What does your drink order REALLY say about you?

After 25 years behind the bar, I've developed a few opinions about the people ordering certain drinks. And apparently, so has everybody else sitting at the bar.

This episode was inspired by three customers who'd spent the day drinking Long Island Iced Teas and decided to order their next round without Coke. Nobody asked why, but everybody had an opinion.

And that got me thinking: How much do bartenders judge people based on what they're drinking?

In Episode 21 of $1 Is Not Enough, we're taking a sarcastic look at the personalities, stereotypes, and ridiculous requests associated with some of the most popular drinks.

From sophisticated Old Fashioned drinkers and overly particular martini enthusiasts to tequila lovers, craft beer snobs, and customers who think asking for light ice means getting free liquor, nobody's completely safe.

We'll also explore the difference between what bartenders politely say to customers and what we're actually thinking.

But underneath the sarcasm is something 25 years in hospitality has taught me: Your drink might create the first impression, but how you treat people reveals who you really are.

Whether you're a bartender who's heard every ridiculous order imaginable or a customer who's wondering what your favorite cocktail says about you, this episode is for you.

What's the one drink order that immediately makes you judge somebody?

Connect with The Cynical Bartender and share your answer.

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25 YEARS BEHIND THE BAR. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH.

What happens when a bar owner cares more about keeping the regulars happy than protecting the people working behind the bar?

In Episode 21 of $1 Is Not Enough, I'm sharing one of the most ridiculous experiences from my 25 years in bartending.

We're talking about a 450-pound regular with a specially negotiated $10, 40-ounce vodka cocktail, an owner who walked around pouring Fireball directly into customers' mouths, and management that apparently believed regular customers could do whatever the hell they wanted.

The bar was always packed. The customers loved it. But behind the bar? It was a fucking nightmare.

When I questioned the behavior of certain regulars, another bartender warned me, "What am I going to do, complain about it and lose my job?"

Six months into working there, I spoke up.

And I got fired.

This episode isn't about hating regulars. It's about bad management, double standards, and what happens when keeping customers happy becomes more important than respecting your employees.

Have you ever worked somewhere that let certain customers get away with everything? I want to hear your story.

Follow $1 Is Not Enough for new episodes every Monday, featuring real stories, unfiltered opinions, and 25 years of experience behind the bar.

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Some weekends are memorable for all the right reasons. This was not one of them.

In Episode 9, I take you back to a weekend shift featuring Double J and their husbands, where the drinks were flowing and things got progressively stranger as the night went on.

Double J got a little too comfortable with the alcohol, while Dave decided the best way to spend the evening was apparently hitting on other women right in front of their husbands. Because apparently reading the room is no longer a required life skill.

And then there was the really weird part.

Dave disappeared outside with a female server for a couple of minutes. They came back in, she was suddenly moving at warp speed, and then it happened again. Let's just say I had a pretty good idea what was going on, and I strongly suspected Dave wasn't just stepping outside for fresh air.

Plus, I get another chance to vent about young, clueless kids working expo, the seemingly complete lack of situational awareness, and the phenomenon I like to call being professionally brain-dead.

It's another collection of bad decisions, questionable behavior, and stories that could only come from behind a bar.

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Send Your Stories: Got a coworker who pulled this? We want to hear it.

Email stories@onedollarisnotenough.com or DM us on Instagram. The best ones get read on a future episode.

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Enjoying $1 Is Not Enough? Help keep the drinks flowing and the stories coming. If you want to support the show, you can become a monthly supporter through Buzzsprout. And if you donate $10 or more, I'll give you a shoutout in the next episode as a thank-you for helping keep this thing alive.

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