I'll take a look at it

      Technology is a great thing. Some of these computer systems amaze me. I often think had I had one of these systems in the early years how much easier things would have been. Controlling waste to maintaining inventory. Thank god the day of the hand written check is over.
       I was bartending one busy night, the bar was full and I had ten waitstaff on the floor hustling. I had a spiral check holder down at the service bar that when a wait person needed a drink they would put the hand written check in it. I would come down between servicing my patrons and quickly make the drinks for all the waitstaff. There was one waitress that was getting on my nerve that night either I couldn't read what she was writing or it just didn't make sense. We had exchanged a some harsh words towards each other throughout the night and as the busy night went on, the patience by everyone working started to wear thin. I was falling behind, running out of essentials like ice and clean glassware, trying to keep up with all the demands from my bar guests as well as taking care of all the wait staff. I go down to the service bar and there are no less than fifteen checks standing there waiting. All were easy fixes, then I pull one of "her" checks and all it says is" look at it". "LOOK AT WHAT"  I yelled. She yells "NO DUMB ASS, ITS A DRINK". The veins start to pop out on the side of my head and my face turns beet red. I yell "WHAT THE FUCK IS A LOOK AT IT?" Then she yells back "YOUR THE FUCKING BARTENDER YOU TELL ME". Ready to explode from the stupidity and going no where fast I said what are you talking about, She said that her guest said "I'll take a look at it". I told her I have never heard of such a thing so go back to that table and find out what is in a look at it. When she returned from the table you could see the fear in her eyes as to what she had to tell me. What? I said. She told me that the guest told her that he'd take a look at it, meaning the drink menu. "He will have a long island iced tea" she said quietly. I did not explode and I did not kill her, but we all had a big laugh.