Bar Etiquette

Here are some simple rules to follow when visiting a bar.
1. To get the bartender's attention in a busy bar, don't wave your money, don't pound on the bar and don't whistle. Rest your arm on the bar, bill in hand and wait your turn.
2. If using a credit card, open a tab. Don't pay multiple times, it wastes the bartender's time and is annoying.
3. If you leave your drink to smoke or use the restroom, put a coaster or napkin on top of your glass. It lets the bartender know you'll be back.
4. If with a group, order for everybody at the same time. Also, group similar drinks together when ordering. Beers first, the mixed drinks, then specialty drinks. The bartender won't be running up and down the bar getting a beer, then a liquor bottle, then a beer again, and so on.
5. Don't order a drink just because it looks cool; you might not like it.
6. The tray fruit is not a buffet.
7. Don't grab stuff behind the bar. Don't ever grab the bartender's soda gun.
8. Use your brain.