The Big Apple: “Tipping your waiter is like paying shipping and handling for your food”

A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.

Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.

Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.

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Entry from November 04, 2017

“Tipping your waiter is like paying shipping and handling for your food”

Restaurant tipping of a waiter is sometimes compared to a shipping and handling charge. “ Tipping your waiter is like paying shipping and handling for your food” was posted on Twitter on October 7, 2014.

“Tipping your waiter is like paying shipping and handling for your food” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on May 18, 2016. “Tipping servers is essentially paying shipping and handling” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on November 5, 2017.

Twitter
Drunk Louie‏
@DrunkLobo
*takes a big ass bong rip and exhales* Yo man… Tipping your waiter is like paying shipping and handling for your food
3:27 PM - 7 Oct 2014

Twitter
LionMachine‏
@Blo_Lobo
Tipping a waiter for giving food is like paying for shipping and handling. Too bad the post office doesn’t get tipped. #JosephSharabati
5:28 PM - 7 Oct 2014

twitter
Drunk Goldy‏
@DrunkGoldy
*takes a big ass hit from a blunt* yo tipping your waitress is like, paying shipping and handling for your food… man
6:34 PM - 12 Oct 2014

Twitter
brithny zhang‏
@b_money_z
tipping is essentially paying for shipping and handling
1:22 AM - 24 Nov 2014

Twitter
Allison Dooley‏
@AllisoonD
Tipping the delivery guy is like paying shipping and handling.
5:50 AM - 5 Jan 2015

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Tipping your waiter is like paying shipping and handling for your food.
submitted May 18, 2016 by ChickenTitilater

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Tipping servers is essentially paying shipping and handling.
submitted November 5, 2017 by Spobus

Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Tipping at a restaurant feels a lot like paying for shipping on an online order
submitted December 12, 2018 by Mmmmmmmmph

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores • Saturday, November 04, 2017 • Permalink