5 Questions to Never Ask a Bartender
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1. "I'm not sure what I want. Can you make me something good?"
2. "How much is this?"
3. "It's my birthday, can I have a free shot?"
4. "What are you doing when you get off work?" (For women bartenders only.)
5. "Did you go to bartending school?"
2. "How much is this?"
3. "It's my birthday, can I have a free shot?"
4. "What are you doing when you get off work?" (For women bartenders only.)
5. "Did you go to bartending school?"
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