Lindsay Lohan’s new minders must be a hell of a lot less sycophantic than the last bunch. Apparently they’ve gone around to a bunch of her old haunts and told the servers not to give her alcohol – no matter how much Lohan asks. One would hope that if she were really serious about her sobriety, she wouldn’t be hanging out at those types of places in the first place. But that’s the conundrum that is Lindsay Lohan. Why be totally safe and sober when you can just act like you are?

Lindsay Lohan’s aides are going out of their way to make sure the actress/singer stays sober after spending much of the summer in rehab, they’ve told staff at all her old hangouts not to let her drink alcohol. The Mean Girls star found this out for herself when she tried to order vodka at Los Angeles’ Viceroy hotel on October 19.

A staff member at the hotel reveals Lohan spent an hour sipping water, but felt the need for something stronger as her friends started to get tipsy. A source tells Life & Style magazine, “She was fine at first, but it was obviously too soon for her to be around people who were drinking, because she later asked the server for a vodka. “But her people had called ahead and servers were told not to give in no matter how often Lindsay asked for alcohol.”

Despite denials about the incident from Lohan’s publicist, a guest at the Viceroy, who overheard the exchange between the actress and a waitress, tells the publication, “I heard the waitress say that she was sorry but she wasn’t allowed to serve her. Lindsay walked out soon after, looking embarrassed.”

[From ABC affiliate WWTI]

I’m genuinely surprised Lohan would try to order a drink. I’m not being sarcastic this time: everyone on the planet knows she’s been in rehab a billion times (or three, which is about the same thing). She would have to know that ordering a drink in public right now is tantamount to calling the National Enquirer herself. And though I know she’s pretty stupid, she’s dumber than I thought to put herself in a position of such temptation. Clearly she’s not serious about her sobriety. Not that I thought she was, but I assumed she’d at least try to keep up the façade for a bit longer. Should we start a Celebitchy betting pool for dates when Lindsay will be seen publicly intoxicated and/or committing some type of illegal act while under the influence? I’m betting $25 on the day after Thanksgiving.

Picture note by Jaybird: Here’s Lindsay Lohan returning to her favorite pizza restaurant on the second day in a row today. Lindsay was also wearing a necklace of handcuffs with the key. Images thanks to Splash Photos.