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David Sedaris' Tip Jar

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First Posted: 12/16/10 04:17 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:20 PM ET

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guardian.co.uk:

Sedaris says he left a tip jar on his signing table at a book tour and made a grand total of $4,000. At the end of his "best evening", in Dallas, he said, he made $530. "I told people it was all for me to spend on candy," he explained. "They were delighted because it's funny to give money to someone who doesn't need it."

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WoodsideCraig
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12:54 PM on 12/20/2010
I think it's actually a good idea for most writers to have a tip jar when they do book signings. It's not as if book signings weren't costing them money in travel, time and expenses.
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noudidnt
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09:12 AM on 12/19/2010
He's a humorist.

Where's the story?
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Steve Rockett
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12:21 AM on 12/19/2010
My therapist used to have a tip jar, however, he was treating me for kleptomania.
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MrRoboto
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08:08 PM on 12/17/2010
Make me cringe? Nope, makes me laugh. I love you, David. And had I known it was for Candy, I would have tipped you with Tic Tacs.
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LisaCACO
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03:49 PM on 12/17/2010
that's so him, lol.
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logicanada
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03:37 PM on 12/17/2010
Never pet a porcupine. Good tip.
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ChelleAgain
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11:43 AM on 12/17/2010
The part about him, against logic, resenting the people who didn't tip is just a perfect glimpse into human nature.
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FlaviaDeLuce
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01:22 PM on 12/17/2010
yep.. money really amplifies someone’s character...
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noob1
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09:59 AM on 12/17/2010
I would leave a tip.
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Lev Raphael
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07:41 AM on 12/17/2010
It's a tacky joke.
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MrYoureABetterManThanI
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11:44 AM on 12/17/2010
on the fools who buy this guy's books and then give him more money when he signs them...
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Sue Langland
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05:37 PM on 12/16/2010
Not to be a Liberal cliche, but I wish that the "punchline" to Sedaris' "joke" was that the money was going to charity...
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skippyB
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05:25 PM on 12/16/2010
I tip for art. This is no exception. This man brings me belly laughs. I can hear his elf as I write - Billy Holiday is singing Silent Night - I add to the jar of gratitude for you, sir!
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Whitney Stahl
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05:12 PM on 12/16/2010
why cringe? it's hilarious. it is just his type of sense of humor. if people are willing to give him a dollar let them.
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