| It has been a rough day. Your boss yelled at you. | | | | does not mean that they have purchased the |
| Your girlfriend broke up with you. And your pet | | | | woman's attention. Women usually use body |
| cat made a snack out of your bet bird. So, you | | | | language to tell a man that she wants him to |
| decided to wash away your sorrows with some | | | | approach her swivel bar stool. These messages |
| brews at the local bar. Your new best friend is | | | | include making and maintaining eye-contact, |
| Johnny-not Johnny Walker(r), but the bartender. | | | | "preening," or playing with hair or checking |
| He has listened to your ranting and raving all night, | | | | makeup, and getting in a person's personal space. |
| given you advice, and never criticized you about | | | | Make sure not to use any corny pickup lines, |
| anything. After your third beer, you pay your bill, | | | | including "What's your sign?" and "Do you come |
| hand a quarter to the bartender, spin around on | | | | here often?" Instead, always show a real interest |
| your swivel bar stool, and then head for your | | | | in what the woman likes and who her friends are. |
| vehicle outside. It never occurred to you that you | | | | Only ask for her number if you want it. And if |
| have just broken bar etiquette! Avoid Being | | | | you want to see her again, call within 24 to 48 |
| Barred from Bars Many people never realize there | | | | hours. Nice No Bar etiquette also exists for |
| is an unspoken bar etiquette that bar patrons | | | | women. If a man approaches your swivel bar |
| should follow. You probably will never find these | | | | stool and you are not interested in him, deal with |
| unspoken rules in an Emily Post or Ann Landers | | | | the situation confidently but with class. Completely |
| column. And, it would be too nerdy to get formal | | | | ignoring him is definitely a no-no. However, you do |
| training on bar etiquette. Bar etiquette is not like | | | | not want to spend the entire night talking to |
| etiquette at a formal dinner or wedding ceremony. | | | | someone you are uninterested in. Polite ways of |
| Instead, it is more informal and fluid. Whether or | | | | saying "I'm not interested" without actually saying |
| not you are seated in one of the swivel bar | | | | so include encouraging the dude to relocate. You |
| stools at your favorite bar, you must know and | | | | could ask "Where are you going next?" or "Where |
| follow the protocol there. A Tip about Tips Bar | | | | are your friends?" Also, you could stand up from |
| etiquette begins with the bartender. The main | | | | your swivel bar stool and excuse yourself to find |
| function of a bar is drinking, and the bartender is | | | | your friends or go buy another drink. Etiquette is |
| the person who serves drinks. So it makes sense | | | | what keeps civilization civil. And though a bar is a |
| to befriend the bartender, or at least talk to him | | | | little more informal than other locations where |
| in a civil manner. Remember that a bartender's | | | | manners are important, they should still be used. |
| pay mainly comes from tips. So if the service is | | | | So the next time you sit down on one of your |
| good, be extra generous when tipping. You can, | | | | favorite watering hole's swivel bar stools, |
| thus, leave the bar with a clear conscience. The | | | | remember to be Mr. or Ms. Manners. |
| Eyes Have It In addition to the universal etiquette | | | | Swivel in style with swivel bar stools. Whether it's |
| towards the bartender, each gender should follow | | | | this type of stool you want, or gas lift bar stools, |
| distinct, generally accepted protocol in the bar. | | | | or breakfast bar stools, our site has truckloads of |
| Men must realize that buying a woman a drink | | | | choices for you! |