# vicar tipping

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicar-tipping/245608>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 17, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicar-tipping/245608 "2004-05-17T14:38:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![snorlax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@snorlax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snorlax)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicar-tipping/245608/1 "2004-05-17T14:38:23Z")

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No, this is not a new late night teenage prank.

We’re getting our kids christened this weekend and wondering whether we should tip the vicar (C of E). If so, how much is appropriate?

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**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicar-tipping/245608/2 "2004-05-17T15:37:23Z")

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Is it just them being christened or is it a bunch of church kids? Will it be distinct from the regular church service or as part of it?

If it’s a distinct event just for your kids, tipping seems quite appropriate- I’d say $20 per kid. Especially if you’re having a celebration around it. If it’s a church kids thing &/or part of the regular service, it may be more debatable. I’d say $20 total would be appropriate.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicar-tipping/245608/3 "2004-05-17T15:37:40Z")

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I didn’t think it was a teenaged prank, I thought it was a devient sexual practice.

Still, art least you get your thread close to the top, where somebody with an answer will see it.

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**Author:** ![snorlax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@snorlax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snorlax)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vicar-tipping/245608/4 "2004-05-18T21:05:31Z")

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> [@FriarTed](#):
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> Is it just them being christened or is it a bunch of church kids? Will it be distinct from the regular church service or as part of it?

It’s just them, in a special service (well, not a full service, just the christening) that only invited guests will be attending.

I should also point out that this is in the UK, where attitudes towards tipping are sometimes different than in the states. At any rate 40GBP sounds about right.