Comments on: Lovebirds http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/ Jeffrey Morgenthaler writes about bartending and mixology from Portland, Oregon Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:30:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: P.S.BarChick http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 P.S.BarChick Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:34:25 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/#comment-2067 Wow, I just loved this post, made me laugh right out loud! I'm pretty sure this couple exists in every town or city. I work in a southern CA desert resort town, and although the players didn't look the same and were younger than your "psychotic couple", the game was about the same! My goodness, the drama some people create. my first time kicking someone out was "psychotic couple" and it felt kinda good. At least they make for good stories, and thanks for sharing yours! Wow, I just loved this post, made me laugh right out loud!
I’m pretty sure this couple exists in every town or city. I work in a southern CA desert resort town, and although the players didn’t look the same and were younger than your “psychotic couple”, the game was about the same! My goodness, the drama some people create. my first time kicking someone out was “psychotic couple” and it felt kinda good.
At least they make for good stories, and thanks for sharing yours!

]]> By: Scooter http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Scooter Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:24:14 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/#comment-519 Is the girl in the picture Rachel Ray? Is the girl in the picture Rachel Ray?

]]> By: Mad Jack http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Mad Jack Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:40:31 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/#comment-437 I used to date a girl who turned into a nasty, messy drunk. She was OK after the first drink, a little loud on the second, belligerent on the third and mean to everyone on the fourth. She'd then demand a fifth or sixth drink and try to start fights with the people around her. We broke up on drink five, third time this happened. I returned several weeks later and appologised to the bartender, and left him a large tip that evening. The man was decent and forgiving, but who needs the hassel? The girl eventually went on the wagon and moved to California. I used to date a girl who turned into a nasty, messy drunk. She was OK after the first drink, a little loud on the second, belligerent on the third and mean to everyone on the fourth. She’d then demand a fifth or sixth drink and try to start fights with the people around her. We broke up on drink five, third time this happened.

I returned several weeks later and appologised to the bartender, and left him a large tip that evening. The man was decent and forgiving, but who needs the hassel? The girl eventually went on the wagon and moved to California.

]]> By: Jessie Jane http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Jessie Jane Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:28:53 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/#comment-429 Jeffrey, your favorite couple reminds me of one of my own worst shifts: couple comes into the bar, no problems. They're with some friends, semi-regulars, decent folks. About an hour or so in, she starts raising her voice as he walks away from her. Before I even have time to clue myself into their argument, I watch as she hurls her beer bottle halfway across the barroom at his head. Luckily, she was a lousy shot, because she managed to hit the wall next to the pinball machine (with nobody playing) instead of her soon-to-be-ex boyfriend. That was a fun 86. Keep up the good work! -JJ Jeffrey, your favorite couple reminds me of one of my own worst shifts: couple comes into the bar, no problems. They’re with some friends, semi-regulars, decent folks.

About an hour or so in, she starts raising her voice as he walks away from her. Before I even have time to clue myself into their argument, I watch as she hurls her beer bottle halfway across the barroom at his head.

Luckily, she was a lousy shot, because she managed to hit the wall next to the pinball machine (with nobody playing) instead of her soon-to-be-ex boyfriend.

That was a fun 86. Keep up the good work!

-JJ

]]> By: Michael Durham http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Michael Durham Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:37:43 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2006/breakup/#comment-422 Is this an actual photo of the lovely couple? Interesting how coasting through life and relationships on looks alone may not be a workable plan for dealing with life's little challenges. Of course, I'm making some wild guesses about the motivations of said couple. I've known plenty of folks blessed with good genetics who are mentally stable, pleasant, productive contributors to society. But every once and a while... Damn. Being cute/good looking is not a lisense to be a self absorbed, emotional drain to those around you. I predict a tortured future - for both. Is this an actual photo of the lovely couple?

Interesting how coasting through life and relationships on looks alone may not be a workable plan for dealing with life’s little challenges.

Of course, I’m making some wild guesses about the motivations of said couple. I’ve known plenty of folks blessed with good genetics who are mentally stable, pleasant, productive contributors to society.

But every once and a while… Damn. Being cute/good looking is not a lisense to be a self absorbed, emotional drain to those around you.

I predict a tortured future – for both.

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