OK, this is sort of a rant. There was a similar thread a while back, but I don't even know where it is anymore. So here it goes....
Anna and I had free tickets to go see Dane Cook last night at Mandalay Bay. When we got there we wented to grab a few beers before we went to our seats.
We waited in one of the ridiculously overpriced beer lines. Now first off let me explain how this beer line worked. There were small portable carts on wheels with plastic bottles of beer and a few random mixed drinks that were available. This was not your traditional large bar where there was a bunch of people crowded around fighting to gain the bartenders attention for a drink. The guy serving the drinks simply would pour a drink or open a beer bottle, collect the money, and say "next". When we finally approached the front of the line, which seemed like it took forever because the "bartender" felt the need to get all chatty with the clubber hoes in front of us, we ordered 4 beers. They were 7 bucks a piece. No big deal. I suck it up every time I go to a show or concert on the strip.
Here is my rant. After the part-time douchbag bartender unscrewed the 4 caps from the plastic 7 dollar beer bottles, I paid him $28. After that I grabbed the beers and said politely said thanks. He also said thanks in return. When I turned around he says "STIFF!". I wanted to go off on this penus-less jerk, but instead I just turned my head slightly to him and said "YEP".
Ya know I am all for tipping a bartender or whoever the person may be when it is deserved. People (especially in Vegas on the strip) are forgetting that it is exactly that....A TIP. It is for extra good service. It's not like the guy poured me an extra special drink or even did anything to earn a tip. I have tipped in the past for no reason at all. I have thought about it afterwards and flat out felt like a dumbass for doing it too. I work hard for my money. Why the hell should some guy get a dollar or even two for simply unscrewing a bottle? that.
ok....rant off.