Once, I dropped a knife on the ground and a woman was in the middle of a story, but turned her head in response to the noise it made. As I was picking up the knife she says "congratulations" and I laugh and go about my day, because what a goofy response.
They're my table, so I eventually make it back there, and the woman in question is horrified. Turns out she was relaying something in her story when she said "congratulations" and not saying it to me about dropping the knife. It just happened that way because she was responding to the noise, and it didn't even register that she may have seemed like she was talking to me, her friends had to tell her.
We had a good chuckle about it and I like to throw out a "congratulations!" whenever people drop something, but again, also at work while doing so.
I shouted it at my cousin’s wedding when I was 13. One of the relatives dropped a whiskey sour glass while walking to the outdoor pews (drink service started before the ceremony).
I swear everyone who yells that thinks they’re the only one in the world whose heard that you have the ability to yell that dumb shit when a bartender breaks something.
I always see the look they give their friends at their dumbass table
“HEY I SAID OPPAH. I KNOW GREEK. I AM COOL AND ORIGINAL!!”
And they all do a cackle. And I am reminded that I am dead inside.
I'm always amazed when I'm there in 8 seconds with a Broom and there's 2 or 3 people slowly and methodically trying to pick up glass, all in the way of me just sweeping it all in the pan in another 8 seconds and then they finally look up at me waiting and they're holding glass like "uhhh idk what to do with this glass?" and I'm like well put it in the dustpan or honestly just put it back on the ground please
My range and accuracy with my hip towel is impressive. It’s always great when someone spills a drink and they’re halfway through “shit, I need a towel” and one comes flying from twenty feet away and slaps them in the face while I finish taking an order.
You can also find out who works in the industry and how long they've been doing it (applies only to glasses broken in the customer area, not behind the bar). Early on in my career I would have immediately started trying to help pick up any glass. Later on I realized the right reaction is to ensure no patrons hurt themselves on glass while pointing it out to whoever on staff is cleaning up.
Same here. I’d never try to help pick up glass now because I remember how I think of it on the bartender end “no no please don’t touch broken glass omg my barback ran to grab a broom thank you for wanting to help but don’t touch it!!!”
"Great! Come here, change a keg on Coors Light, I need more ice in the well, make 3 smoked OFs, 2 dirty martinis, 1 slightly dirty, grab more Kim Crawfords from the cooler, I'm out of chilled pints, so make some ASAP, somebody wants a drink but they need you to walk them through the labyrinth of flavors before they decide, a dude wants to know what we got on 20+ taps before settling on Bud Light, we got sat on 23; 25 and 28 want another round, we just blew Blue Moon, server needs you to approve an open item/discount, 28 is paying and they have a coupon, split the tab for 22, new group wants to watch the Uganda soccer game at the bar top, never mind, the baseball fans are already watching the ballgame, please meditate the dispute, please run dishes to the pit, the food is up for 17, we got triple sat, need more chilled pints..."
Be my fucking guest!
My mind shut down 5 times throughout reading this, only rebooting when I remembered it’s finally Sunday night & my Mon/Tues weekend is beginning & I’m just laying in bed on Reddit 😌
But seriously all of that was just so spot on, jesussss. Stressed me out almost as much as watching an episode of Bar Rescue.
When I was about 18-19, I was carrying a bunch of plates and an empty corona bottle. As I almost made it out of the dining room, I lost my grip and the corona bottle fell. I don't know what came over me, but I kneeled around it covering it with my apron like I was diving on a grenade in WWII. The bottle shattered, I was fine and some douche laughed and yelled "JOB OPENING!"
Another non-douche looked very concerned and asked if I was alright with real compassion. I said 'thank you', assured her I was fine and mouthed "F\*\*\*in \*\*\*hole" to the d-bag.
I don’t know why my knee jerk reaction is to immediately blame the regular closest to me. “Jesus Christ Dan, settle down!!” Or sometimes it’s, “Ope, I’m cut off. Everybody go home.”
One of my most bizarre memories was in a hotel bar in Shanghai. A patron smashed a Murphy’s glass on the floor, fully intentionally. The manager rushed over, I assumed to rightfully kick them out, and instead he just took their order for a new round.
Basically Thor and his cup of coffee
A friend and I (with our wives present) once toasted (clink) with a couple of expensive scotches at the table just after entrees were placed. Yup, smashed both glasses to shards. Nice, and very busy, Napa Valley fine dining establishment (Mustards for you who know). Unbelievably stunned and awkward moment. The staff reacted like trained Navy Seals and all calm was restored in no time. Total professionally handled moment in the face of potential disaster and ejection. Grateful for the poise shown that evening. Tip was commensurate with the awful disaster. Impressed to say the least. Live and learn. We were in our 20s if you’re keeping score.
My wife thinks it "breaks the tension" and "makes light of the situation" and I haven't been able to break her of this belief in almost 10 years together.
I’ve never really minded people doing this. I’ll just take a bow or throw my hands up or say something silly then just go about my day. I think it’s way worse if everyone just silently stares after it happens
I do not agree, a bit of clapping is their way to release the tension a bit, it's funny when it happens at our work (no harm, no foul, shit happens), it'd be sad if they did it at home (I've had this glass for 20 years)
If I break a glass during work, I look at my patrons and say "it was like that when I found it" they find it funny, I don't care, it's a part of the industry.
Assuming this happened Behind the bar.
If a patron breaks a glass unintentionally, I call out "don't touch it, we'll handle it"
If they cut themselves on a broken piece of glass, it's a bigger issue then the glass itself.
If a glass gets broken intentionally by a patron, they will be handled with
Keep in mind that they're not clapping for you breaking a glass, they are clapping for a glass boing broken.
It's nothing personal, they just react to the situation
If I break I glass/bottle I make no expression, just kind of nod like "oops shit happens" and go grab a broom. If a coworker does it when I'm across the bar helping people I barely even look because "oops shit happens" and I assume they'll grab a broom. Maybe give them shit later but when patrons clap or yell JOB OPENING it's annoying as fuck. Like stfu dumbass you probably ordered a Titos/vodka 20 minutes ago 😂
When I was growing up, my stepfather ran a dining hall at a Christian college, and I spent a lot of time there. Whenever anyone broke a dish, which was super often, the while place erupted in applause and some gentle laughter, alleviating the stress for the person who broke it.
I learned the hard way that it is NOT funny or helpful to clap for this reason outside of that culture. People fucking HATE it.
You sound oversensitive. The ones who cheer or shout "sack the juggler" if I drop a glass are generally the ones I'll sit down and have a drink with when the night starts winding down. Means they're comfortable enough with you to kid around.
I've shut a few people down cause they clap and yell when a colleague breaks a glass.
I usually ask them how they'd feel if I cheered when they messed up at work and if they realise my colleagues could have hurt themselves.
If I accidentally break one and everyone yells and claps, I'll dead stare at everyone and grab another glass and throw it on the ground.
I meant to do it, you schmucks.
Changes the tone pretty fast.
OHPAHH
I occasionally shout Mazel Tov. But while I’m at work *behind* the bar.
Once, I dropped a knife on the ground and a woman was in the middle of a story, but turned her head in response to the noise it made. As I was picking up the knife she says "congratulations" and I laugh and go about my day, because what a goofy response. They're my table, so I eventually make it back there, and the woman in question is horrified. Turns out she was relaying something in her story when she said "congratulations" and not saying it to me about dropping the knife. It just happened that way because she was responding to the noise, and it didn't even register that she may have seemed like she was talking to me, her friends had to tell her. We had a good chuckle about it and I like to throw out a "congratulations!" whenever people drop something, but again, also at work while doing so.
Saaaaaame. Mazel Tov is at least like both self aware and funny.
The kitchen staff say Oppa! I say Mazel Tov! Makes it all more lighthearted and I love it
I did that a couple weeks ago. There was a wedding party in the room and everyone echoed the cheer. Good times.
I shouted it at my cousin’s wedding when I was 13. One of the relatives dropped a whiskey sour glass while walking to the outdoor pews (drink service started before the ceremony).
I do the exact same Sometimes a l'chaim but I'm mostly maveltoving
I swear everyone who yells that thinks they’re the only one in the world whose heard that you have the ability to yell that dumb shit when a bartender breaks something. I always see the look they give their friends at their dumbass table “HEY I SAID OPPAH. I KNOW GREEK. I AM COOL AND ORIGINAL!!” And they all do a cackle. And I am reminded that I am dead inside.
I'm always amazed when I'm there in 8 seconds with a Broom and there's 2 or 3 people slowly and methodically trying to pick up glass, all in the way of me just sweeping it all in the pan in another 8 seconds and then they finally look up at me waiting and they're holding glass like "uhhh idk what to do with this glass?" and I'm like well put it in the dustpan or honestly just put it back on the ground please
Yeah just fucking leave it, they want to help but patrons seem to only ever get in the way.
My range and accuracy with my hip towel is impressive. It’s always great when someone spills a drink and they’re halfway through “shit, I need a towel” and one comes flying from twenty feet away and slaps them in the face while I finish taking an order.
I have been on both sides of this 🤣🤣🤣🤣
You can also find out who works in the industry and how long they've been doing it (applies only to glasses broken in the customer area, not behind the bar). Early on in my career I would have immediately started trying to help pick up any glass. Later on I realized the right reaction is to ensure no patrons hurt themselves on glass while pointing it out to whoever on staff is cleaning up.
Same here. I’d never try to help pick up glass now because I remember how I think of it on the bartender end “no no please don’t touch broken glass omg my barback ran to grab a broom thank you for wanting to help but don’t touch it!!!”
Literally....I KNOW you see big chunks and it LOOKS nice and safe. Don't touch it!
I touch it
I touch it because I want the sweet sweet release
Ahhh
The intrusive thoughts always win.
I throw some in my back pocket for a little suprise later
Pocket glass! Shhhshaaaa
"Job opening!" Hahaha! Good one!
This one is the number one worst
I like doing it to myself before they can with a “Hurr Durr!”
I dunno, I halfway meant it when I said it 🤣😅
My coworker used to tell that every time. I hated it.
I am that co-worker. Oops
"Great! Come here, change a keg on Coors Light, I need more ice in the well, make 3 smoked OFs, 2 dirty martinis, 1 slightly dirty, grab more Kim Crawfords from the cooler, I'm out of chilled pints, so make some ASAP, somebody wants a drink but they need you to walk them through the labyrinth of flavors before they decide, a dude wants to know what we got on 20+ taps before settling on Bud Light, we got sat on 23; 25 and 28 want another round, we just blew Blue Moon, server needs you to approve an open item/discount, 28 is paying and they have a coupon, split the tab for 22, new group wants to watch the Uganda soccer game at the bar top, never mind, the baseball fans are already watching the ballgame, please meditate the dispute, please run dishes to the pit, the food is up for 17, we got triple sat, need more chilled pints..." Be my fucking guest!
My mind shut down 5 times throughout reading this, only rebooting when I remembered it’s finally Sunday night & my Mon/Tues weekend is beginning & I’m just laying in bed on Reddit 😌 But seriously all of that was just so spot on, jesussss. Stressed me out almost as much as watching an episode of Bar Rescue.
When I was about 18-19, I was carrying a bunch of plates and an empty corona bottle. As I almost made it out of the dining room, I lost my grip and the corona bottle fell. I don't know what came over me, but I kneeled around it covering it with my apron like I was diving on a grenade in WWII. The bottle shattered, I was fine and some douche laughed and yelled "JOB OPENING!" Another non-douche looked very concerned and asked if I was alright with real compassion. I said 'thank you', assured her I was fine and mouthed "F\*\*\*in \*\*\*hole" to the d-bag.
You are not alone. It brings out a seething rage in me.
Same, they clap and they laugh and of course are blind to you having to burn the ice during a rush and hiding the internal panic about it
I want to slap the shit out of anyone who does it.
I’m instantly the klutz back in the school cafeteria that dropped their tray.
Kindred spirit here
I’ve always contended those are the people who were beaten and yelled at as kids if they dropped a glass. You’re not wrong though.
I also rage when I hear "O-PAH!"
Recently I had a cute old lady yell “it wasn’t me” when a glass broke in the other room so I turned around and said “hey was that you?”
I agree, but I also clap and jeer whenever a coworker does it
That's OUR clap
I don’t know why my knee jerk reaction is to immediately blame the regular closest to me. “Jesus Christ Dan, settle down!!” Or sometimes it’s, “Ope, I’m cut off. Everybody go home.”
One of my most bizarre memories was in a hotel bar in Shanghai. A patron smashed a Murphy’s glass on the floor, fully intentionally. The manager rushed over, I assumed to rightfully kick them out, and instead he just took their order for a new round. Basically Thor and his cup of coffee
I always take a bow.
Came here to say, I take a bow and keep on moving
The only thing I say is "No cuts?" Then back to work. The only concern should be if they're okay.
MAZEL TOV!
I always point at the culprit and yell “SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!”
Reminded me of this [scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw63_YyNsF4&t=120s) from *Groundhog Day*... "Just put that anywhere, pal!"
This is nuts!
A friend and I (with our wives present) once toasted (clink) with a couple of expensive scotches at the table just after entrees were placed. Yup, smashed both glasses to shards. Nice, and very busy, Napa Valley fine dining establishment (Mustards for you who know). Unbelievably stunned and awkward moment. The staff reacted like trained Navy Seals and all calm was restored in no time. Total professionally handled moment in the face of potential disaster and ejection. Grateful for the poise shown that evening. Tip was commensurate with the awful disaster. Impressed to say the least. Live and learn. We were in our 20s if you’re keeping score.
I'm glad we're all in on this feeling because it's always irked me
My wife thinks it "breaks the tension" and "makes light of the situation" and I haven't been able to break her of this belief in almost 10 years together.
TAXIIIIII
Australian? Every. Fucking. Time.
I’ve never really minded people doing this. I’ll just take a bow or throw my hands up or say something silly then just go about my day. I think it’s way worse if everyone just silently stares after it happens
I do not agree, a bit of clapping is their way to release the tension a bit, it's funny when it happens at our work (no harm, no foul, shit happens), it'd be sad if they did it at home (I've had this glass for 20 years) If I break a glass during work, I look at my patrons and say "it was like that when I found it" they find it funny, I don't care, it's a part of the industry. Assuming this happened Behind the bar. If a patron breaks a glass unintentionally, I call out "don't touch it, we'll handle it" If they cut themselves on a broken piece of glass, it's a bigger issue then the glass itself. If a glass gets broken intentionally by a patron, they will be handled with
Keep in mind that they're not clapping for you breaking a glass, they are clapping for a glass boing broken. It's nothing personal, they just react to the situation
I lived in England a long time ago, and the “WAHEY” they do makes me want to set them on fire. British patrons are the worst.
Ugh, was waiting for this one to show up. I wish we clapped…. the “WAHEY” is just so boorish.
My reaction as a drunk at the bar usually is “Oh shit, where’s the ice?”
If I break I glass/bottle I make no expression, just kind of nod like "oops shit happens" and go grab a broom. If a coworker does it when I'm across the bar helping people I barely even look because "oops shit happens" and I assume they'll grab a broom. Maybe give them shit later but when patrons clap or yell JOB OPENING it's annoying as fuck. Like stfu dumbass you probably ordered a Titos/vodka 20 minutes ago 😂
I always say “I’m making sure everyone’s awake”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtVteemLin4
I always say "you break it you buy it" in an offensive ethnically insensitive voice. Or "Mom said you're the reason we can't have nice things"
That would be my boss
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 preach
I think you should tell them but ultimately it’s the servers responsibility
I just wanna be like, pls fuck off <3
In Australia people shout “TAXI!!” whenever someone breaks a glass. The worst
LMAO facts
I always say “That’s why we can’t have nice things!” in a joking manner, AITAH??
> patrons who start clapping when a bartender breaks a glass are obviously terrible people. So, pretty much all of them, then?
When I was growing up, my stepfather ran a dining hall at a Christian college, and I spent a lot of time there. Whenever anyone broke a dish, which was super often, the while place erupted in applause and some gentle laughter, alleviating the stress for the person who broke it. I learned the hard way that it is NOT funny or helpful to clap for this reason outside of that culture. People fucking HATE it.
“That’s comin out of your paycheck!!” What fuckin paycheck!?!?
Settle down brotender. Lean into it when this happens. Who tf cares.
Found one ^
I like to yell "Job opening" or "That doesn't go there !!"
I juat say,"Put that anywhere "
Ur talking about dicks right?
You sound oversensitive. The ones who cheer or shout "sack the juggler" if I drop a glass are generally the ones I'll sit down and have a drink with when the night starts winding down. Means they're comfortable enough with you to kid around.
"that sounded expensive..."
I usually just announce "That's why we can't have nice things."
I've shut a few people down cause they clap and yell when a colleague breaks a glass. I usually ask them how they'd feel if I cheered when they messed up at work and if they realise my colleagues could have hurt themselves.
"mozeltov!" hahaahhhahha wow I've literally never heard that one before please. Do stand up and take a bow you picking prick.
If I accidentally break one and everyone yells and claps, I'll dead stare at everyone and grab another glass and throw it on the ground. I meant to do it, you schmucks. Changes the tone pretty fast.
Worked at a place where we would kick out the first person to start clapping when a server or bartender broke a glass