Last night at work, there was a group of dudes at the bar. The bartender served them 2 drinks a piece. After not receiving a tip, the bartender refused to serve them anymore.
"Yo man, why aren't you serving us?"
"I don't work for free."
"What do you mean?"
"I said, I don't work for free. You didn't pay me so I'm not going to do anymore work for you."
"But we gave you money for the drinks."
"Yea, and?"
"Oh, you want a tip?"
"Yes, that would be my rent."
"Okay, here's 10 bucks. But don't you get paid by the hour."
"Nope, and I'm still not serving you. But thanks for the 10 bucks."
....if they had 6 drinks, the bill would've been at least $45, so $10 was probably sufficient. But these guys come in all the time and never tip. So they owe a minimum of $100 to be remotely back in the restaurant's good graces.
I heard this story and really wanted to talk to these guys. Sure enough I got my chance. The next time I went over to the computer to ring in a drink order...
"HEY GIRL. Can you make drinks?"
"I can, but I'm not allowed because I don't bartend here."
"Oh."
"Well guys, what's up?"
"He won't serve us. You guys really don't get paid hourly?"
"No."
"Well he's the one who chose this job."
"Yes, but he's trying to get a job as a teacher. He just graduated. And the money's good when people follow the tradition tipping method."
"grumble grumble"
"Listen guys, you can choose not to tip, that's fine. But we can also choose not to serve you. So go somewhere else."
I walk over to a table to introduce myself, and on my way back over to the bar, these guys are leaving. I see the one guy take a margarita I had rung in earlier off of the service bar.
"HEY! That's not your margarita!"
"Oh sorry. Whose is it."
"It's mine, give it back."
I take the margarita from the asshat and they leave. The next customer interaction involves the cops and a license plate number and an identification.
They say there are no stupid questions, only stupid people. Unfortunately, I think it's the majority.
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