If I’m paying for my goods and services with actual money, but using prop money for tips, is that bad? In my understanding, tips are given of one’s own free will and would be considered a gift to the recipient, the same as if I gave flowers or cookies as a tip. I’ve also seen fake money passed off by religious people that looks fully real on one side, and has church propaganda on the other side.
This is a hypothetical question that came up when assembling a gag gift for my kid from my parent. I don’t plan on doing it (though, there are some instances where it’d be VERY tempting…), but it does make me curious.
If you give a beggar fake money you’re going to super hell
Yeah, you have to be a really spectacular piece of shit to do that (any of the examples really, but the beggar one in particular, even just considering it is super fucked up)…
It’s both unethical and illegal.
only if the “currency” is convincing enough. If it’s literally monopoly money, not so much. most prop money usually is not all that convincing up close. (which is one of the reasons it’s usually only folded over or in wallets. they’ll put real bills on top if they need close ins on the cash.)
There is absolutely an intent to defraud aspect, and it’s clear the intent here is to pass of the money as real even if it’s monopoly money. This is particularly true in strip clubs where you’re getting a “service” based on your donations.
I’m not positive about that. Possessing obviously fake money is not a crime, but passing it off as if it were real money in a transaction itself may constitute a crime. Back before sensors became more sophisticated, I had a friend who used photocopied bills (which were obviously fake) in subway token machines, and he got into some trouble for it.
Back before sensors became more sophisticated, I had a friend who used photocopied bills (which were obviously fake) in subway token machines, and he got into some trouble for it.
this is a bit different. at the point that you’re paying for goods or services with it, yes, that’s definitely trying to pass counterfeit bills. But tips are not payment for the food or wait service. You don’t pay a tip in lieu of a bill, you pay a tip along with the bill. While socially it’s understood there will be a tip… there’s no legal obligation for there to be one; or even what is to be given as a tip.
Oh, I know. It’s not necessarily a crime, although I wouldn’t recommend it without reading what actions specifically would trigger those laws. It’s the wording of the laws that I’d want to be comfortable with.
But morally speaking it’s not even a grey area. It’s absolutely worse than just not tipping at all. If I were a restaurateur I’d ban this person on the first offense, no questions asked.
Yes it is unethical and immoral to fool service personal and lead them to believe they receive a tip when they don’t. Everybody hates to receive those fake church bills.
Pretty sure it’s all 3.
With the exception of using fake money in a collection plate at a church that uses those fake $50 bills as advertising. Then it’s just poetic. Probably still illegal, though.
You’re just returning their property ^^
As someone who’s had to rely on tips to keep a roof over my head and food in my stomach, I’d rather you tell me you’re an asshole honestly by not tipping than deceive me otherwise by giving me trash I’ll have to throw out.
I’m gonna find out either way.
Just seems useless IMO
Tip, or don’t, don’t fake tip.
Dude they’re not making much money, just give em a few bucks
Except for the churches. Fuck them.
In two weeks: LPT: How to save money on restaurant tips
Unethical. Not even a gray area, IMO.
Something of limited but actual value–like a coupon or a book of stamps–would be more of a gray area.
It’s immoral and therefore also unethical to give fake money as alms or as a tip (including tipping strippers). You’re doing real damage to the recipient that way. With the beggars it’d be cruel false hope; with tipping it’d be violating the social contract and tantamount stealing their labor.
With the collection plate, it’s the same as not tithing, which is allowed under both the social contract and most churches’ doctrines; it’s still obnoxious, though. But certainly understandable if the fake money in question originated from that church, as is so often the case (source: am brunch waitress).
What’s the point? You seriously think anyone wants that as a ‘gift’?
It seems, at the very least, deceitful. If you don’t want to give money, just don’t and don’t pretend otherwise.
I’ve also seen fake money passed off by religious people that looks fully real on one side, and has church propaganda on the other side.
You should ask restaurant staff how they feel about those tracts.
In any case, passing it off as a tip; you’ll only be breaking the law if it’s “real enough”. You will be decried as an asshole, though. if you don’t want to tip, just don’t tip. if your congregation is watching who puts what into the collection plate, maybe you should find a new congregation- they sound like assholes. (especially because a lot of places have ways of donating/tithing online.)
i love this guy asking if it’s unethical to tell someone else fuck you… you haven’t grasped basic ethics if this is a question for you… do unto others as you would have them do unto you… you don’t even know how to put yourself in their shoes…
right? are we living in that morally ambiguous of a society that people don’t understand basic tenets of decency?
Collection plate? As in a church? That’s fine, they’re predatory institutions anyway.
Tip jar? Massively douchey, just don’t tip at all if you’re going to do that.
Beggers? Yes (it’s unethical).
Strip clubs? Yes (it’s unethical).
Wait, are you saying yes it’s unethical to give fake money to beggars and strippers, or yes, it’s ok to give them fake money?
Cuz…it’s really not ok to give either of them fake money.
Yes it’s unethical.
In hindsight I probably shouldn’t have gone with yes as in do for one part and yes as in don’t for the rest for the rest of my comment.
TBH ‘Yes (it’s unethical)’ still seems ambiguous to me. I interpreted the ‘it’ as referring to the previous nouns - beggers and strip clubs - and thought you meant it’s ok because beggers and strip club workers are unethical.
