Promotions.

It's one thing to be serving shots of tequila or ordering whiskey drinks for bar patrons. It's a whole 'nother story to be sampling a product line in a liquor store. Picture this, three entire hours inside a liquor warehouse. Nothing but talking to customers about your products (Mike's Hard Lemonade), and observing what they decide to purchase. Throughout my shift I made a list, much like a grocery list, except it was all alcohol.

Now I know why liquor stores enjoy having promos... because the promo staff tend to purchase more liquor than they could possibly need, thus increasing their sales. After I piled my cart with many flavors of Mike's, Blue Moon, Corona, UV Vodka, a few bottles of wine, and some Bacardi, I headed for the checkout. The guy in front of me had the most interesting purchase of the evening.... a beautiful, expensive bottle of Milagro Reposado Select Barrel Reserve tequila. Now, I'm no fan of tequila, but the bottle was stellar. I'm the kind of girl that buys her wine by the wine label... the more creative, interesting, and colorful, the better.

Nevertheless, I wanted to chase Mr. Tequila Chico out to the parking lot and ask if he was looking to get his ass handed to him on a silver platter this evening. Because that is exactly where he's headed with that beverage choice. My lack of energy prevented me from doing so.