A screenshot in case Ed takes down the original post.
Everyone please gather round and join hands, for we have a customer who is in desperate need of a prayer circle, y’all. A few days ago, a man by the name of Ed went to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner. (Side note: I bet that 95% of the men who go to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner are named Ed…) While he was there, the power went out and it really fucked with his dining experience in a major way. According to Ed, the electricity went out for one minute. That’s right, 60 whole seconds.
But wait, it gets even worse!
Because the power went out, the servers had to rewrite the checks manually and, even though he was already finished eating, he had to wait 30 minutes to get his check. Now we all know how customers have a tendency to exaggerate their wait times in order to prove how difficult their situation was, so we don’t know for sure how long it took to get his check. My guess is that it was more like 10 or 15 minutes but it felt like thirty because Ed couldn’t wait to get home to his toilet to release the Hickory Pulled Pork Sandwich that was marinating in his gut. During those thirty minutes, he did not see any managers and no one gave him any water. No water!
Could it get any more horrific?? Yes, yes it could.
Not only did he not have water as he sat there, he didn’t have television or A/C. While the power was out. For one minute. Being a customer is hard:
Ed is upset that he got no apology and also disappointed that the restaurant did not have a plan for an expected situation such as losing electricity. I see a couple of things wrong with his complaints. Number one, I don’t think of losing the power as an expected situation really. Sure, we all know it can happen, but I doubt it’s a daily occurrence. Number two, it sounds to me like the restaurant staff did have a plan in case they lost power and that was to write out the checks manually, which is what they were doing. I guess what Ed is most upset about is that he didn’t get to watch TV for a minute and that his throat was parched.
It’s been a couple of days since Ed went through the traumatic event at Buffalo Wild Wings. Hopefully by now, he has overcome it and moved on with his life. If not though, this is why I am writing. I want everyone to send Ed some positive thoughts, good vibes and sincere prayers that he will never have to go through such a horrible time again. After all, when someone goes to Buffalo Wild Wings, the expectation is that it will be first class experience all the way. From the tubs of wings to the wet wipes to the dessert nachos, one expects class. And ed did not get that experience he so rightly deserved. Prayers to you, sir. And I hope that those prayers will be answered by way of a gift certificate for Buffalo Wild Wings. I mean, that’s why you complained on the Facebook age, isn’t it? For free food? Yeah, I thought so. Bless you, Ed.
G. B. Miller
Holy cow, one whole minute w/o power! And because they had to do checks sans computer (but probably did use a calculator) he had to sit there and wait.
Wow.
Ya know, if more customers spent some time working in grunt retail/restaurants, they would have a much better appreciation on how crappy it can get, and perhaps, they’ll learn how to act like a normal person in a business setting.
Shaun K
As a server for BWW the power occasionally does go out. We DO have backup plans for giving guests their checks then manually putting them in after the power is restored. Now in EDs case I’m assuming his waitress was not a mind reader and couldn’t tell by the beads of sweat pouring off Eds face that he indeed needed a glass of ice cold water. Unfortunately for Ed, we do not give out free food so easily for these typ of occurrences…we do however make fun of you, call you a douchenozzle (LOOK, I used it!) and have B list bloggers make you 30-second famous! I hope Ed did not faint on the way home of dehydration. Praying he’s ok. #PrayersForEd ??
Concerned Citizen
I understand what it’s like to be parched. That’s why I would have simply stolen my wife’s water while I was waiting for the check. Problem solved!
wendy pratt
What an idiot that Ed is! Life is soo hard for ED… I cant believe it, one minute with no television… Oh my he should get free wings for life…. I have no idea how you went through that tragedy…. Grow up ED….. life doesnt revolve around you.. The servers were doing the best they could with no computers…. it happens everywhere…. LOSER!
Engjell
In 1 minute there is no way the temperature of the room would’ve dropped dramatically for Ed to notice the difference. I sold my Restaurants because of this type of reviews. Couldn’t handle the stress any longer after 6 years. I hope online reviewing dies in the near future.
Meli
Sounds like the electric was out for longer than a minute but some emergency lights came on leading him to believe it was only out a minute. Total loser
Charlie
Looks like he deleted the review. 🙁
I wanted to let him know that I was doing a holy spirit mother sage smudging for his immortal soul, as I’m sure it was irreparably damaged by 60 seconds without power.
LMAO.
(Note for SJWs: I am Chahta, the great-granddaughter of a tribal Chief. Save all of your outraged, “OMG how dare you insult my friend who is 1/120th Some Type of Indian?!”)
Michelle
OMG. He almost died! That was a close one.
Tracy
That poor dear sad old Bear.
Anita Moffett
What a whiner. I am so sick of lazy entitled douchenozzels who find anything they can to complain for free stuff.
Loser!
sue1407
love this word ‘ douchenozzels’ will have to try to use it at the restaurant I work in lol
Alan
So managers not only have to address customer complaints they have to run the electric company as well?
Went without A/C and TV for a whole minute, eh? Yeah, that kinda happens when the power goes out. It’s not like management has generators in the back ready to go on a moment’s notice. Nope, not even a couple of hamsters on a miniwheel attached to a turbine or whatever.
Suck it up, man-child! You were mildly inconvenienced at best.