tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post3372942752943019994..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: Boerum Hill Bar Boat Sez "Buddy, We Don't Want Your Dime"Brooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-69754181660055522412010-04-08T09:38:40.586-07:002010-04-08T09:38:40.586-07:00That's ridiculous and seems illegal. How '...That's ridiculous and seems illegal. How 'bout this one: I asked my husband to pick up something at a children's store in Soho. The total was $16 and change. He handed the cashier a $20. She asked, "Are you expecting change?" Huh???? Do people tip cashiers now or something?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798452967773132180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-13686373972844829402010-04-06T16:22:17.276-07:002010-04-06T16:22:17.276-07:00It's illegal to refuse legal tender for servic...It's illegal to refuse legal tender for services already rendered. Which is why establishments will have signs stating that they don't accept personal checks, American Express, etc. So unless this store had a sign inside or outside stating that they "don't accept dimes, nickels, or quarters," you were basically dealing with a full-of-shit can't-be-bothered bartendress.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786419569728784727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-33787331239271790302010-04-06T00:02:51.715-07:002010-04-06T00:02:51.715-07:00What makes me so special, Walt? I was a customer. ...What makes me so special, Walt? I was a customer. That's all. And that's enough.<br /><br />What an awful shopowner you'd be. Don't like people with the wrong king of money. Don't like people with bags. Don't like poor people.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-5054873154787509022010-04-05T18:07:36.602-07:002010-04-05T18:07:36.602-07:00Gripping stuff. I'm looking forward to the nex...Gripping stuff. I'm looking forward to the next installment of Lost City, when Brooks of Sheffield carries his penny jar down to the local pizza parlor, only to blow a gasket when he finds out that they won't let him pay for two slices with 550 pennies.<br /><br />If you have a problem with a store or its policies, speak to the manager or the owner, or don't shop there. Don't take your dissatisfaction out on the staff. Reaming out some low-paid staffer who's scraping by on minimum wage or tips is the ultimate low-class move. As is leaving a ten-cent tip. This episode makes you look like such a complete dick that I'm surprised you even posted it.<br /><br />So, she was supposed to break the rules for you? Why? What makes you so special? Were you a regular at this place? A generous tipper? No. You were some dope who came in dragging your plastic satchels and spilling your pocket change all over the bar like a bag lady. Do you think they care that you're never going back there? I'm sure they'll be glad never to have you darken their door again.<br /><br />By the way, a $3 ATM fee if you take out, say, $100, amounts to three cents on the dollar. Which would bring the price of that beer up to $3.09. Big whoop-de-doo. Definitely worth making an ass out of yourself over nine cents, though.<br /><br />Oh, and if you're that strapped for cash in these difficult times, maybe you should be drinking your beer at home. Or not at all.Walt Terrellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-12203022879468552362010-04-05T10:46:58.860-07:002010-04-05T10:46:58.860-07:00Everyone told me how great "Boat" was wh...Everyone told me how great "Boat" was when I moved back to Brooklyn 10 years ago. Truth be told, every time I have been there the bartender has always had some really a-hole quirk to them for no reason. The best was one 4th of July when they barely had any customers, I walked in, looked around and decided the place was too depressing for my one drink needs. The bartender proceeded to shout me out.<br /><br />Oh, also the jukebox was awesome 10 years ago. And if that isn't bad enough, I've seen the bartender unplug the jukebox ignoring the $$$ people put in just so they could play their own music. Really dicky.<br /><br />You know what I miss on Smith Street? "Vegas" and "Roxy"; those were two great/cheap hangout bars with great staff and decent atmosphere.<br /><br />FWIW, the owners of "Boat" also own "Great Lakes" on 5th Avenue in Park Slope. So heed the warnings.JakeGouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133101465071716345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-42189150802082161032010-04-05T10:25:17.531-07:002010-04-05T10:25:17.531-07:00I'd like to know if the owner's a dumbass ...I'd like to know if the owner's a dumbass Texan. Sounds like some of the crap I have to put up with down here. 14 more days until I'm up there!On an edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355929641360940222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-58045802335673316692010-04-05T05:54:39.849-07:002010-04-05T05:54:39.849-07:00Really, Nathan? Everyone's always on my case a...Really, Nathan? Everyone's always on my case about my types. Thanks.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-27792652694530763612010-04-05T05:06:18.979-07:002010-04-05T05:06:18.979-07:00Wow. Just wow. (And I can tell how pissed you wer...Wow. Just wow. (And I can tell how pissed you were since your posts rarely have typos.)<br /><br />Hope today is better.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.com