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These are predatory prices because Americans drink a lot. As that buzz builds up, you won’t be thinking too much about continuously paying for a few more drinks
by runawaybottle 5y ago
These are predatory prices because Americans drink a lot. As that buzz builds up, you won’t be thinking too much about continuously paying for a few more drinks. I’d love to know their cocktail prices.
If you’ve ever spent any time going to bars regularly, here’s a pro tip:
Just hit up the liquor store and buy a few 2 dollar shots. Keep asking for a soda at the bar. At most, the night may cost you 20-30 dollars. The only downside to this is that it’s very easy to pick up a drinking habit on the cheap.
- rovr138 5y agoThese are predatory prices because people traveling for work will pay them and expense them. > Just hit up the liquor store and buy a few 2 dollar shots. Then what, walk through airport security with them?
- throw_away 5y agoyou will also need a quart-sized ziploc: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/alcoholic-beverages https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/...
- darig 5y agoI haven't flown in a few months... are they pumping stomachs at TSA now?
- runawaybottle 5y agoI believe you can take 100ml in.
- iamthepieman 5y agoUmmmm.... Yes? I have done exactly this. The little shot sized plastic bottles are well under the liquid limit for airports in the U.S. I usually use them on the plane and mix them with the free ginger ale or tonic water.
- astura 5y ago>I usually use them on the plane and mix them with the free ginger ale or tonic water. You probably won't get caught, just be aware doing this is against FAA regulations and will potentially get you fined.
- Bubbadoo 5y agoIt is illegal. I'd try it but the last half-dozen flights I was on, we were lucky to get 4-oz bottles of water.
- ojbyrne 5y agoRegulations are pretty clear - you can bring your own alcohol on a plane but yo can’t drink it: https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/more_info/?hazmat=5 https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/more_info/?hazmat=5
- iamthepieman 5y agoThanks for pointing this out. I had no idea it was illegal and thought I was saving money with a simple hack. I will be more careful or pay for the drinks or opt out entirely in the future depending on my risk assessment.
- the_only_law 5y ago> Then what, walk through airport security with them? Last year I watched a few people down a fifth right before they were up for screening.
- goatherders 5y agoYes. That's what I do. Even with an expense account I buy the single serving vodka at the liquor store nearby.
- r2vq 5y agoLiquor laws may differ where you are but I wouldn't recommend bringing alcohol into a bar where I live. If you're caught, you'll, at best, be kicked out.
- runawaybottle 5y agoI’ve done it plenty of times. Sit in the corner and pour in one of the shots, no one notices (the bottles are too small). I’m not advocating ripping off the bar. But if you and whoever you may be with are already in $100 range, I think it’s fine to do. They markup the prices pretty dramatically and it makes a difference if you are going out a lot.
- edmundsauto 5y agoAh yes, the good old system where you enjoy the premises and get to decide how much profit the place you enjoy should make. Until anyone has run a bar, I don’t think they understand much about the industry’s finances. There are many costs that don’t appear obvious at first.
- jrockway 5y agoDon't worry. If you don't kill your favorite local business, some startup will eventually do it for you.
- asdff 5y agoJust do what people do for drugs and go into the bathroom stall.
- xenihn 5y agoWhat's the worst case?
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- jimmyvalmer 5y agoThat's a "pro tip"? This is on page 1 of every college unofficial guide.