Exactly my point! I'm getting psychosomatic hives just looking at it.

I look at that bag of bee pollen and all I think is, "That would kill me."

Yikes! Especially considering how many people travel to Florida from other states; I might be in the minority but I would look up basic laws like that before traveling, just so I knew. I lived in Orlando for a while and am glad I wasn't bartending there. I can only imagine how hellish it would be!

Oh no! Is Wisconsin the only state with this law? Did I just out myself? (I wouldn't be surprised, honestly; Wisconsin is a state of boozehounds.)

Right? I mean, most of the dudes who hang out at my bar are actually really great. It's just that all the bad ones are exactly the same.

They're all pretty much the same; they start with "Do you have Stella Artoyees [sic] on tap?" and end with "Okay, but you're not REALLY (a lesbian/engaged/not interested/not obligated to pretend to want this dick)," and somewhere in there he usually asks me if I went to school because I seem really well spoken. And…

I can totally understand it for a family meal, and would probably pour those drinks (usually wine or beer is all they request) if I knew my company would back me up should shit go down. My fave example, though, and the one I mentioned, was the mother who got all in a huff because I wouldn't pour a dozen "fun" tequila…

LOL. You don't wanna hear my stories about men.

Interestingly, when in training for my most recent job (we were the opening crew of a new restaurant; we got serious hardcore nitpicky training!) I got the phrase "no problem" drilled right out of my vocabulary because — get this — it has the word "no" in it and apparently we're never supposed to say "no" to a…

I live in a statewhere we have some ridiculous "minors can drink if their parents are there andbuy the booze" law — ironically, this applies ONLY to minors, so from 18-20 kids are SOL — and have had to turn down so many grumpy parents because our actual company is not based in a state with those laws. Sorry I won't…

You and your friends sound like a great time. I would love to hang out with a table like yours!

Sincere voice: thank you for this reminder that it's not okay to dehumanize people ever, no matter how hardened, grumpy, and bitter I get as a career bartender/restaurant person. On good days, I can manage to hold on to the fact that it's my job and my privilege to be present for people when they are having good days…

At our restaurant we have half a dozen varieties of loose-leaf teas and we serve them in separate pots that each take around a full minute to set up, pre-heat, and fill (so this doesn't even count steeping time at the table). Also, we are not a tea place, just a relatively run-of-the-mill americanized "pan-asian"…

That's actually a really good question! I only go out once a month (because people, ew, but my friend does a variety show) and I like to plan my drinks ahead of time. Tonight we're dressing super fancy so I want to be Dry Gin Martini girl, but I'll probably just be boring and drink Glen on the rocks like normal.

Oh my goodness the way you wrote this comment gave me goosebumps. Thank you, yes.

I LOVE THIS. Nobody takes lady-Peej seriously enough, but at least she doesn't have a dickwindow.

The funny thing is that out of picture 2, maybe ... 60-70% of those pictures are things I'm actually proud to support. Slutwalks, pride parades, peace and socialism, reproductive rights, My Little Pony ... the kids are definitely sitting way too close to that TV, though. Damnit Obama.

I thought I was going to move to Colorado for the sun (this Wisconsin winter almost killed me, no lie), but you're tempting me hard.

Hugs! Thank you. Sorry I went off-topic. Really, we should get to wear all the pretty things we want, all the time, and be happy.