If carrying a cash balance on the bar itself, add new bills by placing them perpendicular, on the side of the bartender, to your stack of smaller bills.
― calstars, Saturday, 1 December 2018 19:21 (five years ago) link
Confirm your tip with the bartender. Never leave cash unattended.
― calstars, Saturday, 1 December 2018 21:44 (five years ago) link
I don’t worry about shift changes and tipping. I drink at the same bar all the time. They all know I got them overall.
― Jeff, Saturday, 1 December 2018 22:10 (five years ago) link
Smoove JeffRespeck
― calstars, Saturday, 1 December 2018 22:15 (five years ago) link
can I get a buyback or what
― rip van wanko, Saturday, 1 December 2018 23:52 (five years ago) link
Cal yr top tier single maltMake a double, neat chief
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 2 December 2018 04:27 (five years ago) link
When you’re on your 7th and wondering when the right time is to leave, do so whenever one of the following events occur:- you belch loudly, causing a moment of silence to be observed around you- navigation and walking control becomes difficult, possibly resulting in collisions with others- you spill your drink on your running cash tab
― calstars, Sunday, 9 December 2018 13:53 (five years ago) link
- you immediately grab up the wet cash and try to suck out the absorbed liquor
― mick signals, Sunday, 9 December 2018 16:09 (five years ago) link
the navigation rule is more otm than many of us would admit
― rip van wanko, Sunday, 9 December 2018 22:17 (five years ago) link
Sometimes it’s ok to talk to the ugly one down the bar. They might have a friend.
― calstars, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 23:55 (five years ago) link
the guy who posts to ilx about how irked he is at children being in the bar might have a friend too. but probably not
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 23:58 (five years ago) link
also might not be ugly (unlikely)
Tip well on the first, then moderately on subsequents. The aim is to strike the right balance between appearing to be generous and evidencing that you’re cheap enough to appreciate a buy back.
― calstars, Sunday, 23 December 2018 19:35 (five years ago) link
the miserable cunt landlord + his rude staff in my local wouldn't even get a steam off my piss tip off me. £4.60 for a pint of Stella, the place is full of unfriendly white-van yeomen arseholes and it's only 2 years since someone got murdered in the car park. The first time I went in there someone rudely shoulder barged past me because i wasn't a reg and the fool i was with sez: don't worry they were like me that with me for a few years as well.
Just out of interest calstars, how much do you pay for a pint in your bar?
― calzino, Sunday, 23 December 2018 21:29 (five years ago) link
$5 for the cheap stuff, $8 for everything else. Quite a jump. Occasionally there are happy surprises like seasonals that are out of season for half price.
― calstars, Sunday, 23 December 2018 21:42 (five years ago) link
that's just about as expensive as the some of godawful pubs here charge, although if you don't mind making a vile multi-millionaire richer it is much cheaper at Wetherspoons branches. Very much a no-tipping culture in the pubs here because we are such a socialist country.
― calzino, Sunday, 23 December 2018 21:55 (five years ago) link
Flashbacks to W4dd3ll sock puppets arguing with themselves in DNs above.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Monday, 24 December 2018 11:26 (five years ago) link
When ordering from a bar and sitting elsewhere, do so from out of arms-reach from others who are sitting at the bar. This reduces the opportunity for others to reach out and grab your tip.
This is not necessary if you never leave cash attended, which is the preferred practice.
― calstars, Sunday, 13 January 2019 19:15 (five years ago) link
Yeah I think in that situation I would either be running a tab (in which case I will tip upon settling up), handing over a card (in which case I will tip on the receipt) or handing over something like the right amount of cash (and suggesting that the change should be kept).
Not sure what barfly mechanics would entail my leaving cash within the reach of other patrons.
Further, if I'm ordering from the bar but not sitting at it, it's likely that the bar is so crowded that there IS no place out of arm's reach.
― Gunther Gleiben (Ye Mad Puffin), Sunday, 13 January 2019 20:16 (five years ago) link
Sometimes you can’t help but be served by two bartenders. Sometimes there’s just no other option. In these cases you just have to roll with the punches and forgive however many lost buybacks you will miss.
― calstars, Friday, 26 April 2019 21:51 (five years ago) link
if they care they close your tab when they're going off shift surely
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Friday, 26 April 2019 21:53 (five years ago) link
Stupid Mexican beer in a pint glass with a lime slice on the lip drinking tip: rotate the lime a half turn every few draughts and sip from there
― calstars, Tuesday, 21 May 2019 19:35 (four years ago) link
Or you could just squeeze the lime into the beer and leave it there
― mitt the hoopla (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 21 May 2019 19:37 (four years ago) link
I had to completely refactor my mental calculus when drinking (or eating dinner) in Manhattan because the idea of separate checks or the wait staff splitting the check just does not compute. I mean, fair enough, I'm a traveler in a strange land, I must learn the ways. But it also explains why Venmo took off like crazy in NYC more than other places -- you're constantly having to send your friends cash because they got the tab!
― mh, Tuesday, 21 May 2019 19:50 (four years ago) link
so I guess I'd recommend paying per drink when sitting at the bar with a chum to make it easier, or carrying enough cash to just divvy up the bill. Or just buy the drinks and give the person you'll never see again a "you can get it next time!" wink
― mh, Tuesday, 21 May 2019 19:51 (four years ago) link
Keep in mind: mixed drinks don’t have a set alcohol content
― calstars, Wednesday, 28 August 2019 00:16 (four years ago) link
When paying in small denominations, lay the cash out in separate piles for the drink and the tip
― calstars, Sunday, 22 September 2019 16:43 (four years ago) link
When finished with a can, crush it slightly to let the bartender know what’s up
― calstars, Sunday, 22 September 2019 18:00 (four years ago) link
If there are multiple bartenders and there is one you favorite, don’t be afraid to tell the others if you’re approached that you’re “good” with a wave of the hand. Then just be patient til you can order with your preferred.
― calstars, Sunday, 20 October 2019 02:33 (four years ago) link
One way to hit on a bartender is to say, “buy you a drink?”
― calstars, Saturday, 26 October 2019 01:21 (four years ago) link
An experienced server (one that’s probably worth your time) will tip cash face down. When you collect your change, leave the bills for the tip face up.
― June Pointer’s Valentine’s Day Secret Admirer Note Author (calstars), Saturday, 23 November 2019 00:35 (four years ago) link
what is this nonsense
― -_- (jim in vancouver), Saturday, 23 November 2019 00:45 (four years ago) link
servers must fucking hate you
barfly best practice: run a tab, pay once, when you leave, tip 20-25%. fin.
― -_- (jim in vancouver), Saturday, 23 November 2019 00:46 (four years ago) link
does the alcohol go in the mouth or can it be drank another way
― Jordan Pickford LOLverdrive (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 November 2019 01:09 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GCcoaSq3x4
― brownie, Saturday, 23 November 2019 02:43 (four years ago) link
I don't get this leaving cash out on the bar.
Yeah, if it's a tip, but keep it in your pocket otherwise.
― pplains, Saturday, 23 November 2019 03:11 (four years ago) link
Keep in mind — from a bartender’s perspective, there’s nothing more useless than a patron commenting on the music.
― calstars, Friday, 3 January 2020 22:04 (four years ago) link
ugh, nice newer bar and this group came in and they all are sitting, not waiting in a line. and two are doing the “holding cash up to get service” move. ok, it’s a small space and they are servicing _your group_ from left to right. you are the only people this guy is serving. and the guy near me has money in hand and singles on the bar in front of him, in some passive aggressive “this is the tip” move. and when he is about to be served, he puts those singles back in his walletdiiiiiiieeee
― babu frik fan account (mh), Saturday, 4 January 2020 06:35 (four years ago) link
If the tables are wobbly, place your drink in the middle
― calstars, Saturday, 11 January 2020 01:50 (four years ago) link
If the drinks are wobbly, place your
― papa stank (Neanderthal), Saturday, 11 January 2020 02:01 (four years ago) link
came here to post the same video as brownie upthread
― doorstep jetski (dog latin), Monday, 10 February 2020 10:56 (four years ago) link
When paying with a card at a new place, provide the most exclusive plastic (or metal) that you can. This may lead to better service and customer prioritization in anticipation of a large tip.
― calstars, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 23:12 (three years ago) link
rich people are bad tippers so this probably won't work
― Temporary Erogenous Zone (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 23:14 (three years ago) link
my wife got a 10% tip from one of the countries wealthiest real estate developers/art patrons
― Temporary Erogenous Zone (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 23:15 (three years ago) link
lol yeah
― solo scampito (mh), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 23:47 (three years ago) link
this thread makes going to the bar seem like going to the soup nazi
― brimstead, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 23:51 (three years ago) link
“When in groups of 5 or multiples of 7, make sure to all sit on the same side on the booth and throw 8 five dollars bills folded into airplanes towards the bartender every 24 1/2 minutes”
― brimstead, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 23:53 (three years ago) link
also know the code name for your drink. calling it by its real name is an insult
― muntjac wagner (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 23:54 (three years ago) link
Bwahaha
― Temporary Erogenous Zone (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 23:56 (three years ago) link
If you’re already sitting down and halfway through, a discreet wipe of the bottom of your glass on your pants before sipping is acceptable
― calstars, Saturday, 24 June 2023 19:41 (ten months ago) link
Finish right on time
― calstars, Monday, 3 July 2023 22:50 (ten months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKPcN9qbLZ0
― brimstead, Monday, 3 July 2023 23:53 (ten months ago) link
At the cheapest bar around, order bottles or cans. Sometimes glasses get the short shrift.
― calstars, Saturday, 12 August 2023 23:43 (nine months ago) link
Tip 5 at dives
― calstars, Saturday, 18 November 2023 01:06 (five months ago) link
This is obvious but if there’s big tip you want to give to a specific bartender give it to them by hand in cash “you’ve been served”
― calstars, Saturday, 9 December 2023 01:58 (five months ago) link
When you want a canned or bottled beer with a glass on the side, don’t order by saying “(Beer X)and a glass.” This can be misheard (“and” for “in”) and misinterpreted as a request for the draft version of Beer X, which is likely several sovereigns more. Better to preface with “bottle or can of,” and when it arrives, ask the bartender for a glass.
― calstars, Wednesday, 13 March 2024 17:58 (two months ago) link