Day 3 & 4 - The Cougars were out of their cage...

I've combined Day 3 & 4 together because I have been rather busy and didn't get a chance to update the other night.

Day 3 Highlights:

Still assigned to same commissary, which I'm enjoying because I am getting to know the guys I work with a bit better.

As I was going down the steps into one section, I was doing my standard hawk and wasn't getting anything from anyone. I got to the end of the aisle and a kind gentlemen sitting at the end of the row leaned over and said, "dude, you know we get free beer in this section from up there in that clubhouse area." I then realized I had made my way into the Bank of America Club seating, where you get free food and beverages throughout the game. I jokingly asked him if he'd still like to buy a bottle because mine would taste better...the guys sitting around him laughed and I hustled backed up the steps, never again to go back into that section. I pulled my first error of the season.

Overall, Wednesday night was a better night than Tuesday. I mean, I sold more beer in the first inning than I did all of Tuesday night.

Day 4 Highlights:

First official day game! (outside of opening day)

I found out that there was many sections around the section 235 region that needed a beer man. So I carried my tub halfway around the park and struck it big time.

One of my first few sales of the game were to these two ladies who had to have been in their mid-40's. These cougars were on the prowl and they had their prey right in front of them...all of that to say...they flirted with me. Now, I'm not much of the kind of guy to be into cougar hunting, but it got me a sale, so I won't deny that I made sure to come back upon their request a few innings later. As I made my way back over towards them...on of them said "oh we just love you...thanks for coming back around to us." I got a decent tip from them and I'll leave it at that.

I've realized how important it is to simply ask a question and instigate conversation with a guest and how much farther sales will go from there.

Busch Stadium is a smoke free facility...although there are many designated smoking areas outside of the gates...well most guest don't enjoy making it all of the way down to a gate to smoke...yesterday I just finished getting another load and walked around the back of the commissary to put it all on ice from the ice tub when I saw about 10 guys at the same time smoking back there. A clever spot to hide and smoke...the first guy looked at me and raised his finger to his mouth in a "ssshhhhhh-ing" motion...I just shook my head and walked over to let them know they needed to put their cigarettes out and let them know where they could smoke at...as I was doing this, a few of the guys that were much younger than I was went around the corner to continue smoking....as if i wasn't going to see them and turn away...so i told them to put out their cigarettes, and they replied with saying how f'n dumb it was to not be able to smoke and left...it was fun playing the bad guy.

Thursday was my best day so far with sales (besides opening day) and it was a much more enjoyable crowd to be around too.

So far, I've known people who have attended and have seen people I've known at every game this week...probably going to be the case for most of the summer.

Total sales thus far:

1 Bottle of Water
14 Bags of Peanuts
169 Bottles of beer

Tonight I will try the beer call "The more you drink, the cuter I get". A full report on how well it works, tomorrow.