You approach the bartender, who doesn't appear to be a clown.
"Seltzer with..."
You're immediately smacked in the face with a jet of fizzy water from an old-school seltzer bottle.
You should've seen it coming. That's on you -- along with a half-liter of water. The bartender grins. You dry off with a handful of cocktail napkins.
After two more drenchings, you manage a vodka soda and return to your seat.
A poker game starts up in the corner. A tall clown announces karaoke. Beer pong happens.