{"id":514,"date":"2006-06-28T15:37:50","date_gmt":"2006-06-28T15:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salguod.net\/blog\/2006\/06\/tipping.shtml"},"modified":"2021-05-29T02:46:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T02:46:45","slug":"tipping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salguod.net\/blog\/2006\/06\/tipping.shtml","title":{"rendered":"Tipping"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this post at the Thinklings<\/a>, Jared points to an article detailing reports of poor tipping during the recent Southern Baptist Convention<\/a>. My wife and I both did our time in the service industry, she as a waitress, me as a pizza guy, valet and doorman. We both have talked about how Christians are known as poor tippers.
\nFrankly, that’s pathetic. Didn’t Jesus say we would be known by our love? Didn’t Paul call us to give generously? Didn’t Jesus say (paraphrasing) if someone asks for 15%, give him 20%? Didn’t the early church sell their things to give to others? So why can’t we tip well?
\nJen<\/a>, one of the commenters said perhaps Christians are confused about what being frugal is and instead are just being cheap. Even if it is frugality, it’s misplaced. Here’s my reply:<\/p>\n

On frugality: Christians need to understand what frugal is. Frugal is clipping coupons, buying on sale, shopping for better prices, buying cheaper brands – all good things. In all those cases, the seller has offered you a better deal, either better than his normal deal or the other guys deal.
\nFrugal is not<\/strong> cutting someone else’s pay to balance your budget. When you skimp on the tip, you<\/strong> are deciding that the food is on sale today, not them. Frugal means I get by with less, not that I make someone else get by with less.
\nYou want to be frugal? Skip the drink and give the $1.25 to the waiter. Eat at Steak N Shake instead of Applebee’s and give the difference to the waiter. Order a burger instead of an entr\u00c3\u00a9e and give the difference to the waiter. Or do any of those things and keep the difference, just tip well regardless. Skimp on yourself not them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you’re a Christian, show them Jesus by tipping well. Particularly on a Sunday lunch, when the church crowd goes out to eat. If you need to skimp, skimp on yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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