Tipping

Recently, a restaurant tried to scam me. Even worse, they actually succeeded! It was minor, but I’m still kicking myself over not noticing it at the time. Here’s what happened. The other day, I went out dinner with my cousin. (It was delicious, by the way.) Once the bill arrived, the waitress whipped out the […]

When it comes to monetary customs, tipping has to be one of the most confounding of all. The practice of giving a gratuity or tip originated in Tudor England (1485-1603). There, overnight guests in private homes were expected to provide a sum of money to the host’s servants. Since then, tipping has become a widely-adopted […]