Regular Guy

“Howdy, Camper!” my favorite bartender shouts when I walk into my favorite watering hole. Before I have a chance to say hello, he’s pouring my favorite drink, extra-strong like I like it, and it will be on the house. I’m a regular here, and that has its advantages.

Becoming a regular at a bar is great for a lot of reasons. First, the social ones: It’s depressing to walk into a place where everyone is paired up chatting in little groups and you end up sitting in the corner crying into your beer. But when you’re a regular, you’ll always know a minimum of one person who will be at the bar (the bartender), so you can go there by yourself without the built-in comfort zone of your usual party posse. You’ll also get to know the other regulars over time and have them to chat with as well.

The other huge reward for regulars is free or cheap drinks that come in many different forms. Read the rest of this article here.