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LA restaurant starts twitter-shaming no-shows -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Mar 26 '13, 11:23

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http://consumerist.com/2013/03/26/restaurant-uses-twitter-to-shame-people-who-blew-off-reservations/ (consumerist.com)

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They seem to be paying for this over at Yelp. This is a shame. -- nm - con_carne Mar 26, 11:52
I think I'm beginning to be against all of this internet shaming business. -- nm - Qale Mar 26, 11:32 4
- I think it's dumb. Like a little kid throwing a tantrum. - Jim Mar 26, 11:36 3
  - exactly, people don't show. It is part of their business -- nm - James Bond (on phone) Mar 26, 12:06
  - Oh yeah, just wait until something like your IM happens and the restauruant is a dick on twitter. THAT will be fun to watch. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 26, 11:38
  - Well, I'm not just talking about this in particular. I'm talking about using the power of the interwebs to rile up shame, or angry mobs, or whatever. - Qale Mar 26, 11:38
I think they ought to automatically charge for no shows. -- nm - Remlik Mar 26, 11:31 9
- This idea is addressed in the article. Apparently, customers tend to not go for giving out their CC number. *shrug* -- nm - con_carne Mar 26, 11:42
- works for golf courses. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 26, 11:39
- If so, I would require them to deduct my hourly rate (divided by 60) from the bill for each minute I'm seated after my reservation. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 26, 11:38 3
  - I didn't think that was a problem at Golden Corral's? -- nm - Remlik Mar 26, 11:41 2
    - Free chocolate bacteria fountain included! -- nm - JaxSean Mar 26, 11:44 1
      - *vomits* nm -- nm - groiny Mar 26, 11:47
- how much though? -- nm - Don Homer Mar 26, 11:33 1
  - 312.50 -- nm - Spawn Mar 26, 11:34
- I know several restaurants that do this. you have to give them a CC # when you make your res. -- nm - decline Mar 26, 11:33
I'm not sure if I'm opposed to this, since I'm plenty willing to twitter-shame restaurants that don't seat me at the agreed time. - Max Mar 26, 11:26

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