Friday, October 25, 2019

Just a random Thursday night

Last night, I had a hair appointment at 4pm in between Marietta and Roswell.  When it was over, I was worried traffic would be horrible and I had time to kill so I decided to go to downtown Roswell and try a new place.  Knowing it would be empty at 5ish, I wasn't planning on this being a Love in the Pub post.

I was very wrong!

For exactly one Vodka-Soda I was the only person at the bar.  I ordered a burger and proceeded to wait.  Another couple showed up and sat a few seats over but the rest of the bar was empty.  Until in walked - Ace (the name was changed to protect the innocent but he referred to himself by a similar nickname and told me he had a previous boxing career).

There are easily 10 other open seats but this guy chooses to sit right next to me.  Without even a word, the bartender picked up my drink and refilled it full of Vodka - thanks buddy.  He introduces himself and begins to talk.  Silly me for thinking this was a laid back night.  

Let's clear this up - he was easily 70 years old, comb-over, looked like a former boxer in that something was a little off with his facial structure and wearing one of those jackets with the patches on the elbows.  

His compliments first start after a few sentences when he begins to tell me "how nice I am - he can just tell".  We then moved into "how beautiful I was - wait can he ask that, is it PC to tell a woman she is beautiful?"  I reply - sure just don't compliment my tits or a$$.  I can tell the bartender is dying inside.

He proceeds that he lives around the corner,  has a really nice house, that he is friends with Author Blank but he's just a millionaire not a billionaire and that surely God has brought us together.  

Wow, God?

I don't want to make light of sports injuries but I am guessing he might have had a few too many head punches or was already drunk because he must have repeated these lines to me 50 times in the matter of an hour: you're a nice person, you're beautiful - can I tell you that?,  I have a really nice house , I promise I am a good guy.  It was so repetitive that I finally just stated repeating the exact same response every time as well.  

After having one more, I close out.  But not before receiving a personal card simply with his nickname and phone number and an invitation to his house to watch the falcons - by the way he has a 65inch TV and plenty of top notch booze.  

It was actually a hilarious night for a random Thursday.

Bar: The Standard - Roswell
Love in the Pub Rating: Negative 10 - haha - however, I think this is a good place to revisit on a weekend - so stay tuned.
Food: delish burger
Service: Amazing and thanks to the bartender for giving me the side glance like "are you ok?" every few minutes.  

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