Although, I do not have as much data as I need to state a fact, I have no doubt that people are intrinsically getting ruder as each day passes.
For example, a gentleman came in a couple of months ago on a Sunday evening in a mild bar setting and decided that instead of using the toilet he’d rather piss on the floor. Fortunately, we stopped him before the mishap but now he believes that he should be on our VIP list. He stared at me in disbelief when I explained that trying to urinate all over the place was more in line in getting kicked out of the bar for life rather than being given gifts and special treatment.
A couple of weeks ago when I told the man the price of a pour of a premium tequila that he thought was too expensive, he barked at me that I was ruining his wife’s birthday. When I tried to calm him and explain that we priced things according to what we paid for them rather than to destroy someone’s festivities he proceeded with spouts of offhand commentary until he had to be asked to leave.
Last weekend three young men decided to use one of our crystal decanters for their PBR’s. When we cordially asked them to drink the beer from their glasses, they started with such boorish adages as, “You’re an asshole and I hope to go to hell.” Needless to say, at that point it didn’t matter what their beer was in they weren’t going to drink the rest of it. In all of this 24-hour media world with a drool of never-ending commentary, might we find a place for Miss Manners to remind us to say please and thank you and to respect other people and their property.
Cotton Candy Charm (a little sugar to sweeten the mood)
- 1 ounces simple syrup
- 1.5 ounces fresh lemon
- 1 ounce cherry juice
- 2 ounces cherry vodka
Shake and strain in a glass with a cherry cotton candy rim. Smile and now say thank you.
- Columbine Quillen I am a mixologist bartender and this is my blog.