Merrill Lynch wealth adviser arrested, fired after calling teen smoothie shop worker an ‘immigrant loser’ and throwing a drink at her

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

I don't do videos, but while the peanut thing is a serious issue for many, you take it to management in a responsible way.

 

[soulcougher73]

I don't do videos, but while the peanut thing is a serious issue for many, you take it to management in a responsible way.

What do you mean "you don't do videos"? That would be hard to learn anything. Videos > reading about it.

 

[Pipeline 1010]

What kind of shithead orders a drink that would normally have peanut butter if his kid is allergic? No one's perfect, someone's going to eventually forget it was a special order when they make it.

So much this ^

I worked in fast food for 3 years as a teenager. Making the food orders is the most mind numbingly monotonous thing I've ever done for money. Your brain eventually checks out and you go on autopilot. It isn't a "thinking" job and we didn't always notice the special orders. If it said whopper, we performed the same 8 step, 17 second process to make the whopper as we did for the last 200 whoppers. It's not like we would always or even often miss the changes or mess up, but when we did mess up it was ALWAYS because of a special order.

You want to guarantee that you'll eventually get peanuts in your order? Continually order something with peanuts in it and ask them to hold the peanuts. It's just not worth the risk.

 

[fskimospy]

So much this ^

I worked in fast food for 3 years as a teenager. Making the food orders is the most mind numbingly monotonous thing I've ever done for money. Your brain eventually checks out and you go on autopilot. It isn't a "thinking" job and we didn't always notice the special orders. If it said whopper, we performed the same 8 step, 17 second process to make the whopper as we did for the last 200 whoppers. It's not like we would always or even often miss the changes or mess up, but when we did mess up it was ALWAYS because of a special order.

You want to guarantee that you'll eventually get peanuts in your order? Continually order something with peanuts in it and ask them to hold the peanuts. It's just not worth the risk.

Exactly - it amazes me that people go into a restaurant whose express purpose is the cheapest, quickest food possible based on industrialized production where employees are trained to do EXACTLY the same thing over and over again and then are shocked when their personalized order gets screwed up.

 

[Pipeline 1010]

Exactly - it amazes me that people go into a restaurant whose express purpose is the cheapest, quickest food possible based on industrialized production where employees are trained to do EXACTLY the same thing over and over again and then are shocked when their personalized order gets screwed up.

I could never get this point through to my friend, who never had a fast food order that didn't have something special. She would get so livid when she got the wrong order and would be so sad that "everyone always gets her order wrong". She took it so personally. Like they did it just to screw with her, individually, as a human that they hated. I could never convince her that they aren't stupid or evil or ignorant.

 

[fskimospy]

I could never get this point through to my friend, who never had a fast food order that didn't have something special. She would get so livid when she got the wrong order and would be so sad that "everyone always gets her order wrong". She took it so personally. Like they did it just to screw with her, individually, as a human that they hated. I could never convince her that they aren't stupid or evil or ignorant.

'I don't understand, why is this big mac that I got 2 of for $5 not up to my exacting personal standards?'

 

[pauldun170]

That video. Wow. Throwing a smoothie at a teenage girl, the attempt at control by demanding they hang up the phone and the clear racism. I'm sure there are a lot more episodes like these in his personal life.

My county is filled with this sort rage filled entitled douche.
I've spent 20+ years commuting on trains filled with folks just like this.
Just wait until you meet their wives.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

What do you mean "you don't do videos"? That would be hard to learn anything. Videos > reading about it.

NO videos. No movies. No TV. Nothing with moving pictures.


I don't need to learn anything else.


Stuff I need to know starts falling out.

 

[Leeea]

Going from a finical advisor to minimum wage is ruining someone's established life. I also don't understand your idea that he doesn't deserve a professional job, but he can work an unskilled job. That implies that you think unskilled labor is less human than professional labor and they somehow deserve asshole coworkers.

First you argue working unskilled labor is ruining someone's life

then you attack me by claiming I implied unskilled labor is less human


You are the one claiming unskilled labor ruins peoples lives. Look in the mirror.


ps: The idea anyone is entitled to any job or an established life is pure stupidity.

 

[Pipeline 1010]

'I don't understand, why is this big mac that I got 2 of for $5 not up to my exacting personal standards?'

Then they come up to the counter with the unwrapped burger and plop it down on the counter with the most condescending expression possible. A mix of angry, hurt, and "AHA! I CAUGHT YOU!". Then they say in their most gotcha voice: "this burger has mustard!". Confused me says...well, it comes with mustard. Angry them shouts triumphantly that they asked for no mustard. Humble, penitent me offers to remake the burger with no mustard and also offers a free order of onion rings to help smooth things over. Powerful, dominant them pretends to think it over and pretends to "reluctantly" agree. I already know that when I hand them over the corrected order with the free food that there is no power on this Earth, whether seen or unseen, that can prevent them from taking a spiteful verbal parting shot. Something along the lines of "get it right next time" or "pay attention" or "get smarter employees."

Well shoot...this thread has just turned in to a big personal flashback for me. I probably need to write and publish some memoirs or get some therapy or something

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Eons ago .... can't remember how far back, but when I used to do fast food-ish type places ....

Went to a BK. Ordered a Double Whopper with cheese my way .... mustard and ketchup only. (No salad on it).

Order taker yelled back (this was before all the computer stuff) 'Double Whopper made like a burger!'

Hey, whatever.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

I already know that when I hand them over the corrected order with the free food ...

I griped a few times, but I never took the 'free' food because I'd never know what 'else' might have been added.

 

[Zorba]

First you argue working unskilled labor is ruining someone's life

then you attack me by claiming I implied unskilled labor is less human


You are the one claiming unskilled labor ruins peoples lives. Look in the mirror.


ps: The idea anyone is entitled to any job or an established life is pure stupidity.

Having a massive drop in income ruins someone's life, regardless of the field or type of work. You are the one that said never let him have a career, make him work unskilled jobs like the people working those are subhuman.

I'm sorry you think appropriate punishment for being an asshole is unskilled labor for life and can't see what that says how you feel about the people that work unskilled labor.

 

[Zorba]

Then they come up to the counter with the unwrapped burger and plop it down on the counter with the most condescending expression possible. A mix of angry, hurt, and "AHA! I CAUGHT YOU!". Then they say in their most gotcha voice: "this burger has mustard!". Confused me says...well, it comes with mustard. Angry them shouts triumphantly that they asked for no mustard. Humble, penitent me offers to remake the burger with no mustard and also offers a free order of onion rings to help smooth things over. Powerful, dominant them pretends to think it over and pretends to "reluctantly" agree. I already know that when I hand them over the corrected order with the free food that there is no power on this Earth, whether seen or unseen, that can prevent them from taking a spiteful verbal parting shot. Something along the lines of "get it right next time" or "pay attention" or "get smarter employees."

Well shoot...this thread has just turned in to a big personal flashback for me. I probably need to write and publish some memoirs or get some therapy or something

I don't get fast food often at all anymore, but it seems like they've gotten much better at special orders. I'm guessing with improved screens, etc.

I always feel bad when I have to take food back, feels wasteful.

 

[dullard]

Was son in anaphylactic shock? What was this allergic reaction? Did the son order the smoothie or the son? Was this allergy known?

Questions, questions.

My first question: is the son on Palforzia, desensitization therapy, or other oral immunotherapy?

"The results showed that 67.2% of Palforzia recipients tolerated a 600 mg dose of peanut protein in the challenge, compared to 4.0% of placebo recipients." https://www.fda.gov/news-events/pre...-first-drug-treatment-peanut-allergy-children

Peanut allergies are very severe. But at least now anyone with the means (like a wealth adviser) should be able to get treatment.

 

[pauldun170]

Having a massive drop in income ruins someone's life, regardless of the field or type of work.

Wrong.
It changes someone life. Not ruins it.

 

[Zorba]

Obviously the guy was an asshole, but we also don't have video until it was already heated.

It could have started off with him trying to find out what was actually put in the smoothie and he escalated when none of the employees would tell him. I think most people would get pissed if their kid was having a massive reaction and the people that made the item are like "whatever bro." Without the start of the interaction we have no idea if the interaction started with him yelling/cussing or not.

That's no excuse for what he did, and definitely not using racist slurs or throwing the cup. But its not like they have him the wrong flavor shot and he just lost his shit.

I'm glad that with the internet all of society can judge a guy with no context, half length video, when his son is being hurt, and call for him to be shunned from a career forever.

 

[Zorba]

Wrong.
It changes someone life. Not ruins it.

Maybe you should look up the definition. "Extremely harmed or Damaged."

I'm sure you'd be happy to have your income cut by 90% for life with no chance of increasing it, and say "my life has changed, but not ruined."

 

[hal2kilo]

Almost never make a special order for all the reasons above. You are buying fast food. There have been occasional times when I've wanted to take back my order, usually its either the drowning in mayo problem or the opposite end of the spectrum that bothers me. You think some people at Carls had stock by the chinzty amount of BBQ sauce the put on a Western Bacon Cheeseburger (more of a local franchise problem), but once again, I'm buying food with coupons at a fast food place.

 

[Muse]

Peanut butter and banana smoothies are a classic, you're missing out if you have never had one.

My go-to smoothie is this:

10oz milk or my homemade kefir
2 cut up frozen organic bananas (I skin and freeze ripe bananas)
A scoop (~1/4 cup) frozen organic blueberries (Costco sells these in 3lb bags)

It's fabulous!

 

[pauldun170]

Maybe you should look up the definition. "Extremely harmed or Damaged."

I'm sure you'd be happy to have your income cut by 90% for life with no chance of increasing it, and say "my life has changed, but not ruined."

Sorry,
I was raised by and lived amongst immigrants.
I've worked with refugees and people who have fought on the losing side of civil wars.

I will never share your belief that a life is ruined by loss of income, my perspective on life appear very different than yours. My life experiences are very different than yours.
If I lose everything tomorrow, I already know how I'll deal with it.

Our discussion is now irrelevant as this thread is turning into a foodie thread

 

[hal2kilo]

My go-to smoothie is this:

10oz milk or my homemade kefir
2 cut up frozen organic bananas (I skin and freeze ripe bananas)
A scoop (~1/4 cup) frozen organic blueberries (Costco sells these in 3lb bags)

It's fabulous!

I just bought a Ninja. Never had a smoothie in my life. Figured eggs and meat everyday for breakfast needs a break. Saw the smoothie posted above your post and thought, I thought smoothies were supposed to be healthy.
Anyway, I use about 500ml of unsweetened Silk, with a 1 to 2 tbs of non-fat Greek yogurt, and fill to the fill line with the 3 berry mix that Costco sells. I found that the yogurt makes the blackberry seeds less irritating to my throat and makes it SMOOTH. Gona try a frozen mango version next.

 

[Zorba]

Sorry,
I was raised by and lived amongst immigrants.
I've worked with refugees and people who have fought on the losing side of civil wars.

I will never share your belief that a life is ruined by loss of income, my perspective on life appear very different than yours. My life experiences are very different than yours.
If I lose everything tomorrow, I already know how I'll deal with it.

Our discussion is now irrelevant as this thread is turning into a foodie thread

Yet, there are tons of metrics that show child outcomes improve with income and people's happiness improve once they get over certain income threshold. I'm glad you don't need money, while you respond to me on objects that require said money.

Also if income doesn't matter, why call to have his ability to earn income stripped from him?

Sure people can deal with a lose of income, that doesn't mean it doesn't result in a massive negative change, aka "ruins."

 

[pauldun170]

Yet, there are tons of metrics that show child outcomes improve with income and people's happiness improve once they get over certain income threshold. I'm glad you don't need money, while you respond to me on objects that require said money.

Also if income doesn't matter, why call to have his ability to earn income stripped from him?

Sure people can deal with a lose of income, that doesn't mean it doesn't result in a massive negative change, aka "ruins."

Foodie thread...
Its a foodie thread.
Keep up

 

[Muse]

Then they come up to the counter with the unwrapped burger and plop it down on the counter with the most condescending expression possible. A mix of angry, hurt, and "AHA! I CAUGHT YOU!". Then they say in their most gotcha voice: "this burger has mustard!". Confused me says...well, it comes with mustard. Angry them shouts triumphantly that they asked for no mustard. Humble, penitent me offers to remake the burger with no mustard and also offers a free order of onion rings to help smooth things over. Powerful, dominant them pretends to think it over and pretends to "reluctantly" agree. I already know that when I hand them over the corrected order with the free food that there is no power on this Earth, whether seen or unseen, that can prevent them from taking a spiteful verbal parting shot. Something along the lines of "get it right next time" or "pay attention" or "get smarter employees."

Well shoot...this thread has just turned in to a big personal flashback for me. I probably need to write and publish some memoirs or get some therapy or something

I just don't do fast food any more. The one MacD in my town, last time I went there I was uber disgusted. There were homeless people outside and inside, people asking for handouts... this was probably over 5 years ago and I don't remember the details, but it was so bad I decided never again. I was disgusted when that place sprouted up on the corner of the town's main intersection over 20 years ago, what was the city thinking approving that location? This is Berkeley, CA, who thinks they are the model city for smart.

I griped a few times, but I never took the 'free' food because I'd never know what 'else' might have been added.

I've gone to a lot of FF type places over the years (but almost none for the last 10+), but I don't think I've EVER asked them to personalize my order in any way.