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Cafe sues customer for tipping waitress $3,000 and demanding it back
A restaurant in Pennsylvania, in the United States, is suing a diner at more than $3,000. This is due to the fact that the customer initially left a substantial tip for a waitress working at the restaurant but asked for a refund later.
The waitress, Mariana Lambert, was thrilled to get a tip of several thousand dollars from the customer, Eric Smith, for her work at Alfredo’s Pizza Cafe. The incident had happened in June, according to international news reports.
Managers were initially skeptical, but the credit card transaction was successful. Mr Smith said that a social media campaign titled ‘Tips for Jesus’ inspired him to leave the generous tip.
It genuinely meant a lot to Ms Lambert despite being deeply moved, she was still in disbelief. Her joy, however, did not last long because Mr Smith challenged the charged tip with his credit card provider.
When they learned of the dispute with the credit company, the restaurant assumed it was a miscommunication because Ms Lambert had already received the large sum by that point.
The restaurant manager, Zachary Jacobson, made several attempts to contact Mr Smith via Facebook but was unsuccessful. As a result, the manager filed charges with the magistrate’s office, labelling the entire incident as “aggravating.”
Mr Jacobson at Alfredo’s Cafe is hoping they will win the court battle and won’t be asked to pay the $3,000 back. — ndtv.com
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NASA Astronaut shows how he wears pants in Space: ‘two legs at a time’
Astronauts have a unique way of getting dressed in space. In a fascinating video posted on February 21, NASA chemical engineer, Don Pettit, demonstrated how he puts on his pants aboard the International Space Station. Instead of the traditional one-leg-at-a-time approach, Mr Pettit descended into his floating trousers, essentially jumping into them with both legs at once.
He simply captioned the video, “Two legs at a time.”
The lighthearted video delighted viewers, prompting a flurry of comments and reactions from users who enjoyed the humorous glimpse into life in space. One user wrote, “I thought you were going to land right in them at first. Haha. That might be fun to try.”
Another joked, “This is the real content that I needed! I attempted to recreate this on Earth and well.it didn’t go well.”
A third said, “Missed opportunity to not have the theme from Space Odyssey 2001 playing for this.” A fourth added, “Such a pro! Well done.”
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Company threatens to fire employees …..if they don’t get married and have children
A company based in China’s Shandong province caught the attention of government officials after it threatened to fire its single and divorced employees if they remained single by the end of September.
According to a report in South China Morning Post, Shandong Shuntian Chemical Group Co. Ltd., issued a notice to its 1,200-odd employees, emphasising that they work well and establish families.
The notice required single employees aged 28-58, including those divorced, to get married and settle down by the end of September this year. Those who do not by the end of March need to write a self-criticism letter. If they do not get married by the end of June, the company will conduct an “evaluation” of them. If they are still single by the end of September, they will be fired.
The company said the move was intended to promote the spirit and cultural values of “diligence, kindness, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness”.
As the news went viral, Chinese social media users slammed the decision, stating the company was violating several laws.
“Corporate rules should not override laws or social morals,” one user commented, while others pointed out that the Chinese marriage law guarantees freedom of marriage.
“This crazy company should mind its own business and stay away from the personal lives of employees.”
