More Features - Barmate: Stefany Alzate

BEING A BARTENDER at Glo in Long Island, I hear a ton of pickup lines. If I had a dollar for every time a guy tried to pick me up by telling me he was a millionaire, I’d be able to tell him I was a millionaire too. I ONCE RECEIVED a $100 tip for an order that consisted of a bottle of water. So ...at least I’m doing better than the guys selling water outside the Holland Tunnel. WHEN I WAS younger I’d get drunk, take my tank top off and walk around in my bra all night. I’M FROM COLOMBIA, which means I grew up speaking Spanish. Add to that the loud music at Glo, and it’s hard for me to hear most of our customers. I don’t think they mind, though. I think they secretly like that it gives them an excuse to lean in and brush up against me.

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