If you run up a $19.00 tab you should slap down about $3.00, not a buck. The staff at most beer joints and restaurants make minimum wage or less. I tended bar for many years and never made more then $6.00 an hour, Wait staff make even less, tip your wait staff very well. I wasn't at the last beer meeting, but I was at the one at the sports bar. I payed for my own beer and had another beer meeting after that where I bought my own meal and beer. I would suggest separate tabs and make sure it is understood that tabs are separate. As a group expands change happens, having separate tabs is a change that should happen. I get upset when these things happen. If you have a thought that maybe you didn't pay for what you consumed at the beer meeting. You may want to contact people and say your sorry, then pay up. Sam. Jima wrote: > Passing on a public service announcement on behalf of the core group of >Beermeeting regulars: > >Hi, > >(If you haven't been a recent beermeeting attendee, feel free to stop >reading this now, before you see how irritated I can really be. No need >to take the stress.) > >On behalf of myself and the core-group of beermeeting attendees: > >At the last beermeeting, one or several folks SKIPPED OUT on their tabs, >or portions of them - to the tune of a $60 shortage, left for those of us >who remained, to cover. We're not sure if this is an act of ignorance, >carelessness or simple theft, but it has happened several times and it is >now going to *stop*. It is beyond insult to take money out of the pockets >of your friends & colleagues, and it's an outright embarrassment that >this should happen among a group that prides itself on knowledge, >volunteerism and openness. > >I sincerely hope this is more a function of bad math than thievery, so in >case that it might be the former issue, here's a few points on >calculating your tab: > >- Know the actual costs of what you ordered, and the quantity of drinks >you consumed.. don't forget the appetizers, or the side of fries. If you >think you had "3 or 4", you had 5. If you need to round, round UP. > >- Remember that if you make a financial error, it is most likely to be in >your own favor. That's basic human nature; know yourself for what you are. > >- In Minneapolis, sales tax on liquor and food can be in excess of 10% in >some areas. If you don't know the local tax rate, ask your server or >bartender. Guessing is for birthday parties & Christmas. > >- Gratuity in the range of 15-20% will be added, automatically, by the >establishment, for parties of our size. Being a lousy tipper is neither >an excuse nor an option in these cases. If you have a personal objection >to tipping, stay home. > >To sum up, if you run a $19 tab, and slap down a $20, you are not >thinking clearly - as in, thinking we are your parents or other >benefactors.. None of us are even remotely inclined to support you >financially, so keep that in mind. > >So, that all said. What do you think the chances are that we can all act >like the responsible adults, being to which we purport, and find a way to >NOT burn our friends for their hard-earned cash this next time around? We >remain cautiously optimistic. > >That's all. > >Legendre, Lamer, Jima, Phemale, AdaByron, Ein, and anyone else who feels a >little cheated > > >_______________________________________________ >Twin Cities Linux Users Group Announcements - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.mn-linux.org >tclug-announce mailing list >tclug-announce at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-announce > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list