Bad Bar Etiquette: Jukebox Habits That Bartenders Hate

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Most of the worst bar customers share the same traits. One of these traits is an utter lack of self-awareness. Another is plain selfishness. Sprinkle in a little entitlement, and you've got the Holy Trinity. And there aren't many things at a bar that bring out the worst in these people like a jukebox.

In theory, a jukebox is there for a customer's entertainment. It helps set the mood and give the people what they want. In practice, it's a social experiment gone wrong. No one reads a room worse than the bar customer who needs to hear their favorite song five times in a night. A bad jukebox jockey can walk a room faster than a Michael Richards stand-up set.

Here are some of the worst TouchTunes terrorists.

The Most Annoying Jukebox Customers Every Bartender Deals With

🎵 "Is the jukebox on?" the second they sit down 

🎵 "Can you turn this song up?"

🎵 "Can you turn this song down?"

🎵 "Do you know why my song hasn't come on yet?"

🎵 Anyone who plays Tennessee Whiskey, I Love This Bar, Pink Pony Club, Sweet Caroline, Friend In Low Places, Don't Stop Believin', All I want For Christmas Is You, Wagon Wheel (and about 20 other bar cliches)

🎵 The "Who is playing this garbage?" person who has also loaded up absolute garbage

🎵 The group singing at the top of their lungs to their songs among an otherwise mellow bar

🎵 The jukebox battlers

🎵 The song repeaters (it's not funny or unique)

You’re not the DJ. You’re not the vibe curator. You’re just a guy with $5 and bad timing. Don't be afraid to hit that skip button, bartenders. Cheers


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