Lining Up At The Bar The 5 Tricks You Should Know

Lining Up At The Bar The 5 Tricks You Should Know

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ts 10.30pm, youve had a few drinks and you know the next one will put you into that sweet spot. Not too straight, not too drunk just right. So you head to the bar, and as you a approach your heart sinks as you look upon a sea of flailing arms as people queue up 5 deep to get served by what looks to be a 2nd year university student behind the bar coming to terms with the fact this is the only thing an arts degree actually qualifies you for.
You have two options, you can walk away in dismay, or you can harden up and take on the crowd. For the real clubbers, you know there is really only one option, so weve compiled a few strategies you can use to jump the queue. Our research suggests this will reduce the time you have to wait by up to 156%.

1. Confucious Say Popular is the bar, that is not popular
Lateral thinking is key bars near the dance floor are always more crowded. Before you follow everyone else like a retarded lemming, check to see what the line up is like at the other bars and make a decision. You can reduce bar line up times by up to 36% by using this technique.

2. The knife edge manoeuvre.
Its the mainstay of any bar and nightclub enthusiast. Get sideways, put your arm up and slowly inch your way forward. Avoid eye contact with any one if you let on that you know your pushing in they may get the shits

3. Stay focused
Your half way there, theres no going back from here. At this point, you need to concentrate on the people in front of you. Take note of whos at the bar and what they are ordering. Typically girls order fewer drinks then guys, so if youre playing the percentages, try and stay behind a group of girlsConversely if youre at a cocktail bar, stay right behind the lads as cocktails take forever to make and men generally dont order them.

4. The En Passant Move
So your one row off the bar, the tension mounts which of the 2 or 3 people in front of you will leave 1st, revealing a prime position at the bar. Its this stage that separates the pros from the noobs. Common wisdom would suggest the best place to be is right behind the person that has just been served and is in the process of leaving Not true. Reason being it is this person that has to step aside and let the person who has just been served out, and in doing so, loses valuable time, giving you the perfect opportunity to move diagonally and implement the En Passant move. It is a well known fact that it is for this reason that pawns in a game of chess can take other pieces by moving diagonally.

5. Form and alliance.
Now youre at the bar, but youre not in the butter zone yet. Look at the people either side of you. Both of them have been their longer then you, and as such, youve still got a wait ahead. The alliance move was pioneered by a man by the name of Edmond E Wilshire, in 1859 in the small town of Allianchester in the South of England. (Hence Alliance) This strategy involves striking up a conversation with one of the people next to you and suggest that you both order at the same time. (Girls, this move can also be used to score a free drink). By doing this, you double your chances of being served.

6. The Eye Of The Tiger
The final step make eye contact with the person behind the bar. In doing so, you will be served 1st as bartenders are instructed to avoid any confrontation whatsoever that could eventuate from ignoring a loyal customer. This virtually guarantees you will get served.

About the Author:
Written by Ben King for www.barsandnightclubs.com.au and www.justpubs.com.au



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