Comments on: The Eleventh Myth http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/ Jeffrey Morgenthaler is a designer, blogger and mixologist living in Eugene, Oregon Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:54:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: cocktails and dreams http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1673 cocktails and dreams Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:01:39 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1673 for me it's not the giving of the free drink, but the asking for the free drink. it's just bad bad bad etiquite. i don't mind giving you one if i choose to, but if you ask for it the answer is always no. for me it’s not the giving of the free drink, but the asking for the free drink. it’s just bad bad bad etiquite. i don’t mind giving you one if i choose to, but if you ask for it the answer is always no.

]]> By: Marleigh http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1050 Marleigh Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:44:46 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1050 Who goes to a bar on their birthday without a group of friends (and, often enough, strangers), who are more than willing to buy you a drink? The only upside to having a bartender do the buying is that they would be less likely to force you to shoot 151 or some other wretchedness, unlike a drunken friend. Who goes to a bar on their birthday without a group of friends (and, often enough, strangers), who are more than willing to buy you a drink?

The only upside to having a bartender do the buying is that they would be less likely to force you to shoot 151 or some other wretchedness, unlike a drunken friend.

]]> By: The Cleaning Lady http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1044 The Cleaning Lady Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:16:54 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1044 suspicions such as what? Its a mom n pop operation run by uneducated rednecks. great food, nice atmosphere (usually) and a very bizarr management style, one I've never encountered in all my years in the service industry. suspicions such as what? Its a mom n pop operation run by uneducated rednecks. great food, nice atmosphere (usually) and a very bizarr management style, one I’ve never encountered in all my years in the service industry.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1027 Jeffrey Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:10:26 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1027 I would be terribly surprised if you didn't get a drink on such an occasion, my dear delightful hostess. However, I have always had my suspicions about the establishment you call home... Amendment to the rule: see above. I would be terribly surprised if you didn’t get a drink on such an occasion, my dear delightful hostess. However, I have always had my suspicions about the establishment you call home…

Amendment to the rule: see above.

]]> By: The Cleaning Lady http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1023 The Cleaning Lady Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:40:29 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-1023 what if you WORK at said bar as a hostess, have your only birthday party in 20 years there (a 13 top on a slow sunday afternoon), clean the bar once a week AND your kid works there? Doesnt that kind of trump the "no freebies" birthday drink/desert rule? Just wondering, because this happend to me yesterday. My family was appalled, I was, however, not suprised at all. just want to know what the world at large thinks. what if you WORK at said bar as a hostess, have your only birthday party in 20 years there (a 13 top on a slow sunday afternoon), clean the bar once a week AND your kid works there? Doesnt that kind of trump the “no freebies” birthday drink/desert rule? Just wondering, because this happend to me yesterday. My family was appalled, I was, however, not suprised at all.
just want to know what the world at large thinks.

]]> By: nomikkh http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-940 nomikkh Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:37:23 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-940 I can't even begin to describe how annoying that is. Last night I had a customer pouting the whole damn night because I didn't give him a free Electric Iced Tea. Electric Iced Tea, for gods sakes. I can’t even begin to describe how annoying that is. Last night I had a customer pouting the whole damn night because I didn’t give him a free Electric Iced Tea. Electric Iced Tea, for gods sakes.

]]> By: Waitress http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-825 Waitress Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:37:41 +0000 http://www.jeffreymorgenthaler.com/2007/the-eleventh-myth/#comment-825 Oh my GAWD, Jeff. Yes. Very much yes. I can't begin to tell you how many times I'm either making a drink or dropping it off at the table only to be told "it's my birthday." I always defer to the tried and true "state law doesn't allow us to give alcohol away for free," but even then it's a rather annoying experince. Love your writing. love it. Oh my GAWD, Jeff. Yes. Very much yes. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’m either making a drink or dropping it off at the table only to be told “it’s my birthday.” I always defer to the tried and true “state law doesn’t allow us to give alcohol away for free,” but even then it’s a rather annoying experince.

Love your writing. love it.

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