Friday, 20 March 2009
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European Female Bartenders Are So Cool!
Back in college, I studied abroad in Madrid for a semester. And I'd have to say I did a lot of partying. I'd stay out until the wee hours of the morning causing my host mother to worry often. I mean, the places we went to sometimes didn't even open until midnight and closed at 6am. This is a big difference from California's usual 2am closing rule. So needless to say I spent many weekend nights at different clubs throughout the city.
It was during this time period that I came in contact with the many European female bartenders at these places. I decided I wanted to be a bartender too! I never actually became one, but while in Spain I did have fantasies about being one, grooving and dancing behind the bar, twirling bottles, pouring drinks for my waiting fans, and conversing with the locals and travelers from all over the world. At the time I was only 18. I wasn't allowed into bars back in the U.S. so my first impressions of female bartenders came from my time abroad in Europe. And so this is where I'm basing my first judgements from.
Girl bartenders in Europe rocked (not saying that U.S. ones don't)! They just oozed coolness in my opinion and I wanted to be one of them. The air of confidence they demonstrated and their socializing opportunies made me envy them in the clubs I saw them at. They danced all night behind the bar and mingled with all of us as if we'd been their friends for decades. And all that power they had...they were the ones handing out everyone's "fun juice" so of course everyone was grateful for them. If I could do it all over, I'd get my bartending license, go study abroad again, and bartend part time for extra cash while feeling extra cool myself.
What are other kinds of cool part time jobs out threre?
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- From: anne
- Name: anne
- About Me: Age: 27, Location: New York, NY Favorite places I've visited: Trick question! I've been to so many amazing places, but if I absolutely had to pick, I'd settle on a couple places to shorten the list. Madrid, Spain because that's where I did my study abroad program when I was 18 and it was there that the travel bug bit me so hard it left a scar. I haven't been the same since. And Vietnam. That's where my family is from. Although, I'm Vietnamese American, I never actually visited Vietnam until I was 26. It was an awesome experience to learn about my family's history and I was quite pleased to show off my vietnamese language skills to the locals. It's quite a big deal for an american-born.
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WOW...female bartenders! I want to see them.
Female bartenders rock!!
Female bartenders........ SO COOL.............!!!
Female bartenders are hot. Any single bartenders around? Just know, I won't use you because I don't even drink.
Ooh, Anne, I love the fact we both went to Spain and experienced a lot of the same things. Que va.
I notice, in my experience, that female bartenders still have time to have fun with the people whereas States' female bartenders serve you and move on. They may look gorgeous sometimes but not very friendly. At least towards me. But they sure are friendly toward the guys. LOL
I remember travelling to Europe the first time when I was only 16. As a kid growing up in a strict 'law and order' Georgia town I have to admit I thought any bartender willing to serve me was COOL. I wish I could recall my first experience bellying up to the bar, but that was a long time, and many bars, ago.