Chris Rock's mother to sue Cracker Barrel restaurant

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I Saw OJ

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Originally posted by: Amused
If I did that every time I was ignored for 30 or more minutes after being seated at restaurants, I'd be the richest man in the world.

What a crock of sh!t.


QFMFT
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: DaShen
Stupid litigations like these give lawyers and the Justice system a bad name. They really need to figure out a way to limit stupid lawsuits. Enact hefty fines to lawsuits that seem to have no merit. Based on the initial hearing.
there are already plenty of rules about penalties for baseless claims, judges rarely levy them. we want everyone to have their day in court.

and your own posts shows the problem: what if a lawsuit seems to have no merit, but actually does?


of course, if this thing gets tossed out at summary judgment, it'll never be reported.
Originally posted by: jlbenedict
This is what I want to know:

How come its ok for an african american to scream racism, but when a caucasian does it, its totally ignored and ridiculed?

As our population becomes more diverse, native, U.S. born caucasians will be part of a minority.
I guess then, there will be a "White History Month" :confused:
all i know is, if i created a radio station called 'the race' and handed out bumper stickers with 'the race' on it, and played a bunch of white people music, i'd probably have 'minority leaders' up in arms.
 

Queasy

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Places I've waited on service longer than 30minutes:

Denny's
Applebee's
Cracker Barrel
Cheesecake Factory
And another restaurant that I never can remember the name of

I guess they discrimnate against white people too

 

troytime

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you guys have a lot of patience!

if more than 10 minutes go by without being waited on (after being seated), i'm steamed and out of my seat looking for someone

of course, i live in a city that isn't as busy as what many of you describe
and for the record, i'd never sue over crappy service.


i'm sure chris will make some good jokes out of this
 

SacrosanctFiend

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He never called over the waitresses and asked, 'Why did these people sit here for a half hour without service?' " she said. "The only thing he said was we could have a free meal and neither of us wanted to eat."

Then why the hell did they go to a restaurant to begin with?
 

Kaieye

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I waited at El Torito once for 30 minutes and was escorted to the main center of the restaurant. We later noticed that after seating, half the tables were empty. Why did they make us wait? The service was slow and the bill took too long to come. The following morning I emailed headquarters of El Torito and told them my experience.

A few days later, I get a call and a apology plus a $50 gift certificate to be used at another El Torito. This same restaurant that I used is now closed and taken over by another restaurant chain.
 
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Sheesh, can't we have just one "Whites only" resteranunt chain just for us and our Klan folk. I mean, come on, first they took Denny's, now this. Where's a white man to eat in peace??!!
 

jlbenedict

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Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Sheesh, can't we have just one "Whites only" resteranunt chain just for us and our Klan folk. I mean, come on, first they took Denny's, now this. Where's a white man to eat in peace??!!

:laugh:

 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: Amused
If I did that every time I was ignored for 30 or more minutes after being seated at restaurants, I'd be the richest man in the world.

What a crock of sh!t.
even worse is the fact that fat ass Sharpton is getting involved.

white man holding the black mans food intake down! :confused:
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
He never called over the waitresses and asked, 'Why did these people sit here for a half hour without service?' " she said. "The only thing he said was we could have a free meal and neither of us wanted to eat."

Then why the hell did they go to a restaurant to begin with?

cha-ching let the cash register ring!


hopefully she loses. a 30 minute wait and then being offered a free meal (wich she says she said they did not want to eat) she is going to have a hard time. it really depends on the jury.

IF it goes to court. odds are cracker barrel will setltle out of court due to the past lawsuits it has had.
 

RapidSnail

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CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) -- Rose Rock, the mother of comedian Chris Rock, claims she was racially discriminated against when she was seated but ignored for a half hour at a Cracker Barrel restaurant along the South Carolina coast.

What a piece of dirt. You know, for all the blacks who claim "racial discrimination," it's mostly them who keep pushing the race issue.
 

BobDaMenkey

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I hate these kinds of lawsuits.

I hope the judge actually has some common sense and laughs her out of court. But if that happens Sharpton will raise hell over it.
 

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She probably needs Sharpton's help because even her own son probably told her how fvcking bat-sh|t crazy she is.

 

sswingle

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30 minutes is an unheard of wait around here, but to sue is so completely rediculous.
 

Homerboy

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somewhere, a slave who tried to vote and had his foot cut off is rolling over in his grave.
 

Yreka

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Originally posted by: michaels
CB is sooo damn good. Best. Croutons.Ever

And their breakfats is made by the hand of God, along with their grilled chicken with bacon and cheese.


Agree, I only wish they had them out here in CA. I always make it a point to stop for breakfast there when I am in the South, or East Coast
 

marvdmartian

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Here's what I think should happen:

1. Judge throws lawsuit out.
2. Judge then tells Al Sharpton that, as the person financially responsible for bringing the lawsuit to court, he's responsible for all legal fees.......for BOTH parties!
3. Judge lets Chris Rock's mom sit in jail for 10 days, for bringing frivilous lawsuit to court........Al Sharpton is told he's free to join her there, if he so wishes.

Of course, we don't live in a perfect world, so it's much more likely that Cracker Barrel will settle out of court, and this will not spend more than 5 minutes in front of a judge, if any time at all. Thank you, Mrs Rock, for wasting more of my tax dollars! :roll:
 
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I would settle out of court for a lifetime supply of their biscuits and jelly.....and maybe some cornbread to....hell, their hot fudge sundaes rock, gimme those as well. Sh1t, better throw in free food for life and all of the cool retro toys I want.