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Why Denny's is in damage-control mode
By Steve Benen
In the wake of President Obama's re-election, a few restaurant chains raised eyebrows by making threats related to the Affordable Care Act. An Applebees franchise owner, for example, vowed to stop building and hiring because of the health-care law.
But it was Denny's franchise owner John Metz who caused the biggest stir, publicly declaring his intention to impose a 5 percent surcharge on customers at his 30 Denny's outlets to offset "Obamacare" costs. "Customers have two choices: They can either pay it and tip 15 or 20 percent, or if they really feel so inclined, they can reduce the amount of tip they give to the server," Metz said.
The backlash didn't take long. Denny's diners, including many that aren't owned by Metz, immediately saw a drop in sales, and were inundated with phone calls from angry customers. With other franchise owners panicking due to boycott threats, the corporate office is in damage-control mode.
Denny's chief executive John Miller privately reached out to Metz to express his "disappointment" with the Florida franchisee's controversial statements about Obamacare, which sparked a wave of backlash for the national restaurant chain over the past few days. Metz released a statement Monday night expressing "regret" over his statements.
"We recognize his right to speak on issues, but registered our disappointment that his comments have been interpreted as the company's position," Miller said in an email to The Huffington Post.
"Unfortunately, the comments of this franchisee, who represents less than 1 percent of our system and who owns restaurants in other concepts, has been portrayed as reflective of the entire Denny's brand," Miller added. "I am confident his perspective is not shared by the company or hundreds of franchisees/small business owners who make up the majority of the Denny's community."
For his part, Metz is in full retreat, issuing a statement denouncing the surcharge he defended last week.
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Why Denny's is in damage-control mode
By Steve Benen
In the wake of President Obama's re-election, a few restaurant chains raised eyebrows by making threats related to the Affordable Care Act. An Applebees franchise owner, for example, vowed to stop building and hiring because of the health-care law.
But it was Denny's franchise owner John Metz who caused the biggest stir, publicly declaring his intention to impose a 5 percent surcharge on customers at his 30 Denny's outlets to offset "Obamacare" costs. "Customers have two choices: They can either pay it and tip 15 or 20 percent, or if they really feel so inclined, they can reduce the amount of tip they give to the server," Metz said.
The backlash didn't take long. Denny's diners, including many that aren't owned by Metz, immediately saw a drop in sales, and were inundated with phone calls from angry customers. With other franchise owners panicking due to boycott threats, the corporate office is in damage-control mode.
Denny's chief executive John Miller privately reached out to Metz to express his "disappointment" with the Florida franchisee's controversial statements about Obamacare, which sparked a wave of backlash for the national restaurant chain over the past few days. Metz released a statement Monday night expressing "regret" over his statements.
"We recognize his right to speak on issues, but registered our disappointment that his comments have been interpreted as the company's position," Miller said in an email to The Huffington Post.
"Unfortunately, the comments of this franchisee, who represents less than 1 percent of our system and who owns restaurants in other concepts, has been portrayed as reflective of the entire Denny's brand," Miller added. "I am confident his perspective is not shared by the company or hundreds of franchisees/small business owners who make up the majority of the Denny's community."
For his part, Metz is in full retreat, issuing a statement denouncing the surcharge he defended last week.
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Good :)
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Denny's is in trouble because they get a ton of obama voters in there
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Denny's is in trouble because they get a ton of obama voters in there
Then i suggest you eat there from now on to support the business
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Then i suggest you eat there from now on to support the business
I have not eaten in a denny's for at least 25 years
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I have not eaten in a denny's for at least 25 years
Denny's is in trouble because they get a ton of obama voters in there
How can you possibly know the customer base of dennys if you haven't eaten there in 25 years?
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denny's food sucks
obviously their politics are worse
universal health lowers healthcare costs
american'ts are nuts
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Denny's is in trouble because they get a ton of obama voters in there
You got ANY numbers to back up that claim?
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back in 1993, 1994... me and my friends would hit that $1.99 grand slam + free ice water with lemon. Tip 50 cents, and you're in great shape for the day.
Now I can't even read a Denny's menu witohuot having to take a crap.
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back in 1993, 1994... me and my friends would hit that $1.99 grand slam + free ice water with lemon. Tip 50 cents, and you're in great shape for the day.
Now I can't even read a Denny's menu witohuot having to take a crap.
;D
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I have not eaten in a denny's for at least 25 years
Probably the last time it was decent, I've heard some older people say it was actually pretty good back in the day.
And by the way is "La Quinta" hotel Spanish for "behind the Dennys"? Seems like I always see those 2 near each other.
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You got ANY numbers to back up that claim?
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You got ANY numbers to back up that claim?
Just by experience. Last time I though about going t a dennys was in north carolina and i ulled in the parking lot and it was filled with obama voters and tour busses of gospel groups and shit like that.
I pulled right out the FNG parking lot and went elsewhere. Same w Ihop
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Just by experience. Last time I though about going t a dennys was in north carolina and i ulled in the parking lot and it was filled with obama voters and tour busses of gospel groups and shit like that.
I pulled right out the FNG parking lot and went elsewhere. Same w Ihop
;D
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Just by experience. Last time I though about going t a dennys was in north carolina and i ulled in the parking lot and it was filled with obama voters and tour busses of gospel groups and shit like that.
I pulled right out the FNG parking lot and went elsewhere. Same w Ihop
where did you go? Dennys is often the only place open late. Usually IHOP, Awful house and Perkins. People go there to sober up, eat after work/clubbing, etc. Police do get called often, usually cause people show up half drunk.
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where did you go? Dennys is often the only place open late. Usually IHOP, Awful house and Perkins. People go there to sober up, eat after work/clubbing, etc. Police do get called often, usually cause people show up half drunk.
half drunk is an american't thing...
we canadians go fully drunk or not at all
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half drunk is an american't thing...
we canadians go fully drunk or not at all
if police really wanted to bust drunk drivers, they'd stop them pulling INTO Denny's at 2:05 am
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where did you go? Dennys is often the only place open late. Usually IHOP, Awful house and Perkins. People go there to sober up, eat after work/clubbing, etc. Police do get called often, usually cause people show up half drunk.
I think i ended up at a dunkin donuts or something. Bro - I know the deal. Those peeps are horrible customers and demand all sorts of shit from the waiters and thus you yourself get baf service.
Then there are the fights and loud rude obnoxious shit you dont want to hear while you eat. For what? A Grand Slam? LOL. Fuck that.
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Denny's is in trouble because they get a ton of obama voters in there
no shit... haha ;D
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I think i ended up at a dunkin donuts or something. Bro - I know the deal. Those peeps are horrible customers and demand all sorts of shit from the waiters and thus you yourself get baf service.
Then there are the fights and loud rude obnoxious shit you dont want to hear while you eat. For what? A Grand Slam? LOL. Fuck that.
33386 can get out there a little bit with some of the stuff he's saying but lets face it, the guy is telling the truth on a ton of stuff as well.
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I have not eaten in a denny's for at least 25 years
I ate at Denny's in Tampa, Florida when I was 11.
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I ate at Denny's in Tampa, Florida when I was 11.
Not kidding , my girl and i were in NC for the NHL all star game and looking for place to eat. We pull in the parking lot and there are tour buses that say gospel tours or some bullshit like that and huge land whales all over the place in they sunday best pink dresses and white bonnets and shit. Dudes in white tuxedos and capezios etc.
Tons of slobs waiting outside sitting on flower planters waiting for service. You think I'm dealing with that bullshit?
LMFAO! Even my GF who is disgusted by my racism towards so many groups told me to get the f out of there.
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This tells me you're used to hanging out in the wrong neighbourhoods.
Could be that some people are already so "ghetto" themselves, that even on a roadtrip, they're like a ghetto magnet.
Maybe if you had a little more class, polish & finesse, you wouldn't keep finding yourself gravitating towards places filled with people you find undesirable.
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This tells me you're used to hanging out in the wrong neighbourhoods.
Could be that some people are already so "ghetto" themselves, that even on a roadtrip, they're like a ghetto magnet.
Maybe if you had a little more class, polish & finesse, you wouldn't keep finding yourself gravitating towards places filled with people you find undesirable.
We are experiencing a ghettoization f america
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We are experiencing a ghettoization f america
No doubt, ...with you & your ilk leading the charge. With the behaviours & attitudes you've exhibited over the past few years, this doesn't surprise me in the least.
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Not kidding , my girl and i were in NC for the NHL all star game and looking for place to eat. We pull in the parking lot and there are tour buses that say gospel tours or some bullshit like that and huge land whales all over the place in they sunday best pink dresses and white bonnets and shit. Dudes in white tuxedos and capezios etc.
Tons of slobs waiting outside sitting on flower planters waiting for service. You think I'm dealing with that bullshit?
LMFAO! Even my GF who is disgusted by my racism towards so many groups told me to get the f out of there.
I can't imagine hell being much worse.
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Just by experience. Last time I though about going t a dennys was in north carolina and i ulled in the parking lot and it was filled with obama voters and tour busses of gospel groups and shit like that.
I pulled right out the FNG parking lot and went elsewhere. Same w Ihop
Good lord you're stupid or just a liar. You would have no way of knowing who the Obama voters were and those gospel gruops are likely filled with Repubs as is the state of North Carolina which is one of the states that Romney won
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Good lord you're stupid or just a liar. You would have no way of knowing who the Obama voters were and those gospel gruops are likely filled with Repubs as is the state of North Carolina which is one of the states that Romney won
Actually, based on his own statements, and plain refusal to accept facts, I would deduce that he's simply a racist bigot looking to lash out.
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I have not eaten in a denny's for at least 25 years
why not?
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Probably the last time it was decent, I've heard some older people say it was actually pretty good back in the day.
And by the way is "La Quinta" hotel Spanish for "behind the Dennys"? Seems like I always see those 2 near each other.
the problem with Denny's is they try to make verything under the suin.....they have too much shit on the menu...it dilutes their product....you can't cook EVERYTHING well....
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Good lord you're stupid or just a liar. You would have no way of knowing who the Obama voters were and those gospel gruops are likely filled with Repubs as is the state of North Carolina which is one of the states that Romney won
come on straw...what are you, an amateur?..LOL...you should know 3333's secret language by now....."gospel groups" is code for black people......"landwhales" means big black ladies.....LOL
you gotta buy one of those secret decoder rings they used to give out in the cereal boxes to cut through his bull :D
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Actually, based on his own statements, and plain refusal to accept facts, I would deduce that he's simply a racist bigot looking to lash out.
Something he has had no problem admitting on this board and actually seems proud of his bigotry
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Something he he has had no problem admitting on this board and actually seems proud of his bigotry
More disgusting than his bigotry (afterall we all know how intellectually challenged bigots are) is the fact that the mods turn a blind eye to it. The tacit support they give for blatant bigotry is appalling, and they have the audacity to say they are policing personal attacks? And wonder why the members here have no respect for them? Makes them far less than credible in my eyes.
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LMFAO! Even my GF who is disgusted by my racism towards so many groups told me to get the f out of there.
she's very communicative for a non-existent person, bro.
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she's very communicative for a non-existent person, bro.
:D :D :D
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More disgusting than his bigotry (afterall we all know how intellectually challenged bigots are) is the fact that the mods turn a blind eye to it. The tacit support they give for blatant bigotry is appalling, and they have the audacity to say they are policing personal attacks? And wonder why the members here have no respect for them? Makes them far less than credible in my eyes.
I am not going to keep a guy off a board because he's a bigot anymore than I will keep a person off a board because they are obsessed with America's downfall, a looney Ct'er, or they are annoying whiner.
I do not condoen racsim but i will not PC the baord to death. if you see examples of outright racism, let me know. Just PM me. (its faster) Don't hit report to moderator. But if you see posts where a person says "Obama voters" or "land whale" forget it.
One thing is for sure. The rule new has exposed a few people for what they really are and their real purpose for posting.
PS: I am not really concerned how credible I am in your eyes sweetie. :). (cue in music) If you don't know me by now....... :)
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she's very communicative for a non-existent person, bro.
;D
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I am not going to keep a guy off a board because he's a bigot anymore than I will keep a person off a board because they are obsessed with America's downfall, a looney Ct'er, or they are annoying whiner.
I do not condoen racsim but i will not PC the baord to death. if you see examples of outright racism, let me know. Just PM me. (its faster) Don't hit report to moderator. But if you see posts where a person says "Obama voters" or "land whale" forget it.
One thing is for sure. The rule new has exposed a few people for what they really are and their real purpose for posting.
PS: I am not really concerned how credible I am in your eyes sweetie. :). (cue in music) If you don't know me by now....... :)
How about virtually every post by 333 about Obama
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How about virtually every post by 333 about Obama
I dont think Obama minds, its remarks like those from 33.... that drives people to vote dem.
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How about virtually every post by 333 about Obama
Calling OB a thug isn't racist anymore than calling 33333 a moron is.
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Calling OB a thug isn't racist anymore than calling 33333 a moron is.
He does a lot more than call him a thug and you know it
I assume its acceptable to call a liar a liar, a racist a racist etc....
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I dont think Obama minds, its remarks like those from 33.... that drives people to vote dem.
I think lots of people voted democrat because of the "us vs them" hate crowd.
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I think lots of people voted democrat because of the "us vs them" hate crowd.
Exactly and 33.... Is a good example of a member of said crowd
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He does a lot more than call him a thug and you know it
I assume its acceptable to call a liar a liar, a racist a racist etc....
Sigh, not it isn't. Check the other thread.
Of course there are more things he calls them. Give examples of outright racism and I will look at it. But tell me almost all his posts are racist? ::) Forget it.
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Sigh, not it isn't. Check the other thread.
Of course there are more things he calls them. Give examples of outright racism and I will look at it. But tell me almost all his posts are racist? ::) Forget it.
Come on racism is part of this board dont go nuts
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Exactly and 33.... Is a good example of a member of said crowd
Yeah quite a lot of them in real life too. I still wanted Romeny to win. But heck, it's over, we all need to concentrating on working together. That's starts at the public level in my opinion.
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Sigh, not it isn't. Check the other thread.
Of course there are more things he calls them. Give examples of outright racism and I will look at it. But tell me almost all his posts are racist? ::) Forget it.
No what isn't?
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Come on racism is part of this board dont go nuts
There was prominent poster 2 years ago who often used a term involving another word for what parking lots are made of and a type of primate. I went round and round with this guy via PM's. He was to stop or was banned. He didn't agree what he was saying was racist, but he stopped anyway. I have also chased away some storm light peeps. But ghetto thug, or the things I have seen 333333 say aren't outright racism. Now I don't read all his posts, so there may be outiright racists remarks,but I haven't seen them.
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Yeah quite a lot of them in real life too. I still wanted Romeny to win. But heck, it's over, we all need to concentrating on working together. That's starts at the public level in my opinion.
Agree 100%
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There was prominent poster 2 years ago who often used a term involving another word for what parking lots are made of and a type of primate. I went round and round with this guy via PM's. He was to stop or was banned. He didn't agree what he was saying was racist, but he stopped anyway. I have also chased away some storm light peeps. But ghetto thug, or the things I have seen 333333 say aren't outright racism. Now I don't read all his posts, so there may be outiright racists remarks,but I haven't seen them.
You think that if ANYONE publicly referred to Obama or his wife or kids as ghetto thugs that it would not beconstrued as racism and rightly so.
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You think that if ANYONE publicly referred to Obama or his wife or kids as ghetto thugs that it would not beconstrued as racism and rightly so.
We agree. Although there are plenty of people who take racism whistle blowing too far, so I am sure there are people out there who think any criticism or name calling of OB is racist.
Just look at poeple who think all people in this country should speak English as something that is racist which is absurd.
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We agree.
so anyone doesn't include 333 then?
most people who have read my posts on this board know that I am pretty even handed, don't go around gratuitously attacking people or even calling them a liar when they say something that is factually inaccurate. If I challenge something that someone has said I always back it up and don't usually use inflammatory language
There are some people on this board that are blatant liars and racists (and even gladly admit to being racist) and I'm not going to coddle them or suggest they "might not be accurate", etc.. I'm going to call them a liar and a bigot
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so anyone doesn't include 333 then?
most people who have read my posts on this board know that I am pretty even handed, don't go around gratuitously attacking people or even calling them a liar when they say something that is factually inaccurate. If I challenge something that someone has said I always back it up and don't usually use inflammatory language
There are some people on this board that are blatant liars and racists (and even gladly admit to being racist) and I'm not going to coddle them or suggest they "might not be accurate", etc.. I'm going to call them a liar and a bigot
2nd paragraph: totally agree
1st paragraph: did I read your post wrong?
3rd paragraph: I personally agree there are liars and bigots on this board. But you will not call them that anymore then they will call you a communist kneepadder for example. You can should show them to point it out without calling them it. And you Can use a far stronger line than "might not be accurate". Try: "that is not accurate and is a lie."
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2nd paragraph: totally agree
1st paragraph: did I read your post wrong?
Calling OB a thug isn't racist anymore than calling 33333 a moron is.
3rd paragraph: I personally agree there are liars and bigots on this board. But you will not call them that anymore then they will call you a communist kneepadder for example. You can should show them to point it out without calling them it. And you Cana far stronger line than "might not be accurate". Try: "that is not accurate and is a lie."
how about just "that is a lie" or "you are a liar"
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how about just "that is a lie" or "you are a liar"
"You are lying again or that is a lie" is fine.
Or "your last 10 posts have been lies"
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Come on racism is part of this board dont go nuts
its practically built in if you're a Republican
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"You are lying again or that is a lie" is fine.
Or "your last 10 posts have been lies"
I don't see any difference between that and "you are a liar"
fyi - someone who doesn't tell the truth is called a liar
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I don't see any difference between that and "you are a liar"
fyi - someone who doesn't tell the truth is called a liar
If you don't see any difference it shouldn't matter to you then.
Just saying.
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If you don't see any difference it shouldn't matter to you then.
Just saying.
is there a difference?
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is there a difference?
I totally think there is. It's just you said you didn't think there was so i figure then what does it matter.
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I totally think there is. It's just you said you didn't think there was so i figure then what does it matter.
ok tell me what it is...other than semantics or your personal preference
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ok tell me what it is...other than semantics or your personal preference
It's not really semantics. There a big difference.
If I called you a liar I am attacking you personally giving you a label.
If I say you are lying I am only attacking your behavior.
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It's not really semantics. There a big difference.
If I called you a liar I am attacking you personally giving you a label.
If I say you are lying I am only attacking your behavior.
people who tells lies are called liars
people who say racist comments are called bigots or racists
people who repeatedly say stupid things are called morons
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people who tells lies are called liars
people who say racist comments are called bigots or racists
people who repeatedly say stupid things are called morons
Yep and all those examples are subject to personal opinion and judgement, open for debate, unless they are extreme and blatant.