Friday, July 9, 2010
Tip #19: Tip the bartender for bringing you water
It's just as much work for a bartender to bring you a glass of water as it is to get you a beer, but people normally only tip if they're paying for the drink. If you give someone a dollar for bringing you a couple of glasses of water, it's a lot more memorable than doing the same for a drink, so your benefits of tipping (whether altruistic or selfish) are magnified.
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I think I only do this when I'm not also buying a drink that night. If I'm not drinking, I'll definitely drop a dollar for my water. But if I've tipped for drinks, I rarely tip for water, too, since it is actually a lot less work than mixing a drink (depending on the drink). But this is good advice if you can afford it. It's always better to be over-generous than under-.
I guess since I often get beer, it's about the same amount of work.
I think the tip ends up going farther on the water since it's unexpected.
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