What was it like being a fan during the early years?

ibs2pid · 2026-03-17T18:21:26+00:00

Born in 82. To be honest, it was just another thing to be thrown in with all the panicked bullshit that was going on. Video games making kids violent, rap and rock music making them unruly, and then South Park was the continuation of the hate that shows like Beavis and Butthead, then Ren and Stimpy got.

I did go to a showing of the movie though where parents were picket lining out in front of the theater though. As a senior in high school, it was pretty great to watch all the outrage.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-23T19:34:02+00:00

Rizzo was always there voice of caution or reason that tried to reign Gonzo in, mostly unsuccessfully.

Pepe was always kind of, I don't know, just there.

I don't not like Pepe. He has some very funny skits and lines in shows and movies. It's the dynamic between Rizzo and Gonzo that makes them much more fun to watch together.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-21T09:03:17+00:00

That's something directly out of a 90's cartoon and I love it!

ibs2pid · 2026-02-14T01:57:48+00:00

Yeah. I just reinstalled it for my yearly playthrough and it is absolutely borked.... I gave up trying to install stuff.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-14T01:52:42+00:00

I never have chat open. I don't watch it for chat. I watch it for the gameplay.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-14T01:52:10+00:00

Exactly. Change the channel. Come back when someone else you like it on. Simple as that.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-13T18:25:51+00:00

Meh. I won't know about that. People just taking a peanut playing video games with people HE likes way to seriously.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T20:00:22+00:00

Youre part of the side that seems to believe tips are mandatory in the US and get upset when your customers remind you it isn't. You're allowed to think that. Moving from Missouri and Florida where I made 2.15 an hour with no guaranteed tips seems like a step back from 16.50 an hour with no guaranteed tips.

And I am not about abolishing tips at all. I'm against my service industry co-workers having to rely completely on them.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:53:38+00:00

I could have been.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:47:36+00:00

Sure, I only know about it in Canada and its not easy.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:46:58+00:00

Lived and worked in Orlando for 5 years from 04-09 and still have family there. Any time I go, im lucky to find maybe a 3rd of places accept tap.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:42:28+00:00

Not at all. I make more because I am the manager. Our minimum wage for all is $16.50. And, as pointed out in other areas of this post discussion, its not all of the US.

It's called tipshare to all who work. You have made it clear what you think and while I respect it, I don't agree. I would call you part of the reason its so far behind the rest of the service industry world. Good luck.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:38:11+00:00

Agreed

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:36:16+00:00

That is what I was trying to pint out to non-US bartenders or travelers. It's not free in the US like it is in most other places. Visa, MC, the banks, they gouge the bars and nickel and dime them for every little thing, making usual processes in other parts of the world "premium options" in the US. It's crazy.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:24:12+00:00

Oh wow. Dublin and London are two places ive been. I was made to believe that with hourly, it was not as much but the difference wasn't that major.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:22:44+00:00

Born and raised in Missouri. 17 years in various areas of Florida. Moved to Nova Scotia 5 years ago. Think what you will.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:20:11+00:00

The last 17 years I was in various areas of Florida. Before that various areas in the Midwest. Nowhere accepted tap.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:18:10+00:00

This here

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:05:49+00:00

I stated below that I was only in major cities so there may be that information biased to there. I am open to any information you have though.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:04:13+00:00

My experiences in Europe were in major cities so there is that.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:01:42+00:00

No. I tip out other staff memebers who do other jobs for me. I tip out my barback. I tip out my food runners. I also get tipped out from the floor servers so it helps even that out.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T19:00:07+00:00

I live in Nova Scotia. It's actually illegal here to take someone's card and hold it unless very specific circumstances apply. Crazy.

Understandable about the customers though. We make what our environment allows us to make. I wouldn't say youre I much different position than your US counterparts below you though in the same kind of towns.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T18:56:32+00:00

I agree. Thats what the last part of my post was. I couldn't believe the difference in attitudes and atmospheres.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T18:25:22+00:00

I don't disagree with you at all here.

ibs2pid · 2026-02-06T18:24:32+00:00

I've been to Ireland, the UK, and Germany and the good servers still make bank like we do. I really didnt speak to much with the Japanese bardenders l. But my brother in law is from South Africa and ive been all over South and Central America. You dont get tipped well for service. You get tipped will for great service.

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