Originally Posted by
livitup
Nope. I had dinner at the hotel bar… my bill was < $20 (put alcohol on a second check at the bartender’s advice). The guy next to me was leaving when I was about half way done and offered as he was asking for the check if I could take $20 off his bill. Turns out his was < $20 also, so his dinner was free. He left without tipping and I didn’t want the bartender to suffer because of my offer. I ended up tipping about 50% on my bar bill to cover all three. Not too worried about it, but thought it was funny.
To avoid any misunderstanding in the future, perhaps next time you mention to your recipient, s/he has to tip his/her meal which is not included.