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100 1 _aCobb, Benj. F.
_q(Benjamin Franklin),
_d1844-1923
245 1 0 _aJack Henderson on tipping
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-08-11
505 0 _aTipping as she is tipped -- To tip or not to tip -- Merry Christmas -- Swearing off -- Grafting -- The long salesman -- At the mission school.
508 _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Jack Henderson on Tipping" by Benj. F. Cobb is a humorous commentary on the practice of tipping, written in the early 20th century. This book blends anecdotal stories and witty observations from the author's experiences while traveling, emphasizing the social dynamics and expectations surrounding tipping in various hospitality settings. The narrative reflects the cultural attitudes and norms of the time, exploring both the absurdities and the conventions related to tipping. In a series of letters addressed to a friend named Billy, Jack Henderson recounts his various misadventures with tipping while dining and traveling, illustrating the complexities of navigating social expectations. With a blend of sarcasm and candidness, he shares encounters with waiters of differing competence and integrity, providing entertaining insights into how tips are often used as a tool for gaining better service. His stories reveal the often chaotic and humorous realities of hotel life, dining experiences, and interactions with service staff, often exposing the ridiculousness of tipping culture. Ultimately, Jack’s narrative serves as both a critique and celebration of the sometimes ludicrous but accepted practices of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Hurst and company, 1905
653 _aTipping -- Humor
700 1 _aSmith, Marshall D.,
_d1874-1973
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/jackhendersonont00cobb
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74229
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