“Tipping is good karma.”

— tip jar sticker

The gratuity for any service can be complex or simple.

I prefer the simple method.

To tell a waitress, barista, or cabbie you appreciate them, knock the right digit off the amount of the bill and double it. $62.50 -> $6.25 * 2 = $12.50

Then round up.

The round up speaks a little louder, says a little more, and costs you virtually nothing. It’s like the difference between a thank you email and a thank you card, or a gift and a gift card.

It’s that little extra which means more.

Of course, looking the server in the eye with a smile and giving an honest thank you means the most of all.

Yesterday’s gift of time … Rounded up all the gratuities as I flew the friendly skies.