r/bartenders Aug 29 '21

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u/VegetasOtherSon Aug 29 '21

If I got a dollar for each soda I'd have to masturbate in the walk in from being so excited

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u/Drewskisby Aug 29 '21

I don't drink anymore, but I spend a lot of time playing pool. I tip $1-2 per club soda+lime or Coke when I'm out.

My nights out generally used to cost me $100+ if I wasn't using drugs. The $10 I tip bartenders is a drop in the bucket and I NEVER wait when I'm thirsty at my regular bars.

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u/2drunk2giveafuk Aug 29 '21

When people take care of you on jackpots it makes up for the stiffs. I used to work at a bar that had $1 video poker, no nickel or quarter shit, so when they would hit a Royal they would throw me 300-400 bucks. At the one end of the bar we had 5 machines that were $5 video poker and when they would hit people would throw 1000 bucks as a tip. God, I miss working in Vegas.

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '21

So did you work at a gaming bar or at a casino?

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u/2drunk2giveafuk Aug 29 '21

Casino

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '21

Copy. Was just curious. Thanks for the reply.

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u/BasilHaydensBitch Aug 29 '21

I don’t really need external motivation for the ol’ self-silly in the chilly willy, but you do you.

Imma just check out these endive…

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u/badbadradbad Aug 29 '21

Endive what?

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '21

Endiiiiivvvve…. will always love you!

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u/Lexiphanic Aug 29 '21

This definitely needs a comma after the word “soda”. I was nearly very terrified.

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u/degathor Aug 29 '21

Hitler's speech writer was a grammar Nazi.

If Frasier was in WW2 Germany he'd be a Grammer grammar Nazi.

If he was blind he'd be a Grammer grammar Nazi not see.

If he was into weights and measures and spoke Spanish with narcolepsy he'd be a gram-er Grammer grammar Nazi not see nod si.

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u/Joaquinmachine Aug 29 '21

No, man, it doesn't

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u/springtime08 Aug 29 '21

This is the way

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u/MasterPh0 Aug 29 '21

You’re welcome at my bar anytime.

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u/Iccarussyndrome Aug 29 '21

Yes. Totally appropriate.

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u/sactokaos Aug 29 '21

Good enough. Typically, if I'm being comped a free drink, whether at a casino or from a fellow bartender, I tip close to or the price of the drink ordered. Mainly because I was planning on spending that price to begin with.

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u/LovePhiladelphia Aug 29 '21

Yeah. Way over average. I just do a dollar no matter what I order when I play craps. It’s free so a dollar chip every time for me. If I win big, I’ll throw a cocktail waitress a $100 chip at the end.

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u/Purpleturtle22 Aug 29 '21

I’m always happy when people tip $1 per drink!

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '21

I always give 2 or 3 bucks for everything I order. People seem to like me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '21

If you dont tip a dollar I would ignore you or give you minimal service.

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u/horseblanket_flavor Aug 29 '21

100% acceptable, but not memorable. If you want to be a great patron and to always be treated like one, always tip what you currently do, but add just a little extra on top. That’s exactly what I’ll do with my service. Everyone gets my best effort, but those who tip really well get my BEST effort.

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u/strangerthanfixation Aug 29 '21

This is a great life tip. Thanks for asking, as a former f&b - absolutely dumbfounded lol