Waffle House Waitress Receives Surprise $1,125 Tip

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‘Tis the season for giving — and for one lucky waitress at an Alabama-based Waffle House, it’s also the season for receiving.

When Tanya Ragsdale of Cullman, Alabama, and her friends were randomly seated for their annual Friendsgiving feast — this year at Waffle House — their server, Julia, had no idea what surprise her new table had waiting up their sleeves.

Each of the 12 women brought $100 to the meal to leave as a tip for the server in the spirit of the giving season, which brought Julia to tears after receiving a $1,125.25 tip on a total bill of $74.75.

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Ragsdale said that the waitress told the women that she has a 1-year-old at home whose birthday is also around the corner, and, that combined with Christmas approaching has made this time of year hard.

“When I tell you that I have the best friends ever, this is just one of a million things they do that prove it,” Ragsdale wrote in honor of her friends who helped contribute. “Thank you to my girlfriends. I love & cherish each of you.”

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Hundreds flooded the comment section of her Facebook post praising the women’s efforts and for being in the giving spirit.

“Just out there making the world a better place,” one user wrote. “I love to hear things like this.”

“Thank you all for thinking outside the box and spreading the giving vibe,” another said.

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Many residents also wrote on behalf of Julia, saying that she’s a “sweetheart” which Ragsdale also touched on after she says an elderly customer in the store told her that “this could not have happened to a better or more deserving person.”

During Ragsdale’s Friendsgiving-themed meal last year, her group donated $575.01 to a waitress at Cracker Barrel when their bill was $24.99.

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