Look, geniuses. The words “tips” was not originally an acronym for “To Insure Prompt Service”. For one thing, it would have to have been TEPS, because the proper word is ensure, not insure. For another thing, you’re not going to ensure prompt service by giving someone a tip as you’re leaving. See how that doesn’t make sense? If that was the purpose, you’d tip at the beginning of the meal.
You now have no excuse for ever saying this to me again, Internet.
The word originates from the 16th century verb tip, which meant “to give unexpectedly”, and was derived from the German word tippen, meaning “to tap.” The modern German version would instead be Trinkgeld, literally meaning “Drink Gold”, or “Money to Drink”[2][3] Modern German would instead be for “tap”, Hahn, “to tap”, Klopfen.
The notion of a stock tip is from the same slang, and the expression hot tip, as in a sure winner in a horse race, also comes from the act of tapping. In the old days, during card games, gamblers would have an accomplice in the room. This accomplice would signal the player regarding the contents of an opponent’s hand by “tipping the wink” – that is, by “tapping” out a code with his eyelid.[4] The Oxford English Dictionary states that tip is derived from the English thieves (which may be taken to mean “gambler”) slang word tip, meaning “to pass from one to another” (cf. “to give unexpectedly.”)
The word “tip” is often inaccurately claimed to be an acronym for terms such as “to insure prompt service”, “to insure proper service”, “to improve performance”, and “to insure promptness”. However, this etymology contradicts the Oxford English Dictionary[5] and is probably an example of a backronym.
Some claim the origin for this term is a concept from Judaism, in that it was a chiyuv (obligation) for a seller to “tip the scales” in favor of the customer. The Torah says, “Nosen lo girumov (Give to him a tip).” For example, if your customer has asked for three pounds of onions, you should measure out the three pounds plus one extra onion, tipping the scale in his favor.[6]
stolen straight from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipping#Etymology
The word originates from the 16th century verb tip, which meant “to give unexpectedly”, and was derived from the German word tippen, meaning “to tap.” The modern German version would instead be Trinkgeld, literally meaning “Drink Gold”, or “Money to Drink”[2][3] Modern German would instead be for “tap”, Hahn, “to tap”, Klopfen.
The notion of a stock tip is from the same slang, and the expression hot tip, as in a sure winner in a horse race, also comes from the act of tapping. In the old days, during card games, gamblers would have an accomplice in the room. This accomplice would signal the player regarding the contents of an opponent’s hand by “tipping the wink” – that is, by “tapping” out a code with his eyelid.[4] The Oxford English Dictionary states that tip is derived from the English thieves (which may be taken to mean “gambler”) slang word tip, meaning “to pass from one to another” (cf. “to give unexpectedly.”)
The word “tip” is often inaccurately claimed to be an acronym for terms such as “to insure prompt service”, “to insure proper service”, “to improve performance”, and “to insure promptness”. However, this etymology contradicts the Oxford English Dictionary[5] and is probably an example of a backronym.
Some claim the origin for this term is a concept from Judaism, in that it was a chiyuv (obligation) for a seller to “tip the scales” in favor of the customer. The Torah says, “Nosen lo girumov (Give to him a tip).” For example, if your customer has asked for three pounds of onions, you should measure out the three pounds plus one extra onion, tipping the scale in his favor.[6]
stolen straight from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipping#Etymology
Reminds me… I need to post an entry complaining about the word backronym. If I haven’t already…
Reminds me… I need to post an entry complaining about the word backronym. If I haven’t already…
given how poorly wait staff are paid,
their motivation to do much is very low.
providing good service throughout
is a gamble on getting a good tip at the end.
while the acronym makes no sense as you point out,
the act of tipping has -everything- to do
with motivating staff for better service.
given how poorly wait staff are paid,
their motivation to do much is very low.
providing good service throughout
is a gamble on getting a good tip at the end.
while the acronym makes no sense as you point out,
the act of tipping has -everything- to do
with motivating staff for better service.
Absolutely. I tip at least 15%, and usually 20% or more, if the service is good. I know how expensive it is to live around here, and how much of a pain it probably is to deal with me and my friends…
Absolutely. I tip at least 15%, and usually 20% or more, if the service is good. I know how expensive it is to live around here, and how much of a pain it probably is to deal with me and my friends…
i agree with you 100 percent. :)
i agree with you 100 percent. :)
Everyone who agrees with me is always right.
Everyone who agrees with me is always right.
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