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for the record, asking “when do i get my turn” to any bartender at any bar is by definition rude and confrontational. and whiny.

sometimes it takes an unusual amount of time to be served. piping up with a complaint about it isn’t how you fix that. you fix it by assuming positive intent (sounds like the bartender was quite busy) and making yourself visible with an empty glass

were you or your partner wearing dodgers gear by any chance?

 

He did make himself visible with the empty glass. As I mentioned before, it was only after being ignored for a long time that he spoke up. We assume positive intent until it no longer makes sense to. He is not that tall, so maybe that caused the bartender to not see him, but then it’s justified to let the bartender know he was waiting.

No, we don’t follow baseball.

 

And I’m beginning to understand that you’re a prick. You laugh when I point out my partner was verbally attacked, and then defend the attacker and use “Cheers!” as an attack.

 

you sound like a toronado bartender...

 

Glad that we’re squared away, then.

 

Maybe they’ve rubbed off on me.

 

Thanks. I’ll reply here since it’s past the time window to edit my previous post.

First, thanks for explaining in further detail where you’re coming from. I really appreciate talking it out (and I’m not being sarcastic, as sometimes it’s hard to tell online.)

Before anything else…the comment about being glad you and your wife had a good time there was sincere, not sarcastic. I’m sorry for it sounding sarcastic, that was not my intention. Even if we won’t go back to Toronado, I do want people to have a good time wherever they go, and I don’t wish what happened him to upon anyone.

I have to disagree about the phrase “calm the f—- down” - especially with the f-word thrown in, that’s a verbal attack. The bartender could have said something that didn’t have to hide his annoyance, without it rising to the level of an attack (i.e. a short “I’ll get to you”, or something like “I see your glass, you don’t have to get my attention” like one of the previous posters quoted.)

There isn’t more to the story, my partner waited for over 10 minutes and saw many people who came afterwards get served before him, and it was only then that he spoke up. But the bartender’s response really made it seem like it was intentional. Which was a shame because we used to really like that place.

Then, disagreeing about whether he should have spoken up is one thing, it’s fine to agree to disagree, but responding to me being upset about my partner being told to “calm the f—- down” with LOL & a defense of the bartender was not something I could stay silent about.

Anyway, I think that’s as thorough as I can get. I know this was wordy, so thanks for reading.

 

Leave the dodgers out of this.

 

To be fair, the smells at Dodger Stadium and Toronado are remarkably similar

 

The smell of winning!

 

not even close to candlestick bro...

 

Obviously bit late on this thread, did they sell Toronado and if so, is the new owner keeping it open as the same bar?

 

I don't remember smells from 25+ years ago, but I'll take your word for it.

 

100% this. Don't forget Big Beers of Old Milwaukee. Also if it was a super high tide the toilets would overflow. Croix de Candlestick pins they would hand out if you stayed for the whole game. The crab mascot that would get pelted with debris from hometown fans. A fucking chain link fence in the outfield! And yeah the massive clouds of weed smoke. The good old days.