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Originally Posted by
archetypal_yuppie 
I hate going to the ATM, and I pay cash at bars because paying with a credit card is a pain in the ass (why do so many people do that shit???) so I take out $300 and it usually lasts me a week or two or three. Seriously, I hate people that pay with CC at bars. It occupies so much of the bartender's and the payer's time (screwing everyone else over), and I know people that leave their card at a bar almost every weekend. Jesus.
I live in a large college town and bartenders would much rather you pay with a card than sit and try to make change from cash. Plus, people who pay cash usually tip less (maybe $1 every other drink or so) than people who tip on the final bill at the end of the night with a card...after they've had a few. I'm not sure why it takes so long where you are, but in Athens it's basically... "I'll take a Jack and Coke, Newcastle, and a Sangria." *bartender brings drinks* *hand bartender card* "Would you like to keep it open?" "Yep." *bartender walks away* It usually takes 5 seconds for her to hit "print", bring me my card and receipt, and walk away at the end of the night and everything is done. Not sure why it's so tough for people around you to get that done.