"Among a certain subset of the city's population - transplants in their 20s who drink, primarily - these glasses, and their smiley face logos, are everywhere. They populate apartments across the city, sitting like trophies on mantles. They share shelves with Goodwill mugs, Costco plates and other accoutrements of young rentership. These are glasses from Bar Part Time, a Mission District wine bar and dance club. Almost invariably, they are stolen."
"For bars and restaurants, petty theft isn't particularly unusual. San Francisco's Tiki bars have had problems with stolen glassware. What makes Bar Part Time's glasses unique, though, is their ubiquity. In particular circles, it seems to be an open secret, or a sort of inside joke, that everyone takes these."
"I can't tell if this is selection bias because of who I surround myself with - aka people who commit petty crimes - but I would probably say like 60% of people I know have a glass in their house or apartment."
Bar Part Time, a Mission District wine bar and dance club in San Francisco, has become the subject of widespread petty theft centered on its distinctive short, stout glasses featuring orange smiley face logos. These glasses have proliferated throughout apartments of young transplants in their 20s, appearing as common fixtures alongside typical rental furnishings. Unlike typical bar glassware theft, the phenomenon at Bar Part Time appears to be an open secret and inside joke within certain social circles, with estimates suggesting approximately 60% of people in specific demographics possess stolen glasses from the establishment. The bar's unusual popularity and consistent crowds distinguish it from other San Francisco nightlife venues.
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