Page 7 | To expect barman to know what a lemon and lime is.

CheeseWisely · 09/04/2025 22:23

I was once asked for a ‘whisky and American’ by an absolute asshole American tourist who then flounced off to sit and wait for me to bring it to him. I was stumped until a regular who’d overheard informed me that he meant a JD & coke.

Bogginsthe3rd · 09/04/2025 22:22

Ice and slice with your coffee ?

CalleOcho · 09/04/2025 22:22

APocketFullOfRye · 09/04/2025 22:18

I asked for a Baby Guinness once and was given half a Guinness 🥴

I suppose we should occasionally expect to explain

I had the opposite experience with my mum.

At the Christmas markets last year -asked her what she wanted to drink. She said “baby Guinness” thinking it was a half-pint.

She looked at me in horror when I returned to the table with a bunch of shots.

CalleOcho · 09/04/2025 22:21

girlfriend44 · 09/04/2025 20:12

It's lemonade with some lime cordial.
Served with some ice, it's a gorgeous drink on a warm day.🙄

Where abouts in the UK are you?

I remember my first job in a restaurant when I was 17, in a different city. We had cordial drinks (Orange, lime, blackcurrant etc) but I never knew them as “cordial”. Where I was from we either said pop or juice. I was confused when someone asked for “lemon and lime” the first time.

Shame he didn’t understand though.

CheeseWisely · 09/04/2025 22:20

You should have ordered a St. Clements and really confused him 😉 I haven’t worked in bars for years but I’d know what you meant by a lemon lime (I might clarify with you). My favourite regional difference was serving someone the snakebite they’d asked for and being met with ‘but int snakebite red?’. Well it is if you ask for black(currant cordial) in it…

Snakebite & black was known as Diesel round my way.

APocketFullOfRye · 09/04/2025 22:18

I asked for a Baby Guinness once and was given half a Guinness 🥴

I suppose we should occasionally expect to explain

PoundlandColumbo · 09/04/2025 22:17

I've a hankering for a cider and black now.

PinkCherryPie · 09/04/2025 22:16

Another2Cats · 09/04/2025 22:09

By "bitters", do you mean Angostura bitters? That would be my assumption, but I'd probably want to double check to make sure.

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Yes that's correct, my favourite soft drink ever!!

MrsEverest · 09/04/2025 22:11

You explained to him you wanted a glass of lemonade with a dash of lime cordial (if that's what it is), and he couldn't understand what you meant by that explanation?

Dpresst · 09/04/2025 22:10

My friend ordered a Malibu and pineapple once which is quite retro I guess. The bar staff didn’t have a clue.

Another2Cats · 09/04/2025 22:09

PinkCherryPie · 09/04/2025 21:51

I can't quite believe the amount of people who have never heard of it!
I would confuse things further asking for a lemon, lime and bitters (although not at all common in the UK most bars are able to make one when I explain what it is, some already do know).

By "bitters", do you mean Angostura bitters? That would be my assumption, but I'd probably want to double check to make sure.

aramox1 · 09/04/2025 22:00

Never heard of it. Used to drink lime and soda back in the day though, 20p a pint

Proudofthem · 09/04/2025 21:58

I have asked for a lemon and lime in Cheshire, Wolverhampton, Cornwall and every bar person knew what I wanted.

PyongyangKipperbang · 09/04/2025 21:58

Ollybob · 09/04/2025 21:46

Whiskey Mac rings a bell but can't remember what's in it!
Lemon and lime to me anyway is obvious, been working in bars on and off since 1998.
Also remember snakebites, black and tan, lager tops, St Clements amongst others since forgotten!

Its literally Whisky and Ginger Wine....lethal.

Gin and Dubonett was the Queen Mothers favourite and they are lethal too!

RustyNails · 09/04/2025 21:57

girlfriend44 · 09/04/2025 20:12

It's lemonade with some lime cordial.
Served with some ice, it's a gorgeous drink on a warm day.🙄

Add a dash of bitters and it's a great drink. Lime, soda and bitters is also great on a hot day

Toucan123 · 09/04/2025 21:56

Maybe it's a regional thing? I'm a 49 year old Londoner and I've never heard anyone order a "lemon & lime", even when I worked as a barmaid. Most people wanting a lemonade with lime cordial would just ask for a lemonade with lime cordial.

Another2Cats · 09/04/2025 21:54

PeskyRooks · 09/04/2025 21:01

Or snakebite and black!

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OMG, that takes me back about 40 years or so.

pearbottomjeans · 09/04/2025 21:54

BlumminFreezin · 09/04/2025 20:03

Did he not speak English?

I don't for one second believe any semi-functioning human would have been unable to understand that tbh.

Sounds like you wanted to make a point and flounced.

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I wouldn't know which of these it is:

Lemonade plus lime juice (from an actual lime? How much?)

Some type of pre-made cordial

Lemonade mixed with lime cordial

Lemon & Lime fizzy eg Sprite

Something else entirely

Createausername1970 · 09/04/2025 21:51

girlfriend44 · 09/04/2025 19:57

Couldn't believe it today. Had this drink loads with no problem.

Barman had no clue what a lemon and lime was. Gave up and ordered something else, a coffee instead.

Ooooh - not had one for ages. Quite fancy one now 😍

PinkCherryPie · 09/04/2025 21:51

I can't quite believe the amount of people who have never heard of it!
I would confuse things further asking for a lemon, lime and bitters (although not at all common in the UK most bars are able to make one when I explain what it is, some already do know).

queenofthesuburbs · 09/04/2025 21:49

CandidExpert · 09/04/2025 21:20

This reminds me of an anecdote about Diane Morgan who was fired from the Last Drop Village Tea Room for serving a cup of tea with cream in it to a customer who asked for a Cream Tea.

It makes total sense really, if you've never known that a Cream Tea was Tea with a Scone with Cream and Jam.

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Unless you're Jim from Friday Night Dinner

Zanatdy · 09/04/2025 21:46

a lime and lemonade - or a lime & soda. Lemon & Lime, never heard it described as that, but shouldn’t be too hard to describe a glass of lemonade with a dash of lime cordial surely?

Ollybob · 09/04/2025 21:46

Whiskey Mac rings a bell but can't remember what's in it!
Lemon and lime to me anyway is obvious, been working in bars on and off since 1998.
Also remember snakebites, black and tan, lager tops, St Clements amongst others since forgotten!

CandidExpert · 09/04/2025 21:45

BrightOrangeDahlias · 09/04/2025 21:43

I'm really surprised by the vote - I thought lime and lemonade was a standard pub drink!

People aren't disputing that Lime and Lemonade isn't a common pub drink.

It's that the OP called it "Lemon and Lime" and expected the bar man to know exactly what she meant.

Coconutter24 · 09/04/2025 21:44

girlfriend44 · 09/04/2025 20:12

It's lemonade with some lime cordial.
Served with some ice, it's a gorgeous drink on a warm day.🙄

How did you describe this to the bar tender? I find it hard to believe anyone can’t understand lemonade with a dash of lime cordial