Even if he didn’t make the immigrant comment, he launched the smoothie at that girl not even a second after asking for the number. He should have known doing that would end any chance that they would be willing to help them. This is even after he said “stupid f—ng high school kids,” which would not be useful in getting their help. Don’t be abusive if you want people to help you. I wouldn’t have helped him, either.

He was trying to get into the back to take the phone away from the girl recording. He wasn’t trying to use their phone to call corporate. I have no doubt he would have been even more physically abusive to get it away from her. He knew he was in trouble when he saw her recording.

His behavior is outrageous and inexcusable. No matter the reaction of the girls. He should not have behaved that way.

I mean he tries to come through the employee door to get where the girls are standing. Not ok.

Anonymous wrote:And I am a parent of a girl. If my DD made a mistake that could have caused someone's life, I would hope I raised her well enough to show some concern and not be flippant about it.

Sure you are. You are the dad of a three year old? Someone who believes men have the right to threaten women? This guy comes in a rage - an adult vs. a child - and you expect these girls to have the skills to de-escalate the situation. If this happened to my DD, you can bet my husband wouldn’t be worried about his daughter being flippant. He’d be at the police station.

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Anonymous wrote:The first line in the entire video is "please don't yell at us".

Not please don't f-ing yell at us, or shut up, or shut the F up, etc.


It just starts. "Please don't yell at us".

His calm initial entrance was cropped. The first line is a calm, non-yelling "don't videotape me". Then the "please don't yell at us". The all the swearing from both sides.

Incorrect. Watch it again.

You are watching the biased version, not the whole tape.

The counter worker says "please don't yell at us". ( Implying that yelling had happened but that is not on the tape.

Then he says. "Don't videotape me".

. Ah, sorry found the version you speak of. I saw the "You have no room to yell at us" one. Your version is still cropped and he was still calm and obviously calmly was pointing the implicated smoothie. I wish there was security footage of his initial complaint. It doesn't seem fair to only show it late in the conversation.

Can you all share the link to the longer video with the rest of the class?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyNS2yAAEos

What's done is done. Not an expert in PR but how about an apology. Some peace offering or donation to allergy organization make and conflict resolution organization. Or just one that advocates for treating smoothie workers and everyone else with a modicum of respect and decency.

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Anonymous wrote:The first line in the entire video is "please don't yell at us".

Not please don't f-ing yell at us, or shut up, or shut the F up, etc.


It just starts. "Please don't yell at us".

His calm initial entrance was cropped. The first line is a calm, non-yelling "don't videotape me". Then the "please don't yell at us". The all the swearing from both sides.

Incorrect. Watch it again.

You are watching the biased version, not the whole tape.

The counter worker says "please don't yell at us". ( Implying that yelling had happened but that is not on the tape.

Then he says. "Don't videotape me".

. Ah, sorry found the version you speak of. I saw the "You have no room to yell at us" one. Your version is still cropped and he was still calm and obviously calmly was pointing the implicated smoothie. I wish there was security footage of his initial complaint. It doesn't seem fair to only show it late in the conversation.

Can you all share the link to the longer video with the rest of the class?

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Anonymous wrote:Not excusing his behavior but he does not deserve to be fired for this. Search smoothie on You tube and the videos call him Karen. He did not act like the Karen from the park who called cops on the bird watcher guy because he was black. This guy became unhinged for a valid reason. And even after throwing the drink he says he will leave if they give the number and they refuse. He is not obnoxious after that towards the end of the video.

Guess you missed the part where he was trying to force the door open to the employee area after they told him to leave?

Right?!?!? They had to block the door to keep him from coming in and presumably attacking them! How is this calm and rational?

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Anonymous wrote:Not a single poster defending this jerk has bothered to answer a simple question. If this guy's son was indeed so severely allergic why did he put him at risk by buying food in a place that serves peanuts?
Anyone?

Answered above. His son may not have had any incidents at that place prior to this and maybe likes the drinks there, and they do offer smoothies for those with allergies and ask them to mention allergy or if they don't want something.

Still doesn't take away the risk. The world is not responsible for your child, you are.

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Anonymous wrote:Not a single poster defending this jerk has bothered to answer a simple question. If this guy's son was indeed so severely allergic why did he put him at risk by buying food in a place that serves peanuts?
Anyone?

Answered above. His son may not have had any incidents at that place prior to this and maybe likes the drinks there, and they do offer smoothies for those with allergies and ask them to mention allergy or. if they don't want something.

That's fair enough, but any allergy parent knows that each time you do something like this is a gamble. You cannot rely on any fast food place to be completely safe for a highly allergic child. And it's ridiculous to expect a bunch of teenagers to be more responsible than the parent.

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Anonymous wrote:The first line in the entire video is "please don't yell at us".

Not please don't f-ing yell at us, or shut up, or shut the F up, etc.


It just starts. "Please don't yell at us".

His calm initial entrance was cropped. The first line is a calm, non-yelling "don't videotape me". Then the "please don't yell at us". The all the swearing from both sides.

Incorrect. Watch it again.

You are watching the biased version, not the whole tape.

The counter worker says "please don't yell at us". ( Implying that yelling had happened but that is not on the tape.

Then he says. "Don't videotape me".

. Ah, sorry found the version you speak of. I saw the "You have no room to yell at us" one. Your version is still cropped and he was still calm and obviously calmly was pointing the implicated smoothie. I wish there was security footage of his initial complaint. It doesn't seem fair to only show it late in the conversation.

What hell do you inhabit where "I want to speak to the f-ing person that made this drink" is calm? What is not calm?

Agree! I thought he was out of line using the f bomb… before he threw the drink like a toddler having a tantrum. Who speaks to waitstaff like that ever?!

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Anonymous wrote:The first line in the entire video is "please don't yell at us".

Not please don't f-ing yell at us, or shut up, or shut the F up, etc.


It just starts. "Please don't yell at us".

His calm initial entrance was cropped. The first line is a calm, non-yelling "don't videotape me". Then the "please don't yell at us". The all the swearing from both sides.

Incorrect. Watch it again.

You are watching the biased version, not the whole tape.

The counter worker says "please don't yell at us". ( Implying that yelling had happened but that is not on the tape.

Then he says. "Don't videotape me".

. Ah, sorry found the version you speak of. I saw the "You have no room to yell at us" one. Your version is still cropped and he was still calm and obviously calmly was pointing the implicated smoothie. I wish there was security footage of his initial complaint. It doesn't seem fair to only show it late in the conversation.

What hell do you inhabit where "I want to speak to the f-ing person that made this drink" is calm? What is not calm?

Anonymous wrote:Not a single poster defending this jerk has bothered to answer a simple question. If this guy's son was indeed so severely allergic why did he put him at risk by buying food in a place that serves peanuts?
Anyone?

Answered above. His son may not have had any incidents at that place prior to this and maybe likes the drinks there, and they do offer smoothies for those with allergies and ask them to mention allergy or if they don't want something.

A good parent would not take their kid with a peanut allergy to Robek’s. If a good parent did take their kid with a peanut allergy to Robek’s, he would watch the preparation of the smoothie like a hawk. If the good parent was unsure of the safety, he would address his concerns as a rational adult because remaining calm is the best way to get answers and models appropriate behavior to his child.

Anonymous wrote:Not excusing his behavior but he does not deserve to be fired for this. Search smoothie on You tube and the videos call him Karen. He did not act like the Karen from the park who called cops on the bird watcher guy because he was black. This guy became unhinged for a valid reason. And even after throwing the drink he says he will leave if they give the number and they refuse. He is not obnoxious after that towards the end of the video.

Guess you missed the part where he was trying to force the door open to the employee area after they told him to leave?