BarMannersinBritainAmazinglyfortheBritish，wholovequeues，thereisnoformalline-upinbars—thebarstaffsareskilledatknowingwhoseturnitis.Youarepermittedtotrytoattractattention，buttherearerulesabouthowtodothis.Donotcallout，tapcoinsonthecounter，snapyourfingersorwavelikeadrowningswimmer.Donotscowlorsighorrollyoureyes.Andwhateveryoudo，donotringthebellhangingbehindthecounter—thisisusedbythelandlordtosignalclosingtime.Thekeythingistocatchthebarworker’seyes.Youcouldalsoholdanemptyglassorsomemoney，butdonotwavethemabout.Doadoptanexpectant，hopeful，evenslightlyanxiousfacialexpression.Ifyoulooktoocontentedandcomplacent，thebarstaffsmayassumeyouarealreadybeingserved.Alwayssay“please”andtrytoremembersomeoftheBritishbarstaffs’pethates.Theydonotlikepeopletokeepotherswaitingwhiletheymakeuptheirminds.Theydon’tlikepeoplestandingidlyagainstthebarwhentherearealotofcustomerswantingforservice.AndtheydonotlikepeoplewhowaituntiltheendoftheorderbeforeaskingforsuchdrinksasGuinnessstoutwhichtakeconsiderablylongertopourthanotherdrinks.OneDutchtouristwhospentsixmonthsvisiting800ofBritain’s61000pubsandinterviewing50publicansandbarworkersandmorethan1000customerssaid，“IcannotunderstandhowtheBritishevermanagetobuythemselvesadrink.”Buttheydo，andifyoufollowthesetips，youshouldbeabletodoso，too.Speakingoftips，youshouldneverofferthebarstaffsacashgratuity.Thecorrectbehavioristoofferthemadrink.Pubspridethemselvesontheiregalitarianatmosphere.Atipincashwouldbeareminderoftheirservicerole，whereastheofferofadrinkisafriendlygesture.
