At the bar 2021

“Support our holiday shifts”
Ok

After months of being a regular (and playing loads and loads of music) at my local bar, I finally got a drink on the house.

As a matter of principle I probably tipped as much as, or possibly more than, the drink's price (because of course)

At another place that I play regularly (a distillery), I ordered a bottle of their house gin to take home. But I struggled slightly with how much to tip on the value of the (rather expensive) bottle.

Like, I don't even blink at tipping $7 for a free cocktail. But I am iffy on how much to tip someone who has just, like, handed me a $45 bottle of lemon verbena gin. No matter how tasty it is. (For the record, it is extremely tasty.)

“But I am iffy on how much to tip someone who has just, like, handed me a $45 bottle of lemon verbena gin.“

$20

“After months of being a regular (and playing loads and loads of music) at my local bar, I finally got a drink on the house.”

They played you for a sucker
Apparently they were right

“As a matter of principle I probably tipped as much as, or possibly more than, the drink's price (because of course)”

Nobody’s fault but yours

jeez, calstars, what the fuck is your problem?

I tip generously because (a) the wait staff did not design capitalism and (b) they deserve it and (c) I can afford it, because I have a day job.

I don't see how it's harming you in any way.

He doesn't make the rules, YMP!

Just enforces then like a jowly, bow-legged Sheriff about to take his final tour of the OK Corral

lol

Hey what's a buyback

Hey what's a bar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n1E8EgnkIo