Tip- Pabuya, Pakunswelo

This is from an old story, back in the '30s, 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?" the little boy asked.

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins he had. "Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now, more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing very impatient. "Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his 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 left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry. As she wiped down the table, there placed neatly beside the empty dish were two nickels and five pennies. You see, he couldn't have the sundae because he had to have enough money to leave her a tip.

This is a follow up but in contrast to my last post entitled Stingy. A simple boy with no job who doesn't have much money thought of giving because he recognized and appreciated the service of the waitress. The boy had enough money for the sundae but chose to have the less expensive plain ice cream so he can give something. He appreciated the service so he considered a tip before hand.

Nakakainis isipin na may mga taong matagal ka ng pinapakinabangan pero balewala ka pa rin. Kaya lang niyang bigyan ay yung gusto nila. Kaya lang nilang purihin ay yung paborito nila. Sana katulad ng bata at ugali ng bata- ma appreciate nila yung nagagawa ng mga taong nakakasama nila. Malaman nila na hindi masama ang magbigay.

Stingy, Parsimonious, Miserly, Mean and Close

Synonyms
1. tight. stingy, parsimonious, miserly, mean, close all mean reluctant to part with money or goods.
2. sparse, paltry, poor.

Antonyms
1. generous.

Stingy the most general of these terms, means unwilling to share, give, or spend possessions or money: children who are stingy with their toys; a stingy, grasping skinflint.
Parsimonious describes an extreme stinginess arising from unusual or excessive frugality: a sternly parsimonious, penny-pinching existence.
Miserly stresses a pathological pleasure in acquiring and hoarding money that is so powerful that even necessities are only grudgingly purchased: a wretched, miserly way of life.
Mean suggests a small-minded, ignoble, petty stinginess leading to miserable, cheerless living: depressingly mean with his money; mean surroundings; a mean repast.
Close implies extreme caution in spending money, even an aversion to spending: a close dealer, buying only at rock bottom prices; generous with advice, but very close with his money.

Sa salitang Filipino o Tagalog ito ay Kuripot o madamot. Wala namang masama kung magbigay ka lalo na kung sobra pero wala rin naman masama kung ayaw mo magbigay. Ang pagbibigay at hindi pagbibigay ay isang pagpapasya na nababatay sa iyong sariling kagustuhan. Magbigay ka kung may sobra at hindi ka kukulangin. Magbigay ka kung namumunini ka sa sarap at kaginhawahan. Magbigay ka kung nakikita mo na ang bibigyan mo ay wala at sayo ay sobra sobra. huwag kang magbigay kung isusubo mo na lang o para sa pamilya mo. Huwag kang magbigay kung mas meron pa yung bibigyan mo. Huwag kang magbigay kung alam mo na mas maginhawa pa kalagayan ng bibigyan mo kesa sayo. Kung alam mo na sobra na at puro luho na lang inaatupag mo magbigay ka naman. Kung alam mo na nahihirapan na ang nasa paligid mo at ikaw ay nagwawaldas lang magbigay ka naman. Kung matagal mo ng napakinabangan at pinapakinabangan, magbigay ka naman. Ang hirap kasi sa iba, alam ng nahihirapan kapwa nila, konting limos di kayang ibigay puro pa dahilan.