Monday, September 10, 2007

Barflies

Every bar should have a set of stereotypical barflies.
To wit:
Barnacle Bob - a drunken, preferably older gentleman who showers unwanted attention (usually by way of buying drinks) on girls much younger than he is and way out of his league. Always sits in the same spot and is looked upon good-naturedly by the rest of the regulars. A good character to know if you are a broke young girl.

Wanda or Dee - a woman approximately forty-five years old with stock in Avon. She generally wears a purple tube top with either a leather mini skirt or stretch pants. There is ALWAYS a lit cigarette dangling from her lips. She has a voice made gravelly from years of straight bourbon and chain-smoking, bitches about her teenage kids who are always getting into trouble, and never goes home before closing time.

The Dancer - This guy (or girl) loves to dance, and when you get a couple of drinks into him, he's ready to put on a show. Usually he has the body type and dance moves of Mick Jagger and dances to songs like "Free Bird", "Jukebox Hero" and "Back in Black" with the same tempo and intensity. Very rarely interacts with anyone else; in fact, he sometimes appears to believe he is the only person in the bar. However, if there is a mirror, he will dance with his own reflection.

Angry Steve - Wrath is one of the seven deadly sins, and is embodied by our good friend Steve here. It doesn't matter what you are doing. Steve will be pissed at you. Perhaps that day his girl left him, or his truck (or Camaro) got a flat. You're minding your own business - haven't even noticed him. He glares at you for a long while from across the smoky room, nursing his beer. When the time is right, he will be in your face, his voice raised, the veins standing out on his neck. Most of the time you can't make sense of what he is saying. It won't matter what you say back to him, the result will be the same. If you encounter this guy, make sure your reflexes are honed, you may have to duck.

This list is for entertainment purposes only. If you feel you are similar to Bob, Dee, the Dancer, or Steve, any and all similarities are purely coincidental.

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