> before you have received service One supposed origin of the word TIP is "To Ensure Proper Service. Ask people who are old enough and they'll tell you about h

> before you have received service One supposed origin of the word TIP is "To Ensure Proper Service. Ask people who are old enough and they'll tell you about how a tip was put on a table at the beginning of a meal. Today that's extremely rude, but it was common in certain areas.