Any bets on how much money I'll come home with tonight? (Rock star drama)
By The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
Walnut Creek, California
August 14, 2019 3:14pm CST
I am back from Montana and will have my first practice in several weeks with the rock 'n roll band I'm in tonight.
As I've mentioned in previous posts, the lead singer and "band leader" is a little shady, and sometimes pockets part of what we're paid, as well as the tip money we make.
Two gigs ago, *I* counted the tip money before giving it to him, so he couldn't just say, "Eh, it was nothing." (It was about $75 that night.)
Three gigs ago, he had pocketed the tip money and and told me that the tips were "not enough to worry about."
I am due $37.50 from our last gig (we were paid only $150, but the gig was fun) plus tips. But I forgot to count the tips that night before he got a hold of them.
Any bets on how much I'll bring home tonight? Will he "forget" to being cash? Will we (there are four of us) get exactly $37.50 each (I'd better bring some quarters), with the tip money being "not enough not enough to worry about"?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Aug 19
Precognition isn't one of my talents.
Now that I think about it. The collection of "career" Lego minifigures that MrsJ bought for her daughters several years ago (they were forever fighting over the girl minifigures in the family Lego stash) didn't contain a fortune teller mini figure. I think MrsJ got gypped.
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@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Aug 19
@SophiaMorros Right now he's singing "...if I only had a hand..." I didn't know he'd watched Wizard of Oz.
@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
14 Aug 19
@TheHorse He sounds like he should be the fount of mystic wisdom.
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@BarBaraPrz (45609)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Aug 19
Keep your eyes on the tip jar and don't forget to demand your $37.50
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@wolfgirl569 (95959)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Aug 19
It is time to get him to start paying up. He will keep the money again if he can.
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@wolfgirl569 (95959)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Aug 19
@TheHorse I dont think some people have any empathy at all. Thus they cant imagine how it feels to be cheated.
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@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Aug 19
@wolfgirl569 His daughter is autistic, and they say that autistic people have a difficult time "seeing another's perspective." But she's actually a "nice" person. I wonder if he's on the spectrum, just a touch.
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@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Aug 19
The other band mates seem to be "under his spell" and I don't want to be an agitator. I don't think he likes me (I am quite good and am in several bands), and I don't want to get fired until I have another rock "gig" lined up. I really enjoy playing rock bass.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Aug 19
Seriously? You guys need to hang this dude upside down over a balcony! Let him think about it for a few minutes.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Aug 19
@TheHorse - I'm all over it, boss! (Adjusts tie in mirror without making eye contact.) 
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Aug 19
I hope that things will work out well and that you have a great evening! 
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
16 Aug 19
@TheHorse You reminded me of Celine Dion who said that she enjoyed singing so much that she would sing even if she didn't make any money. Of course, she made plenty! I hope the same happens to you!
@FourWalls (62536)
• United States
15 Aug 19
I think you might make more from your myLot earnings. 
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@Tampa_girl7 (49167)
• United States
14 Aug 19
I hope that you get tipped generously.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49167)
• United States
14 Aug 19
@TheHorse it's a really stinky situation.
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@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Aug 19
@Tampa_girl7 I'll let everyone know what happens tonight. Unless I'm too pooped.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Aug 19
personally? i've hopes ya get 't least the $37.50. 'd not surprise me he's either no cash to pay 'r swears he did such 'fore ya left town.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Aug 19
Okay, you`re home by now, what happened?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Aug 19
@TheHorse so he did not pay you at all for the last gig?
@Ghosthere2 (891)
• United States
15 Aug 19
A local band here changed tipping into a locked box and the owner of where they are playing divides it up because of a problem like this. The box is glass and we like to try and fill it up.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
16 Aug 19
yea,that sounds like lead singer syndrome at it's finest.
he's way overdue for a prank.
