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stopbush (10,365 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail IgnoreNewport Beach restaurant: 1% tip a hoaxSocial media is abuzz over the infamous “1% tipper†story involving True Food Kitchen in Newport Beach. The story about a 1% tipper in Orange County has been making the rounds on Twitter and Facebook since Friday. In a blog, an anonymous employee dubbed Future Exbanker, posted a photo (shown right) of a receipt left by his or her boss at True Food Kitchen in Fashion Island. The employer, according to the photo, left $1.33 tip on a bill of $133. 54. Making matters worse, an insulting message is left for server Breanna: “Get a real job.†Who is Breanna? Who is this alleged cheapskate banker? And, what exactly went down that day at True Food Kitchen? This afternoon, True Food Kitchen, finally responded to the viral blog post — calling much of it a hoax. The original receipt was altered, including the tip amount, the restaurant told The Register. “True Food Kitchen was able to determine a number of things were altered in comparison to the merchant copy. The total bill was $33.54 and the tip was more than $7. The handwritten note was not authentic either,†True Food Kitchen’s Jami Reagan told The Register late Monday night. Earlier today, the Newport Beach restaurant posted this message on its Facebook page: “We’re glad to respond to the news stories about a tipping incident at True Food Kitchen in Newport Beach. Our first concern is with our staff, we are very fortunate to have employees that are talented, bright, and undoubtedly, some of the best in the business. We’re also glad to be able to clear up some misinformation regarding the incident at True Food Kitchen in Newport Beach. The receipt that was originally posted on the blog, Future Ex Banker, and then republished by various websites, was, in fact, altered and exaggerated. We can also assure you that the receipt was not posted and altered by anyone on behalf of True Food Kitchen. We respect our guests’ privacy and take it very seriously; we would never share personal information.†The Register tried to contact “FutureExBanker†via Twitter on Friday, but the blogger has yet to respond. His website was shutdown late Friday, according to HuffPost. His Twitter account is also offline. http://fastfood.ocregister.com/2012/02/27/newport-beach-restaurant-reacts-to-1-tipper-photo/150695/
villager (17,347 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore3. Clearly. The 1% are the kindest people on earth. n/t
villager (17,347 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore6. Glad to hear about your lunch tabs. The putative hoax, as you know, was pinned on a 1%er.My point was, it didn't feel hoax-y to most people because the behavior was so believably 1%ish.
villager (17,347 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore10. Yes, I'd forgotten all the examples of the kindness of banks which permeate the news lately...Thank you for reminding me. You must rely on the kindness of banks, Blanche DuBois-style, yourself, I take it?
dogknob (524 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore20. Having worked in restaurants at many levels for a long time...... I believed it because it happens all the time. Not snarky notes on the bill, but 1%ers consistently stiffing.
WI_DEM (27,299 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore23. local morning news anchor reported this morning this was a hoak with a smirkon his face and then said, 'Once again the media jumps to conclusions.' because we all know that the 1% couldn't have done anything like this.
Fake but accurate.
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villager (17,347 posts) 6. Glad to hear about your lunch tabs. The putative hoax, as you know, was pinned on a 1%er.My point was, it didn't feel hoax-y to most people because the behavior was so believably 1%ish.
There's a reason why patriotism is considered a conservative value. Watch a Tea Party rally and you'll see people proudly raising the American flag and showing pride in U.S. heroes such as Thomas Jefferson. Watch an OWS rally and you'll see people burning the American flag while showing pride in communist heroes such as Che Guevera. --Bob, from some news site
