Emma Witman
The author, Emma Witman, says there are right and wrong ways to tell your bartender you don't like your drink.
- It's OK to send back a drink at a bar if you don't like it.
- But like in any other situation, there's a right and wrong way to handle getting a drink you don't enjoy.
- I'm a bartender, and you should follow these tips next time to make the best out of a bad situation.
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As a bartender, I've had countless times when a patron told me they didn't like the drink I made them.
Admittedly, it always stings a little to hear this.
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It's when I find out after the fact - when the problem is too late to fix - that this phenomenon goes from mildly perturbing to becoming a top pet peeve. More irksome than all those annoying drink orders I judge you for.
Why? Because you've failed to take advantage of the single aspect I most love about bartending: If you dislike the drinks I made for you, I can just as easily make it disappear and create a different, better one for you.
But maybe you don't know what to say, or how to say it. After all, no one wants to be that guy.
Fear not: Here's exactly what you should and shouldn't do if your drink doesn't spark joy.