25 Easy Ways to Piss Off Your Bartender

How to ensure you never get that gin and tonic.

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If you've ever stood at a packed bar trying to grab a bartender's attention, you know that securing a drink can be ruthless bloodsport. But if you'd ever like to see that gin and tonic, it's important to remember that an actual human is making said G&T, and how you act will determine how fast you get it. 

It's not all fun and games back there with the bottles. Bartending can be a difficult task, particularly when you're dealing with inebriated customers with no sense of etiquette or common decency. Don't be one of those people who goes on a power trip just because they have a fancy swizzle in their hand.

If you'd like to remain thirsty and be ignored all night, try this: 25 Easy Ways to Piss Off Your Bartender. 

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25. Altering Specialty Cocktails, and Then Sending Them Back

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24. Reaching Across the Bar and Touching the Bartender

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23. Making Song Requests

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22. Interrupting Them When They're Speaking to Another Customer

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21. Tearing Apart Napkins and Coasters

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20. Ordering One Drink at a Time

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19. Acting Like a Total Dick

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18. Asking for Free Drinks and Comps

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17. Flexing Your Spirits and Cocktail Knowledge

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16. Complaining Loudly

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15. Wearing Your Headphones at the Bar

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14. Talking on the Phone

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13. Spreading Your Belongings All Over the Bar

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12. Asking a Bartender to Make Multiple Drinks He Doesn't Know

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11. Ordering Muddled Cocktails

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10. Overstaying Your Welcome

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9. Using Hand Signals to Get Their Attention

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8. Leaving a Bad Tip

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7. Trying to Have a Long Conversation When It's Busy

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6. Arguing With Them About Anything

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5. Touching Their Tools and Garnishes on the Bar

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4. Asking Them to "Just Make Something Up"

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3. Asking Questions Without Looking at the Menu

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2. Having a Taste of More than Three Things Without Choosing

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1. Ordering a Drink and then Disappearing into the Crowd

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