There’s nothing funny about slurring somebody and using hateful words, but that’s exactly what a business owner did. He called a black customer the N-word and then claimed it was just a joke… and trust me, nobody was laughing.
From Raw Story:
A restaurant owner in Pennsylvania told a Black customer that he was just making a joke when he printed the N-word on her receipt.
Local news station WTAJ reported that a customer, who is being identified only as a woman named "Kassie," went to pick up an order recently at the Aviation Inn in Duncansville, and was immediately disturbed when the restaurant went silent upon her entrance.
Kassie then picked up her order and found a receipt that described her as "n---er chik."
She later called the restaurant to complain to a manager about her treatment, and owner Allen Butterbaugh told her that one of his employees had written the description as a "joke" that was not supposed to be shared with her.
Even though Butterbaugh says that he told the employee not to write down the N-word, he did so anyway and justified it by saying that he has people of color who are his friends.
She proceeded to share the story on Facebook, after which her post spread and quickly drew negative attention to the Aviation Inn.
The owner, who tried to paint himself as the “victim,” said that the customer’s Facebook post was causing him his business to get negative attention and threats.
He said that he did not agree with the “joke” and fired the employee.
