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Its always important to check the price tag before making any purchases.
We had a nice meal and we were a little bit tipsy and we got back to your hotel.
We walked into the bar in the hotel.
The young guy behind the bar, hed just started, was from Sorrento.
We had been there in the summer so we were having a great chat.
Ill order a cocktail.
So I ordered a cocktail which I think was called 1890.
And I thought that was the cost of 18.90.
They gave me this huge book to sign and there we were just thinking we were the bees knees.
So he left the bar, left me there on my own to deal with it.
It was set out on the menu where it said 18 gap nine.
So I presumed it was 18.90.
Looking back at the menu, the rest of the drinks were like 19.50.
It was 1950, so it was definitely my mistake, but it was a genuine mistake.
So I started to panic.
He started to panic.
He called his manager over.
He was like Look, its fine, dont worry about it.
Go up to your room, enjoy the rest of your stay and we will sort this out.
And we went into the bar and we saw the manager and he put his arms out to me.
And he was like, oh, this is the girl that made us launch the Cristal.
And I had to drink the Cristal.
And I said, I am so terribly sorry.
It was a genuine mistake.
I said, what about the guy behind the bar, because he was so nervous about it.
He says, well, I sacked him.
So I burst into tears.
I was so terribly, terribly upset.
I was like, look, its not worth the guys job.
I will pay 2000.
Im so, so, so sorry.
It wasnt his fault.
And he says to me, OK, calm down, drama queen.
But I will forever check the price of cocktails from now on.
Who expects a cocktail to cost more than their rent anyway?
ButFood Republicputs part of the blame on the vibe economy.
Drinks must be Instagram or TikTok worthy, and its best if they have complicated recipes with many ingredients.
Weve seen it with coffee shops, bars and restaurants for a long time.
But are these drinks worth it?
Bobby Heugel, the owner of Anvil Bar & Refuge in Houston, doesnt think so.
Cocktails are meant to be accessible moments of fun, Heugel told Slate.
