• You must be in a wrong place – the Miss Universe contest is over there.
• Was that an earthquake or did u just rock my world?
• I may not be a genie but I can make your dreams come true.
• Are you a magnet cuz im attracted to you.
• Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?
• I wish you were DSL so I could get high-speed access.
• I know its not Christmas, but Santa’s lap is always ready.
• Baby your like a student and I am like a math book, you solve all my problems.
• “Why does it feel like the most beautiful girl in the world is in this room?”
• Can I take a picture of you, so I can show Santa just what I want for Christmas.
• Do you have any raisins? No? How about a date?
• I was blinded by your beauty so I’m going to need your name and number for insurance reasons.
• I’m sorry, were you talking to me? Her: No. Well then, please start.
• I know I dont have a chance, but I just wanted to hear an angel talk.
• Roses are red, violets are blue, how would you like it if I came home with you?
• Hey I just realized this, but you look alot like my next girlfriend.
• Are your legs tired, because you’ve been running through my mind all day long.
• Are you lost? Because heaven’s a long way from here.
• POOF! (What are u doing?) I’m here, where are your other two wishes?
• I hope you know CPR, because you take my breath away.
• Girl, you better have a license, cuz you are driving me crazy!
• If you were the new burger at McDonalds you would be the Mcgorgeous!
• Do you have the time? (she gives you the time) No, the time to write my number down .
• Let’s make like a fabric softener and snuggle.
• Are you an interior decorator? When I saw you the room became beautiful.
• Hello, I’m a thief, and I’m here to steal your heart.
• Is that top felt? [No] Would you like it to be?
• Apart from being sexy, what do you do for a living?
• Is your last name Gillete cause your the best a man can get.
• Are you a parking ticket? (What?) You got fine written all over you.
• I’m invisible. (Really?) Can you see me? (Yes) How about tomorrow night?
• You can fall off a building, you can fall out a tree, but baby, the best way to fall is in love with me.
• I have never had a dream come true until the day that I met you.
• You look life my first wife! (how many have you had?) none.
• Do you have a sunburn, or are you always this hot?
• I’m addicted to yes, and I’m allergic to no. So what’s it gonna be?
• If I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put U and I together.
• Turn to the girl sitting next to you at the bar and say… “I’m not really this tall….I’m sitting on my wallet.”
• This is a test of the emergency pickup line service. Beeeeeeeeeep. If you had been any less beautiful, you would have just heard a bad pickup line.
• If this bar is a meat market, you must be the prime rib.
• I know I’m not a grocery item but I can tell when you’re checking me out.
• If beauty were sunlight, you’d shine from a million light-years away.
• Do you mind if I hang out here until its safe back where I farted.
• Life without you would be like a broken pencil…pointless.
• Your body is a wonderland and i want to be Alice.
• I’m like chocolate pudding, I look like crap but im as sweet as can be.
• Can I have directions? ["To where?"] To your heart.
• Are you an alien? because you just abducted my heart.
• Did you fart, ’cause you blow me away!
• I hope there’s a fireman around, cause you’re smokin’!
• If you were a booger I’d pick you first.
• Excuse me, I think you have something in your eye. Nope, it’s just a sparkle.
• You’ve been a bad girl/boy. Go to my room.
• If beauty were time, you’d be an eternity.
• Do you know karate? ‘Cause your body is really kickin’.
• Are you as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside?
• Like the sheets on your bed I want cover you with love.
• Do you have a Bandaid? Because I just scraped my knee falling for you.
• Hi, I just wanted to give you the satisfaction of turning me down; go ahead say no.
• I hope your day is as radiant as your smile.
• You make me melt like hot fudge on a sundae.
• You know what? Your eyes are the same color as my Porsche.
• Are you an alien?, because you just abducted my heart.
• What has 142 teeth and holds back the incredible hulk? My zipper.
• I can tell your future, it is you giving me your number.
• Hi, I’m Mr. Right. Someone said you were looking for me.
• Giant polar bear (What?) It’s an icebreaker. Hi, my name is….
• Your so hot when i look at you I get a tan.
• I must be a snowflake, ‘cuz I’ve fallen for you.
• You look so sweet your givin me a toothache.
• My love for you is like the universe…neverending!!
• If looks could kill you would be a weapon of mass destruction.
• You – “Did it hurt”. The other person will naturally say “Did what hurt?”, You – “When you fell from heaven.”
• Excuse me, can you empty your pockets? I believe you have stolen my heart.
• Do you have a map? Because I just keep getting lost in your eyes!
• You say “I bet you $20 I can kiss you without using my lips.” She says, “Bet’s on.” You kiss her then say, “I lost.”
• You got something on your chest: my eyes.
• Do you believe in the hereafter? Well, then I guess you know what I’m here after.
• I don’t know if you’re beautiful or not, I haven’t gotten past your eyes yet.
• What does it feel like to be the most beautiful girl in this room?
• Your eyes are as blue as my toilet water at home.
• I’m not drunk, I’m just intoxicated by you.
• Do you want to make millions? millions of babies!
• The night is young, the moon is bright, and you are here with me tonight.
• I wanna bag you like some groceries.
• Kiss me if I am wrong, but isn’t your name (take a guess)…Janice????
• Are you from Tennessee? Cause you’re the only TEN I see

CREDIT: http://www.pickuphelp.com/

The old saying goes, “Don’t mess with the people that prepare your food.” This also goes for the people who prepare your drinks. Your average waiter has to deal with annoying and idiot customers, but bartenders get the extra bonus of dealing with drunk idiot customers. There’s a difference.

Want to ensure slow service, short pours, and cold shoulders? Use any of the below and you will certainly be well on your way. Some may just result in an eye roll, others will give you a bad rep, and you’ll suffer the bad service. Remember: these are the people that are between you and your booze, the worse of a customer you are, the slower the service you’re going to get.

To avoid being “that” customer at the bar, follow the 10 Commandments.

X. Thou Shalt Not Window Shop.

If you walk into a bar, at least stop and buy something. If you’re waiting on a group, stick around and see if they show up. If you don’t like the feel of the place, don’t go in. While you may not get retribution right then, this minor annoyance will generally brand you negatively later on down the line. Not to mention if it’s slow and you stick around, you may get the benefit of a long pour or extra attention from the service staff.

IX. The Bartender Isn’t Thine “Buddy”…

…and he’s not your Skip, Ace, Garçon, or Barkeep. The waitress isn’t Honey, Sweetie, Doll or any other name that you can come up with. If you need to get the waitress’s or bartender’s attention, don’t resort to these demeaning names, it will send chills of anger up their spines and ensure that you get a bad pour.

If you want to order another round, don’t just shout “Hey you!” If you’re a regular or been at the bar for a while, the act of simply raising the glass to eye level and making eye contact with the bartender generally will be sufficient. If not, former bartender Marcus suggests “Make eye contact and say, ‘Excuse me, when you have a chance…’ If they don’t suck then they will say ‘Another so-and-so?’ which gives you the chance to change drinks if you want to.”

None of this is a reason for not learning your server’s name, especially if they’re wearing a nametag. Even if they’re not a simple “Excuse me, what’s your name…” will suffice.

Oh, and never snap your fingers.

VIII. Thou Shalt Not Take Drinks Off of the Tray.

Easily one of the bigger bar faux pas: Don’t touch the tray. Serving a tray full of drinks is already a delicate balancing act, so don’t make things more difficult by shifting the weight of the tray without the server’s knowledge or consent. You may think you’re being polite and easy, but all you’re really being is a huge pain in the ass. Once a drink is removed from the tray and the waiter is reaching to hand it to you, reach over and take the drink, yes, but never ever touch the tray.

VII. Thou Shalt Gauge Thine Server.

When it comes to conversation, not every waitress or bartender is created equal. Some are engaging and love to banter while others have had a crappy night and just want to get out of their job with as little harassment as possible.

If you as the customer feel like chatting up your server, get a feel of how they’re going to react. If after a few attempts to converse they’re not having any of it, give up and don’t keep forcing the issue. This rule bodes especially true if they’re slammed on a busy weekend night. Don’t keep trying to chat up your server when they’re five deep on tables and are backing up. That’s the bad time to ask “How are you doing?” or regale your bartender with the same story you’ve told three times over the course of eight scotches. Bartender Andrew gives a good rule of thumb saying “When I walk away, stop talking to me.”

VI. Thou Shalt Not Treat the World as Thine Ashtray.

Repeat after me: “Floors are for feet, ashtrays are for ashes.” This goes double for the plants and especially for the glasses. If you’re a smoker, it’s not that difficult to ask for and use an ashtray. Any time you put out a butt on the floor, that’s extra time that the server will have to spend after you leave scrubbing to get the burn mark off the floor, table, or where ever you decided to deposit your remnants.

V. Thou Shalt Not Treat the Bar as Thine House.

While you may lounge around with your feet propped up on the couch while you watch the game, don’t do it at the bar. Keep your feet off of the furniture, and for God’s sake keep your shoes on. Mostly for the bar’s benefit, but also for yours, think of the feet of others that have been on there all evening.

Also, while the couches at your local watering hole may be especially comfy, resist the urge to lie down. Waitress Elyse explains, “If you’re lying down, we have to assume you’re intoxicated. Which means you’re going to get cut off at the minimum, and possibly tossed out.”

IV. Thou Shalt Not Ask For Hookups.

Folks, don’t feel you’re entitled to free stuff just because it’s your birthday. Bottom line, the bar is a place of business they’re not there to give away their merchandise. Once you’re out of the sorority and not in the shot bar, the “free birthday shot” train generally comes to a screeching halt.

Elyse instructs “If it’s your birthday or you just got engaged, casually mention it to me. I can’t authorize free drinks, but if you’ve been a good customer a free shot or bottle of champagne may somehow find its way to your table.”

While out-and-out trying to get the hookup with a free drink is obviously frowned upon, don’t try to scam your way into free stuff either. Don’t ask to just “top that drink off” or ask for a double when you ordered a single. Bottom line, if you want long pours, free drinks or any of the other perks, just be a good customer and don’t expect it. Just because you’re a regular at the place doesn’t mean you own it.

III. Thou Shalt Not Be Difficult.

This is fairly all-encompassing and vague, but don’t worry, we’ll get to the specifics. Difficult customers are the banes of servers’ existence. They come in all forms, but they will all drive bartenders batty.

When you’re at a bar, get a feel for how busy your servers are. If they’re flying around, their goal is to turn over as many drinks as possible as quickly as possible. Don’t order a split drink (Jager Bomb, Flaming Dr. Pepper, Irish Car Bomb, etc.) or a layered shot (Buttery Nipple, Sex With an Alligator, etc.) and expect prompt service. Those drinks take time to prepare or take up a lot of valuable tray real estate to bring out. You have two choices: be patient, or stick with the quick shot standbys.

When the bar is four people deep, order as a group and have your money ready. Don’t walk up to the bar, order a drink, then wait for it to be done before ordering another. Any bartender worth their salt will be able to remember any number of drinks that you’re going to order simultaneously, and when it’s busy the last thing they want to hear is the “and, a… ummmm… a….” stammering ordering for your buddies. While you stutter, other people are waiting. While you add on to your order, other people are waiting. While you’re fishing for your cash or credit card, other people are waiting. Get it?

Don’t fake clap when a server drops a tray. They’re already mortified as it is, and they don’t need any more humiliation.

CREDIT: http://www.clubplanet.com/articles/1464/the-10-commandments-of-nightlife-etiquette

So you and your friends are waiting in what must surely be the worlds longest line at the hottest nightclub in town.

The club is jam-packed, and the bouncer is letting in only a select few “VIP’S” (mostly gorgeous women and guys who pull up to the valet in Ferrari’s) whilst you wait and wait and then wait some more with the other desperate and clueless in line.

How, you ask, do I beat this line and get in the club? Is my money not good enough for them? Who or what decides who or what a VIP is?

Heres five things you should know BEFORE you step up to the Velvet Rope, by an industry veteran with over twenty years experience in the Nightlife business.

STEP # 1: Dress

Are you dressed to kill? or are you dressed like you’re going to a Cubs game.

Think on it a moment, you see all the other people going into the club dressed to the nines, dressed to dazzle and dance while you are standing in line with your khaki shorts, baseball cap, and beer stained t-shirt. It’s probably the number one reason why you will be stopped at the rope. Dress to kill…Don’t dress to kill your night.

For the guys that means black, black and then more black, unless you have a line of designer clothing that would make Armani proud. Just because you think your $300 Nikes look pimp with your carefully tilted Fedora, doesn’t mean that the bouncer will subscribe to your fashion sensibilities. If you’re a girl, your odds are infinitely better than the frat boy but if you really want to shore the odds in your favor, dress sexy. Dress to give your dad a heart attack and attract the dirtiest death stares from every other girl in line. The rule of thumb for guys and girls…dress sexy not stupid.

STEP # 2:  Get in Early

Most nightclubs, lounges and Bars have a more lenient policy with entrance conditions early in the night. If a club has just opened for the night and you are dressed right, there shouldn’t be too much of a line….still its nowhere near as cool as waltzing past the long line, high fiving the bouncer like a long lost brother and rocking into a jam-packed club at midnight. So for some being early is for the birds.

STEP # 3:  Women

It’s an unspoken truth with nearly all nightclubs and lounges (other than the tourist driven and gender specific bars and those high end restaurants with a clubby lounge attached) that women will be given preference over men when it comes to getting past the velvet rope. “Why that’s reverse sexual discrimination” you might cry outraged. While you are right it will never be admitted by anyone at the Velvet Rope. If they are foolish enough to admit this is the case then they are either a)new at the job b)don’t want their job or c)an idiot.

Women are prioritized because of the age old bar adage “Where the women at?” or as I like to explain it “Where the girls go the boys follow” Every bar Manager likes to see a bar full of beautiful women because he knows there will be a long line of hopeful schmucks lining up to buy them overpriced martini’s or bottles of super premium vodka.

So if you’re a guy, try and go with some women. They don’t have to be your significant other and you don’t even have to really know them that well. You can even try to “piggy back” off of other women who are waiting in line. If you offer to pay their cover for example, then as you get to the rope the girls will say “they’re with me” and your odds just got better. Warning. Don’t go up with four guys to two girls, its a 50/50 chance that the bouncer will shut you both down, in favor of a group of girls who are unaccompanied. One guy, to two girls is a good ratio.

STEP # 4:  VIP

VIP: Get on the list. All clubs and lounges have VIP lists. They are their for special guests, celebrities, staff guests, special events, private parties, member groups, and special invite.

Special invite and private parties are where you want to get listed. There are many off night and early-in VIP lists that clubs have to try to bolster their slow times. Call ahead and get yourself on those lists. If you have a group of say eight people and you think it could end up being as much as twenty, then call ahead and get on a “private party list” Large groups in a club, especially early in the night are most times always welcome.

Sometimes, these pointers are not going to be enough for you. So here is where the holy grail of Velvet Rope knowledge is revealed. The next two steps are the guaranteed steps to beating the Velvet Rope…but they’re not cheap so brace yourself.

STEP # 5:  Bottle Service

Bottle Service: Priority is given in most nightclubs and lounges in every major city in the US anyone who wants to pony up the dough and order a bottle of liquor. In many cases you will be required to reserve two sometimes three bottles of premium liquor, usually vodka. This will get you a table and a place on the VIP list.

Be warned. The bottles will run you anywhere from $150-500. The average is $200. Of course the price is different from city to city. There will usually be a bottle host hovering near the door to whisk you away to you own little booth or table so ask at the door/rope for the bottle host if you haven’t already made a table reservation.

Some clubs will waive the cover charge ($10-$50)for bottle service reservations so if you do the math and your group of six breaks up the costs of two bottles and the door cover waiver means that you will get VIP treatment, a table, bottle service and the best of all…no waiting in frigging line, all for around $50 per person. Which if you are at a hot club you could easily expect to spend in the first couple of hours. ($20 cover, 2 x $12 martinis plus tip)

This is not going to be the case in all clubs but it should give you an idea of what I call (in my upcoming book “Beyond the Velvet Rope” at www.dtxgroup.com) the “VIPenomics”, the economics of being a VIP.

STEP # 6:  Grease the Doorguy

This is probably THE most important part of all.

The bouncer, usually called the “door guy or door man” is earning perhaps $12-15 per hour. You read that right. $12-$15 per hour…about the same as working at McDonalds. Nightclub owners are notoriously cheap with their security, even with those who control the hallowed point of entry, the velvet rope. Some clubs in different parts of the country have a tip sharing arrangement but usually the doormen are on their own. They have to ‘work the door’ for whatever gratuities they can so they are in no hurry to do anybody any favors when the club is bumping and the line is long….unless you “grease the palm”.

This is where you walk straight past the line, shake the hand of the doorman with a deftly crumpled dead president in yours and “tip” the doorguy to expedite your entrance. I’ll say it again. Discreetly fold a twenty dollar bill (in some cases it will be a fifty or a hundred) and pass the money to the man (or woman) controlling the velvet rope in a handshake. He will take it, greet you like an old friend and usher you into the club.

So simple. So easy. Yet so few do it. Grease the doorguy. He will take care of you and your VIP status is automatic.

There are some basic rules to follow, namely don’t be cheap and don’t abuse your new found VIP status. It can be more than aggravating when a guy who tipped him twenty comes back out to the door/rope and insists that his six other friends be let in. If the doorman gets exasperated, he might just give you back your twenty and make you go back in line…all the way at the back. So don’t push your luck and don’t try to play like Trump if you don’t have his money.

The nightclub doormen constantly get abused, insulted, threatened and often times assaulted doing their best to keep the club cool and clean. If you are dressed like a thug with your pants down by your knees and your baseball cap on sideways and you roll up with your ‘posse’, odds are – unless your name is Jay-Z – you will be turned down. Their job is to keep people who dress and behave like sh*t out of the club.

Sometimes, a newby doorguy will let you slide in without any deference to bottle service or “grease” but most hot clubs have experienced guys at the door, controlling the velvet rope and they have a rule, an understanding just like everyone else in the Nightlife industry. You have to pay to play.

Are you planning a night on the town? Are you interested in meeting someone outside of your own social circle? The check out these twelve tips to get you ready to meet someone new!

These tips are primarily for meeting someone new when you go to a party, club, or bar. I know that meeting someone at the bar is not the only place to meet new people, but it is a place where you might go to hang out with your friends anyway – so why not make it an opportunity to meet someone new?

1. Wear something unique or funky when going out. It is a great conversation starter – where did you get those socks?! And don’t forget that people do dress to impress, so if you see someone wearing something cool or interesting – pay them a compliment.
2. Hit the town in threes. If you do end up striking up a conversation with a cool guy, then your friends won’t feel awkward because they could just talk amongst themselves and leave you alone. And the guy won’t feel like he’s intruding either. It’s a win-win.
3. Smile. Nothing makes you more approachable than if you are smiling, happy and having fun.
4. If you find someone attractive and approachable – talk to them! Pay them a compliment, I love your sweater! Even if it might be a regular black sweater, it’s better than trying to use a cheesy pick up line. Guys love it when girls talk to them, so do it! If you’ve been exchanging glances with a fellow all night, then approach him. It will take the pressure off and he’ll definitely take note of your confidence.
5. Talk to more than one person. You’re not asking any one to marry you! Relax. Know that it is a numbers game and if you talk to more than one person, then you’re increasing your odds of getting a number and hanging out with someone new. Not only that, if people see you working the room – you become a hot commodity and all guys love a little competition.
6. Ask him for his number, especially if he approached you. If you like the person that approached you, he might still be trying to feel a vibe from you. If you are like one of my shy friends, you might be unknowingly sending out mixed messages. So take the lead and ask him for his number. It will make him feel more comfortable and let you have the power to make the next move.
7. Get out there on the dance floor. Don’t be bashful. Everyone is always so self-conscious when they dance because they think that everyone is looking at them, but people rarely pay attention to others dancing because they are just as self-conscious. Do you stare at people when they dance? I didn’t think so. So if a guy asks you to dance, go for it.
8. Wander around by yourself. Don’t stand in one spot or at one table with your friends all night. Walk around, look at people, and smile. You might see someone you know or want to get to know. At the very least, you will know exactly where the restrooms are.
9. Watch your body language. Are you talking to someone with your arms crossed over your chest? Are you stiff and robotic? People gauge body language more than process what is being said. Make sure that your body language is approachable and sending out the right message.
10. Don’t get hammered. Slurring and puking is not sexy.
11. Don’t be afraid to talk to someone of the same sex. I’m not saying switch teams or anything, but when you are waiting in line or waiting for a drink, don’t be afraid to strike up a conversation with someone as a friend. Not every conversation has to lead to a phone number or make-out session in the back. We’re all out there to have fun and who knows – they might have a cute guy friend sitting at their table watching.
12. Ask questions! This is the question that I get from guys and girls all the time. How do I talk to someone? Ask them questions! People love to talk about themselves and the more they are talking about themselves, then the less talking you have to do. Have some easy, non-intrusive questions ready: Have you been here before? What do you do? What are you drinking? I knew a girl who would memorize really obscure facts and use them as ice-breakers: Did you know that sea otters are the only mammals, besides humans, who have sex purely as enjoyment? Whatever works as an ice breaker for you, use it.

The real reason people go out is to have fun. Don’t feel pressured to have to do anything you don’t want to do, but make it a priority to have fun. You didn’t get dressed up for nothing!

CREDIT: http://www.bukisa.com/articles/38162_12-tips-for-meeting-someone-new-off-line#ixzz0tVVTySle

Tipping — not only appropriately, but well — is a good thing to know how to do. Many people (including dates, bosses, and coworkers) view how a person tips as a reliable criterion of character. Knowing when and how to do it will ensure good service, show others that you’re “socially groomed” (neither a cheapskate nor a showoff), and may cause people to like you more. In general: it’s better to tip generously than badly, but there are critical limits on both ends of the spectrum.

Being patient for the first round is the key to an enjoyable evening, whether the bar is visibly “busy” when you walk in or not. Other things outside your purview — shift changes, for instance — may result in slow service of your first drink. A little patience goes a long way in these crucial first moments.

Always be ready to pay when you order. Have your money out, or close at hand. Don’t wait until the drinks are made and your server has “totaled out” your round before you take your wallet out. Fishing for money not only wastes your server’s time, but annoys others waiting for their drink orders to be taken. (Supposedly, you’re there to socialize with them; and if you make them wait, you alienate yourself from them.)

Tip $1 per drink as a baseline, lacking anything better to go on, even if the only visible drink preparation involved is opening a bottle of beer. This will vary, depending on the kind of bar you’re in. This is why crowd assessment matters. A tip of $1 per drink is often an “acceptable” tip. On complicated orders, a bit more is always deeply appreciated. Typically $1 is an acceptable tip for a beer (draft or bottle), but tip $2 for mixed drinks. More if its a complicated mixed drink.

Overt and consistent over tipping will make the bartender remember you. Pay cash and tip at least $10.00 your first round. Then you can give the bartender your credit card and start a tab. This way the bartender remembers you. If you see someone else doing this, chances are they work in the hospitality business, it is a very common practice and one that will not leave you standing in a 30 minute order line. A bartender will not remember any tip under $5.00 unless you are a regular. Remember that at a nightclub you are paying the bartender with your tip to save you time, at a bar you are paying the bartender with your tip to not worry about his liquor costs.

If you are ever comped any food or drink, your tip should equal the amount of the price of the drink or food. This is a quick way for the bartender to learn who will be a good tipper. Remember that 10% of patrons account for 75% of a bartenders tip, you will save yourself tons of money by being a good tipper and in that top 10%.

When at an “open” bar, always tip as much as you would if you were purchasing a well drink. The open bar saves you money by allowing you to keep the money you would normally spend on tips and to drink call liquor at a well price. (Remember that the $14.00 single well drink in South Beach or Cape Cod is the $4.50 single well in Boise, Idaho. So adjust your tipping according to region.)

Tipping for the whole night at the beginning of the night is very common, this is especially seen among people who work in the hospitality industry and go to the same bars a lot. Be sure however that your bartender is not going to be cut and replaced before you are ready to go, also make sure that the people with you are planning on staying somewhere as long as you are. The typical beginning of the night tip is $100.00 folded in your hand and given to the bartender as you are shaking hands. The person who gives this $100 is off the hook for tipping the rest of the night and as long as they are paying for drinks this tip will cover up to 3 additional people. Any drinks bought by the additional 3 people are expected to be tipped.

Budget the cost of your tips into the cost of your drinks and distribute them more-or-less evenly over the course of your night out. Tipping a bit high early on in the evening is fine, and may expedite service later, but don’t “tip out” completely on your first few rounds, unless you want to get thrown out, later.

There is never a good excuse for not tipping a server. Rude service may deserve a lower tip, but service needs to be considerably bad. If the service is truly horrible then pay your tab, leave a tip, and find another bar.

Servers (including bartenders) usually have to give a percentage of their nightly earnings to bussers, food runners, barbacks, dishwashers, and/or doormen/bouncers (some in fact actually have to pay a bar owner for the privilege of working at a bar.) If you leave no tip for a server because you disliked your drink, you’re not punishing the owner; you’re punishing the server. Not only are you stiffing the server because you didn’t like your drink, but he still has to pay out the above mentioned staff whether he gets tipped or not. The “tip out” comes from his sales figure, not his actual tip pool.

You will save yourself money in the long run by tipping well. A bartender might give you a drink he poured incorrectly, he might “forget” to write down a few or possibly most of the drinks on your tab, you might even get comped free food or VIP.

Local customs are very different however most bartenders work for $2.15 an hour and survive on their tips. Nationally hotel bars are very relaxed and do not worry much about liquor costs as they are seen as a hotel amenity. The exception to this would be hotel bars in resort cities or casinos where the bartenders are often paid $15.00 and up an hour and are many times in the local union. Large nightclubs are often staffed by bartenders who pay for the privilege of working there. These bars are usually very concerned about liquor costs, bottle exchanging (pouring poor quality liquor in high quality bottles) and bootlegging (purchasing a bottle at a regular liquor store and pouring it in a bottle labeled for sale at a per drink establishment) are also very common. A recent trend that patrons should be aware of is label swapping sparkling wines especially in by the bottle and VIP lounges. This is accomplished by unscrupulous employees having labels printed of expensive Champagne that they affix to cheap bottles of sparkling wine. The employee will ring up the cost of the cheap champagne in the register while telling the customer that they owe the much more expensive price. With the difference between the prices of premium Champagne and cheap sparkling wine often being between $200 and $300, the unscrupulous employee pockets a decent sum by selling a few over the course of a night.

TIPS: If you get another drink without having to ask, do tip a bit extra. If you didn’t want another drink, refuse it politely, and consider tipping if it is a genuine gesture, not an overt effort to earn more tips. (Wasted drinks will come out of your server’s paycheck, in which case it’s best to teach them not to anticipate your intent without punishing them too much — especially if you ever intend to return.)

Always get the bartender’s name on the first round. Once you’ve got it, use it! Nothing annoys bartenders like being called “Hey Barkeep!” repeatedly over the course of a night by one unruly patron, which is a surefire way to get you 86ed for no good reason.

Nothing — absolutely nothing — goes farther than good manners! A person who is rude, but who dependably tips, will almost always be served after a patron who is both patient and polite.

When ordering discounted bar drinks such as specials, happy hour drinks, etc., it takes the same amount of work no matter what the cost to you may be. If you can tip the normal tip (see above) plus the difference in price, this is good. While not strictly necessary, it’s not considered “overtipping”.

Budget the tip as a part of the cost of the drink. Servers and bartenders depend on tips to make up most of their pay.

Tipping higher at the first round may help ensure the bartender comes back to you quicker the next time you come back. It also may ensure future rounds will have a bit more alcohol if ordering mixed drinks. Be careful though: your tip from the first round will quickly be forgotten. It is far better, in the long run, to tip as consistently as possible.

Tipping in different countries varies. For example in the UK, it’s rare that anyone tips a bartender for a round of drinks served at the bar (although such an unusual gesture may well get you served faster next time). If in the UK, it’s acceptable to offer to buy the bartender a drink, normally with the words, “…and one for yourself,” when he’s told you how much the round cost. Don’t worry – he or she won’t opt for an expensive cocktail, but the gesture for a soft-drink or soda will normally be gratefully accepted, and ensure you get served quicker next time.

Simply calculate the total cost of the drinks and tip 20% this will make any bartender happy. If your round was 25$ and you watched him/her open 5 beers the tip is five dollars. This will assure you future rounds and any and all assistance from the bartender in the future.

CREDIT: http://www.wikihow.com/Tip-a-Bartender-Properly