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Airport sit-down restaurant/bar, on par with maybe Chilis. We sat at
the bar, ordered one beer and an appetizer. I brought in my coffee

me. Total tab = $14.62. Overpriced a bit, but it's an airport and
expected.

What would you tip? The bar tender dude was friendly and attentive.

I would tip three bucks.
Except I would tip five bucks if I brought in coffee from off site,

because

I think the bartender could have made a stink and charged you for a

or made you leave yours outside, especially if the cup was distinctive.

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when i served you you didn't tip so shut up

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 00:49:34 -0500, "Hap Arnold"
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"Janithor" <Janithor@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Airport sit-down restaurant/bar, on par with maybe Chilis. We sat at
the bar, ordered one beer and an appetizer. I brought in my coffee

me. Total tab = $14.62. Overpriced a bit, but it's an airport and
expected.

What would you tip? The bar tender dude was friendly and attentive.

I would tip three bucks.
Except I would tip five bucks if I brought in coffee from off site,

I think the bartender could have made a stink and charged you for a

or made you leave yours outside, especially if the cup was distinctive.

In which case, he would have lost us both.

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If laughter is the best medicine,
then wombn should be covered by our health insurance. :-)

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 00:49:34 -0500, "Hap Arnold"
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"Janithor" <Janithor@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Airport sit-down restaurant/bar, on par with maybe Chilis. We sat at
the bar, ordered one beer and an appetizer. I brought in my coffee

me. Total tab = $14.62. Overpriced a bit, but it's an airport and
expected.

What would you tip? The bar tender dude was friendly and attentive.

I would tip three bucks.
Except I would tip five bucks if I brought in coffee from off site,

I think the bartender could have made a stink and charged you for a

or made you leave yours outside, especially if the cup was distinctive.

In which case, he would have lost us both.

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Hap Arnold wrote:

"Janithor" <Janithor@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Airport sit-down restaurant/bar, on par with maybe Chilis. We sat at
the bar, ordered one beer and an appetizer. I brought in my coffee with
me. Total tab = $14.62. Overpriced a bit, but it's an airport and
expected.

What would you tip? The bar tender dude was friendly and attentive.

I would tip three bucks.
Except I would tip five bucks if I brought in coffee from off site,

I think the bartender could have made a stink and charged you for a

or made you leave yours outside, especially if the cup was distinctive.

$3 = 20%
$5 = 34%

$5 seems awfully high. I thought it was supposed to be 15% if the
service was adequate. Are bartenders tipped differently than
waiters/waitresses? I don't go to bars.

Bringing the coffee in - I would think that this would be more accepted
at the airport, since it's a pretty chaotic environment to begin with, I
didn't know I was going to end up at that particular establishment, I
didn't even know it was there until we passed it. I'd think it would be
bad business if you made a big stink about people brining in stuff from
other places, esp. since there was a lot of competition in the immediate
area.

At the other airport, I ordered some beers from the bartender and picked
it up at the bar. Didn't seem like I was supposed to tip, but wombn
said I was supposed to tip him. I thought it was like getting something
from a take-out clerk, who you don't tip normally.

oh, and one more thing. i think it's NUTS to tip more simply because you
brought your own coffee in! you STILL ordered food and beer, and the guy
working behind the counter could care LESS that you brought in your own
coffee! we depressives have simply GOT to get over constantly worrying that
we might be "imposing" on someone. we are far too sensitive!! the
bartender and/or waiter simply doesn't care if you brought in your own
coffee. they are just paid workers the same as anyone else! don't give
them a "guilt offering" in an attempt to make yourself feel better. you
didn't break any laws and no one was harmed in any way. be comfortable with
an average tip, and QUIT SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF!

(I luv you, Thor, by the way. I just get tickled at how we depressives
spend so much time fretting over things that simply don't matter!).

:-D

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"Janithor" <Janithor@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Airport sit-down restaurant/bar, on par with maybe Chilis. We sat at
the bar, ordered one beer and an appetizer. I brought in my coffee with
me. Total tab = $14.62. Overpriced a bit, but it's an airport and
expected.

What would you tip? The bar tender dude was friendly and attentive.

how the ***** should I know , after all the time it's been since I had a beer
,
and the way my wife is wrapped around the lounge bar sofa , who gives a fk ,
just keep them coming

I try to always leave a 20% tip,and I usually always leave at
least a $3 tip no matter what,even if the bill is less then $10...

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3 bucks would be all right, but 4 would be better. I think 20% is the standard
tip for good service now. Since you brought something in from outside, and
since your order is small, it's nice to throw in a little something extra.

IMO, if you pick up a drink from a bar you should still tip then a buck.


Naomi D.

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John wrote:

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"Janithor" <Janithor@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Airport sit-down restaurant/bar, on par with maybe Chilis. We sat at
the bar, ordered one beer and an appetizer. I brought in my coffee with
me. Total tab = $14.62. Overpriced a bit, but it's an airport and
expected.

What would you tip? The bar tender dude was friendly and attentive.

4 bucks.
Because of the outside coffee. The tip on that would have been another
buck.

Looks like the consesus is $3 for the service, and most are saying an
extra $1 for the coffee.

The thing I thought about the coffee is that it's not like we chose a
restaurant for a fancy meal and then brought in our own bottle of wine.
It was a random sitdown in a fast paced place, and I happened to have
coffee with me at the time, something to be expected in an airport.
Driving to a restaurant of your chosing, and taking a coffee with you is
qualitatively different than the airport scenario, so it seems.

It just seems excessive to tip $4 for a guy to hand us a plate of fried
cheese and a glass of beer. He was pleasant, but we didn't talk to him
or anything. It was a brief simple exchange. It's not that I'm cheap,
I just struggle to learn these social rules. If I overpay, I feel as
stupid as underpaying. My goal is blend in and look like I know what
I'm doing.

It just seems excessive to tip $4 for a guy to hand us a plate of fried
cheese and a glass of beer. He was pleasant, but we didn't talk to him
or anything. It was a brief simple exchange. It's not that I'm cheap,
I just struggle to learn these social rules. If I overpay, I feel as
stupid as underpaying. My goal is blend in and look like I know what
I'm doing.