US man eats 9 waffles in 15 hours to punish himself for losing in his fantasy football league. Viral story
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A man from the US state of Mississippi ate 9 waffles in 15 hours to punish himself for losing in his fantasy football league.
This might sound unbelievable but it’s true that a reporter from the US state of Mississippi spent 24 hours in a Waffle House restaurant after losing in his fantasy football league. Lee Sanderlin shared a Twitter thread that has gone crazy viral on social media and also posted pictures in order to document his day in the Waffle House. I got some books, some magazines and some podcasts. And two waffles to start. Figured I’d enjoy the first 2 pic.twitter.com/Mr7xQMRPTs Four waffles down. Been here for 1.5 hours, so that means I have 18.5 to go. I am already in immense discomfort. Please, somebody, launch me into the sun pic.twitter.com/LyyZObcmQ3 And now it’s Hotel California. How fitting. I can check out any time I want, but I can never leave (yes I can in 17 hours) waffle number 5. Just hit the 2,000 calorie mark and feeling grrrrrreat pic.twitter.com/D9nltPbKJX Gonna take 45 minutes and let the body rest before attacking that crucial 6th waffle Y’all they’re going down like cement now, and the heart is beating real heavy-like. I’m the only non-employee in here. Got half of waffle 6 left and so many hours. Quitters never win and winners never quit pic.twitter.com/qrTXPcQvoM We’ve entered peak boredom hours. All the staff went out for their smoke breaks. This Waffle House doesn’t feel like a waffle home with no one here pic.twitter.com/jv2epLvvvi Waffle 7 was easily the worst tasting one but I finally put it down. Maybe it’ll come back up soon. Who can say, 7ish hours to go pic.twitter.com/NJuKVZWoxf Let’s do it pic.twitter.com/FN0CBsrijn And we’re out pic.twitter.com/79Er4rBxdP Sounds like someone WON his fantasy football league, not lost... In short, Lee Sanderlin ate 9 waffles in 15 hours to punish himself for losing in his fantasy football league. Read on. “I am coming to you live from a Brandon, Mississippi Waffle House. I, a total loser, came in last place in my fantasy football league. As punishment, I spend 24 hours in a Waffle House. Every waffle I eat shaves an hour off the clock. It’s 4:07 Central. I got some books, some magazines and some podcasts. And two waffles to start,” Lee Sanderlin said in his post.
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