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’tlikep