If someone buys you a drink and you're not interested, what do you do?

This happened to me recently and I'd like to know what you all would do.

You're sitting at a bar and the bartender tells you that someone just bought you a drink and he puts the little upside down shot glass in front of you. You look and you're not interested in the guy who is buying.

What do you do? Do you tell the bartender no thanks? Do you accept it and just stay where you are and drink it? Do you go up and talk to the guy and say hello?

I always feel bad saying no to someone so I accepted the drink and went over and talked to him. He turned out to be an drunk with a bad attitude. I couldn't wait to get away from him.

What would you do?
By Marc | 04/06/2011 04:55 PM | 7 comments
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  • I would except the drink, Only polite, but i was a bar owners partner for a number of years in San Francisco so it was more Politics then a pick up. The men that want to pick me up usually are cock sure and Hell if he looks like a Green God, Hell I'll buy him a drink!
    HawaiianPunch 04/07/2011 09:23 PM
  • Moi je ne juge pas d'avance, j'accepte et je donne au mec son temps car ca peut qu'il est un type d'extra , sachant que les apparences sont trompeuses. alors j'accepte je decouvre et par la suite je juge.
    amine026 04/07/2011 01:09 PM
  • you did the right thing. you can't judge a book by it's cover. maybe it would have turned out differently. just because a man isn't beautiful to the eye you can still talk to him and see if he's a keeper or like you said a drunk and then you run.
    my man is a chub. I would never have guessed I would have gone out with him. but we got along great. and still do. looks are decieving so at least go and thank him and within the first few minutes you will know.
    tjgreen 04/07/2011 06:50 AM
  • I go over there and sit by his side.
    myronS 04/07/2011 12:46 AM
  • Accept it, say thanks, and thats it. Your under no obligation for anything else. Nobody twisted his arm and made him buy the drink, he did all on his own, obviously he had an interest, whether or not you choose to return the interest is entirley up to you. But your not obligated to do anything but be courteous and say thanks. It's not a big deal. Happens alot to nice guy's and nothing wrong with a little ego boost once in a while.
    celticbud 04/06/2011 11:32 PM
  • See, I always ask the bartender who it's from then, if it's someone I'm not interested in or I don't want to deal with, I graciously decline with a thank you. Personally, when I'm in a club, I decide when and how much I will be drinking and I will decide who I'm going to spend my evening with. I don't want to feel obligated to someone just because he bought me a drink. Most times, when I go out, I go out alone and prefer to stay that way. I've found most guys I meet at clubs to not work out in the end. But, that's just me.
    kelleysiland 04/06/2011 10:31 PM
  • First and foremost, with the price of drinks in a club, don't turn down a free drink. Acknowledge with a smile and nod. Then wait to see if he buys you another or comes to you. If he comes to you and you see that he has issues, excuse yourself and then disappear.
    hisbiguy 04/06/2011 07:30 PM