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‘We were trapped’: Drunk man demands to go home with women he met at the bar, blocks their car from leaving

'Sometimes simple kindness to a stranger can turn into weird situations.'

On Jun 24, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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young woman reading a book and enjoying a glass of wine.

‘Like why does a bar always have to be a place to get wildly drunk. Can’t we just chill?’: TikToker reads at bar, sparking debate

'If I saw someone at a bar reading I would think, ‘damnit I should’ve brought my book.''

On Jun 21, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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Young woman in bar with caption "i'm on a first date. i got here early and got a drink, and opened a tab. my date got here, we ordered drinks, and he said 'we're together'. Now he is generously (and unknowingly) running up a huge tab on my debit card. Send help." over bar bottle background

‘He is GENEROUSLY (and unknowingly) running up a huge tab on my debit card’: Woman says date accidentally ordered drinks on her tab, sparking debate

'Send help.'

On Jun 13, 2022 by Jack Alban

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two young women on sidewalk (l) vendor with sign that reads "reindeer + buffalo, italian + polish + brat, hotlink + chicken, vegan + beef gyro" (c) people drinking at table (r) all with caption "bars in alaska at 11pm"

‘Imagine not knowing when to go home because it’s always light out’: TikToker shows what bars look like in Alaska at 11pm

'You’re telling me I could be plastered coming out of a club and people could see me in broad daylight?'

On Jun 7, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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woman hand holding receipt "Tip 1800.00" (l) woman crushing beer on head caption "bottle girl vlog" (c) woman holding receipt "Tip 3,000.00" (r)

‘I’m in the wrong profession’: Bottle girl shares how much she makes in tips

'Are you guys hiring? Asking for me.'

On May 20, 2022 by Jack Alban

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‘The amount of people admitting peeing in a pool in this comment section disgusts me’: Vacationer warns against going up to swim-up bars

'All pools are toilets.'

On May 4, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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Woman holding bottle at bar putting stopper into top of bottle caption "Stay safe at pj's Ask your bartender for cup and bottle stoppers" (l) Woman at bar holding bottle with stopper and straw in it caption "Stay safe at pj's Ask your bartender for cup and bottle stoppers" (r)

A bar made a TikTok about how it provides bottle stoppers to prevent drinks from getting spiked. Commenters think it’s sad (updated)

'All bars should have these.'

On May 1, 2022 by Samantha Shaps

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Woman using spit to hit number 6 on keypad putting in phone number (l) woman smiling holding phone at bar (c) Woman using spit to hit number 8 on keypad typing phone number (r)

‘How do you realize you have this talent’: TikToker uses her spit to unlock iPhone at bar

'She's spitting facts and passcodes.'

On Apr 30, 2022 by Samantha Shaps

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Sons of Boston Booze and Food building with sign (l) Woman eyes caption "when a bar you frequent weekly is closing bc ur favorite bouncer MURDERED someone ON HIS SHIFT and then returned back too WROK THE REST OF HIS SHIFT... and is now being charged with manslaughter i-" (r)

TikToker claims her favorite bar is closing because a bouncer murdered someone on his shift

'I know a boston story when I hear one.'

On Apr 9, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

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Bartender shows 6 straight receipts from same night without tip in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'They get paid like $5-6 an hour. What is wrong with y’all?'

On Jan 4, 2022 by Clara Wang

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Man aggressively talking to a woman at a bar

Guy tells woman he’s gonna ‘end her’ allegedly because she won’t talk to him at bar, viral TikTok shows

'Is it okay to tell a woman you'll end her life for saying she doesn't want to speak to you?'

On Dec 10, 2021 by Moises Mendez II

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‘We are being removed because my friend wouldn’t sleep with the bartender’: TikToker says friend got kicked out of a bar because he turned bartender down on Grindr

L.A. gay bar Micky's is now being flooded with negative reviews on Yelp.

On Nov 16, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘When the police get here, we’ll find out who’s in the wrong’: Male Karen bouncer takes TikToker’s real ID, refuses to return it

He wouldn't let her in, even after police confirmed the ID was real.

On Nov 10, 2021 by Cecilia Lenzen

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haely white on instagram, the abbey on instagram

Woman says she was drugged at popular gay bar, prompting others to share similar experiences across social media (updated)

These are not the first allegations made against The Abbey.

On Aug 8, 2021 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘That is the definition of appropriation’: Black TikToker calls out Portland’s white-owned ‘N.W.I.P.A’ bar for name, logo

He says he was laughed at after bringing up his concerns to the bar staff and patrons.

On Jul 13, 2021 by Kathryn Cardin

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