They'll know you're a Christian by your...tip?

Don't Leave These!!!!

There was a recent hub-bub about a pastor who left a note for the waitress that said "I give 10% to God, why do you get 18%?"  This apparently exploded on the internet and brought to light what is well known in restaurants.  Christians are terrible tippers and terrible customers.  To all of my Christian friends, "knock it off!" 

This article from Christianity Today says, "One says that in the steak house where she waitressed during college, Sunday lunch was the shift to avoid. Servers with seniority made the new people work it because 'church people don't tip, don't control their children, and are really mean when you mess up their food,' she says. On half a dozen occasions, a Sunday after-church group left her a tract instead of a tip. (Once, it was that tract that looks like money.) A few times, Christian customers told her that she should not be working on Sunday because it was the Lord's Day—while she was waiting on them."

These are just plain bad behaviors from Christians.  As Christians we must realize that the culture is watching what we do and say.  They know who we are.  If you are someone who eats out, please read the whole article. 

I have heard Greg Koukl from Stand To Reason talk about this often.  Here was his advice. 

1) Tip boldly--15% for bad service; 20% for good.  If you don't know how to do that, ask the waitress, I am sure she can help you. 
2) Learn the waitresses name, and use it. 
3) Say thank you.  Not just for the food, but when you leave at the end of the meal, make sure to say "thank you" to your wait staff.