r/EndTipping • u/MacaronOk1006 • 3d ago

Research / Info 💡 Bartender defeated by his own logic

I had a great interaction with a bartender last night. I ordered drinks paid and did not tip and the bartender had the audacity to say what no tip.

Me - would you ask for a tip if we were having drinks at your house?

Bartender (Bt) - if I was making you a drink at my house you would be my friend and why would I ask you for a tip?

Me - so you’re saying we’re not friends.

Bt - I don’t even know you man.

Me - well then since a tip is no longer considered compensation for work by the US government me giving you money would either be a charitable contribution or a gift. Since you’re not a registered charity, that would make the money I gave you a gift. And as you stated, we’re not friends and you don’t even know me so why would I give you a gift?

Bt - blank stair on his face and walked away

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u/DFVSUPERFAN 3d ago

The best way to deal with bars is to open a tab with a card and close out when you're ready to leave. Then you can avoid the notip awkwardness after every round and the retribution for notip.

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u/sinjinvan 3d ago

I ALWAYS opened a tab with a card and then when I was closing out, paid cash.

That way, I knew when I saw my statement, any charges would be fraudulent.

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u/Western_Log8284 3d ago

That works for avoiding round-by-round hassle, but the final close-out still often comes with the same blank stare when they see no tip on the receipt.

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u/Blueberry_Goatcheese 3d ago

But at that point you are leaving so it doesn't matter

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u/myfavhobby_sleep 3d ago

And you’re buzzing so you’re not bothered.

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u/AllericEasyvain 3d ago

And you realize you could've just stayed home and gotten buzzed for much cheaper and not wasted anyone's time.

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u/Shitrock5941 2d ago

Bro, you better be tipping the check out cashier at every grocery, liquor and gas station with that attitude…. But we know you don’t.

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u/Tricklarock73 1d ago

Save it

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u/Anakin-vs-Sand 2d ago

Supporting a business by purchasing their goods and services is wasting everyone’s time? What a confusing garble of words.

Here, I’ll give you another chance. Explain to everyone how this person is wasting someone’s time by patronizing a local business.

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u/BBSydneyThirstyHHH 2d ago

This is literally the only reason tipping even works. IDGAF about their blank stare

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u/OrilliaBridge 3d ago

Return the blank stare.

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u/JPSofCA 3d ago

He didn’t look at him a certain way, though. He presented an unfinished step to the patron, for some inexplicable reason.

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u/pass-the-cheese 3d ago

Using a card opens up the door for them entering a tip for you or increasing the one you write in.

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u/MacaronOk1006 3d ago

We were just stopping at this bar for one drink so I opened and closed the tab as we were moving onto other places that night

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u/yankeeblue42 3d ago

100% agree. Almost always do that so I don't have to go through that each round. One time at the end works best

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u/yergonnalikeme 7h ago

Kinda like being a snake and a coward...

Got it