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yardwork

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19. Some people feel compelled to be victims.

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 24, 2018, 08:59 PM

Jul 2018

It complicated. I think that this individual saw all the recent incidents of racism on social media and he wanted to be included. He wanted to be recognized as a victim.

I don't think that he did this for money. He did it because he had a need.

Maybe the diner really did stiff the waiter out of a tip and the waiter wanted to make a big deal out of it, so he embellished.

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Waiter faked story that customer wrote 'We don't tip terrorist' on receipt, restaurant says [View all] brooklynite Jul 2018 OP

This has happened before. Dave Starsky Jul 2018 #1

And yet mainstream media sources published this story as fact oberliner Jul 2018 #11

I swear, you can't believe anything anymore. Hoyt Jul 2018 #2

:) Never been a time when OK to believe because we want to. Hortensis Jul 2018 #5

Why Would Someone Make That Up? ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #3

so people send them money at gofundme JI7 Jul 2018 #4

He made money out of it. Wonderful individual. Tipperary Jul 2018 #7

Wouldn't that be, like, fraud? Dave Starsky Jul 2018 #9

Was Going To Ask The Same Question ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #13

Some people feel compelled to be victims. yardwork Jul 2018 #19

That, I Buy ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #20

This is why I don't jump on bandwagons and opposed to doxxing Jake Stern Jul 2018 #6

Well, this will be the second thread showing that this asshat made up the story, but the other Tipperary Jul 2018 #8

It's also still up at The Root - uncorrected oberliner Jul 2018 #12

Dude, you're not helping lame54 Jul 2018 #10

Not helping what? Pointing out where the truth lies is not helping? Tipperary Jul 2018 #14

Talking about the lying waiter lame54 Jul 2018 #15

Oh, I gotcha. Thanks for explaining. I think I might need a drink lol. Tipperary Jul 2018 #16

... lame54 Jul 2018 #17

Kicking. Tipperary Jul 2018 #18

Begs the question: Did they leave no tip on a $108 bill? rgbecker Jul 2018 #21