Rule No.122 - Tip generously. You go around only once, and tipping generously is a meaningful way to improve your own quality of life.

Tip generously. As long as you had great service right? You can see immediately if you go out with a group of friends who has and who has not been in the hospitality industry. There are the 10%ers, right down to the last cent, the "service could have been better" 5-10%ers and then you have the "round it off to the higher number - even if they weren't too good" tippers.

This rule is quite close to home because it is very similar to what my Gran taught us. She always said, "If you give, you get." For many years I thought it was about money, that if you give money, you'll get some back but after years of giving money away to beggars and car guards and anyone that would take it, I realised its not about money. It's about giving of yourself and your time and sometimes your money and you will get so much more back.

My Gran was a beautiful, generous, kind, incredible person that gave every bit of herself to others and even though she never had much money in her life, she would light up when her children and her grandchildren were around and I honestly think that was what she thought was her "getting back" for everything she did for everyone else. We adored my Gran and I always thought of her as an angel. Partly because she made the most amazing fudge in the world, and mince pies and "Gran's pudding", so much so that only an angel could make those. But mostly because her heart was so pure and full of love.

I miss her every single day but know that she lives in each and everyone that came into contact with her. Let's keep grans saying going on, always remember, if you give, you get. And that waiter that really messed up and failed to do anything right, might just be having the worst day of their lives. So give them a break and tip generously, it will improve the quality of your life. ;)

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