It’s happened before & knowing the way we drink it'll probably happen again. You're in the bar or the club, the Dj's going crazy, the club is going nuts and you can't get a drink to save your life. Let’s figure out together 10 reasons why you can't get a drink and how to go about fixing them.

10. Your Drunk Ass Missed Last Call
It’s 2am, the lights are on and the place is clearing out and you and you're friends stumble towards the bar in hopes of getting just one more drink. Plead, beg and offer to bribe all you want but you and the bar staff both know that the moment they let you have a drink everyone will hit the bar for just one more. Also it’s illegal. Instead just double order before last call and try to close your game at the door.

9. You're Ordering Something He's Never Heard Of
While most bartenders are fluent in a wide variety of libations we can't always recreate that magical Sharkbite you had had that one time in over at the Joe's Crab Shack down by the wharf. Low and behold, even though all bartenders know a majority of universal drinks we don't know all of the specialty cocktails from other bars that we don't work at. Simple solution-look at the cocktail menu and try to get something that's close to what you're looking for.

8. You Look Like You're Up To No Good
Chances are if you're nervously casing the joint, asking for either the cheapest or most expensive things in one sentence and trying to see what you can get for $2 you'll make the staff nervous. In the end, if you run they have to pay. It sucks but that's the bottom line.

7. You're Foreign And He Can't Understand You
This is a tricky one because most foreign people are really cool but unfortunately they can be a bit difficult to understand, especially in dark bars with the music blaring. The trick if you speak a different language is to get a friend to order for you or write it down. Unless the bar staff is completely bogged down they will try to help but beware - it can get frustrating.

6. Hot water with Lemon phenomenon
What part of a bar screams out at you hot water and lemon? Yet time and time again patrons come up to the bar and order this pain in the ass completely free waste of space. Soda or bottled water makes sense. Coffee and espresso will be made and served. They cost money, hence they promote cash flow. The followers of this freaky cult are always bad tippers - it goes hand in hand. If it’s a busy night don't be surprised when the staff tells you the water heater is broken.

For more on 10 Reason Why The Bartender Isn't Making Your Drink, check out part 2.