A good bartender always has advice for their customer's problems, which is why it's best not to bartend in a particle-physics lab or prison. Hone your listening ear with today's Groupon to ABC Bartending School, valid at the Charlotte location on Monroe Road. Choose either or both options:

• For $199, you get a 40-hour certified bartending course, books and fees included (a $399 value).
• For $75, you get a four-hour mixology course (a $150 value).

Those choosing the 40-hour course will receive extensive instruction and hands-on practice in mixing, bar set-up, and how to stop rogue piano-ballad players. Bartenders-to-be can become acquainted with pouring techniques, proper conduct, state alcohol laws, how to serve liquor responsibly, and more. All ABC grads enjoy postgraduate job-placement assistance, as well as access to a Cheers dimension that currently only exists in Kelsey Grammer's basement. Though the minimum age to take this class is 18, the minimum age to bartend in North Carolina is 21. Aspiring drink concocters learn how to mix, stir, and shake under the tutelage of experienced instructors with ABC Bartending School's four-hour mixology course, where they'll learn the basics of blending liquors and mixers into sippable sensations.