Waffle House Waitress Caught on Hidden Camera—What She Did Next Shocked Everyone!
“We started getting looks,” White said. “I told my friend, you need to take your hat off. I don’t want people to think we’re coming in here to flaunt. We’re just coming here to have lunch.”
One Friendly Encounter
Determined not to let anything ruin her mood, Harris proceeded to White’s table and gave them all a welcoming smile. They reciprocated the gesture, and things looked to be going great as they started cracking jokes!
“She started laughing when we said we were from West Texas, and she said, ‘I can tell you’re from the South,'” White said. “I said, ‘What’s your favorite thing on the menu?’ She said the avocado panini is delicious, and I love avocado, so I got that…It was a relief for both of us.”
A Very Unique Place
After the two broke the ice, White stared curiously around and asked about the restaurant’s history. Harris told them that they named it after the poet Langston Hughes, a prominent figure in African American literature.
According to Harris, the group informed her that they never been to a place like it before. Once she completed taking their orders, Harris let them enjoy their food, and that was the end of that. Nothing crazy happened.
Would You Look At That!
Skip ahead one hour, and White left the restaurant with his friends. They enjoyed their lunch in an environment they’ve never seen before, so they departed with a positive vibe.
As waitresses do, Harris walked over to their table to clean up and collect any tip they might’ve left before setting up for the next customers. When she made it to the table, she saw the check covered in words. One of the men had decided to leave a note, so she read it
The Interesting Note
Harris only had to read a couple of words for her to realize that they written especially for her. ‘Shocked’ was the best way to describe the emotions Harris felt.
The first part of the note read, “We may come from different cultures and backgrounds and may also disagree on certain issues.” Harris’ interest soared, so she kept on reading. The more she read, the further down her jaw dropped.
An Incredible Smile
Overwhelmed by what White wrote in the first few sentences, it was what came toward the end that genuinely made Harris’ eyes glow. Remember, she didn’t expect anything of this magnitude coming from someone wearing a red hat.
“If everyone would share a smile and kindness like your beautiful smile, our country will come together as one people,” he wrote. “Not race. Not gender. Just American. God bless!” That wasn’t the end of it! Harris became utterly shocked by what was at the bottom of the check.
An Incredible Tip
The subtotal for the meal White and his friends feasted on was only $72.60, but Harris couldn’t believe that he left her a 625% tip, which came out to $450! A standard 20% tip is something to be happy about, so this was mindblowing.
Harris had never seen anything of this magnitude in her life. White gave her the $450 as a nod to the person he came there to celebrate, the recent leader elected.
White Had An Ephiphany
White remembered looking at all the influential figures that were on the walls of the restaurant. He also thought of how the Women’s March and the inauguration coincided with each other, so that’s when something clicked.
He figured that those were examples of people expressing the values they had. Like a light bulb appearing over his head, he began to understand how much he had in common with others, including Harris. That’s what inspired his generous tip, which left Harris speechless.
At A Loss For Words
As if the note wasn’t enough, once you add in the enormous tip, Harris couldn’t help but become emotional. There was no doubt that type of tip would help her a ton in her current stage of life.
Working two jobs so she could pay for college meant that extra $450 would be able to do some damage control. “The note was extremely touching and unexpected,” she told TODAY. “Of course, the biggest part was definitely the amount of the tip he left.”
A Change Of Heart
The kind gesture helped provide Harris with a broader perspective, especially when it came to people who had differing views from hers. She thought that folks like White and his friends, with their red hats, were only interested in taking care of themselves.
“You automatically assume…that they have ideas about you,” she said. “But [Jason was] more embracing than even some of my more liberal friends, and there was a real authenticity in our exchange.” Harris’ views weren’t the only ones that changed…
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