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Old Oct 30th 2009 | 5:18 am
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Originally Posted by N1cky
When in a bar, if the singer gives you a song sheet and asks you to pick a song for him to sing. Should you tip him at the end of the night?
I only tip singers if they are really entertaining. My thinking is that they are probably working exclusively for tips and if they aren't that good then it's really just begging.
 
Old Oct 30th 2009 | 5:32 am
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Originally Posted by penguinbar
In practically every guidebook about the US it lists tipping policys. Some visitors choose to ignore them.
It's hard for me to keep track of it all and I live here.
 
Old Oct 30th 2009 | 5:33 am
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Originally Posted by Leslie66
I only tip singers if they are really entertaining. My thinking is that they are probably working exclusively for tips and if they aren't that good then it's really just begging.
Oh God there wasn't much in his jar
 
Old Oct 30th 2009 | 5:36 am
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Originally Posted by nethead
It's hard for me to keep track of it all and I live here.
15-20%
 
Old Oct 30th 2009 | 5:41 am
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Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Oh God there wasn't much in his jar
Maybe he should rethink his career?
 
Old Oct 30th 2009 | 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by penguinbar
15-20%
I know how much thanks. It's who and when that's the problem most people find, as is being discussed.
 
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Originally Posted by penguinbar
15-20%
So is it per drink or per round?
 
Old Oct 30th 2009 | 5:51 am
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Originally Posted by Sally Redux
So is it per drink or per round?
And what if you're going into a bar to buy a 6 pack take out should you tip then. There's a whole list of variations that aren't covered by the 15/20% rule
 
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Originally Posted by nethead
And what if you're going into a bar to buy a 6 pack take out should you tip then. There's a whole list of variations that aren't covered by the 15/20% rule
Too right
 
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...and how much to tip a bartender?

I normally tip between 15% and 20%, 15% for good normal service, 20% for very good service, but should I tip a bartender the same percentage, and why?

A bartender seems to have to work less hard to serve me, so should they get a smaller percentage than a waiter/waitress?
 
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Originally Posted by y2b4sure
...and how much to tip a bartender?

I normally tip between 15% and 20%, 15% for good normal service, 20% for very good service, but should I tip a bartender the same percentage, and why?

A bartender seems to have to work less hard to serve me, so should they get a smaller percentage than a waiter/waitress?
For just a beer, I tip a bartender $1/beer, regardless of how much the beer costs me.
 
Old Oct 31st 2009 | 2:04 am
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Originally Posted by y2b4sure
...and how much to tip a bartender?

I normally tip between 15% and 20%, 15% for good normal service, 20% for very good service, but should I tip a bartender the same percentage, and why?

A bartender seems to have to work less hard to serve me, so should they get a smaller percentage than a waiter/waitress?
A friends daughter works in Red Lobster behind the bar, according to her, if you go buy your own drinks (while waiting on a table etc) then usually the customer will tip her, but when the drinks are delivered to your table (once seated) then she doesn't usually get a tip, it is 'usually' added to the tip the waitress gets. They get paid a higher hourly rate than waitress's to compensate for that. (Also the bar staff have to go through more training)She also said that she gets most of her tips from people sitting at the bar, before/after eating. She makes pretty good tips on weekends.

Whenever we go to the casino (rarely these days) we get served drinks at our machines, we will normally tip the waitress about $20 at the start of our night, that ensures that we will get quicker service throughout the night and stronger drinks, if we win and have had good service, we will give her another tip with our last drink.

As for bar singers, we have only ever had one give us a songsheet, we put a tip in her glass as we were leaving the bar (I think it was $5)

Post lady and trash collector get $20 at Christmas, mani/pedi lady gets tipped approx $7 each visit and hairdresser gets $10.
 
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Originally Posted by meauxna
In my state it is.
Waiting tables is not a bad gig out here.
Neither is going to have your gas pumped.....hey do you have to tip your gas jockey? Or what do they call those guys anyway?
 
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