Bar Tab Issue
 

For the first time in my life, I left a bar without paying my tab. I'm feeling rotten. I received fantastic service from a great waitress. The service was so great I drank one too many and wasn't thinking. My buddy and the three girls we were with decided to leave and in my hasty exit I forgot to pay.

Again, I feel like shit. I want to rectify the situation. Oracles of etiquette, veteran bar workers, smart planeteers: How have you handled this situation?
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Go back and pay. A lot of dine-n-dashing comes out of the pay of the waiter/waitress.

One thing on your side: 99% of servers love to drink. They understand having one too many. Go back, be apologetic, and make sure you tip well.

That was my first thought but I don't want the staff to get irritated if it's taboo.
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Yep and yep! I remember when I used to wait tables and got stiffed. It was actually kind of a nice suprise when they came back in the next day.

Alright. Hopefully my sincerity isn't questioned by the waitress.
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did you not have to leave a credit card before starting the tab? don't think i've ever been able to start a tab without a credit card. if you did, no worries, you already paid and tipped heavily.

I can't say I've ever left w/o paying. But, just go back and man up. There's not a doubt in my mind this hasn't already happened 100 times before if they've been around for a while.

I think they'd be pleasantly surprised if you went back and paid.

Didn't have to leave a card or put one in the system. Just gave my first name.
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Where did this occur? I'd like to go have a couple on your tab.

Do you know what this is?
 

http://i34.tinypic.com/b4gwhl.jpg

It's the world's smallest violin, playing; 'Just for the waitresses'

Looks like I was overthinking this.
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Life is to short to be a piece of shit.

I agree with some of the other posts. They will understand and be very happy you came back in today and you won't feel like a stroke stick.

Thank you for the input. Ooh, and Simply Red? ... Nothing.
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