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Bartending school is a waste of money. Unless you are working at a college bar where every week someone is making up some new fruity (sissy) shot or drink, you can get by starting out with knowing about 50 drinks. Those drinks depend on what type of establishment you work at (you don't have to make many Grasshoppers at a sports bar) and the geography of where you work (I've yet to find two bars that make a Rum Runner the same way, even when they are across the street from each other). The most important skill for a bartender is being personable. People will forgive you for not knowing a drink; they won't forgive you for poor service.
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