The 21 Rules of Bar Etiquette
3 min readAug 27, 2018
You can be dumb. You can be rude. You can be incompetent. I don’t really care, as long as it doesn’t impact me.
But if you are any of those things in a bar and it interferes with my ability to drink, we’re gonna have a problem.
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Read this, absorb it, and the next time you’re out in a bar, by all means, imbibe… but, abide by these simple rules for bar etiquette, and a few tips for your drinking pleasure:
- Be a regular at more than one bar. It’s a good hedge, if like me, you’ve been banned from a few.
- Be patient. There’s no line to get drinks in your refrigerator.
- Always tip more than you should. Tipping at a regular spot is also a good investment.
- Never ask for a ‘good pour.’ That’s asking for something for free, and bartenders can get fired for that. If they like you, they’ll hook you up.
- Don’t ask to transfer a tab to the dinner table. Settle up.
- If you’re having more than one drink, throw a card behind the bar. You can always settle the tab in cash at the end of the night.
- Don’t get drunk on beer when you’re trying to pick up girls. When you’re in the bathroom every fifteen minutes, she’s checking out your…