Arguing in Bars

Ok, I just want to start off by saying that it is a free country and one can do whatever one wishes. That being said, it drives me goddamned nuts when people scream and yell at each other while sitting in a quiet bar. Its one thing if the setting is a crowded pub downtown, but it is quite another in a corner bar, to get into a yelling match debating something as stupid as who won the MVP from whatever team in such and such a year. Yes Billy and Leon I mean you. Or the fight I saw almost break out the other night with the F-word flying around. And why? Because there was a disagreement between two grown men about whether or not Bob Dylan was on the first Traveling Wilburrys album. I mean truthfully, we have probably all done it once or twice, but alcohol is an amazing force which when used in excess results in some of the most rediculous things I have ever seen. I mean arguing is one thing, its a natural occurrence. But for a prostitute to argue with the bartender over a free drink because there's no you-know-what for her to suck in the parking lot to get money, it gets a little excessive. Even more excessive is when friends are arguing and a stranger interjects. Dude! Mind your own business, you have NO idea what you just got into! And this on more than one occasion has resulted in the stranger being so incredibly disgusted with the situation that he left the premises and never returned. The long and the short of it is...keep your voice down if the setting is not appropriate for yelling, please...for every one's sake.

But before I finish I just have another tid bit to add. Coupled with additional substances for example cocaine, the situation escalates to rapid fire yelling matches. Over who is a better band, where the best place to shoe shop is or whether the color purple is gay or not. Seriously I have witnessed some of the most asinine arguments with people under the influence it it hilarious.

p.s. If your bartender is standing two feet away talking to someone, it is in very poor manners for you to yell at them to get you a shot, or a drink, or anything. Wait your goddamned turn. I see you, I have a list of people I am serving, you are one of them, I WILL GET TO YOU. On that note, DO NOT slam your glass down, snap your fingers or whistle either, because I am not an f-ing dog, if you wave at me I will wave at you right back. If you yell at me though I just might lose my cool. My job entails much more than just serving drinks, it involves showing people attention among other things so I am not talking to people because I want to its because I have to. So don't think I am lazy because I am not serving you yet. Hold your horses, you'll get your damn drink.