Bars are tricky.  Ideally, they can play host to some of your best memories, conversations, and all-around fun times you've had in your adult life, but all too often, what you expect to be a wildly awesome, care-free time out with friends can turn annoying thanks to the lame actions of a few unsavory people.  For the sake of a better bar experience here in Tampa Bay, lets start with trying to avoid any of these bad bar behaviors.

5.  Requesting songs from the DJ who clearly isn't taking requests - If the DJ's got their face glued to the turntables, masterfully switching from one mix to the next, chances are, they've planned their set for the night. A set that probably doesn't include Taylor Swift or whatever song that automatically makes you and your girls go "OH. MY. GOD.  It's our sooonggg!!" and dance like no one's watching.  We're all watching, and it's annoying.  Find a bar with a jukebox.

4.  Ignoring any and all boundaries of personal space - Dude, we get that you really love that the Rays just won with a walk off homer, or you just got the high score on the punching bag machine, but please don't bear hug me like I'm some long lost sibling you thought died in a tragic hiking accident 20 years ago.  We're all drunk, its cool, but come on, we can all smell your bummed cigarette breath and that gyro you had like, three hours ago from 10 feet away.  Don't bring it any closer, please.

3.  Trying way too hard to be the pickup artist - If there isn't a study out there that proves this, then get on it scientists; but the ratio of guys who think they can pick up women like a quarter off the sidewalk  compared the dudes who actually do is probably like a bajillion to one.  If you've got game, and really are some real life Fabio who can sweep women off their feet with a single sentence, all the power to you, but more likely than not, your unsolicited attempt to talk to a complete stranger of a woman will fall flat on its desperate, creepy face.

2.  Talking with guys for the sole purpose of free drinks - Ladies aren't off the hook either.  If you know there isn't a blizzard in Florida's chance of that guy leaving the bar with you, let alone keeping your attention longer than like, two songs, don't take up the offer for a drink, or worse, ask for one - or even worse, suddenly round up five of your friends for shots on this poor guy's tab.  Just because he's taking up your time doesn't mean you have the right to take up his wallet like its your own little drink ATM.

1.  Wasting the bartender's time - If the bar is a car, the bartenders are the engine.  Don't gunk up the pistons and slow down the whole thing because you can't decide between a pomegranate or passionfruit martini, or need to give the bartender a lecture on how  completely unprofessional it is to not carry sugar free Red Bull or whatever other b.s. drink you so desperately need.  Decide, then order.  And, of course, always tip your bartender.

What do you think are some of the other worst things someone can do at the bar?  Let us know in the comments below.