the act that is committed when you, or a group of friends, goes to a restaurant (or a place of equal eating status) and at the end of the meal, you or your patrons leaves a few extra dollars on the tip in an effort to not look cheap and occassionally give the server more than they deserved, sometimes resulting in the lack of mandatory money to participate in later events that same day.
Jim: Are you going to the movie with us?
Joe: No, i dont have enough money because i did too much "safety tipping" at the bar.
Jim: Bummers!
Joe: No, i dont have enough money because i did too much "safety tipping" at the bar.
Jim: Bummers!
by Drumbelievable August 20, 2009