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BlueCheese

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45. This might turn out to be like that finger-in-the-chili incident...

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:18 AM

Nov 2013

... where the customer stuck a severed finger into the chili at a restaurant and looked to cash in.

If so, I guess I'll be relieved that there wasn't really a hateful customer out there who wrote the note. On the other hand, if it turns out to be a bid for sympathy and money, well, it's not good to play with serious issues of prejudice and give the genuinely bigoted any ammunition.

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Family disputes gay server's story [View all] cali Nov 2013 OP

I'm kicking this because there's clearly reasonable doubt here cali Nov 2013 #1

I think the larger point is that it could have happened el_bryanto Nov 2013 #2

what? B2G Nov 2013 #4

Sorry - should have put the sarcasm thingy. el_bryanto Nov 2013 #6

Lol...I was hoping that's what you were going for B2G Nov 2013 #7

How can they be falsely accused if they are anonymous? Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2013 #3

again, what? B2G Nov 2013 #5

You'd need to see the credit card statement NewJeffCT Nov 2013 #8

The credit card statement shows it was a $111 bill. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #11

Uh oh. HappyMe Nov 2013 #21

Are they serious? Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2013 #9

The credit card statement shows it was a $111 bill. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #12

My bad... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2013 #37

that ok. I was heartbroken when I heard it this morning. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #38

I hear you... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2013 #47

Um, there are videos from reporters with them showing their credit card statement snooper2 Nov 2013 #15

The credit card statement proves their story. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #18

There have been several of these stories posted over the last couple years. former9thward Nov 2013 #10

My problem with the story from the beginning was, how did they know she was a lesbian? Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #30

figures! cbdo2007 Nov 2013 #13

Based on the Merchant Copy of the receipt, there was no tip. last1standing Nov 2013 #14

Well she certainly gained a lot finanacially as a result nt B2G Nov 2013 #16

She claims she is donating the money and I have no reason to doubt that, yet. last1standing Nov 2013 #19

No reason to doubt? seveneyes Nov 2013 #22

That is "assuming she is guilty." I'm not assuming that. last1standing Nov 2013 #24

I think there's reasonable doubt. and btw, the same thing about "melting away" cali Nov 2013 #27

It does. Fortunately, I haven't made assumptions either way. last1standing Nov 2013 #34

Actually she claimed that she was going to donate a "portion" of the money. Glassunion Nov 2013 #41

I'm kind of wondering if that too. blogslut Nov 2013 #23

It happens. last1standing Nov 2013 #25

ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN: NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #42

If that's the case, this issue should be easily solved by checking the signature. last1standing Nov 2013 #43

Actually the amount that is pre-approved is typically the base plus 18-20% for a tip Trekologer Nov 2013 #44

That's just a nasty false accusation. tammywammy Nov 2013 #17

Motivation JVS Nov 2013 #36

If (a big if) this was fabricated... BlueCheese Nov 2013 #46

This could also be a scam, if even by the restaurant. Dash87 Nov 2013 #20

Always two sides to every story. Skip Intro Nov 2013 #26

A Red Lobster waitress got a donation of over $10,000 when the n-word was supposedly written Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #28

I don't any problem saying this: Bigotry is horrible. So are false accusations of bigotry cali Nov 2013 #29

Yeah, the more I think about it, the fishier it seems (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #31

How were they even supposed to have known she was gay? /nt Marr Nov 2013 #32

I seriously doubt that her being gay came up in conversation. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #35

I'm not sure it has to come up in conversation. Chan790 Nov 2013 #39

And another fake: "Get a Real Job:" Skip Intro Nov 2013 #33

It's just shitty and just as offensive either way. Glassunion Nov 2013 #40

This might turn out to be like that finger-in-the-chili incident... BlueCheese Nov 2013 #45