The waiter tells him that the worst thing about not drinking is that other people drink.
A waitress made a man drink alcohol. People commenting on the show thought that was wrong.
Unlike other professions, there is no explicit code of conduct for waiters on how to treat customers.
This means that some waiters do their job well, while others don’t.
This can make customers feel uncomfortable or even put them at risk.
A waiter made a man drink more alcohol.
Musician Gabe Pietrafesa told a story that went viral. He said that a waiter had tried to get him to drink at a wedding.
Pietrafesa explains that he ordered a Shirley Temple, a non-alcoholic drink made with ginger ale and grenadine, with a cherry on top.
The bartender told him he could have it “dirty” with alcohol.
“Shirley, straight for me,” he said.
The bartender reluctantly handed him the drink. It was an open bar and she was serving drinks, so he understood her logic.
Pietrafesa talks about “dry January” (when someone decides to start the year without drinking) and #sobriety in her bio, so she’s used to not consuming alcohol.
She came back to the table with the red drink and people laughed at her choice.
She finally ordered a Diet Coke.
She remembers being asked if she wanted another Diet Coke.
She didn’t like the comparison and didn’t want to disappoint her, so she accepted another Shirley’s, even though she didn’t want it.
Today, diners look at him, confused, over the second Shirley.
“I agree. That’s a lot of sugar. I didn’t want any,” Pietrafesa says. ‘I wanted a Diet Coke.
The third time, the bartender made her a dirty drink, and Pietrafesa joked that if she drank it, she would kiss the bride and possibly the groom.
The bartender wasn’t amused.
She explained that she doesn’t drink alcohol.
In the end, she gave him a third Shirley Temple.
“I didn’t even have a Diet Coke that night,” she said.
It is not good to encourage people to drink.
Alcohol is a big part of American culture, especially at parties and events (85% of people over 12 have had a drink and 10% of heavy drinkers drink too much), but not everyone drinks, and that’s OK. (Via) (Via)
Nobody should be forced to drink.
If someone says they don’t want to drink, you should respect that. If someone says no, that should be respected.
There are also situations where a person cannot drink, for example if they are pregnant, taking drugs, have a history of addiction, against their religious beliefs, or driving home.
The bartender should make people feel welcome and not pressure them to drink, as this can spoil other people’s nights out.
People were surprised by the idea of forcing people to drink alcohol at work.
The most popular comment, with more than 95,000 likes, said, ‘It’s really weird to force people to drink alcohol as waiters’.
One person said, “The worst thing about not drinking is other people.”
Another said that as a pregnant woman, waiters did not understand how to hold their drinks.
“As a waitress, it’s crazy that she didn’t figure it out right away,” commented another.