Don't Be a Taproom Wanderer
There is an old beer-head at the taproom I’m at right now. He is in his 60s (probably), all by himself. He’s not hanging out waiting for someone to show up, he is by himself, he’s this for the duration.
And this is fine. I am by myself too. There are several dudes by themselves here. Two of them are reading a book. The other is me, sitting on a stool, on a phone, writing into it.
So I am not here to shame him for being alone. I am here to shame him for walking around, no agenda. He is just staring off into the abyss, holding his tulip glass, meandering. Non. Stop.
Dude, you’re making the rest of us look bad, GO SIT THE FUCK DOWN! There are empty tables and bar seats, find a stool and sit. If you didn’t bring something to read, watch the fucking TV and pretend you like sports. Do… SOMETHING.
While hooking up might not be what you’re here for, I will still say, you are not getting any women by wandering around aimlessly.
No women in the history of women has ever said to themselves “Look at the old dude aimlessly wandering around the beer bar, let me ask him if he wants to go home with me and sex.”
There is an etiquette to being at a bar alone, being a dude staring off and wandering is not it.
I don’t know why I got all worked up with this. Maybe I am worried that I will be a taproom wanderer one day.
Thank you for opening and reading. Hope you have a nice two, three, four beers as you say goodbye to 2024. Be safe.
-Mikey
Peace. Beer. Metal.
Echoing ChewYourBeer, but I’ll add that you should look like you are doing the touristy “self tour” and not linger standing passively (ie not snapping pictures or reading text on something hanging on the wall) longer than a few seconds at a time. Then go back to where you were sitting, or find a new spot, and finish the drink, if you hadn’t already.
Basically be snappy, not creepy ;)
I too wonder around, but I’m actually taking in the scenery, the brewery/beer bar’s decor . I ponder…. What would I do different is this was mine. Would I make it Star Wars theme, Mexican/American vibes, 80’s look, or a catch phrase theme bar!! Ideas run all over my head, wish I had the funding to make each one a reality, once I hit the lotto, every single idea will become a reality!! Cheers Mikey, Merry Christmas and Happy Chew Year!!