Quote Originally Posted by Polymirize
How the hell did I go from refusing to serve alcohol to a pregnant woman to being a racist? That's the worst counterargument I've ever heard and trust me, that is saying something on these boards.

I'm not passing judgement. I'm personally choosing to refuse service. The lush can go get as hammered as she likes in some other bar with some of you more shady bartenders.
For that matter, when do you draw the line with serving just regular drunks? If someone's on their 35th shot are going to pour them their next? Bearing in mind that you might be liable if this person dies during the night...

The last thing I'd need as a bartender is some "developmentally challenged" kid sueing me for everything I had 15 years down the road because I let his mom get drunk one night oh so long ago.
I never called you a racist, i just gave an example of refusal and civil rights being obstructed. so it was a little drastic, but im sure you got the point, so dont act like you didnt.

and yes you are passing judgement. any refusal has some sort of scrutiny and judgement being made, dont make me bring up how the mind works and how you decide things.

as far as how much is too much, i.e. your 35th shot example..bartenders are trained to know when to cut someone off. and if youre serving someone that much, you should know how much theyve had and therefore, should have the intuition or know-how to know when someone has had enough.