Tipping is the last culturally sanctified remnant of "Look how Christian I am, tossing pennies to the poor!" Token Charity combined with "I'd better give them money so they don't spit in my salad."
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll