Time is moneyThen I'm not really sure what you're asking. Donations of time? Someone drinks your beer, but in turn commits to helping you reshingle your roof?Not a bad idea, actually.
Collecting Donations
#21
Posted 29 March 2009 - 03:42 PM
#22
Posted 29 March 2009 - 03:50 PM
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Posted 29 March 2009 - 04:05 PM
#24
Posted 29 March 2009 - 04:36 PM
That is AWESOME for those of us with camel bladders.round here and as is tradition with our club - no matter who's house we are at we always leave the tips in the bathroom. you'll walk in and see 1$ and 5$ tucked into the mirror and under stuff and all over the place. yea kinda strange but that's how we roll
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Posted 29 March 2009 - 04:44 PM
#26
Posted 29 March 2009 - 04:52 PM
No, I don't ask for "donations" on the wings and bbq I get from Dino for the annual Superbowl party I throw. People just come over and say, how much should I throw in? Instead of "donations" what people normally bring over to someone's house when it's time drink is a six pack of whatever they like. Obviously that's not worthwhile when coming over to drink off the taps. A tip jar in place of showing up with a sixer is not inappropriate, especially if people are taking growlers home with them instead of hitting the store for their own beer at home. It also saves them the hassle of having to hit a bodega on the way over to pick up beer.When you throw a party, do you ask for "donations" for the hamburgers or hot dogs (or whatever) that you serve? I don't know of anyone that does, and putting out a tip or donations jar isn't really any different from that. Personally, I'd be cheesed off if someone invited me to their house and then asked me to donate to their kitty jar for anything - food, drink, whatever.On the other hand, if you were to ask folks to bring something with them for everyone to share, like a covered dish or chips or soda? I have no problem with that at all. But putting out a tip jar isn't far removed from asking for an admission price.
#27
Posted 30 March 2009 - 03:24 AM
This is another good point. Normally if I just had 1 or 2 beers available I'd tell people to bring a 6er of what they like and usually they do so in this case it all works out b/c invariably I end up with about as much store bought beer in my fridge as was emptied from my kegs. This time around there will be 4 beers available so I didn't tell anyone to bring anything. Note that most of these people never have me over to their place and let me load up on beer for various reasons. For the most part when I get together with friends we are going out to a bar and unless it's my birthday no one is buying me drinksNo, I don't ask for "donations" on the wings and bbq I get from Dino for the annual Superbowl party I throw. People just come over and say, how much should I throw in? Instead of "donations" what people normally bring over to someone's house when it's time drink is a six pack of whatever they like. Obviously that's not worthwhile when coming over to drink off the taps. A tip jar in place of showing up with a sixer is not inappropriate, especially if people are taking growlers home with them instead of hitting the store for their own beer at home. It also saves them the hassle of having to hit a bodega on the way over to pick up beer.
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 05:16 AM
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 06:38 AM
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 07:24 AM
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 07:44 AM
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 07:44 AM
#33
Posted 30 March 2009 - 10:37 AM
I think the line is in this post.If I'm throwing a party, then I don't ask for anything (unless I'm doing it pot luck, of course). If someone's taking a growler or 6-pack of bottled stuff home, then that starts to cross from being a host to being a provider. I have a buddy who will help me pay for ingredients, and I'll give him a 12-pack. If you're taking that much home, then you should offer to pay.No, I don't ask for "donations" on the wings and bbq I get from Dino for the annual Superbowl party I throw. People just come over and say, how much should I throw in? Instead of "donations" what people normally bring over to someone's house when it's time drink is a six pack of whatever they like. Obviously that's not worthwhile when coming over to drink off the taps. A tip jar in place of showing up with a sixer is not inappropriate, especially if people are taking growlers home with them instead of hitting the store for their own beer at home. It also saves them the hassle of having to hit a bodega on the way over to pick up beer.
#34
Posted 30 March 2009 - 03:23 PM
I'll have to let my brother know b/c that guy is always showing up with growlers and then making a quit get-a-way. I'll let it slide since he bought a lot of my initial equipment as giftsI think the line is in this post.If I'm throwing a party, then I don't ask for anything (unless I'm doing it pot luck, of course). If someone's taking a growler or 6-pack of bottled stuff home, then that starts to cross from being a host to being a provider. I have a buddy who will help me pay for ingredients, and I'll give him a 12-pack. If you're taking that much home, then you should offer to pay.
#35
Posted 30 March 2009 - 05:43 PM
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