From the upscale and posh bar at the trendy club to the hole-in-the-wall watering hole (yes believe it or not there are some of that genre here on the East End), manners indeed matter.

Be it the procedure of ordering your drink or the situation in which you socialize (or not) thereafter, there are particular things that one should or should not do when hanging at the place where everyone knows your name, or perhaps just met you.

Emily Post was not available to comment on appropriate bar etiquette, so we spoke with a few of our local bartenders and got their take on the best bar behavior:

Adam at Bamboo (Map & Directions):

* Good Behavior: Maintaining eye contact with and smiling at your bartender to show you understand how hard he/she is working will likely get you served before your natural turn.

* Bad Behavior: Ordering drink-by-drink, giving the impression that the four drinks you've been told repeatedly by your friends would be too much information for the bartender to retain.

Jane at Corner Bar (Map & Directions):

* Good Behavior: Lifting your drink off of the coaster and moving it forward when you're done, so that the bartender sees you are finished, and having your money in hand ready for the next order.

* Bad Behavior: Yelling, whistling, tapping the bar, or making other obnoxious gestures to get the bartender's attention. Bartenders are not your pets.

Scott at Publick House (Map & Directions):

* Good Behavior: Talking about the light and good things in life, such as sports, weather, new ideas, funny anecdotes etc. When you go to a bar, the bartender helps you have a good time so try to return a little entertainment his/her way.

* Bad Behavior: At all costs, avoid conversations about religion, politics, and any defamatory or unacceptable situations that only make others feel uncomfortable.

That do you like or dislike most about people's etiquette (or lack thereof) when you walk into a bar? Please share below.