When someone drinks too much, gets too loud, or is just an overall pain in the
ass at the bars where I work, we shut them off. They are no longer allowed to
drink. If they haven't had too much we may even kick them out. Recently one
of the bouncers started using the term "86". I've heard of people being
"86'd" before but it's not a term thats in common use around here. Since I've
been hearing it more I've started wondering where that term came from. Can
anyone help? What other terms do you use when someone is shut off? Another
question that comes to mind is how do you shut people off? I simply tell them
that they're done but a female bartender I work with is much more tactful.
She leans over, grabs their arm and says, something like "O.k. Honey, Let's
save some fun for tomorrow". It works for her everytime. Sometimes people
get beligerant with me or ask me why I shut them off. They tell me they're
not driving or that they've only had a few. I don't care weather they drive
or not. I don't serve drunk people but I can't say that to them. Any help
fellow bartender's?
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Where did the term 86 come from? - 2003.02.07, 19:18 - Feline 