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Or that the seat is so shallow you have to perch in it. Ugh.
Or the ones that are too deep and the backrest is at a 90 degree angle so there’s no way to sit back on it without it being a torture contraption. Or how about those ones with the backrest is about 5 inches tall, so if you forget and lean back, you’re on the floor.
was at a place this weekend that had seats which not only had a "back" that was... 4-6" tall.. but also had a forward lean and a rounded front edge.
I love other peoples dogs. My wife and I see them all the time when we walk. We get to pet them, then the owner has to pick up their poop and take them home. We know a few of our neighbors names, but all of the dogs names
Not sure if it’s intentional, but I’d guess they don’t want you getting too comfortable, as this promotes more customers (temporarily) filling seats, while decreasing the likelihood a drunkard is able to fully get his drink on.
We had these when I was in elementary school. Yuck. Not the vibe I want at a bar.
What it promotes for me is going elsewhere.
I’m sure there is a happy medium, where the chairs/stools are tolerable, but not super comfy.
I’m referring to upscale Vegas restaurants where they serve $30 drinks. Why would they not want someone to be comfy and stay a while?
What bar did you go to in elementary school ?
It’s a good question, but I bet not too many patrons buy multiple $30 drinks. Maybe a couple, on average? So from a profit perspective, establishments want seats comfortable enough to order those two drinks, but not so comfortable you’ll nurse them all night. They also don’t want people comfortable enough to get sloppy drunk.
and in which Wisconsin town?
And the people's names that we don't know take on their pets names when we talk about them. Mr. Stella, Mrs Puggsly
Beat me to it
It’s usually because the place hires some designer that’s never worked a day in the service industry, nor spent many an hour at a bar. The functionality behind the bar is often terrible for this reason as well. Same for kitchens. I have a friend who has gotten quite wealthy as a kitchen designer for restaurants specifically. He’s actually good at and is a former chef.
Kinda referenced it earlier…all wood and no padding anywhere. Seat too deep or too shallow. The backrest at a 90 degree angle. Or the backrest is about 5 inches tall so no way to lean back on it.
This.
Yep and it's a pet peeve.
Exit thread left is inevitable next step then.
It was the South SIde of Chicago. Bad Leroy Brown was a regular.
Oh sorry, I wasn't intending to clarify what makes them uncomfortable. I was wondering why you thought they were designed that way?
Another peeve is people not recognizing sarcasm.
I'm not sure that's true.
I’ve eaten at a lot of nice restaurants, and uncomfortable seats are seldom a problem. But even as a non-drinker, I recognize bar seating sucks.
What?
Baddest man in the whole damned town.
We went to this upscale place. Seating ranged from bad to annoying. I wouldn't go back.
My money is on Willie McCoy.
I think the only real answer was noted earlier that designers just think they look good. I'm going to make it a point to chat to managers moving forward to just try and understand it and put in a friendly piece of feedback for them.
Not sure what is unclear. To restate: bars frequently have uncomfortable stools/seats, restaurants (in my experience) don’t. They both have an ambiance to create, and want to maximize profit, so why are bars designed without comfort in mind?
I'm not saying it’s impossible for upscale restaurants to have cr@ppy seats, but it’s ubiquitous in bars. As both serve food and beverage, while catering to similar clientele, why the difference?
I think you’re confused on what we’re talking about here…we’re talking about nice restaurants….most nice restaurants have bars inside them. The bar stools inside most of those nice restaurants are uncomfortable, while the seats at the restaurant tables are comfortable. The pet peeve is why can't these nice restaurants get some bar stools that have some damn padding on them?
In the case I gave, both bar and restaurant seats were horrid. No reason. Just bad.
I’m of course doing that too, but I’d prefer to not have to go to a chiropractor the next morning.
I understand. I think those restaurants don’t want people hanging out at the bar too long.
Managers will have had zero input on the choice of seating. They will agree with you and then go hit their vape with of a mix of despair, hopelessness and anger. Because you’re right.
Because the designer the owners hired said that the bar needs to be the show piece of the restaurant and those chairs really pop.
Bacon, cabbage, and tomato doesn't quite have the same appeal.
And I love both. I'm trying to imagine lettuce in an egg roll. Or cabbage in a Caesar salad.
So weird. Was just subjected last night to a facetime conversation between my wife and MIL (I'm sure I posted that pet peeve in here some time ago) where MIL was laughing/complaining that she had FIL pick up a few groceries for her and he got most of them wrong, including getting a head of cabbage when she asked for lettuce.
