On 10/14/2004, Lia wrote:

<snip>

>While there's no excuse for the waiter explaining the "up"
>charge in a surly manner, what would have infuriated me is
>that he was wrong or lying. You DON'T get more booze when
>the drink is served neat, or you shouldn't.

What irritated me most was that he said it like I was the only
person in the world who didn't know this. So, if they actually
do put more booze in an "up" drink, why haven't they been
charging extra all along? When I watched the bartender do
his pours, I couldn't see any difference between an "up"
pour and a "non-up" (down?) pour.

Thanks for the story.