[LRoggy]

No, TIP is an acronym for ‘to insure promptness’, that’s always been the historical thought. If a Jewish server was your waitress would you refuse to tip them too? Hindu server? This is just wrong to make it a religious thing to someone who, according to the story, did not serve them poorly.

[SamAdams76]

No, TIP is an acronym for ‘to insure promptness’

That's an interesting point. We basically have tipping backwards. If we want to ensure promptness, we really should be tipping before the meal, not afterwards. I've actually tried this a couple times and it seems to work. I was taking some co-workers out to dinner after work one night and wanted to act the big shot so I pressed a $20 bill into the waiters hand right at the beginning and told him we would likely have several rounds of drinks during the meal. I can tell you the drinks came fast and furious from that point on. Even threw in some free appetizers "on the house." He ended up with an even bigger tip at the end.

[Dr. Sivana]

No, TIP is an acronym for ‘to insure promptness’, that’s always been the historical thought. If a Jewish server was your waitress would you refuse to tip them too? Hindu server?

That is what the acronym stands for, but the point of a tip is to reward the waiter or waitress for enhancing the dining experience and to create an environment that is pleasant and welcoming. This could include good manners, refills of water/drinks, knowledgability about the menu and other restaurant features (e.g. WIFI code), NOT just promptness.

If the waitress wore a t-shirt that spelled out FU, that would also be an expression saying "I don't care about your time here. I gotta be meeeeee!" One shouldn't be surprised if the customer reciprocates.

God's Law against perverted behavior is near universal through most of history among monotheistic religions. Even those who weren't strongly religious would prefer that you keep your vices to yourself, and not scare the horses.

[webheart]

Tip is not an acronym. It’s a word like tipping of a hat, or a stock tip or a tip on the races. Or tipping off the cops. Not some stupid made up acronym which like all actual acronyms is made up after the letters have already been selected.

[webheart]

And besides if it were to insure promptness, it would pay you if promptness did not occur. The correct word would be ensure, but nobody calls it a tep do they?