Twilight Exit

Bad service, no teeth. They get a 1 star because a hippy bartender with no front teeth got all prima donna on me and kicked me out. Food was warm, drinks were cold--that's as positive as I can be. My friend was having his 30th birthday party here. I arrived with my brother and my electronic pipe. Now, as most know, an electronic cigarette or pipe emits harmless water vapor--no tar, no toxins, and no nicotine (I was using zero nicotine cartridges). To have health concerns over the pipe equates to having health concerns about steam.

I was puffing on my handy little contraption as I walked up to order some beer. A guy with no front teeth (let's call him Toothless) stopped me.

"You can't smoke that in here".

Thinking he failed to notice that it was an electronic number, I explained it to him. Interrupting me, he said "I understand, but you still can't smoke that in here". Perplexed, I pressed him on why. "I don't want to have other people see your pipe and then complain to me about it," was his response.

Now, I have been to many pubs with my pipe. I have never had a single person confuse my obviously fake pipe for the real deal (the light is a glowing red LED for Pete's sake). I have also never had anyone harass bartenders about me being able to smoke my electronic job and they not being able to smoke their combustible number. And I have NEVER had any bartender or wait staff ask me to not smoke my electronic pipe indoors. But Toothless did.

"Look," he said, "I don't mean to be a dick, but--"

"Too late", I said. I ordered a few beers and some chicken strips, put the pipe away and went back to my friends.

Thirty minutes later, Toothless comes back to our table to pick up plates.

"Have you reconsidered your stance on my harmless water-vapor pipe?"

"No," said Toothless, "because people will think it's a real pipe."

"That's fine," I said, "it's your Yelp review."

"I don't give a **** about my Yelp review!" says Toothless, and off he storms. I walked up to order more beer and as I stood in line, he handed me my card and said I am no longer free to order. After I sat down, he came up and asked me to leave.

I went outside and relished in my new-found glory. I was kicked out of a hipster bar in Seattle! I was feeling rather proud of myself. My brother comes outside to smoke. He wants me back inside to join the party, so he finds Toothless and tries to reason with the man, against my wishes. I wanted a permanent ban from the pup, forever. Nothing would have made me more happy than to receive an eternal ban from the place; my face hanging on the wall with the words "Do Not Serve!" Ahhh... but no. Sadly, this is not what happened.

He hugged my brother. Toothless actually hugged him. COME ON. If you're going to kick someone out of a bar, be a man about it! Don't hug my family members like an insecure baby who just needs a little positive reinforcement and a pat on the head. Your a bartender for crying out loud. You should have developed thick skin by now!

I have recalled this story to make a point. This is the type of bar you are about to visit. They're all about being quirky, trendy, hip, progressive, open-minded, unique and original--unless you even look like you are breaking they're smoking taboo. Then they become as ruthless, unreasonable and intolerant as a toddler who doesn't want girls in his clubhouse. So, heed the other reviews my friends, and only visit if you feel comfortable in a faux-hawk, a tight vest and a polka-dot bow-tie, with a pair of black, thick-rimmed glasses perched on your nose (regardless of whether or not you have a prescription for them.)…

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