I have a knack for ending up on bartenders "spill tab" and get comped beers without ever directly asking because I start off tipping well. I know how many beers I drank and what my tab should be so I tip accordingly where it comes out close to the same price. Lots of $5 tabs where I'm tipping $10-20.
My favorite way to phrase it- I spend a lot of money to get free beers.
I will never play the "tip the bartender until they like me enough to give me free stuff" game. If I am going out and getting drunk enough for a bartender to get to know me on a personal level that's a personal failing of my own. At that point I owe my liver reparations.
I just tip 15% on drinks and dining out as standard and it can go up or down from there. Just serving a drink I ask for is 15%. Doing it with style and doing me a solid gets you more. Slow service, bad drinks, etc. gets less.
You don't have to be going out to get drunk. I shoot darts and throw bags in leagues. We're at our home bar every other week. The bartender obviously knows me and the team. Having a few beers while you hang out with your friends and opponents is a good time.
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u/hot4you11 2d ago
Based on the title of the post, I don’t think k they are mad.