BARKEEPS SAY OLDSTERS, PIPE SMOKERS WORST TIPPERS

BARKEEPS SAY OLDSTERS, PIPE SMOKERS WORST TIPPERS

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Want to drive a bartender to drink? Just fill up his bar with teachers, oldsters and pipe smokers. According to a survey of bartenders by "Bartender" Magazine, those groups are the worst tippers around. Other terrible tippers include Canadians and Europeans; 21 to 25 year olds; lawyers; doctors and computer nerds. On the other side of the coins, the best tippers are members of the mob, bar owners, hairdressers, liquor salesmen and rock stars. Finally, although the Republicans have won the White House, bartenders are pro-Democratic -- at least where tips are concerned. "Bartender" magazine publisher Ray Foley says Democrats tend to leave bigger tips than their G.O.P. counterparts.