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― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 19 May 2003 07:41 (twenty-two years ago)

This was inspired by a story told to me this morning by a colleague. A barmaid at his local told him twice to remove his baseball cap "for security reasons".

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 19 May 2003 07:42 (twenty-two years ago)

the Tim H/Gareth megaFAP in NYC began w/the door staff at Siberia telling us (as always) "No cursing and no hitting on women." needless to say, Ally was nonplussed at the latter suggestion

― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 19 May 2003 07:57 (twenty-two years ago)

"The mens toilets don't flush anymore because people haven't been washing their hands enough, as the two systems are connected to each other"

― Fuzzy (Fuzzy), Monday, 19 May 2003 09:38 (twenty-two years ago)

they want you to remove caps so you can be seen on the cctv. obv. you are a crim and they want to see oyur visage

― ambrose (ambrose), Monday, 19 May 2003 11:00 (twenty-two years ago)

I was actually slung out of a bar because the bouncers were convinced I was collecting for the IRA. No amount of reasoning from me nor any of the people I was drinking with could disuade them of their conviction (nb, I am not Irish, have never been to Ireland, and have no terrorist connections whatsoever).

― Alex K (Alex K), Monday, 19 May 2003 11:10 (twenty-two years ago)

were you talking about your Corrs collection?

― chris (chris), Monday, 19 May 2003 11:39 (twenty-two years ago)

I have been berated by French people for being in the IRA (nb I am not).

After a while I stopped protesting and began threatening.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 19 May 2003 11:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I am not sure which was more flagrantly ridiculous to them.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 19 May 2003 11:47 (twenty-two years ago)

"What is Campari, I don't think we have that"

"It's that bottle over, there, the one with the red stuff in it" (Backlit on top of the elaborate bottle rack they have at 101)

"I've never hear of that"

― Ed (dali), Monday, 19 May 2003 11:53 (twenty-two years ago)

"I dare you to drink that" apropos of my being apparently within the bartender's dare-zone

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 19 May 2003 16:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Ed he did you a favor

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 19 May 2003 16:17 (twenty-two years ago)

me, last night: pint of becketts, please.
barman: no, i can't let you have that - it's shite.

(apparently he'd just changed the keg and didn't think it looked too good, so i had a guinness instead.)

― rener (rener), Monday, 19 May 2003 16:26 (twenty-two years ago)

When I want a campari and soda, no dumb arse 18 year old is going to stop me. He put too much soda in as well.

― Ed (dali), Monday, 19 May 2003 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)

"There goes another fingernail. That's like three in two days."

― jess (dubplatestyle), Monday, 19 May 2003 17:43 (twenty-two years ago)

That's funny Ed, I usually hear Brits complaining about too much liquor in their drinks. But I hear that in New York, which is like the all-time champion city of too much liquor in your drink.

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 19 May 2003 18:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Come to Liverpool.

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 19 May 2003 21:24 (twenty-two years ago)

"not that I can make it, but have you tried....?"

― isadora (isadora), Monday, 19 May 2003 21:29 (twenty-two years ago)

friend of mine at bar: "gin and tonic please"
bint behind bar: "umm... how do you make one of those then?"

Also, I always get asked "do you want a glass with that?"when i order a bottle of anything like beer or cider. I ask them why they ask girls this and not boys, and it always confuses and/or pisses them off. I'm such a devils avocado :)

― Trayce (trayce), Monday, 19 May 2003 21:30 (twenty-two years ago)

"Can I see your ID?"

― felicity (felicity), Monday, 19 May 2003 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

haha I have to say that a lot = I am notoriously bad at guessing ages. Oldest person I ever ID'd was 28, she seemed quite pleased.

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 19 May 2003 23:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I get carded all the time and I'm almost 28 but maybe american bars are more strict.

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 19 May 2003 23:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I got carded the other day and I was so happy, I kissed the guy at the door.

― luna (luna.c), Monday, 19 May 2003 23:05 (twenty-two years ago)

There's a nice scene that repeats itself regularly at work too. 16-18 year old approaches bar and confidently asks for drink. Face falls when IDed by me. Face brightens when I explain that it's a restaurant and I can serve them beer if they want. I remember one girl's seventeenth birthday there was the incongruous sight of all these girls glammed up for a night out holding great big pints of lager.

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 19 May 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm confused Matt. Why can they drink beer and not liquor?

― That Girl (thatgirl), Monday, 19 May 2003 23:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Different licensing laws for restaurants. Since beer (and cider) is generally around the 4-6% mark it's legal to serve it with food.

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 19 May 2003 23:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Place: gay bar whose name escapes me at the moment.
Event: newyorkcitygayblogger meet.

Bartender: Howyadoin'?
Me: Well...gee...uh, all I can say is, thank God for anti-depressants.
Bartender: Here. On the house.

Stephin Merritt and Dudley Klute were within earshot.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 19 May 2003 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Not quite as ridiculous as Trayce's anecdote, but I was similarly questioned (at Pianos, ha) when ordering a vodka gimlet. They were able to eventually figure it out, but... geez.

― Jen (nstop), Tuesday, 20 May 2003 01:02 (twenty-two years ago)

thirteen years pass...

"You're a man"

― calstars, Friday, 14 October 2016 22:23 (nine years ago)

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