If the glasses post was too confusing for you, we have the perfect alternative, where a knowledge of proper glassware is shunned, but alcohol is still consumed in large quantities...the Sports Bar.
Why do I need to know anything about Sports Bar you ask? Simple:
1.) Let's say a guy you're interested in finally asks you to meet up with him and some of his friends...at a sports bar. What do you do?
2.) Your man is always at the Sports Bar with his buddies and you'd like to see more of him, so you finally accept one of his invitations. How do you keep yourself from being bored out of your mind?
3.) You are single and ready to mingle and are looking for some good hunting grounds. One of your guy friends suggests going with him to a sports bar and you gladly accept. How do you start the hunt if the guys are there to watch sports?
All viable reasons you need to know your way around a sports bar. Now, sports bars come in a variety of flavors. Some, like ESPN Zone, have a Dave and Busters, arcade-ish set up along with the large screen tv's. If this is the case, be sure to wear a sports bra, don't bring a large purse and wear comfortable shoes, because you're going to be playing ski ball and throwing basketballs and if you're not, then you'll be holding jackets and drinks while everyone else is having fun.
If it's a restaurant/sports bar, like Champps, you can afford to be a little more dressed up. After all, it is a restaurant.
If it's a straight up sports bar, don't wear anything you don't want to get dirty.
One thing all three types of sports bars have in common? A gazillion tv's. Usually at least one large screen and then plenty of small ones. Usually they'll all be playing different things because during spring and summer, there's multiple games from multiple sports going on.
Now, there are two basic scenarios that occur when going to a sports bar. Either there's a really big game on, like Red Sox vs. Yankees or some other huge rivalry or playoff game, or it's just regular season play and it's more of a social thing, where no one has a good enough tv to watch sports on, so they go to the bar.
This is equivalent to the Nordstrom semi-annual sale vs. just a normal sale. With semi-annual sales, you make plans ahead of time to hit them and prepare, this is a serious shopping trip. Whereas, if it's just a plain old sale, it's more of a spur of the moment thing, oh there's sale, wanna go look? You may or may not buy something.
Keeping this in mind should give you an idea of what's going through guys' minds when they're at the sports bar. During the semi-annual sale you don't want any distractions, you dont' take your friend with you who needs constant supervision when shopping, you take the friend who can fend for herself. The same goes for the big game.
If you find yourself in this situation you have 1 of 2 options. Either bring something to do, a magazine, a book or a girlfriend. Or, learn a little bit about the game and try to pay attention, but, this is not one of those times where you should be asking a lot of questions and trying to strike up random conversation. Drink your beer, eat your wings and cheer when everyone else does.
If it's a regular game, feel free to socialize. This is the perfect time and place to ask anyone around you to explain anything going on and to be on the hunt for that new guy.
Just remember, those sitting closest to the tv's are going to be pretty serious and really want to watch the games, similar to the ladies who wait outside the doors of a store before a big sale. These people are vulchers, try and stay away from them.
Otherwise, drink beer, eat a burger (because you just can't eat salads at sports bars) and have fun!
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