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In reply to the discussion: Chili's Waitress Fired Over Facebook Post Insulting 'Stupid Cops' [View all]alphafemale
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Chili's Waitress Fired Over Facebook Post Insulting 'Stupid Cops' [View all]
damnedifIknow
May 2013
OP
So, she made a post suggesting that she would contaminate an order from a cop.
Nye Bevan
May 2013
#1
Yep. I'd expect the same response whether it was aimed at cops, nuns, frat boys,
petronius
May 2013
#35
Oh, Please. I believe most regular people would read it as a threat to mess with their food.
dballance
May 2013
#51
Well Yes. You're right. I do want to find the most fault possible. Therein lies the rube & UR FAIL.
dballance
May 2013
#88
I don't argue with the restaurant for firing her. You don't say "I will do a bad job when it comes
MADem
May 2013
#55
Would you keep someone working in your deli if he said he'd do a criminal act there?
Honeycombe8
May 2013
#10
At minimum, she implied she wouldn't do her job. Which was really stupid on her part.
PeaceNikki
May 2013
#67
"Why don't you smoke some refers and relax, Mr. Hippie. You voted for Nixon, didn't you?"
tkmorris
May 2013
#12
The bad thing about Facebook is it gives a voice to people you wish would shut up.
Initech
May 2013
#3
Very true, and there have been countless cases of this happening over the past 5 years or so
davidpdx
May 2013
#24
She wasn't fired for statement re the officer. She was fired for saying she'd do something criminal
Honeycombe8
May 2013
#9
It's inferred. Even if intentionally not doing her job properly...cause for termination. nt
Honeycombe8
May 2013
#13
She strongly implied that she would spit in cops' food if she was their waitress,
Nye Bevan
May 2013
#23
Because I hate that she lost her job and all that. It's a fight between the rebellious Fuck
Arcanetrance
May 2013
#26
Most DUers in this thread interpreted that comment as suggesting she would adulterate cops' orders.
Nye Bevan
May 2013
#50
You're Right. My first though was "Well she's going to mess with their food."
dballance
May 2013
#53
Another point- why do we accept that saying something in ANY place not on company property,
Occulus
May 2013
#46
It's called the "HOSPITALITY" Industry and she was hired as a SERVER. Not a critic or blogger.
dballance
May 2013
#58
i was prepared to take her side, but she deserved to get fired and i feel no sympathy for her
JI7
May 2013
#59
Try this simple substitution game. "Nig_ers better hope I'm not their server. Fuck Nig_ers."
alphafemale
May 2013
#60
It seems like she wasn't fired for calling cops "stupid" but for threatening to do something
Raine
May 2013
#63