Here are some handy tips that you can use to not pay someone extra for just doing their job.
When on a date:
Youll need a credit card for this one. When the bill comes they always give you two receipts, the store copy and your copy. On your copy write in a big tip in full view of your date; I like to do 50-90% for effect. You can play it up Whats a good tip? $40?. Now, heres where you need to do a little slight of hand. On the store copy write the word CASH in the tip line as if you left a cash tip. This way, you also **** with the waiter, who wonders if someone stole the cash you supposedly left for him. This has the added bonus of creating mistrust among the waitstaff and could lead to violence. Add to that, no waiter will post your receipt online to shame you, because it indicates that a tip was left. finally when leaving, feign forgetting something at the table and pull the old switch-a-roo.
When at a bar:
Heres a great way to get excellent service and strong drinks all night long Bring a lot of small denomination bills, $5s and $10s. The trick here is to pay after every serving and get back some ones. Leave those ones on the bar, not so far out that the bartender would be bold enough to take them, but far enough that there is no doubt that you are leaving them as a tip. As the night goes on and that stack grows, youll see your service and the quality of your drinks increase. At the end of the night simply pick up your change and leave.
In General:
Guesstimate on the cost of the meal before you go. Get a Visa prepaid card with just a few dollars over the expected value. When it comes time to tip be super generous. When you are billed out the tip isn't run through until the end of the shift. You've already paid for the meal on the card, but the tip won't be able to post since there isn't enough left to cover it; you can then go can spend the last few dollars on the card on penny whistles and moonpies comfortable in the knowledge that you didn't pay a societal leech for simply doing their job.
When on a date:
Youll need a credit card for this one. When the bill comes they always give you two receipts, the store copy and your copy. On your copy write in a big tip in full view of your date; I like to do 50-90% for effect. You can play it up Whats a good tip? $40?. Now, heres where you need to do a little slight of hand. On the store copy write the word CASH in the tip line as if you left a cash tip. This way, you also **** with the waiter, who wonders if someone stole the cash you supposedly left for him. This has the added bonus of creating mistrust among the waitstaff and could lead to violence. Add to that, no waiter will post your receipt online to shame you, because it indicates that a tip was left. finally when leaving, feign forgetting something at the table and pull the old switch-a-roo.
When at a bar:
Heres a great way to get excellent service and strong drinks all night long Bring a lot of small denomination bills, $5s and $10s. The trick here is to pay after every serving and get back some ones. Leave those ones on the bar, not so far out that the bartender would be bold enough to take them, but far enough that there is no doubt that you are leaving them as a tip. As the night goes on and that stack grows, youll see your service and the quality of your drinks increase. At the end of the night simply pick up your change and leave.
In General:
Guesstimate on the cost of the meal before you go. Get a Visa prepaid card with just a few dollars over the expected value. When it comes time to tip be super generous. When you are billed out the tip isn't run through until the end of the shift. You've already paid for the meal on the card, but the tip won't be able to post since there isn't enough left to cover it; you can then go can spend the last few dollars on the card on penny whistles and moonpies comfortable in the knowledge that you didn't pay a societal leech for simply doing their job.
