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Photo Credit: Max Straeten via morguefile.com
Photo Credit: Max Straeten via morguefile.com

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

“How much is an ice cream sundae?”

“50 cents,” replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.

“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he inquired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient.

“35 cents,” she said brusquely.

The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and departed.

When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw.

There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 cents – her tip.

Moral: don’t judge the book by its cover!

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Source: academictips.org

Author: Unknown

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15 responses to “A Dish of Ice Cream”

  1. BrantleyNewton Avatar

    Nice little parable. Being in the service industry, it’s important to teach kids that if they can’t tip, they shouldn’t eat out or order food. That tip should be a factor in determining whether or not they can afford that meal. Almost every single teenager I deliver pizza to doesn’t tip well or at all.

    This hypothetical kid’s parents raised him well!

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    1. kerbey Avatar

      Amen to exactly what he said.

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  2. katebortell Avatar
    katebortell

    This was so lovely. ❤

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  3. wingedprisms Avatar

    brings a little smile to my face. 🙂

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  4. sheenmeem Avatar

    A lovely, heart touching story.

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  5. A Servant Avatar

    True riches on display there. To care about those around you define your worth. Top notch.
    A Servant

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  6. mybeautfulthings Avatar

    Lovely story with a neat message 🙂

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  7. Kay Montanaro Avatar
    Kay Montanaro

    A great little story.

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  8. Elaine Avatar

    wonderful message in this story!

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  9. Rachael Avatar
    Rachael

    Sweet story. Thanks for posting it.

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  10. Jueseppi B. Avatar
    Jueseppi B.

    Reblogged this on The ObamaCrat™ and commented:
    Thank You Ms. Xena for guiding me to this wonderful story.

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  11. IdealisticRebel Avatar

    Simply wonderful! Well done. Hugs, Barbara

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  12. IdealisticRebel Avatar

    Reblogged this on idealisticrebel and commented:
    A tale of two human beings

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  13. RL Fisher Avatar
    RL Fisher

    I would never expect, a child less than 16 years of age to feel that he or she must tip for anything less than a meal.
    Snacks, treats and the like are so easy!
    Love to see them smile

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