Members Terry Allan Hall Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 Of all the signs I've used, this one has done the best, even in places that ordinarily tip poorly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 YES INDEED!!! I'm gonna adopt that one next time I play a gig where I have a tip jar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 I never played for money, Terry. In the places I played, the free beer and "gemuetlichkeit" was "pay" enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MDR Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 Mine says "Pension Supplement" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wrongnote85 Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 mine says 'large denominations of american currency will get YOUR song played first'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist21 Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 I'm a big fan of small dry erase boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrotherJake Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 I can appreciate the sign it shows a sense of humor so IMHO that's cool. Personally I would put down a sign that simply says "Thank You" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhancox Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 I'm impressed that your sign, Terry, is on a piece of wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members uab9253 Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 Only see a red x. What does the sign say..? I used to use the old "I am blind and my dog is dead" sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members geek_usa Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 I usually will put "I'm playing for free tonight. I gotta eat, so please support me and throw in your loose change!" It depends on the place but I generally will get anywhere between $4 and $30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AxiomVanguard Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 Do your big arena gigs have tip jars as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 Only see a red x. What does the sign say..?. Ditto - no sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El-Lardo Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 Our sign asks for donations for the bass players heart transplant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike_E_McGee Posted May 11, 2012 Members Share Posted May 11, 2012 Ditto - no sign. It says "Tips: Just a nice way to say "thanks" for NEVER playing Justin Bieber" =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chicken Monkey Posted May 12, 2012 Members Share Posted May 12, 2012 Ours says, "Show us your TIPS", but it's a relic from one member's previous (and more bawdy) band. I'm on the lookout for an old brass spitoon, and hoping to come up with some clever way to play up the fact that "tips" is "spit" backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted May 12, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2012 Ours says, "Show us your TIPS", but it's a relic from one member's previous (and more bawdy) band. I'm on the lookout for an old brass spitoon, and hoping to come up with some clever way to play up the fact that "tips" is "spit" backwards. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Union-Pacific-Railroad-Solid-Brass-Spittoon-or-Cuspidor-10-Tall-/251055676644?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a74159ce4 I'd be afraid of someone seeing it and using for it's original purpose, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted May 12, 2012 Members Share Posted May 12, 2012 I never use signs. I employ a midget to bite passersby in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted May 12, 2012 Members Share Posted May 12, 2012 Great sign. If I try to play for tips Thai police would come and extort $600 out of me. So I play for charity that has police protection, or rather, protection from the police.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted May 13, 2012 Members Share Posted May 13, 2012 Why was it a scam? Used to be open jam at bar in Jomtien I'd go to. Between the owner and the police dipping in there wasn't much left for medicine for the HIV kids in this part of Thailand....Now raise money for Banglamung Home for Boys.ALL of money we raise goes to the kids. Have full accounting of what goes in and how it's spent. important when you doing for charity.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted May 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 14, 2012 I never use signs. I employ a midget to bite passersby in the ass. Hmmmm...well, I'm all for being a job-creator... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madryan Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 I never use signs. I employ a midget to bite passersby in the ass. He'd get more positive responses if he told people their hair smelled nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members toober Posted May 16, 2012 Members Share Posted May 16, 2012 He'd get more positive responses if he told people their hair smelled nice... Or if he told them their butt looked good. (people would just assume he's an expert) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fixintogo Posted May 16, 2012 Members Share Posted May 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members toober Posted May 17, 2012 Members Share Posted May 17, 2012 The complaint jar might work for the DMV but it wouldn't be good to encourage complaints at your gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jon Chappell Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Union-Pacific-Railroad-Solid-Brass-Spittoon-or-Cuspidor-10-Tall-/251055676644?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a74159ce4 I'd be afraid of someone seeing it and using for it's original purpose, though... I wonder how many people would even recognize that as a cuspidor? I wonder how many people even know what the word "cuspidor" means? I wonder how many people walked by my tip jar sign and didn't get the joke: Tipping is not a city in China. Guess I'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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