Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Spreading Love on Labor Day


--by kitsi, posted May 22, 2010

On Labor Day last year my husband went out for a meal at a restaurant.  After we had finished, I asked him if he'd ever given a waiter/waitress a 100% tip.  He gave me this funny look (probably because he was thinking about how much our dinner added up to be!) and said he hadn't.

I said that since it was Labor Day and our waitress was working this holiday, it would be fun to give her a 100% tip and see what her reaction would be.  He told me I was crazy but agreed anyway!

Our dinner bill came to $32.18 so that's the exact tip we left, $32.18.  We tried to hand her our dinner bill folder but she kept telling us to leave it on the table and she would get to it.  So we left and we never got to see her reaction. I wondered off and on, and still do to this day, what her reaction was to that tip.  I wondered if she would be confused? But then I realised it doesn't matter that we didn't see her reaction - just making the decision to leave a 100% tip was such an awesome feeling and I don't even miss the $32.18!  It was worth every penny.

Try it sometime yourself!!

 

 

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Readers Comments

jsmc10 wrote: Wow, im sure she was very grateful, i know how pleasing it is to know that i have made someone else happy aswell :)
bookworm58 wrote: I was a waitress for many years and tips were very important to me. So i usually tip good for good service. But on holidays i tip at least half the bill. I know how it feels to work on the holidays. But maybe i will tip 100% on my next birthday.
Heather wrote: Also as a former waitress you can know that. You made her day. Restoring her faith in peoples kidness. I am working on a book and kitsi i would like to add your store please be in touch hasmith@hotmail. Com thank, ^^heather^^
Zevelina wrote: I`ll do this once or twice! Love the idea!
johny wrote: I,think it is a good idea. I'll also try it
anzanie wrote: If it really worked im going to tell my father to try it and mam thanks for that inspiring story
malladi wrote: Very inspiring. I shall do it on my ensuing birthday.
Mo wrote: As a former waitress, i can confidently say that she was thrilled to recieve that tip! :)
luv4all wrote: Never thought about this, infact we used to check our brother who wanted to pay more to waiters and also to security guard outside. His idea was he doesnt get any tips , though he works equally hard.

Good idea, thanks.
dhanusha wrote: May she felt that was the happiest thing in her life

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