# Boys vs. Girls in the Bar **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 27, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175 "2006-03-27T23:36:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/1 "2006-03-27T23:36:11Z")
Okay, this seems to be getting serious. To make a long story short, I work as a bartender at an Irish pub. Somehow without my knowledge, there was some kind of wager made to have a boy’s vs. girls weekend coming up. This saturday the girls go and the Saturday after that the guys go. Whoever makes the most money wins. The loser has to do something humiliating. Probably like running naked through the pedestrian area. Although I wasn’t party to the agreement, I’m game I guess. I really HOPE that we don’t lose though. I go into the bar last night and I see signs all over the place saying things like “Come party with the GIRLS the saturday. There will be competitions and prizes!” I begin to get worried. Today I get a phonecall from one of my coworkers telling me of a strategy meeting for tomorrow. I didn’t understand exactly what happened, but it doesn’t look so good for us guys! Now, we do have some advantages. Firstly we can all do the physical stuff quite quickly, so that’s a plus, but you can’t have something that says “Come party with the GUYS!” So what I’m looking for is some advice on how we can win this thing! I’ll obviously make all my friends come but I heard that we may be doing something with food. Anyone else have any good ideas? I reaaaaaaaaaaally don’t wanna have to run down the street naked. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/2 "2006-03-27T23:38:59Z")
Sports night? ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/3 "2006-03-28T00:10:19Z")
How about a "drink three beers and the fourth one’s free! It would attract the guys and make you money. 'Cause you’ve got to drink three so that you can get your free beer, and after the fourth beer, who’s gonna stop there? ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/4 "2006-03-28T02:51:03Z")
Hate to break it to you, but as I see it, you’re pretty much hosed. The girls get this Saturday, **Final Four** Saturday, and they have those curvy things that they like dolling up with glitter. You get the Saturday after, when even the most hardcore of drinkers are thinking, “God, I spent most of last month in bars; I’d better cut back.” I wish you luck, and **Ghanima** ’s suggestion sounds good, but you’ve really gotta smack whoever negotiated the order of weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/5 "2006-03-28T03:01:48Z")
Good lord man! You actually took girls on in this arena? Jeez! While you’re at it why don’t challenge Michael Jordan to a game of one on one? Sorry man, I think you’re screwed. ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/6 "2006-03-28T13:18:28Z")
Well, there is no final four in Denmark. But I still think we’re screwed. Luckily we have the financial resources of the owners of the bar (one of them is in the contest) ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/7 "2006-03-28T13:35:39Z")
Change the date on the girls’ posters to the guys’ weekend. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/8 "2006-03-28T13:51:06Z")
Two words for you: Full Monty May be your only hope. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/9 "2006-03-28T14:46:17Z")
Lap dancers? Strippers? Poetry readings? ---
**Author:** ![esquimalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@esquimalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/esquimalt)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/10 "2006-03-28T16:00:23Z")
How about a singles night? Turn the place into a meat market. Have some activities to get the patrons to mingle. Games? Contests? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/11 "2006-03-28T17:29:59Z")
Free salted-in-the-shell peanuts, and specials on very spicy food. That will make them thirsty. Jello shots seem to be insanely popular at one local bar. I haven’t tried 'em, but they say it doesn’t taste like you’re drinking anything. And who says small, tight clothes only work for the wimmens? ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/12 "2006-03-28T18:55:27Z")
Ah, I didn’t realize your location. (Us Americans think we’re the center of the universe and all…) Well, it goes back to being merely very difficult. 😛 Do any of you folks know any local/national celebrities or sports heroes? Could be a good time for an autograph signing… ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/13 "2006-03-28T19:27:32Z")
Maybe there is some hope in the actual wording of the wager? If you had a charity night, would the wording of the wager allow you to claim what was raised for charity in the amount of money made that night. Since some money was made by the bar and some was made by the charity? Can you go for a Danish male pride angle, sort of “show the girls there place” sort of thing, with drinking competitions etc. ? ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/14 "2006-03-28T20:19:33Z")
Sabatage is your only hope. Holes in the keg lines. Faulty main circuit breaker to cut power at a critical time. heat or a/c stuck at a uncomfortable tempature ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/15 "2006-03-28T20:23:29Z")
to think, you men folk think you have to cheat to beat us gals (not that I’m in the competition, but still). Can’t you try to win honestly? I mean, for crying out loud! 😃 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/16 "2006-03-28T20:23:51Z")
The team that can drink the American imported Budweiser swill without vomiting wins. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/17 "2006-03-28T20:23:56Z")
You’re basically screwed. The problem is that men will give big tips to females, but females won’t return the favor. So if you’ve got a bunch of hot female bartenders and they’re advertising to get a lot of men in the joint, there’s basically no way you can compete. Your only hope is to have a “Lady’s Night” type thing to try and bring more men in. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/18 "2006-03-28T20:40:00Z")
> [@Neurotik](#): > > You’re basically screwed. The problem is that men will give big tips to females, but females won’t return the favor. So if you’ve got a bunch of hot female bartenders and they’re advertising to get a lot of men in the joint, there’s basically no way you can compete. Your only hope is to have a “Lady’s Night” type thing to try and bring more men in. The obvious solution to this is to entice gay male patrons into the bar. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/19 "2006-03-28T21:15:03Z")
Find a game Danish “small person” and host a game of ["Toss The Leprechaun](http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=2539)". Longest threw wins some Guilders whatever you folks call money. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175/20 "2006-03-28T21:24:20Z")
Couldn’t you just give away a car or plasma screen TV, paid for out of your owwn pocket, when a customer orders, say, five beers? (limit one per customer). i mean, sure it will be expensive, then again you won’t have to run down the street naked. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-vs-girls-in-the-bar/350175.md?page=2)