A sincere real tip!

  So today I was scheduled for a day delivery shift at my work and I actually had a pretty good day.  So that is nice but there was one delivery that was a little interesting, for one he said he was in Orem when he was really in Provo though that is not the interesting part.  When I delivered his food, I am not going to say he was rude but rather nice in a mean sort of way.  I do not know how else to put it.  I'll explain like this, he commented on the size of what he ordered and questioned me giving him the right things, which I did.  He also gave me a 5 dollar tip which was nice considering his order was like 20 something dollars but then he was like.. how was the tip?  Was it big enough? Just kidding... (that is the best way I could put it but it was a lot more than that, I mean how do I comment on tone of voice and demeanor?) Anyway, so I leave a little like... what was that all about?  

  I later look at the five and find that it just looks different.  With further inspection, I realize that it is counterfeit which raises a few questions.  What would be better, no tip or a counterfeit tip?  I mean either way, I am not better off because I am not going to spend the counterfeit bill.  Apart from this, I guess if I did not get a tip in the first place it would kind of be lame but I mean the fact that he knowingly gave me something that is worthless not to mention illegal, I guess maybe I would prefer no tip.  Really...what is going on in that person's head?  

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  Again, as I think of this, I could relate it to so many other situations.  One that comes to my mind is dating.  And once again these are my thoughts and could be totally different for someone else... So you like a girl and you take her out.  She does not like you but as you ask her out she continues to say yes and her reason being (I am guessing).."she does not want to hurt you." And inevitably in the end it does not work out.  Now what would have hurt more, her telling you at the beginning that she was not interested (no tip) or after several dates? (Counterfeit tip)  Granted it is probably my fault for not picking up the signs that she is not interested. In my defense, I am a boy. That could just be a cop out, in fact I am enitrely sure that it is but hey I am going with it :)  At the same time however, how satisfying is it when she does like you back... (a sincere real tip)! I am positive that it is pretty much amazing.  That word does not give the feeling justice I imagine.  

  Anyway...I am sure people have their own reasoning for why they do what they do.  It's likely, or not, that that man had a good reason as to why he gave me that counterfeit bill.  I will probably never know.  But I do know that I would appreciate a sincere tip.