Waffle House Waitress Says She Felt ‘Sick To Her Stomach’ After Seeing Customer’s Tip On Receipt

Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in October 2015.

A server at a Tennessee Waffle House was shocked when she saw what was written on a customer’s receipt.

Lauren Ball from Kingsport, Tennessee, was finishing up her shift at around 4 a.m. when a customer walked into the Waffle House.

“I was ready to go home, I didn’t even want to wait on him but I was the only waitress working,” Ball told WJHL.

The 21 year old had no clue, however, what was about to happen.

Ball had recently paid for her 2-year-old son’s birthday party and was getting ready to leave for vacation in Florida with her father, so she was in a bit of a difficult place financially.

It was a Wednesday night and Ball thought that she might make about $30, or perhaps up to $60 if it was a good night.

The waitress had a nice conversation with two of the men she was serving and went outside to smoke a cigarette. One of the men followed her outside and told her that his friend was going to leave her a massive tip, but she didn’t buy it. When she went back inside, she was shocked to find out that he hadn’t been lying.