The Waffle House Waitress

--by Paul, posted Jun 19, 2007

I was recently traveling with a friend when we decided to get something to eat. Being a huge Waffle House fan, we scouted out the area we were in, and found one.

If you have never been in one, or have never heard of it, Waffle House is kinda like a chain of diners that serve the best waffles around! They won't be found at the top of any Zagat's list of Fine dining, but they are my favorite!

Our waitress took a while to take our order, asking the same questions a few times. We made a few substitutions and "complicated" the order, but she wrote it all down.

When the orders came, they were not right. When the bill came, it was not right either. The only thing that was right was the taste of the food and the smile of the waitress. She may not have been good at her job, but she was personable and caring.

My friend went up to pay the bill and I left a tip at the table. I normally will leave a 20% tip (and I always round up), but in this case, the tip was more like 30 or 40%.

The look on my friend's face was priceless! He was so surprised that I would leave such a large tip after all the wrong things that happened. To me, it was a no brainer - I said to him, "Who will that 10 dollars help more? Me or her? And with that, I left before she even knew what was left for her.

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Posted by Paul
Jun 19, 2007
Comments (18)

Readers Comments

warmth wrote: Thats really considerate of you. Thank you for sharing your story.

ieiblue wrote: more than the money was how you've cared for her... kudus to you! :P

alyssafree wrote: Good job! I think that story is awesome and completley true. Way to stay positive!!

AURELIA wrote: Paul, You are a caring person. Not many would consider leaving a large tip when their order wasn't correct. You have a large heart and hopefully work somewhere that it can be put to good use. :) ~Aurelia

brighteyes wrote: WOW....thanks for sharing your story..I am not sure I would have done the same....I am going to think about your story and remind myself to "walk in another's shoes" and have compassion and understanding...I am applauding you as you've already learned the lesson and shared it with us.
Smiles from Brighteyes ;)

ADEMI wrote: You have a very big heart I must commend, such act is not so common with the early dramma. Keep it up.

AURELIA wrote: Paul, I went to the icecream shoppe...read my story. Your story came to my mind and inspired me to think about the person serving us and to be kind and caring to them. Thanks...~Aurelia

Babygirl wrote: Thank you for your kindness, I say this because I know what it's like to work for the waffle house becaue I did it for 1 1/2 years, it's now easy work, but the people you meet along the way make it all worth while.

Bibirose wrote: Thoughtfulness is priceless & your tip surprizingly unexpected. Nice One.

snowflake66 wrote: Good for you! I've actually done the same thing so it's wonderful to see I am not alone!

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