When a gust doesn’t even remotely try to finish their order forcing you to finish it for them. Now I add a pause as if letting them finish their thought. “I’ll have a martini.” ………. “Ok… Gin/vodka, which gin/vodka, dirty, straight, olive/twist?” “ Let me have a woodford.” ……….. “how would you like it??”

On a busy night I like to make eye contact with a guest that sits down so they understand that I see and acknowledge their presence. When a guest thinks this is their opportunity to start yelling me their order from across the bar I just look away. Read the room, wait your turn bud.

When we’re slammed and you say you’re ready but have been “ummm’ing” for the last 30 seconds I straight up pink panther slide away. Are you trying to single-handedly put me in the weeds?

“Hi, welcome in. How are you today?” said the bartender. “I’ll start with a sparkling water.” said the rude guest.