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

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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

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

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― Original Lonely Guy (Baked Bean Teeth), Tuesday, 15 November 2005 00:33 (eighteen years ago) link

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

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― 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

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― 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

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― 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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