My secret technique for not tipping bartenders and getting good service.

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I don't like the idea of bartenders denying me service because I'm not willing to pay them $1 a drink. So I do what I have to do.

Mr Adolph bin Streisand (Mr_Adolph_bin_Streisand), Monday, 14 November 2005 13:56 (eighteen years ago) link

Adolph is saving all his money to buy edible panties for his daughter's friend.

Nathalie is in Da Base II Dark (stevie nixed), Monday, 14 November 2005 14:06 (eighteen years ago) link

BTW... The barstaff changes enough that it is months before I see the same one twice... assuming they noticed my 'pile trick' in the first place

Mr Adolph bin Streisand (Mr_Adolph_bin_Streisand), Monday, 14 November 2005 14:18 (eighteen years ago) link

i don't tip bartenders, because i'm british.

Theorry Henry (Enrique), Monday, 14 November 2005 14:19 (eighteen years ago) link

your 'pile trick' may have something to do with why your wife doesn't wanna blow you

Banana Nutrament (ghostface), Monday, 14 November 2005 14:26 (eighteen years ago) link

I was chatting to some American's in a pub a few weeks ago who did not want to be seen to be ignorant about our ways. I said Do Not Tip in pubs, and they looked very very confused. I then explained that barstaff get paid an okay amount and pouring drinks is their joib. They still did not get it. In the end I had to say "They will be offended if you tip them", which whilst not true they understood as a cultural thing.

Pete (Pete), Monday, 14 November 2005 14:26 (eighteen years ago) link

How many punters does a barperson serve in an hour? In a busy bar, assuming they're not making nothing but cocktails, it'll be 20-50, right? And each of these people tips minimum $1?

Markelby (Mark C), Monday, 14 November 2005 14:37 (eighteen years ago) link

not necessarily, and the bar isn't going to be busy all of the time. bartenders i know make wildly varying amounts for different shifts. you might take home $700 on a friday night, but $80 on a tuesday.

lauren (laurenp), Monday, 14 November 2005 14:46 (eighteen years ago) link

that would make them rich, comapred with what uk barkeeps get.

Theorry Henry (Enrique), Monday, 14 November 2005 14:50 (eighteen years ago) link

I was chatting to some American's in a pub a few weeks ago who did not want to be seen to be ignorant about our ways. I said Do Not Tip in pubs, and they looked very very confused. I then explained that barstaff get paid an okay amount and pouring drinks is their joib. They still did not get it. In the end I had to say "They will be offended if you tip them", which whilst not true they understood as a cultural thing.

WHy would you stop someone doing something that is kinder than what would usually occur?

Nicht, Monday, 14 November 2005 15:21 (eighteen years ago) link

It always feels weird and wrong for me when I'm in another country (where tipping isn't the norm) and I don't tip for a drink.

(so I often end up tipping anyway)

peter in montreal (spaces are allowed), Monday, 14 November 2005 15:31 (eighteen years ago) link

MODZ! HARMFUL SCRIPT POSTED!!!

Mr Adolph bin Streisand (Mr_Adolph_bin_Streisand), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 03:06 (eighteen years ago) link

POKER SPAM1@!@

Jdubz (ex machina), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 03:08 (eighteen years ago) link

Stats for tonight:

9 works of work
39 dollars of tips
7 people I considered murdering

people, tip your fucking servers.

Mickey (modestmickey), Saturday, 19 November 2005 06:26 (eighteen years ago) link

9 hours of work. I'm so furious I can't even type coherently. or something.

Mickey (modestmickey), Saturday, 19 November 2005 06:27 (eighteen years ago) link

Number of people who decided to tip me absolutely nothing, despite having inarguably good service: 3
Number of tables who decided to sit there for hours: 2
Tables in my section: 3
Number of tables who gave me under 10 percent tip: 2-3
Number of people I hate: everyone

Mickey (modestmickey), Saturday, 19 November 2005 06:31 (eighteen years ago) link

Start a blog.

Mugur Simionov (dr g), Saturday, 19 November 2005 06:33 (eighteen years ago) link

A blog about Wolf Eyes?

Baked Bean Teeth (Baked Bean Teeth), Saturday, 19 November 2005 06:39 (eighteen years ago) link

did I miss something?

Mickey (modestmickey), Saturday, 19 November 2005 06:40 (eighteen years ago) link

What does Wolf Eyes have to do with this again?

Mugur Simionov (dr g), Saturday, 19 November 2005 06:53 (eighteen years ago) link

AIDS Wolf what?

Mickey (modestmickey), Saturday, 19 November 2005 06:55 (eighteen years ago) link

Which Chili's do you work at?

Mugur Simionov (dr g), Saturday, 19 November 2005 06:58 (eighteen years ago) link

http://www.cheddarsnc.com

Mickey (modestmickey), Saturday, 19 November 2005 07:01 (eighteen years ago) link

I'll take the Triple Treat.

Mugur Simionov (dr g), Saturday, 19 November 2005 07:03 (eighteen years ago) link

one year passes...
brits, we get it, yr cheap bastards. it's kool.

M@tt He1g3s0n: oh u mad cuz im stylin on u (Matt Helgeson), Saturday, 20 January 2007 18:40 (seventeen years ago) link


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