Stranger tips man $750 to help with trip back home

Home for the holidays.
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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- Despite the suffocating misery that has been the year 2016, it's nice to know that there are still nice things happening in the world.

On Sunday, Texan Taryn Keith shared a story on Facebook of a random act of kindness that happened to her Irish boyfriend while he was at work.

Yep: Taryn's boyfriend Ben received a $750 tip on a $122.87 bill from one of his customers.


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"Hopefully, this can get you back to Ireland for the holidays," wrote the stranger on the receipt.

Keith's post was shared over 100 times before it got picked up by the Love What Matters Facebook page, where it quickly went viral.

"My boyfriend got this tip last night at work," wrote Keith. "He's from Ireland and is trying to take us back there once Killian is born so we can meet his family.

"Thought I would share it to show everyone that's there is not only hate out there."

H/T The Daily Edge.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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