To be next, or not to be next

[Daisy]

Karaoke time again!

Last night I had a ten person rotation - pretty slow. I'll call them A through J. So A sings, then B, then C, and after J we go back to A. This is simple. Until E sings.

E: How long until my next one?
ME: I've got ten people on the list, so nine more.
E: Well, move me up, I want to do another one.
ME: Can't do it, you'll have to wait your turn.
(As an aside, I can't believe I actually have to use the phrase wait your turn with adults)
E: But I need to do another one before J sings, he always does my song.
ME: His turn is coming up before your next one, there's nothing I can do about that.
E: But I do it better! *bitch moan whine* Damn it, that's not fair. You always make me wait too long. *bitch moan whine* I sing better than all these people, I should get to sing my song!

Bartender: Daisy, J bought you a beer.
J: Hey Daisy, I've gotta leave in a minute (puts a $5 in the tip jar)
ME: Ok J, you're next hon.

E:

[HALFHUMANHALFZOMBIE]

Lol wow that's some job. But that person sounding obviously disrespectful even though SC's aren't expected to behave a certain way. I would say something like "I know you're anxious but I apologize, I can't do anything until you're turn is up." Sometimes the way you explain things to people could affect their behavior too.

[Daisy]

Well yes and no. I mean, I could take the time and apologize for his anxiety, but really when I'm working, I'm working. I don't have time for much unless it's "I want to sing X and my name is Y." More often than not I've got a line of folks waiting to talk to me and this guy was just being an idiot.

I like the rules. Hell, I made the rules. So once you have a spot in the lineup, that's your spot. Unless of course you would like to buy us a drink or throw a little something in the tip jar.

Eventually they will learn that the tip jar rules all.

For example, an actual conversation from a few weeks ago:

Dude: How long until my turn.
ME: I've got a long list, looks like about eight more before you.
Dude: Damn. How far up would $20 move me?
ME: *raises eyebrows* A lot.

[Crazeyal]

Oh man...

I used to do Kareoke every week for YEARS!!! The bar I did it at was a PIT!! Came home like I was in a 5x5 room with "Cancer man" from the X-files for a YEAR!! Yeah.. You get regulars who THINK they can sing, the people who have a SMALL amount of talent (and think that everyone wants to hear them 20times ina row because of it!!) and the DREGS of society!!!

We had a guy who quoted WWE EVERY damn time he went up to (badly) sing!! Methinks the guy was borderline retarded or in a group home. Always smelled slightly like pee..

Thennnn you get wise-asses like me.. Who get bored and like to step things up... Shoulda seen the first time I brought the exploding guitar onstage!!

[Daisy]

Came home like I was in a 5x5 room with "Cancer man" from the X-files for a YEAR!! Yeah.. You get regulars who THINK they can sing, the people who have a SMALL amount of talent (and think that everyone wants to hear them 20times ina row because of it!!) and the DREGS of society!!!

Ah, so you know where I work!