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We've all had bad days.

Your boss pissed you off. Your relationship is a mess. Your rent went up. Your car broke down. Maybe you're just in a terrible mood.

But why does the bartender end up paying for it?

In this episode of $1 Is Not Enough, Steve talks about one of the most frustrating parts of working behind the bar: customers taking their frustrations out on the person serving them.

We talk about:

• Why the bar isn't your personal therapy session
• Why drink prices aren't the bartender's fault
• The emotional roller coaster of the tip screen
• When a $1 tip becomes more than just a dollar
• The difference between bad service and an expensive drink
• Why bartenders shouldn't be the punching bag for a customer's bad day
• What bartenders actually control, and what they don't
• Remembering that there's a real person behind the bar

Because your bartender didn't cause your bad day.

They didn't set your rent.
They didn't piss off your boss.
They didn't ruin your relationship.
And they probably didn't set the price of that $16 cocktail either.

So have your bad day.

Complain about it.

Tell your bartender about it.

But don't make them pay for it.

Your bad day isn't my tip.

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