Not sure what kind of relationship you have with this guy, but maybe make a sarcastic comment about his drink being more expensive. Maybe he’ll take a hint.
Bar etiquette
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I don't like the obligatory "each one buy a round" dynamic because keeping score of whose turn it is gets so socially awkward. So, I try to make sure I'm ahead of the curve. I buy the second round once it gets started and make it whatever I want to give people. It might be draft beers or a liquor bottle that we empty with shots. I don't leave it up to someone else to decide what I'm giving them and what it costs. This is no wedding!
Well it's a lot easier to order a bunch at 1 time instead of everyone paying separately. Instead of keeping however many tabs, you just pay each round as you go. Easier and you'll get drinks quicker.
Some of you people make drinking in a bar so much harder than it has to be.
If he is ordering Makers you order Makers when you buy and then Makers when he buys.
Let him drink what he drinks. He shouldn't be forced to order something he doesn't want.
You are also free to tell him he's not included in the buying of rounds, and he just needs to be responsible for his own drinks.
Be a man about it.
Jeez.
You are also free to tell him he's not included in the buying of rounds, and he just needs to be responsible for his own drinks.
Be a man about it.
Jeez.
If you all are buying 1 round each then aren't you all paying the same price for each round? Yes the guy getting the Makers Mark is making out with the better end of the deal with each round but say there are 5 of you if you all bought 1 round each you all will have the same bill at the end of the night if you all are ordering the same drink. If you all enjoy your little ritual and time spent at the bar then you are really just paying for the social atmosphere and comradery at that point and the type of drink is not important. The only other "fair" way of going about it is saying you all drink the same thing of whatever the person buys the round. I'm guessing the guy drinking the Makers still would still pay for a round of Makers for you all because he enjoys the company and wants you to enjoy a round of what he is having. Either that or you all stop drinking crap and up your game and drink a craft beer or higher quality liquor like your Maker's buddy is so there is not such a price gap.
I assumed everyone knew how good makers mark is. If he orders it he can bring it up in a conversation without appearing rude. If the cost is really bothering him. It is an art form sliding into a conversation without appearing to be arrogant and annoying. see what i did there.
I'm the opposite, when I'm with a group buying rounds I will get the standard Busch light, when at times I'd rather have a whiskey or craft beer. But I don't want to be the **** that spends more than the rest.
Does he drink a double makers for each Busch light you drink. If so that guy has to be wasted by the end of the night....
Does he drink a double makers for each Busch light you drink. If so that guy has to be wasted by the end of the night....
Count me in the group of not understanding buying rounds. Everyone just buy whatever they want and avoid the awkwardness of this conversation and keeping track of who has taken their turn. I can maybe see it in a crowded bar when having multiple people flag down multiple bar tenders would be difficult. But in a small-town bar on a weeknight-- buy your own drinks.
I find there's a pretty cool social aspect to buying rounds. It shows that you're in it for the group, and not just yourself.
If the inequality of drink price matters to people (seems it does), then everyone should order and expensive drink during Mr Maker's Mark round. He'll get the point. If he happily buys, however, you might just consider dropping your concerns.
If the inequality of drink price matters to people (seems it does), then everyone should order and expensive drink during Mr Maker's Mark round. He'll get the point. If he happily buys, however, you might just consider dropping your concerns.
I would agree with this so long as you can be assured no one is keeping track. But if people are keeping tabs on who buys what, it is bound to end in awkwardness that can be very easily avoided.