Worst Bartender Ever

[bigneil]

Men,

We are in trouble. Other men are lowering the bar.

Look no further than my latest drink.

Me: I'd like the Pinot Gris. I like how your beaded earrings match your braided hair!

Her: Yes, they do match!

Me: (handing her a $20)

Her: Do you need change?

Me: I don't know how much it was.

Her: $12?

Me: The braids aren't THAT nice.

Her: (handing me $8)

Me: (giving her $3 because she is lucky).

It just occurred to me that this tactic for her must work on most men. Hence, we are in trouble.

Note: Asking "Do you need change?" has been known as the worst waitress line ever for years.

 

[skinnyguy]

Men,

We are in trouble. Other men are lowering the bar.

Look no further than my latest drink.

Me: I'd like the Pinot Gris. I like how your beaded earrings match your braided hair!

Her: Yes, they do match!

Me: (handing her a $20)

Her: Do you need change?

Me: I don't know how much it was.

Her: $12?

Me: The braids aren't THAT nice.

Her: (handing me $8)

Me: (giving her $3 because she is lucky).

It just occurred to me that this tactic for her must work on most men. Hence, we are in trouble.

Note: Asking "Do you need change?" has been known as the worst waitress line ever for years.

Get used to women getting away with anything they want.

Thank all the horny guys who aren't getting laid.

 

[bigneil]

Another thing waitstaff should NEVER do: when you are eating they come over and say "How is everything?" One of these times I'm going to say "It's great" and spray all the food out of my mouth on them.

Joking aside, a good waiter/waitress will simply keep an eye on you and when you are looking at them raising your finger they will come over. Nowadays, they want to go on cigarette break but also get some praise, so they come over and ask a rhetorical question.

 

[TheMonkeyKing]

"How is everything?"

It's the mystery dining culture of big chains seeping in to the mainstream. Like you say, the appearance of good service and genuinely good service are two different things.

Her: Do you need change?

If she asks for a tip, she shouldn't get one. Bar staff might get a tip every three or four rounds, but certainly not for pouring one drink.

Some people think you should fluff bar staff early to get comp drinks out of them, but that kinda defeats the point anyway. Plus I find if the bar's busy, they don't seem to acknowledge your earlier generosity when you go back anyway.

 

[Who Dares Win]

It's the mystery dining culture of big chains seeping in to the mainstream. Like you say, the appearance of good service and genuinely good service are two different things.


If she asks for a tip, she shouldn't get one. Bar staff might get a tip every three or four rounds, but certainly not for pouring one drink.

Some people think you should fluff bar staff early to get comp drinks out of them, but that kinda defeats the point anyway. Plus I find if the bar's busy, they don't seem to acknowledge your earlier generosity when you go back anyway.

We often read in this forum to tip generously bar staff cause they can provide social proof later on when you get familiar with them.

Personally I would calibrate this very carefully or the only social proof you get is being labelled the creepy guy who tries to buy friends with money.

 

[TheMonkeyKing]

We often read in this forum to tip generously bar staff cause they can provide social proof later on when you get familiar with them.

Personally I would calibrate this very carefully or the only social proof you get is being labelled the creepy guy who tries to buy friends with money.

Think it depends on the standard of the establishment, hence the professionalism of the staff. Real social proof is VIP treatment in a high end ****tail bar, table service provided where usually there is none and staff genuinely remembering who you are. I no longer buy drinks for staff in the local dive bar or pub though, unless they're uber friendly and genuine. Most of them are miserable as sin.

 

[bigneil]

I'm a regular at my local tavern. They let me keep bottles of high end scotch that I get for $80 and they serve me that there (and my dates). So when I go there I just pay in $20 increments. It counts as a corking service fee. The bar is happy because I ultimately am tipping the bartenders $20. And I get to take out a date and get great service for $20 ($28 counting the scotch).