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Subject: Re: pretty awesome!
From: pt2020
Posted: Sun Aug 2. 2009, 21:54 UTC
Followup to: "Re: pretty awesome!"  by Davidh  (Sun Aug 2. 2009, 14:39 UTC)
OK David, I shouldn't but I will, I'm game....

> my true disdain is with bartenders who are not bartenders calling 
> themselves bartenders when they aren't even on my level, not even 
> close.  the guest pay me to deal with their problems, why would I 
> hate this considering I gloat about how much they pay me?  hrm.  

Most of the people here are bartenders, and you really don't know what their 
'level' is so while I'm sure your disdain is keenly felt by all, it might pay 
to listen once in a while.

And what's this obsession with money dude? It's quite vulgar, I daresay we all 
make quite enough thank you, and if you're evidently the world's highest paid 
bartender how come no-one outside of the Jambalaya Daily News had heard of you 
prior to your eccentric rants on here?

> 
> why would I need to identify potato vodka by smell alone unless I was 
> pushing my own potato vodka and claiming  that learning this skill 
> will make you a better bartender.  But in truth this is a marketing 
> scam to promote their own products?  You guys are from weird places 
> and don't understand shit. 

Not entirely sure where you're going with this but... if you can you can, and 
if you can't you clearly can't, don't sweat it, some of us have tastebuds and 
they are quite useful but don't lose any sleep over not knowing the difference 
between one product and another.

> I only reside here currently because of the continuing jobs offers 
> that lead me here.  But understand i'm from houston, the 3rd largest 
> city in the us, so I don't know who the fuck said i'm in a small 
> pond?  because last I checked unless your in new york or la, you're 
> in a smaller pond. I just follow the money. assholes.  

Actually it's the 4th largest, but let's not quibble. And I'm in London, which 
is quite a bit bigger, so if it's a dick swinging contest you're after we are 
looking at approximately 2.2m vs 7.5m. But then no-one else was debating the 
size of their pond

> I've already explained how pointless this would be for me. you argue 
> that cosmos where made with gin and raspberries from one fucking 
> book.  You guys are fucking stupid.
> 
> but I handle more than you could possibly imagine, I would love for 
> anyone to come in and just watch, it's like a show, people actually 
> watch me all night, like I am a performer or something.

Not entirely sure how much there is to handle in Lake Charles, but I'll take 
your word for it. These people watching you... are they, perchance waiting for 
a drink? Or did they mistake you for the pianist?

> and new orleans isn't about shit either, maybe chris mcmillian or 
> whatever, but they are stupid asses down there too.  Bloody mary's 
> with olive and lime, wtf the capitol of cocktails?  get real.

NoLa probably isn't the capitol of cocktails, I don't think anyone suggested 
it was, I was trying to let you know that there's a great cocktail event held 
there annually that you might like to visit. That's your call, but i do 
heartily recommend it.

> I hope I didn't offend anyone who wasted money on this school.  I 
> thought you guys new about the bartending school scams?  man...  how 
> did you guys make it so far in life?

Again with the school.... WHAT SCHOOL?

> I can't stress this enough though, I really do hate people just like 
> all of you, you try to put yourself on my level by saying things like 
> "I used to bartend" or "I am a bartender" or "I want to be a 
> bartender", people wouldn't say these things if I was tending like 
> the rest of you all or not tending at all like adam.  I mean, you 
> guys are so cute.  there must be no other occupations out there, oh 
> wait. bar consultant. god, you guys are a trip, guillable fucks but 
> still a trip. 
> 
> and btw? if i'm so whatever why did you read my book and probably 
> still are.

I did read your 'book' David, very enlightening, I especially enjoyed the 
opening chapter where you detail all the various types of guest that you hate, 
that will be most useful for aspiring bartenders who wish to be as curiously 
disappointed with life as you. The recipe section was great too, allowing for 
the lack of any measurements or discernable structure. There are a great 
number of cocktails I would take you to task over,  too many to list here, but 
with the 'wiki waki woo', 'bikini martini', 'blue hawaiian' and especially the 
'fuck your bartender' it was like bartending back in the late 80's all over 
again - so thank you for that.

> the answers to your questions is simple, i'm still editing the book, 
> it's not even close to done.  but where is your book?  then shut the 
> fuck up.

I have to admit I have written and utilised very many training manuals - 
though none I would deign to call a 'book', and I write for a number of 
national publications, as do very many of the people from this forum, and 
frequently contribute to national and international media - does that mean I 
should still shut the fuck up or not? Does the Lake Charles Jambalaya Weekly 
render all other news sources obsolete - let me know I'd hate to continue 
wasting my time.

> It's a lonely life. 

Yep, you should get out more mate.

I feel a bit foolish responding at such length to your tirades but, hey it 
keeps me amused for a wee short while, but the anticipation of what vitriol 
will be returned is almost addictive.

Chug down a couple of brews and get typing David.

The irony is of course that, as much fun as this all is, there are so many 
people on here that could give you real-life solid bartending advice and 
information if you'd only stop being such a twat.

Nick


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