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Miles Archer

(23,049 posts) Thu Mar 3, 2016, 07:56 AM Mar 2016

'BLACK PPL' printed on IHOP receipt offends Texas customers [View all]

http://local12.com/news/nation-world/black-ppl-printed-on-ihop-receipt-offends-texas-customers

AUSTIN, Texas (KEYE) - A couple is upset after reading the fine print on their receipt from an IHOP restaurant in downtown Austin.

According to Rolman Sparkman, at the top of the receipt he and his girlfriend received were the words "BLACK PPL," which they interpreted as "black people." Sparkman believes it was a code to have their food spit on after their waiter raised questions about his tip.

KEYE reached out to IHOP and received the following statement:

This was poor judgment by a team member in a single location and is contrary to our and the franchise owner's values. The guests were offended and we are sorry for that. Everyone should feel welcome at our restaurants; the owner of this location has taken corrective action with the team member involved and re-trained the staff to prevent this from happening again.

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'BLACK PPL' printed on IHOP receipt offends Texas customers [View all] Miles Archer Mar 2016 OP

I don't quite understand the detail of this article virtualobserver Mar 2016 #1

There is a sterotype that black people are poor tippers. Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #2

sure.....but what kind of waiter raises the issue of tipping before the food is served....or at all? virtualobserver Mar 2016 #3

A bad and bigoted one. JHB Mar 2016 #5

that is a signal to walk out of the restaurant virtualobserver Mar 2016 #6

No indication the waiter was bigoted or worried about his tip. IEH Apr 2016 #54

It's BS, basically, because the waiter was black. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #35

So when did restaurants start monicaangela Mar 2016 #4

I was a bartender for years in college ShrimpPoboy Mar 2016 #9

I've never noticed any description on my receipts monicaangela Mar 2016 #10

I'm at a restaurant now Bradical79 Mar 2016 #27

That sounds like a better idea! monicaangela Mar 2016 #39

I interpret that to be Totally Bald Leftist who is 71 whistler162 Mar 2016 #43

Table number is NOT related to this situation. The customers were NOT sitting at a table. IEH Apr 2016 #53

Yes monicaangela Apr 2016 #55

Some places do that. Table No. At bars/restaurants a group descriptor is often used. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #32

I'm unfamiliar with bars monicaangela Mar 2016 #38

A lot of restaurants have a bar also. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #40

I know and I tend not to frequent monicaangela Mar 2016 #42

Yes monicaangela Apr 2016 #56

I had the ability to label my tables whatever I could print when I worked at one place Reter Mar 2016 #45

Not sure how "this case" even was offensive. IEH Apr 2016 #52

I have had monicaangela Apr 2016 #57

Restaurants do label tables IEH Apr 2016 #49

Point taken monicaangela Apr 2016 #58

At a bar it makes sense Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #11

Let's see what would happen if "White guy" was printed on a receipt. nt MrScorpio Mar 2016 #12

I'll have to look next time I dine out. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #41

Nothing would happen. IEH Apr 2016 #50

Not a very thorough article. The waiter was also black. Captain Stern Mar 2016 #7

Now you're spoiling their fun. WillowTree Mar 2016 #17

I worked in a restaurant that was 90% black (staff and customers) Reter Mar 2016 #46

It actually stands for the Blackberry Pancake Platter Frank Cannon Mar 2016 #8

Fucking for real? Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #13

No, not for real. herding cats Mar 2016 #15

You gotta admit, it makes a strange amount of sense. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #16

Oh, I see how someone came up with it. herding cats Mar 2016 #19

There has been an uptick in these sorts of obnoxious or racist comments on rest. Rcts of late Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #20

Actually, that's not true. herding cats Mar 2016 #14

Of course, it's not true. I made it up. Frank Cannon Mar 2016 #21

A black waiter using "black people" to identify folks who placed a take-out order Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #18

What if it was a white waiter? philosslayer Mar 2016 #22

He wasn't though. nt B2G Mar 2016 #23

What if he were ? philosslayer Mar 2016 #24

Gee, what if he also wrote "KKK Forever" while we're at it? Throd Mar 2016 #28

So you think... philosslayer Mar 2016 #33

Obviously no connection here. IEH Apr 2016 #51

Yeah or at least not fire the kid treestar Mar 2016 #25

Yep. Firing a black guy for referring to black people as "black people" Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #26

It seems mean. Okay, complain to mgmt. But the lady even said Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #34

LOL linuxman Mar 2016 #29

Hmm metroins Mar 2016 #30

I think this was a group descriptor, often used in some restaurants to ID service groups. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #31

Ageed. Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #36

Well the waiter said he was rushed and didn't get the name. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #37

I wonder if the black waiter had put "PPL OF CLR" instead of "BLACK PPL", Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #44

maybe they should go back Angel Martin Mar 2016 #47

The first time I heard that code word, I was flabbergasted Orrex Mar 2016 #48