Tweet About Annoying Cocktails Inspires Discussion About Bartending

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Ada Elder
Oct 25, 2022 12:00 PM EDT

I believe that there are certain drinks that should only be ordered at specific establishments. I'm not going to be ordering the wine at my local Irish pub. And you definitely won't catch me ordering anything but a tequila or vodka soda at the local dive that specializes in Bud Light. The politics of ordering drinks is a complicated one. We've talked about the drinks bartenders hate making, but is that hatred always justified? Like, is it really that hard to make a mojito? Or is it just lazy? I think the truth is that it's contextual. If there's one bartender working and it's a packed bar, maybe don't order the thing that requires muddling. Either way, it seems this debate was picked up on Twitter, thanks to a tweet from @Mike_Eagle. 

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    Font - n-word snowden @Mike_Eagle on all cocktail menus there should be an asterisk next to any drink that the bartender is going to be annoyed with having to make 2:32 PM 10/22/22 · Twitter for Android 1,399 Retweets 141 Quote Tweets 33.9K Likes
    via @Mike_Eagle

  • The tweet suggests that bar menus should have asterisks next to drinks bartenders find annoying to make. The sentiment inspired some mixed reception. 

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    Font - fi FirstnameLastna836482 @Neu.... 2d Replying to @Mike_Eagle I once had a bartender loudly mutter "pain in the ass" as he made the drink I'd ordered. It was a gimlet. 97 177 774 ↑
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    Font - eekieleigh @eekieleigh. 1d Replying to @Mike_Eagle and @kashanacauley My ex-husband was a bartender and ever since he told me how annoying mojitos were to make, I feel guilty ordering one 27 2 83 ↑ Kittee @kittee . 1d I kinda understand why he's an ex now. Mojito isn't that annoying to make. I grow mint in my yard for these and mint juleps. They're the same complexity. Sounds like someone just didn't enjoy muddling. 4 27 ↑ 155
    via @Mike_Eagle

  • While many people seem to think that bartenders should just do their job, others suggested ways to mitigate the annoyance. Ways that include higher prices, or more euphemistic warnings. 

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    Font - CL MILLÉR @ThatCLMiller. 2d Replying to @Mike_Eagle *comes with complimentary eyeroll 2 27 1 ↑ 317 blurt @blurtmctalky • 2d I know it might not help, but that eyeroll could very well be for whoever put that drink on the menu. You're out there catching strays 2 27 2 127 ↑ ...
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    Font - Mate Safranka @causticanatomy. 1d Replying to @Mike_Eagle During my brief stint as a bartender I didn't actually mind making most cocktails. The only one I despised was the jaegerbomb, because it uses two glasses for one drink, and we had a short supply of shot glasses to begin with 2 12 19 Phil van Houten @Talanaes. 1d I never order Jaegerbombs for similar reasons: I don't want a fancy presentation, I'm just a degenerate who likes the taste of jäeger and has a caffeine addiction. 27 ↑ 3
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    Font - Mork Devens @mdevens. 1d Replying to @Mike_Eagle I went to a bar tonight where all the drinks were like $11-13 except for the Ramos Gin Fizz which was $19 and that's also a good way of handling this Q 1 27 2 125 ↑ Kristofer Hill (he/him) @kristoef.... 1d Only if that extra $6 goes to the people who make the drink 22 2 ↑
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    Font - THE rich jones @jonessoruthless. 2d Replying to @Mike_Eagle They should just have an asterisk that the bartender will be annoyed, bleak out here lol Q2 27 2 2 71 ↑ Joe Donohue @donohue_j 1d They deal with drunk people all the time, even dealing with sober people all the time will break someone. 27 ↑ ...
    via @Mike_Eagle
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    Happy - LISA CURRY @lisa_curry 2d ● Replying to @Mike_Eagle When I bartended, I told people that the blender was broken, even if another bartender was using it at that moment 27 3 123 ↑ G Papenburg @papenburg_g. 1d Why did you work in that job? 27 20 2 ↑
    via @Mike_Eagle
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    Font - local corvid enthusiast @LeslieMBCle Replying to @Mike_Eagle As a bartender who absolutely loathes making Lemon Drops, I support this. *Also, it should be noted the the fancy house cocktails at a lot of restaurants are devised by managers who think they know drinks, but will only pick up a cocktail shaker under extreme duress.
    via @Mike_Eagle
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    Jaw - Ben @ben_gc Replying to @Mike_Eagle and @hannibalburess Just put an asterisk above the entrance to the bar. 2:38 PM 10/22/22 Twitter for iPhone 2 Retweets 305 Likes
    via @Mike_Eagle
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    Font - You Deserre This Mynameistim @Mynameistim8 Replying to @Mike_Eagle *Warning: this drink includes frothed egg whites which is annoying to make and virtually indistinguishable from both spit and jizz" 8:58 PM 10/22/22 Twitter for Android 20 Likes ●
    via @Mike_Eagle
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    Font - Willis Walker @thewilliswalker Replying to @Mike_Eagle One thing I like to do is let the person I'm with order first and then unless they order something I truly hate, just say 2 of those, please. It saves the bartender time and stress and is a form of rapport/intimacy building mirroring with the person you're there with. 6:57 PM - 10/22/22 Twitter for iPhone 14 Likes
    via @Mike_Eagle

  • At the end of the day, we think that people should generally read the room when ordering cocktails. But if you're a bartender who has a problem doing their job beyond opening a beer or using the soda machine, maybe consider working at a dive. For everyone's sake. 

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