A bartenders list of not-nice things you should avoid doing to them. If you perform any of the below actions, you might grow thirsty at the bar (if you're not kicked out of it first):
1. Scream at the bartender. This is particularly true with phrases such as "Hey bro!," "Yo, man!," "Over here!," "Hook me UP!," and "I'm #$*#&$^ thirsty!"
2. Throw things at the bartender. Examples of undesirable airborne objects include chicken wings, empty glasses, flip-flops, ice cubes, lemon wedges, and sums of money less than $10 (according to bartenders Billy of Houndstooth Saloon in Chicago, IL; Greg of Twisted Lime in Mill Creek, WA; and Eric of Kickin' Boot Whiskey Kitchen in Seattle).
** Exception to the rule: throwing hundred dollar bills, which happened to bartender Maria Papadopoulos of LIGHT nightclub of Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas. That trick actually seems to work.
3. Pay with all coins. This includes dollar coins, poker chips, arcade tokens, etc. Save those coins to buy a 99-cent hot dog on the way home instead.
** Same rule applies to tips, too. "Tips should fold, not jingle," says bartender Danielle of Shipwrecked bar in Clearwater, FL. Which is pretty much saying that chump change is, in fact, for chumps.
4. Ask to divide the check. Another wise man once said, "A house divided cannot stand." We're pretty sure Abe was speaking directly to Dragon Slayers, telling us that he'd rather alternate buying rounds than wasting time splitting up a $5 check. And since his face is actually on a $5 bill, that's saying a lot.
5. Ask the bartender to "make it strong." Your bartender (and friends) will interpret this as, "I'm too cheap to buy another drink" and judge you. Which, if you are too cheap, leads us to our last no-no�
6. The ol' dine-and-dash. AKA stealing.
And there you have it. Now, go forth and order your drink with dignity.