Oh, the Things We Would Eat at Waffle House for $1666.61
Photo credit: Jen Fox
Jim Andrews is a Piedmont, South Carolina man who was overcharged for his breakfast yesterday. WAY overcharged: what should have been a Waffle House bill for $16.51 was, in fact, $1666.61. And by “in fact,” we mean that his credit card was actually charged the larger amount. “I almost had a heart attack,” Andrews told Fox.
The issue has since been resolved, but it got us thinking… What would we eat at our beloved Waffle House if we could spend $1666.61?
[375 orders (one for every day of the year—they’re that good) of hash browns ($1.75 each), smothered ($0.50 for first topping), covered ($0.45 for second topping) and peppered ($0.45 for third topping) = $1,181.25] + [60 patty melts (3.85 each) = $231] + [50 cups of classic blend (sometimes you want be classic) coffee ($1.60 each) = $80] + [50 cups of speciality dark roast (sometimes you want be special) coffee ($1.60 each) = $80] + [10 waffles ($3.05 each) = $30.50] + [7 orders of grilled biscuits and sausage gravy ($3.00 each) = $21] + [23 bowls of cheese grits ($1.75 each) = $40.25] + [1 sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit = $2] = $1666.00
You’ve got $0.61 leftover. Save 60 cents for your pocket and throw the penny on the Waffle House floor so that someone else might have your good fortune. Mic drop, you’re out.
