There is a line, and bartenders are keenly aware of people trying to cut "the line" (with aggressive flagging) to get their drinks in. They serve you in the order you arrive. They don't make eye contact on purpose until its your turn. Someone make a tik tok idk.

A bartender can serve five customers getting bottles or cans in the time it takes to serve one Guinness. Not to mention the difference between people keeping open tabs vs the people who are closing after each drink.

Lines encourage one at a time and it fucks up a system that’s worked fine since the invention of bars.

Yes but it's a bar. It's like a horizontal line....with seats...and a place to lean.

Well, not really, because bartenders mostly notice the order in which people arrive, and I have a neck that can swivel 180 degrees, enabling me to address different people. The only line it creates is a horizontal one in front of the well/taps, which does not create a long tail that disrupts the barroom. I also can take orders as I run drinks to other parts of the bar.

They are the same people who line up at a museum to see a painting.

There’s a few decent places for rent in Warwick (about 10-12 miles south of Providence). I moved here in November for work and it’s a decent area, with a lot of shops and restaurants close by. I work in downtown Providence and it’s never really taken me more than about 20-25 minutes to get into the city! So I think it’s a town worth checking out if you wanna rent for around or less than what you’re asking. The entire area right now is mostly quiet but I imagine things will pick back up during the spring and summertime. The entire Narragansett Bay area has a very Cape Cod-feel to it.

John Brown also liked squirrels! https://www.rihs.org/about-our-squirrel/

Check the other replies - my OC was intended as a lighthearted joke. If you read it again, perhaps more carefully this time, you'll notice that there's absolutely no semblance of being "pushy about [anyone's] need to be on a email list for single people." Reading comprehension is important, folks!

> Prejudice is such a great vibe, isn't it lmao

Aside, if you want to have a more nuanced discussion about what "being single" might entail, by all means feel free to drop me a line. For the sake of the other visitors, though, let's not do that here.

I see why its weird for a quiet night, but I'm totally fine with this practice being adopted at a busy bar. Have at it, gen Z.

I don't need to spend any more of my life squeezing in between two barstools and trying to catch the eye of the bartender before the five other people also waiting.

The only other place I’ve seen it is a casino bar where the seats are filled with people playing video poker or whatever.

You should absolutely live in West End/Federal near Dexter Park. The Westminster/Broadway zone. It’s the “coolest” neighborhood in Providence, so coming from Austin won’t be as much of a shock, the park is great for walking dogs, plus there’s the bell street dog park. If you’re north of Cranston Street it’s NOT sketchy.

As for the east side: unless you’re RIGHT in Hope Village or right off of Wickenden, the east side is going to feel dusty, lame, and disappointing coming from Austin. Plus, the west side is more affordable.

DM me please, I have access to a 1-bed downtown Providence on Washington street for approx $2k let’s talk. Is in quite great shape. Not luxury but it is nice, not a dump

I think this requires profoundly underestimating bartenders

The OP clearly states it is for single people which would discount poly people. Good vibes doesn't include being pushy about your need to be on a email list for single people.

Ostia burrito with verde and a limeade please .

Who’s we! 😂

Time and patience. Start in a public park or somewhere where the squirrels are used to seeing people. Stock your pockets with unsalted hazelnuts (a favorite, and healthier than peanuts). Start leaving them where you can watch the squirrels eat and gradually move closer over a period of days and weeks.

Most urban squirrels will come to you pretty quickly. I can often get them to climb up my legs to get treats from my hands. Wear thick pants and possible gloves...I've never been nipped but it's good for hygiene, etc.

For a super treat, I make them cookie bars: Melt 2 cups each beef suet and unsalted peanut butter, mix in 4 cups sunflower seeds, nuts, dried fruit, cornmeal until it makes a thick batter. Press into a pan, chill and cut into squares. Squirrels flip out over it.

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thank you!

I love elmwood. Like someone mentioned about providence overall, there are some colorful streets throughout elmwood and even west end, but then there a bunch of lowkey streets that feel ‘safer’ than others. I use ‘safer’ because it’s relative to a person’s comfort and experience

He's lucky he didn't go to a Nana's tables. Italian Grandma would punish him quickly

This dude really tried to mess with a Rhode Islander's food? This guy is lucky he didn't get his ass beat

They wait on more than one person at a time. The line prevents them from being able to do that their way. A bartender might get 3 orders and start the one that makes the most sense to start first, do something else while the head is going down on a beer etc. While waiting for you to gather up your wallet and drink and get out of the way they're talking to 3 more people to your left. They don't go from order to change one person at a time while they bartend. It would take much longer.

what you're describing is creating a line because people see that whoever is nearby to who you're currently serving gets served next because it's convenient for you, so they all queue up in that area. the only difference is they might be to the right or left or wherever they can fit

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