Well, given that, I probably would have ordered up a round of double bourbons (bottom shelf of course) with beer chasers, the moment I realized what kind of dump the place was. Set the mood, have a good time.
I'm sorry, but I've gotta call bs on this one. And I also call bs on the "it's just how rural people are" excuse. I've lived in small town middle of nowhere and I currently live in a large city. I've seen a few seedy bars (most of them in the large city) but most honest establishments will afford some level of basic customer service. Bars included. This and sorry if I failed to convey this earlier.
im on both sides here. you shuold have left. it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, smells like a duck, then its s#!*hole in the wall. but at the same time the owners could have taken some pride and made the place look presentable. even if it is a bar. i don't know why but i want to visit this place and give a full report of my experience. and maybe get drunk on cheap beer.
Unfortunately, that's the way things are these days. It's so hard to go anywhere and NOT encounter assholes. I remember making a thread about one of my horrible Walmart stories. I went there with my brother one day and when I was in the toy aisle, I found a voyager Starscream with its wing missing in the package. I handed it to an employee and she shot me a dirty look and walked on. Didn't say thank you, didn't smile, nothing. I felt like saying "You fucking bitch" but didn't want to get kicked out; plus, I'm too nice to actually act on saying something like that. Society sucks. And I'm really sorry about your bar encounter.
Well, we did leave, just not right away. It just feels so rude to walk in to a place, look around, then walk out. So we tried to give it a chance, but the outlook didn't improve, and we left before we could have any more "interaction" with the bartender. I mean, I'm sure both parties were better for it, but it wouldn't have killed him to try. There's a big difference between poor service and no service. That's all we wanted. Nothing fancy.
Yeah, in a Rob Zombie movie! Trenner, good thing you got out when you did! Transtrekkie -Making a note not to go to Wisconsin.
Yup. I had a tough time explaining to a clerk at a convenience store in Antigo the beef jerky they were selling were rotten. I mean it was all green and slimy. All other pieces were like that. I couldn't find one edible piece to replace the one I purchased. I haggled for 10 minutes, trying to get my money back. After I received my refund, I went to a convenience store in Carter and found a nice piece of jerky and spent my money there instead. The folks were very nice and the customer service were stellar.
Given the HUGE drinking culture in both the UK and Australia, shitty pubs either wither and die or subsist barely on the dreck of humanity. The former causes no problems for anyone aside from the investor, and the latter tends to radiate waves of "STAY AWAY" loud enough for anyone who cares to avoid it entirely. Aussies love a good pub, and good man behind the bar is worth more than a thousand cold slabs, believe me.
A few of my favorite places to eat are little "Ma & Pa" diners or Bar & Grills... My absolute favorites? Meister's Bar & Grill in Stillwater, Mn (a Bar & Grill in my old hometown featuring the fantastic "Burgermeister"!) & Kozy Korner's in N. Hudson, Wi (anther Bar & Grill near my new residence... great pizza & burgers!) It's a shame you didn't get any good service, but there's always a chance you'll hit some really bad places when you're in BFE Wisconnie... One last thing? As the son (and grandson) of a truck driver, most of the truck stops you see right off of the highways have some of the BEST reasonably comfort food/buffets around! Also... Don't hold a couple bad apples against the entire state, if it weren't for this wonderful Cow-filled state; we wouldn't have DAIRYCON!
