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Bartenders share the best ways to get their attention at the bar - and surefire ways you'll get snubbed

Jan 20, 2018, 22:42 IST

Reuters/Bernadett Szabo

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  • There are right and wrong ways to get a bartenders attention.
  • To figure out just what they are, we asked bartenders from around the world to weigh in.
  • Among the many faux pas, don't ever yell, click your fingers - or even wave them. Bartenders hate that.


When the bar is packed and your bartender appears to be out of earshot, what do you do?

Do you wave your credit card in the air? Do you snap your fingers? Or maybe you reach over the bar and start pouring yourself a drink?

To find out the right and wrong ways to get a bartender's attention at the bar, we went directly to the source, and more than 30 bartenders from around the world weighed in with their opinions on the matter.

Below are some of worst things people do when they're trying to get a bartender's attention, as well as some better alternatives.

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