I was a ‘cart girl’ on a golf course for 2 years. These are the 3 biggest mistakes I saw customers make.

Having casual conversations with golfers about my schooling, hobbies, or interests always made my shifts pleasant. Some would make funny comments about my brightly colored hair — one customer called me “Rainbow Sprinkles” when I dyed it pink and yellow.

But there’s a fine line between being a chatty jokester and being a creep.

Unfortunately, I regularly dealt with golfers making uncomfortable comments about my body or trying to touch me. It was hard to push back and turn business away because I needed my paycheck and the tips.

With that in mind, watch how you speak to cart girls and maybe call out golf buddies if they make inappropriate comments.

Also, there’s almost never a good reason to touch us. At some golf courses, doing so might even get you removed from the course.

Drinking too heavily on the course

In my experience, heavily impaired golfers were usually the most difficult to serve.

I still remember one of the busiest days I worked: Two outings were happening at once, and I made more money in one shift than I usually make in a week. Unfortunately, it meant I had to deal with customers who had been drinking heavily since 8 a.m.

Drunk, obnoxious golfers made my shift miserable, with some making degrading and offensive jokes during my rounds.

Also, if you’re too drunk to treat employees with respect, you’re also probably too inebriated to check your surroundings and safely drive your golf cart.

If you can’t be civil, maybe refrain from drinking (or at the very least pace yourself).