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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCalifornia waitress who kicked out CEO during racist tirade receives over $78G in tips
Now thats a big tip.
A California waitress has received over $78,000 in tips and praise as an everyday hero after kicking out the CEO of a San Francisco tech company who cursed at an Asian family during a racist rant at a restaurant over the Fourth of July weekend.
Gennica Cochran, who works as a server at the Lucia Bar & Restaurant inside the Bernardus Lodge & Spa, immediately intervened when she heard Michael Lofthouse, CEO of tech company Solid8, cursing and yelling at an Asian family who was celebrating a birthday at the Carmel Valley restaurant.
"You need to leave right now. Get out, you are not allowed here, get out now, Cochran ordered Lofthouse in a now-viral video. You do not talk to our guests like that, they are valued guests, you are not allowed here ever again!"
The CEO has since issued an apology to the Orosa Chan family for his appalling behavior and racist remarks.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-waitress-who-kicked-out-ceo-during-racist-tirade-receives-over-dollar78g-in-tips/ar-BB16zM1b?li=BBnb7Kz
SWBTATTReg
(22,143 posts)That waitress is my hero.
leftieNanner
(15,124 posts)So he probably won't fire himself. Let's hope his company loses some of its business, though.
SWBTATTReg
(22,143 posts)major hit...ain't going to be much business left after a while.
leftieNanner
(15,124 posts)I had forgotten about the Board of Directors.
These arrogant assholes think they are kings of the world.
Until they're not.
Cirque du So-What
(25,949 posts)Its a sole proprietorship. Be a real shame if customers found a new cloud in which to park their data.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,641 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)WELL DONE, Gennica!!
dalton99a
(81,526 posts)"I felt very protective of them. You don't come in here and say those kinds of things to people, she continued. Especially people feel so raw coming out of quarantine. Most of these people this is the first time that they've been out to dinner and then you have someone attacking them it was just no, no, I don't have time for this."
Explaining that she felt almost maternal towards that diners who were attacked, Cochran said that she followed her instincts to do whatever I can to protect these people.
To have someone hate you just because of the way that you look, that's beyond me. I don't understand it, she said.
In a message to the public, Cochran added: "If you see something do something. Stand up against racism and hatred in any form any time you can."
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)Aristus
(66,393 posts)I'm proud of everyone for whom the first, reflexive action is to stand up for humanity against bullying and racist behavior.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)I hadn't seen that, so I clicked through the link, which was linked to (sorry) a Fox News report:
Link here.
Compared to Lofthouse's very strident racist remarks, the "apology" comes off pretty sheepishly, and didn't convince the people he insulted:
"I don't believe his words because his actions speak louder than the words he's saying,"
Orosa and his wife Mari, whose birthday the family was celebrating, have lived in the U.S. for nearly 26 years.
Nululu
(842 posts)That family will never get that birthday back. I hope they found some enjoyment despite that evil lout.
aggiesal
(8,919 posts)He's apologizing because he got caught saying it.
How many other times did he make racists and hateful comments and never got called on it because nobody recorded it.
He's no doubt trying to save his company.
Pendejo45 sure brings out the worst in people.