friday january 30

today i arrived at duffy’s at about 7:50ish to watch the raptors game. i grabbed a seat in the basement and proceeded to sit there for about 15 minutes before a server finally came downstairs and asked if i wanted anything to drink. "what are the specials?" i asked. "oh, they actually ended at 8:00," he replied, before adding "but i can sneak you in" and listing the evening's $4 pints. when i made my order, i was very careful not to thank him for "sneaking me in" as if he were doing me a favour, since if his service had been any good at all, i would’ve been ordering well before 8:00 anyway.