DON'T Be a Bad Tipper

A few days back I came across this post on Reddit. It's a picture of a receipt from an Applebee's by a waitress (the poster was actually not the waitress stiffed by this Pastor). Immediately on seeing it, I realized one thing that we should not do:

DON'T Be a Bad Tipper

Being a bad tipper has several negative outcomes. First of all, your nice and caring waiter/waitress makes most of their income by tips and no by their low hourly pay. Second, they are working their tails off so that you can go somewhere and eat without working hard. Most of all, tipping is a direct reflection on you. If you are a bad tipper you give a bad impression on:

• Yourself
• Employer
• Family
• God

You misrepresent all of these if you are stingy with your tips. I know people who work in the industry that say that church people are the worst tippers. Shouldn't it be the other way around.

DO Be a Generous Tipper

Go over the top, don't just tip nothing or a buck. But also, don't tip out of some misguided obligation. We should want to be generous. Think of a tip as saying "thank you" when you get your check. So next time you get your check, say "I appreciate you for working you butt off so I can sit here and enjoy a wonderful meal." That's how we show the love of Christ and how we lead people to see we are good people.

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BGann