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Originally Posted by V. Barbarino  I disagree in this case. Of course the person drinking is responsible for their own well being, but who is responsible for mine when I'm on the same roads as them? How can a bar/club force people to buy excess alcohol when they know under Dade's formula a party of 4 would each drink 11 drinks!!! The question is, what responsibility does the club/bar/waitress have? The law is clear, they have a lot... |
Again, nobody said you had to actually drink it all. A real baller would drink what he wants and leave the rest. As has been mentioned, you can also re-claim the unfinished portion on your next visit. VIP isn't supposed to be for the cheapos.
Don't get me wrong. I started this conversation because I have always felt conflicted about this subject. I do believe that people should have personal responsibility. Why is it any different because you buy by the bottle. A person could stand at the bar and consume the same ammount, couldn't they? Yes they could but......
In most clubs the bartenders are trained to pour a uniform shot and cut the customer off when they are obvoiusly hammered. However, VIP waitresses are trained to pour the drinks heavy in order to finish the bottles quickly and get the customer to re-order more bottles. Most of the time the customer is pouring the drink themselves and are not monitored at all. It's all part of the plan to make money.
Is this worse than happy hour promotions where it's 2 for 1? Is the customer not free to either drink it or leave it? Are the clubs really supposed to be the voice of reason?
As I said.......conflicted.