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Name: Dave Mayer
Age: 26
Occupation : slings drinks at the Chat Room in Fort Worth
What's the best or worst pickup line you've heard while bartending? Best AND worst: "You look like a tall glass of Kool-Aid on a summer's day." It worked, but at a cost: The girl ended up being more than the guy could handle and it ended with screaming in the parking lot.
Do you have a signature drink? Yes, it's called the Corpse Reviver No. 2 and contains equal parts gin, Cointreau, Lillet blanc, lemon juice and a dash of absinthe or Herbsaint.
I heard you chose bartending over priesthood. What are the advantages of being a bartender versus a priest? All in all, it's the same scene.... Both have a boss, both have an altar, and at the end of the day, both will send you a tab.
If you are in a classic Western movie bar fight, do you go for the chair over the back or a bottle on the head? Bottle on the head. If we're talking movie bottles, I'm all for it. The real ones do not break like that.
If you could serve any historical figure, who would it be and why? [Author] David Foster Wallace. He would be able to share great stories and would probably make me both depressed and laugh at the same time.
If you could be the "official band bartender" on a tour bus with any band (past or present) who would it be? [Country singer-songwriter] Gary Stewart. He's a hard worker, a hard drinker and always kept it simple.
I notice you are usually wearing a hat. Do your hats reflect your mood? My mood tends to be that I look better with a hat on than without.
If Lindsay Lohan walks into your bar, will you serve her? If so, at what point would you consider cutting her off? Absolutely ... she's good for the tab, will keep the guys coming in, and I'm pretty sure she'll be off my hands well before 2 o'clock!
Finish this joke: A guy walks into a bar ... You had to go there.