Remember that time when I forgot to close out my bar tab at a local watering hole before heading home and, thus, not tipping the bar staff? I do...because it was just a few short days ago. Whoopsidaisy!
This past Saturday night, I was in the Springfield (MA) area and met some of my longtime friends for a few drinks. Two Samuel Adams Winters for me, please.
I opened a tab at the bar by handing my credit card to one of the bartenders. She swiped the card and returned it to me, which I thought was peculiar at the time. Once the first beer was a mere memory, I ordered a second. (Obviously - my parents taught me better than that.) Then, after contagious yawns consumed us, our table got up and left the bar.
About five minutes later while driving on 291, it dawned on me that I never signed a credit card receipt...and never tipped the bar staff. I illegally looked up the bar's phone number while driving and called to see if I needed to turn around to close everything out. The bartender advised that she could close the tab out for me - a whopping $9 - but that she couldn't add a tip. "Don't worry about it," she said.
MALARKY!
The next morning, I put $2.00 in the mail and sent it off. My carelessness shouldn't affect others, especially those that poured two really great beers.
Lesson: Don't forget to tip your servers!
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