I’ve been going to this bar for about 5 years now for karaoke. Tonight we stopped in there after wrestling. After I grabbed the karaoke books and before I could sit down I was asked what I wanted, I said nothing yet. Then the Waitress told me I had to buy something to stay for karaoke. Ok, what part of ‘yet’ didn’t she understand? I always buy a couple of ice teas, but maybe I wanted to drink tonight… but she obviously didn’t give me time to decide what I actually wanted. I am currently boycotting that place. If they’re that worried about sales maybe they should do a cover charge then. Plus the bouncer guy was a complete dick, telling me this is a place of business. Wow asshole, if you gave me time to think what I wanted you would of had my business. —Boycotting? U Can’t See Me
This article appears in Sep 8-14, 2011.
Buy something, how are they going to pay the electric, rent, employees, etc if douchebags like you come in and expect to sit for free. You might have had good intentions. But you aren’t someone i would want to do business with either.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
I would have ordered something but I wouldn’t tip her all night. Just to show you can be an asshole too.
Wait, were you literally planning on just “hanging out” for a while and not even looking at a menu or getting a drink right away? I wouldn’t want people sitting down who aren’t intending to either make an order or ask for a menu or the drink prices. Get a drink while you’re looking at the karaoke book.
Wow, wrestling and karaoke all in one night, pace yourself don’t over do it…
I’m kind of on the fence with this one. Perhaps you should’ve said something like “oh we haven’t decided yet.”
You made it sound like you just wanted to sit there and hang out.
Maybe they have problems with people coming in and not ordering anything? I think you’re right, though — if that *is* a problem, they should charge cover.
@smile….I was about to post the same thing … all that was missing from the rant was the trailer park and the smash-up derby! But, they were talking about one evening and not their entire weekend.
karaoke…lol. Next stop Canadian Idol….lol. What a fucking joke.
Karaoke is great. I get to laugh at fat girls singing “like a prayer” and occasionally an out of place old man will even belt out an old tune.
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Did they at least let you park your ATV out front? Ice Tea? At least you didn’t order coffee.
I just love how people get to be a regular at a place and suddenly start thinking they should get all kind of special privileges, like taking up seats while not ordering anything or getting special deals on what they do order. Bottom line: just because you got comfortable there doesn’t mean it’s not still a business.
The server could have waited 5-10 minutes but after that buy something. Nothing worse than someone sitting in an establishment and not buy anything and think they have a right to the offerings of a bar whether it be karaoke, darts, big screen tv or whatever. They’re called freeloaders.
Hitting the karaoke bar after watching the wrestling? Is that you Montrealman?
I like to sing Roxanne in a baritone key