Re: And then...????????



On 3 Oct 2005 22:51:47 -0700, "Nate Branscom" <the_n8ball@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>
>Salvatore Volatile wrote:
>>
>> Coop, please tell me that in capitalizing "tip" you are not suggesting
>> that you think of TIP as an acronym.
>>
>
>
>Actually, TIPS *is* an acronym for "To Insure Proper Service". The
>original concept (AFAIK) was that the waiter/waitress/whatever would be
>paid a certain amount at ordering time so he/she would know that it was
>worth doing his/her job.

Watch out for tiger pits if you visit India. If you can't spot the
obvious traps, you'll be fooled by the covered ones.


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Making an effort to include a condemnable term in every posting.
Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL
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