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Old 06-25-2016, 12:01 PM
 
Location: Transition Island
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Customer called ‘fatty’ on receipt; restaurant owner apologizes | WAVY-TV

He needs to accept their apology and prove that he is a mature and forgiving person. Kids can be cruel, and the Father did the right thing!
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Old 06-25-2016, 12:12 PM
 
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
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Yes, the owner did the right thing - and I respect him that he owned up and accepted responsibility for what happened...so many today don't even seem to know where to begin to own up to Personal Responsibility.
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Old 06-25-2016, 12:33 PM
 
Location: Denver and Boston
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No pic of Dillion in that article. There is a head shot the NYDNes article Restaurant owner fires his son after he called customer "fatty" - NY Daily News

Based upon the head shot he does appear to be very fat so the descriptor fatty is factually accurate. On one hand I understand that it was possibly intended as an insult, but it is possible it was intended as just a reminder as to whose drink it was. Like saying 'black girl' or 'Short guy'. it is not like fatty is clearly a horrible pejorative description. It is not like they refused to serve him. One being proud to be fat is a personal decision and right, but expecting people to not use the word fat to describe you, when you are clearly very fat, seems irrational to me.
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Old 06-25-2016, 12:49 PM
 
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Much ado about nothing.
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Old 06-25-2016, 01:14 PM
 
Location: London
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The server was the owner's son, and he still treated him as any other employee by firing him and banning him from the restaurant. Serious kudos to that.
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Old 06-25-2016, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Riverside Ca
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No pic of Dillion in that article. There is a head shot the NYDNes article Restaurant owner fires his son after he called customer "fatty" - NY Daily News

Based upon the head shot he does appear to be very fat so the descriptor fatty is factually accurate. On one hand I understand that it was possibly intended as an insult, but it is possible it was intended as just a reminder as to whose drink it was. Like saying 'black girl' or 'Short guy'. it is not like fatty is clearly a horrible pejorative description. It is not like they refused to serve him. One being proud to be fat is a personal decision and right, but expecting people to not use the word fat to describe you, when you are clearly very fat, seems irrational to me.
Or he could of said "big dude with mustache" or "big dude red vest" or "big dude with blank" . While I understand using a somewhat derogatory term to remember someone I'm sure he wouldn't like another waiter remembering him as the Ahole with the blue shirt
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Old 06-25-2016, 01:20 PM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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That owner is awesome. The son however could use some work.

If the server legitimately uses short descriptors for his patrons why not "big guy" or "linebacker?"

Or even table 15.
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Old 06-25-2016, 02:04 PM
 
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Physical characteristic descriptions should be a big NO. Just use the table number.
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Old 06-25-2016, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Eastern Tennessee
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That owner is awesome. The son however could use some work.

If the server legitimately uses short descriptors for his patrons why not "big guy" or "linebacker?"

Or even table 15.
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Physical characteristic descriptions should be a big NO. Just use the table number.
Most of the places I go just ask me what name I want them to put on my tab -- Just like the server tells me his or her name. meh
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Old 06-25-2016, 02:34 PM
 
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Oh, I have heard it from the opposite side of the coin at 5'1" and 100 lbs. Do you want the Kiddie Menu? Actually, CAN I?????

Morons are Morons and deserve to be fired for insulting their customers, PERIOD.
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