I have been bartending for years and I have seen a lot of things that would blow your mind. Tonight I was reminded of something that happened 6 years ago. I am telling this story as a warning to everyone out there who thinks they can be an annoying customer and not have anything happen. I worked with a guy who I will call Tim. Tim was a great guy from California who was a new bartender at our new restaurant here in Florida. One night this woman came in and was a total bitch to Tim. He took a lot of crap and kept running in circles to make her happy. I knew the woman, and I also knew that she wouldn't stop until she received something free. Most people don't realize that privately owned restaurants don't follow the same guidelines as corporate restaurants. This was a privately owned restaurant and we didn't give a shit about peoples small time complaints. So, back to this woman. She sent back 3 drinks that she said had no tequila in them. This woman was drinking margarita's in a martini glass.She specifically requested a salt rim and lots of foam on the drink. This bitch sent drink after drink back just to bust Tim's balls. Finally Tim had enough. He comes to the other side of the bar and grabs me by the arm and pulls me into the kitchen. "This woman is making me crazy", he said in an excited voice. "Screw her, watch this", Tim took out a martini glass from the dirty dish rack. He then pulled out a small plate from the dirty dish area. He heaved back and forth and brought up the biggest snot pile from his throat and spit it on the plate. He then took the martini glass and twirled the rim in the pile of spit. We then walked out to the bar and he rimmed the glass with salt. Tim then walked over to the offending woman and said, "I am so sorry for the misunderstanding, this drink is on me." The woman smiled with total satisfaction and said, " I hope it's better than the last three." Tim went about his usual routine and made the drink exactly as he had made the last three. Tim delivered the drink and apologized again. We sat and watched as this woman licked every inch of the glass and enjoyed every drop. I am not saying that what Tim did was right, but I never have been so happy to watch someone lick the salt off a margarita. Don't ever mess with people who serve you on purpose. I know that there are legitimate complaints. I have complained before. When you try to beat the system by being an ass, it will come back and bite you.Don't be a loser, get the watch that will make you a winner.
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