If the place was packed and they turned down customers, you may have a point. I doubt that was the case.
Mr. Big Time
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If the place was packed and they turned down customers, you may have a point. I doubt that was the case.
If the houseman kept the two tables clear for the entire match, he should be fired unless they paid for the tables. He was obviously doing it to get a fat tip and costing the owner of the pool hall money. I'm glad he wasn't rewarded.
And what if they just did their job?
That depends if it's a job that the person depends on tipping to make their living. Waiters just do their job when they bring you drinks/food but nobody is living on $2 an hour. I don't see why a houseman at a pool hall should be tipped unless he stayed open late or did something special for you.
The best quote from that clip was from the old guy near the end: "Cough up your goddamn buck like everybody else."
I never said I tip everybody for everything.
Good servers are a rare breed, and they do make dining at a restaurant more enjoyable...The good ones get the jelly roll, the ones who let my glass go empty get two pennies.
Dippy has been saying for a while that he isn't playing, not unless someone can front 250 long ones. So I saw him in a money game that seemed to be less. I don't feel it's my responsibility to run home to AZB and tell everyone he's in a money game so everyone can ask him if it was that big. So I didn't mention the details out of common courtesy. But I then saw him posting over in the other forum without any 250 qualifier. So I addressed him directly in regards to the guy he was playing. I also want to point out that none of what happened was Dippy's responsibility. He pulled up a loser. The other guy was responsible for the table time. But he shouldn't be surprised if he's playing the same guy there again when he doesn't get the same service.
As regards his opponent- I don't know for sure who it was. I was told a name but don't know if it's correct. If I was sure it was correct I would now, after Dippy's post, be more than glad to state it. Dippy could tell us who it was. I know for sure who the guy's backer was (just about everyone would recognize him) but the backer is not even aware of what happened as far as I know.
Regarding the houseman- he was keeping three tables clear around the game. When I came in I volunteered to take a table that wouldn't crowd them because I knew that it must be a money game. The table I took is one of the ones I normally play on, anyway. But the houseman had to steer other people away from those tables, some of whom got a little heated about it. There's no conflict between himself and the owner's policy on that. I'm sure the owner expects the houseman to get a decent tip for the EXTRA annoyance. The owner gets a lot of table time racked up on money games. That's how his interest is served by the extra service. If the (big) money players don't get some extra service they'll play somewhere that they will but why should the houseman provide extra service in return for what is, in effect, an insult? When a dipshit doesn't kick in a reasonable tip for the service he makes all of this dysfunctional.
I have agreed with you thus far.
As a matter of interest, what would you consider a decent tip for the houseman, considering the catering he did for the players for 2 days?
Also taking into account the amount of money that was being played for and won.
As a matter of interest, what would you consider a decent tip for the houseman, considering the catering he did for the players for 2 days?
Also taking into account the amount of money that was being played for and won.
I haven't really thought about that much. I didn't mention that the guy made a comment to the effect, "What did you expect- $500?"
$8.00 is a flat out insult no matter what the amount of the action was. I give the houseman a $2.00 tip for handing me the ball tray.
There's no way it should have been less than $50 and I really think it should have been $100 or more.
And, really, the most annoying part for me wasn't just the $8 tip but that insult followed up by the, "Can't you take care of that?" comment about bringing in the balls.
I was thinking that 100 wouldn't have been totally out of line.
Anyway, after those 2 snotty comments, I'm sure that he will be remembered should he pop in at a later date.
It may cost him more in the long run.
8 bucks and 2 snotty comments just guaranteed that the next time you play, the 2 adjacent tables will be getting used whether you like it or not.
Anyway, after those 2 snotty comments, I'm sure that he will be remembered should he pop in at a later date.
It may cost him more in the long run.
8 bucks and 2 snotty comments just guaranteed that the next time you play, the 2 adjacent tables will be getting used whether you like it or not.
i dont know the circumstances or why or how much the guy should get tipped.
but if i was the owner and heard that the houseman got even with them next time because he wasnt tipped enough i would be mad.
why on earth should an employee be allowed to get even because he doesnt feel he was tipped enough
but if i was the owner and heard that the houseman got even with them next time because he wasnt tipped enough i would be mad.
why on earth should an employee be allowed to get even because he doesnt feel he was tipped enough
How is not giving EXTRAORDINARY service to someone who obviously doesn't appreciate it "getting even" with someone? It is simply giving them the service they deserve the same as any other customer.
Something surprising to me is the number of people on this forum who just can't seem to think straight about a lot of things.