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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And IMHO, if you do pay for it, I think they'll be generous of you of having a tab the next time, fully aware that you'll be back to pay it. :shrug:

Pretty much. I can't fathom how people who regularly dine and dash live with themselves.
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definitely pay it.

****ing deadbeat.

I've done this before.

When you go back, make sure the same waitress/server is there. And make sure you pay her directly. Let her know that you sincerely forgot about the tab and that you hope you didn't trouble her. And then leave an extra tip for her.

That is, if you ever want to be welcome in that bar again.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I feel like it.
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pay asap! karma's headin' your way bro! act now! operators are standing by.

Probably an eight. Her style was a little too "pot-smoker-ish" for me. Let Phil dress her and she'd gain a half point.
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I'll call and find out if the girl is working tonight.
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don't get tased, bro. you post some funny shit! maybe just a pop-in, "sorry 'bout last night, my bad"!

I always thought it was weird the penalty for a bar tab was 7 percent or so. Like if I go to a bar here they swipe my card, and I forget to close it they ususally charge around 25% for the tip. I ususally give way more than that

Don't think it was asked yet, but how much was your tab?

In the 30 dollar range I'd guess. Three ketel one and tonics and two drinks for a friend.
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Ketel and tonic? Was buddies busy that night?

I guess you got me there.
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should have mixed the ketel with rockstar bro!

if it bothered you that bad you would have made it right before you even posted on here. tip the waitress big cause she covered your tab for the night. if i worked there and you stiffed my waitress. i would make a special point to "stir" your drink..

Thanks for following along, buster.
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I hope your children's children can't sleep at night knowing the crimes you've committed against mankind.

Why are you still at home?
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I'll never have children. No woman will sleep with me with this blemish on my record.
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If your sincerity is questioned despite a completely honest approach to the situation, then it will no longer be you who is doing wrong.

Go try to do the right thing regardless of how it's taken.

I need some help here.

What does the pot smoker style consist of?

Can you spot pot smokers in a single glance?

Did she leave mesh filters at your table with your first drink purchase?

Did she have funyons breath? Cheetos fingers?

Jesus...this shouldn't even be an issue...man up, go back and pay up.

Just having some fun with Simply Red.
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The wheels are spinning. Don't you worry your pretty little head.
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After 17 years in a HS classroom, I can spot them within 5 minutes...with about 80-90% accuracy. The thing is, there are different types.

Gabriel Iglasias (sp?) does a comedy routine about four levels of fat: he says they are....Big, Healthy, Fluffy, and Damn! I'd say it's similar with potheads. The four levels would be something like...Toker, Smokey, Burn-out, and Damn!

NTTAWWT. Heh.

Just sayin.... :)

As for the OP, as others have said....make it right. They'll probably be pleasantly surprised. If they give you too much crap, just say...."hell, I guess I should have just said 'screw you.'"

just playin through :D

Go back and pay. They will be grateful.

This feeling Goes to show that you are not shit after all.
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Actually, there are 5 levels: The Laughers, the Huh? (Space Cadets), the OMG This Sh*t is Great!, the Paranoids, and the All-of-the-Aboves (Constant Red-Eyes, junk food bingers, disheveled appearances, lurking on the couches with tapestries blanketing the windows, incense billowing about the apartment they never leave, and naming their pets Marley (after Bob Marley) and Garcia or Jerry (after Jerry Garcia).

:D

You know damn good and well all the bars WAAY overcharge for drinks. I went to Hooters the other day and a pitcher of beer was 12 ****ing dollars. I say go back tonight and start another tab and burn them again. They shouldn't be serving alcohol to idiots anyway so it's their problem.

Don't play "just the tip". It never works.


Wait... wut?

The boar jerker has a pretty damn good point there.

I left a bar without paying my tab.

You are a thief.

You probably don't need to pay a dime. These things even out in the end. Consider all the times these companies forgot your fries, drink ect. and you didn't call and get a cupon or anything. Also all the times you got an incorrect order, or they skimped you on something. When you add it all up you are most likely still way above this bar tab.

No, he is a thief.

There is no way around it.

http://www.offendersolutions.com/sta...ri%20theft.htm

$30 dollars?

LMAO

What, did you have one drink?

You're lucky, Delano.

99% of all places in Los Angeles and Vegas take your cards before they even give you a drink.

I can tell a few stories about visiting strip clubs in Vegas and then forgetting my ID before boarding a plane...

Are you the Huh? or the OMG, This sh*t is Great! type???

Just wonderin'..... ;)

LMAO

Shouldn't you have followed Larry's ass over to Washington?

Another reason to stay in the Midwest....heh. LMAO

Nah. Most places do. I was actually surprised a joint in Columbia MO didn't. Almost every place does anymore.

Delano. Go pay. Apologize. Tip the shit out of the waitress.
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yup, this. It happens in the industry and its easy to forgive someone that goes back the next day to make amends and pay. Chances are she did have to eat your tab and it probably ****ed up her night.

Not really

Or **** the shit out of her, if that's an option.

He said he had three, but he also said he had "one too many" and forgot to pay. I can't even remember when three was one too many.

I can't remember the last time I was out and counted to three

Yes. **** the shit out of her. Make it an option.

But tip her first.
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I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he drank somewhere else or other people bought drinks.
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Squidward is rubbing off on ya

Shouldn't you have followed Larry's ass over to Washington?

That boat has sailed, get over it.

Everything is straight now.

I've got a new best friend at a friendly bar.

Probably 50% of the bars in town require a card before service, but these folks don't.

I was strongly buzzing when I showed up and the vodka tonics were doubles.

And Dane - I'd love to hear some strip joint stories. :D

Kotter representing the Midwest side lol.
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You are a better man for it.

Props!

Thanks for the stamp of approval.

I wasn't comfortable with the situation until you chimed in.
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You are the one who has to live with it not me.

Sleep well tonight, you did the right thing.

What? I have to live with doing the right thing. Is that what you're saying right now?
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Yep.

I haven't been out much lately, but I have yet to frequent a place that required me to give a credit card before hand in order to run a tab.

Of course that is what he is saying.

I mean, you didn't spit a drink in the server's face.
How the hell can you live with yourself?

Did she let you **** her?

TTIUWP of the server. Post some. Preferably head shots. From above. :D