrow things down a bit. What whales do you have?"

If the answer to that follow up question is "everything", then you hit the jackpot.

"I'll have a Dave while I decide please"

 

That's why I have to toss away the head sometimes... that's my point..

 

Blackfinn in Merrifield does this. They also have the frosted glasses.

But they do have Dogfish Head 60 and DC Brau Corruption so I'll forgive them.

 

No

ts poorr training. The tip reflects the service. BUT, if that stuff allows you to not have a good time, you have a problem, or gets your jollies from complaining.

 

I realize that, probably confusing quoting you, just wanted you to know that practice is appreciated.

 

But it doesn't open until 5! grr.

 

I'm thinking you need to grow a pair and talk to the manager yourself...That just reminded me of another one of my pet peeves....Having to wait in line for a beer while some cheap ass jerk who doesn't tip cries over the liquid volume of head they are receiving.

 

Noisy crowded bars: I will just flat out avoid. Not my idea of a good time...

 

It's funny you post this because, just the other day, I was working at my bartending job cleaning a table wondering "Did I put too much cleaner down?" While I've never actually had an experience of smelling cleaning chemicals in a bar and having it turn me off, I can sympathize with you and I assure you it goes through every good bartender/busser's head when they're wiping surfaces.

 

I have before but sometimes the manager isn't there. I don't feel bad about that either, they chose to work in a service industry, remember tips are OPTIONAL, if you give me bad service you don't get one.

 

In England:
*Overheating in summer and winter.
*Flooded toilets.
*LIVE MUSIC!
*African men that populate cosy restaurant/club/bar toilets to sell you a squirt of aftershave after you've failed to piss because they were in there. Very uncommon in real ale pubs thankfully.

 

No toilet bowl in the mens room like the late lamented Aldos Hideaway in Lyndhurst NJ.