The night life. (540 hits)
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Submitted by Sofa_Ace (View user info) at 2005-05-18 12:01:56 EDT
"Is this seat taken?"
"Umm... actually I'm waiting for..." The guy didn't wait for her to finish and sat down anyway. She wasn't waiting for anyone, she just didn't want him sitting next to her. She exhaled audibly and looked down the bar to where the bartender was taking care of another patron, and completely ignoring her. She stared at him, hoping he would feel her gaze and realize her drink was empty.
"Yo! Bartender! I'm soberin' up down here!" The guy screamed down the bar. He was even more annoying the louder he got. Annoying, but effective as the bartender excused himself from the guests and walked down to him. Although obviously agitated with the man's outburst, the bartender smiled anyway, and asked the guy what he would like.
"Yea, uh let me get Gordons up with a twist. And ... uh .. hey you want anything toots?"
"toots?" Fuck it, this might be the only way to get another drink from the bartender. "Yea ... let me get a double O 7."
"Double O 7? What the fuck is that?"
The bartender answered for her, "Orange juice, Stoli O, and 7 up"
"who the fuck drinks that shit? Get her what I got."
She sat, dumbfounded. How could this guy have the gall to change her order? Who did he think he was? She didn't want to drink Gordons. Finally, she managed to speak up, but "on the rocks, please" was all she could say. The bartender gave her a nod, poured the drinks, and placed them down in front of them. "12 bucks" he said to the guy, who handed the bartender a $20 bill and replied, "keep it"
The bartender instantly lost all agitation, and put on a genuine smile before thanking him and walking back to the other guests.
"He'll be back before our drinks are empty" the guy said. "And your rocks are going to melt and water down the gin, should've taken it up."
"I know." She said, and turned to the T.V. where a basketball game was on. She didn't care much for sports, but she cared less for the guy sitting next to her.
"Knickerbockers" The man said.
"Knickerbockers?" she asked. She thought that might be British slang for pants, and some sort of horrible pick-up line was to follow. But instead, the guy said "The New York Knicks were originally named the Knickerbockers. I think it means pants or something."
"Oh yea ... thanks." And she turned back to the game. The knickerbockers weren't doing too well.
The man downed his Gordons and called out to the bartender again, who returned with incredible speed.
"Another Gordons?"
"Yea, and give me a Heineken to chase it with. Oh, and just go ahead and start me a tab." The guy directed his attention back to the girl sitting next to him. "Hey toots, you gonna nurse that drink all night or you want Buddy Bartender here to make you another?"
"My name isn't toots."
"Well what is it then?"
"Amanda" Her name was Jennifer.
"Yea, well then Amanda, you want another drink or what?"
"Not until I finish this one"
"Women." The guy said to the bartender "I'll never understand em."
The bartender placed the gin and beer on the bar, and walked away, this time to the other side of the bar where new patrons had just sat.
"Buddy Bartender ain't too good. I prolly shouldn't have tipped him. Oh well, it's just money, right?"
"Yea ... I guess" She really wasn't interested in talking anymore. "Hey, will you excuse me for a second?"
"Alright, but don't be gone too long now"
" ... I'll try" She left her half drank Gordons, walked towards the ladies room, then veered towards the front door. On her way out she heard the guy trying for another girl "Hey toots, I got an empty barstool here, why don't you rest your tired legs." Then he screamed out "Hey bartender! How about a little service down here, huh?" she was sure the bartender hurried over.
User Reviews
Submitted by tehgareh (user info) at 2005-05-29 00:19:26 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
nicely written, but no point
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2005-05-18 15:07:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
This was ok, but it lacked that Hollywood ending we're so fond of here outside Literary Land.
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2005-05-18 15:06:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-05-18 14:55:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Ever since I read this title, I've had "The Good Life" by Weezer playing over and fucking over in my brain.
Submitted by JML (user info) at 2005-05-18 14:47:15 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
good story, toots.
Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2005-05-18 14:38:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
yes, i'll take a warm state vodka straight up please.
Submitted by yermom (user info) at 2005-05-18 13:26:24 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I liked this, and I like gin, so +2 for you.
Submitted by Adamdidit2u (user info) at 2005-05-18 13:23:57 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
The guy is shlongy right?
Submitted by BillsSBChamps (user info) at 2005-05-18 12:57:57 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I approve of overtipping and calling broads "toots".
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2005-05-18 12:17:53 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
This reminded me of a Big Tony like character. And I enjoyed it.
Submitted by mysterious.adventure (user info) at 2005-05-18 12:15:26 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Guys like that sicken me.
Submitted by AwesomeJohnson (user info) at 2005-05-18 12:11:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
how do you know all my moves?
Submitted by forensicgirl3 (user info) at 2005-05-18 12:09:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Is this T.B.C.? I hope so otherwise this story crashed into the wall of "And?!...."
Submitted by the_lone_stranger (user info) at 2005-05-18 12:09:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Sounds about right. Glad I am married.