A martini, Spiderman! Juggled, not stirred…

November 12th, 2007, filed by Robert Basler

There was just a contest for “Asia’s Most Annoying Bartender,” and boy was the competition tough! They wore costumes, juggled bottles, danced on the bar… In the end, the most irritating bartender was a dude dressed as Spiderman, who…

Huh? No, I’m sorry, that isn’t possible. I’ve just been informed that it was really  the “Asia’s Top Bartender” competition, and this obnoxious flamboyance was considered a good thing.  Apparently it’s called “flairtending.”

Well, this is exactly what’s wrong with the world.  A ”top” bartender should mix the booze quietly, not fling it around like some kind of Benihana cleaver jockey. It makes me want to drink at home. Here is the report from Tara Joseph-Hui:

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7 responses to “A martini, Spiderman! Juggled, not stirred…”

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  1. Charlene says:

    It seems kind of counterintuitive to me. If I saw a ballet-dancing Spiderman prancing around behind the bar, I’d assume I’d already had too much and go home.

  2. John C Abell says:

    It is to erase the memory of things like this that I turned to drink.

  3. Lady Weasel says:

    A bar tender is no good unless they can do a double back flip while gently shaking a martini without bruising it.

  4. K says:

    Drinking is overrated…anyone up for a trip to Amsterdam?

  5. Shawn Hendricks says:

    Even this guy is a better Spiderman than ol’ Toby Mac.

  6. Shawn Hendricks says:

    I’ll have a MadHattan. That’s a martini garnished with one green olive, a pearl onion and one cocooned cockroach. Slung, not stirred.

  7. Shawn Hendricks says:

    My shpidy shense is pingling. Hahahah. Pingling! I love you, man.

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