Who knew?

[+ Chris Eisenhower]

"The results revealed that bar staff responded to a set of two non-verbal signals," the authors wrote in the study, published in late August. "[F]irst, customers position themselves directly at the bar counter and, secondly, they look at a member of staff."

from a recent study apparently conducted by The German Institute For Obvious Shit, and published in Frontiers In Psychology.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/19/how-to-get-served-bar-first-quickly-body-language_n_3955205.html?ref=topbar

[seeker630]

I'm applying for funding to study responses to a naked man on his knees in front of me with an open mouth.

[+ Chris Eisenhower]

I'm applying for funding to study responses to a naked man on his knees in front of me with an open mouth.

 

Will he position himself directly in front of you? Will he make eye contact? Will you notice each other if he doesn't?

 

I'm intrigued... who knows what will happen!

[Professor Mitch]

Now you know why I moved to research...federal grant funding anyone?

[instudiocity]

Will he position himself directly in front of you? Will he make eye contact? Will you notice each other if he doesn't?

 

I'm intrigued... who knows what will happen!

I saw that very thing happen in the shower at my gym once, so I don't think it's very special until it happens to me, repeatedly...

[bigvalboy]

I usually get served first at most bars, well actually after the first time. I am by nature a very heavy tipper. Most bartenders will get about a dollar on a well drink and maybe two dollars on 'top shelf' brands, and many have told me that with the under 25 crowd, on beer it is not uncommon not to receive a tip at all. I tip far and above that depending on the bartender. There are bars in FTL that when I walk in, the bartender starts pouring my drink, and in some of the more crowded bars, I can be sitting anywhere and before my drink is empty the bartender will check to make sure I am not ready for another one. My tipping might be a bit excessive, but then again I'm single and there aren't any children I have to put through college, or a wife at home shopping.

[+ FreshFluff]

My tipping might be a bit excessive, but then again I'm single and there aren't any children I have to put through college, or a wife at home shopping.

 

Perhaps. But you do have an expensive white kitten who needs to be taken to Per Se frequently.

[bigvalboy]

Perhaps. But you do have an expensive white kitten who needs to be taken to Per Se frequently.

 

Oh, so now we need to go to Per Se 'frequently'. I do like your style FF...

[+ FreshFluff]

Oh, so now we need to go to Per Se 'frequently'. I do like your style FF...

 

I'll take Del Posto as a substitute once in a while, but don't make a habit of it!

 

I'm also due to have my fur blown out at Oribe. Got $300?

[bigvalboy]

I'll take Del Posto as a substitute once in a while, but don't make a habit of it!

 

I'm also due to have my fur blown out at Oribe. Got $300?

lol...

[+ Chris Eisenhower]

Oh, so now we need to go to Per Se 'frequently'. I do like your style FF...

 

I want to go to Per Se.

[bigvalboy]

I want to go to Per Se.

 

And what a nice threesome that would be...you, me, and FreshFluff in some little black dress with 6 inch pumps.

[DeNeufaille]

Hummmm, take the 20usd and fold in half the long way, out stretch your hand across the bar, shake it a little (money or money maker), make eye contact, and give a friendly greeting... while standing up straight....waiting, waiting, waiting, SERVED!!!! If this fails, then hit the door with green in the pocket for the next adventure, LOL... and so damn true...

[geoffk]

tipping always works, once at a bar in Tampa the guy next to me complained to the bar tender that he served me first, the bartender told him that I tipped and he didn't so he had to wait.