英國的酒吧禮儀

Amazingly for the British, who love queues, there is no formal line-up----the bar staff are skilled at knowing whose turn it is. You are permitted to try to attract attention, but there are rules about how to do this. Do not call out tap coins on the counter, snap your finger or wave like a drowning swimmer. Do not scowl or sigh or roll your eyes. And whatever you do, do not ring the bell hanging behind the counter---this is used by the landlord to signal closing time. The key thing is to catch the bar worker‘s eyes. You could also hold an empty glass or some money, but do not wave them about. Do adopt an expectant, hopeful, even slightly anxious facial expression. If you 1ook too contented and complacent, the bar staff may assume you are already being served.

　　就愛排隊的英國人而言，酒吧里看不到正式的排隊，這令人感到驚訝。酒保有本領知道該輪到誰了。你可以做些動作引起酒保的注意，但有規可循。不要大聲嚷嚷，不要在吧臺面上敲擊錢幣，不要叭叭地彈手指，不要像快淹死的人那樣揮動手臂，不要繃著臉，不要唉聲嘆氣，不要翻動眼珠。在不該干的事當中還絕對不要搖晃掛在吧臺后面的鈴，那是酒吧老板用的，表示關門時間到了。關鍵是你要讓酒保看見你。你可以舉起空杯子或錢，可不要搖晃。你臉上可以流露等待、期望，甚至略帶焦急的表情。你如果顯得太心滿意足的樣子，酒保會認為他們已經為你提供服務了。