TIPS

[Charles Doyle]

So it isn't true that the word "tips" derives from the
ancient practice of mohels--who weren't allowed to accept
payment, but they took tips?

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 05:47:25 -0700
>From: Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: TIPS
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>
>
>In a discussion about pennies, all three distinguished
anchors on _Fox & Friends_ have just
>
>  1.  agreed the word "tips" comes from "to insure proper
service,"
>
>  2.  credited the etymological fallacy indirectly by
discussing whether tips shouldn't "really" be given before
rather than after one is served "as they evidently were in
the beginning,"
>
>  3.  wondered how that could be,
>
>  4. segued to another story.
>
>  Maybe we need a new acronym....
>
>  JL

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