Harvard professor threatens legal action against restaurant over $4

[TheOriginalOne 11,566]

What are they staring at here?

I have no idea what :brokemyhip:

[Morphine Prince 109,645]

I have no idea what :brokemyhip:

They are all judging whatever it is so hard  

[NewYorkCity 10,536]

4 dollars?

Working at Hardvard?

[TheOriginalOne 11,566]

They are all judging whatever it is so hard

I know!!! Just look at their faces!

[Willy Wonka 4]

That's why I don't trust people with too many university degrees... They're all CRAZY!

This is why I never want to go to school at Harvard.

Often it's not even just people with degrees, but in general people who think they are superior to others due to some kind of knowledge, power or position they have. That's when they show their true face, and often it's an ugly grimace.

Actually, if you read about him and what he's said since, he actually seems a lot more rational and fair. I had the same initial reaction, but he's actually done this before on a much larger scale. Apparently he found out that American Airlines was charging people for what they claimed were "government imposed taxes" when they were really company imposed fees. He filed a complaint and the AA got fined. If he hadn't, that would probably still be continuing. He made the great point that the restaurant owner clearly stated that the website has been out of date for some time, yet still has been charging people the higher prices. They've basically been gouging people without people realizing/caring. So now he comes in and not only do they acknowledge breaking the law, but they initially try to offer him LESS than what he overpaid. He makes the great point that small businesses shouldn't be held to lower ethical or legal standards just because they're a small business. He has a strong history of protecting the consumer, so while parts may be overblown, he's not wrong in the slightest.

[calmar 22,766]

Actually, if you read about him and what he's said since, he actually seems a lot more rational and fair. I had the same initial reaction, but he's actually done this before on a much larger scale. Apparently he found out that American Airlines was charging people for what they claimed were "government imposed taxes" when they were really company imposed fees. He filed a complaint and the AA got fined. If he hadn't, that would probably still be continuing. He made the great point that the restaurant owner clearly stated that the website has been out of date for some time, yet still has been charging people the higher prices. They've basically been gouging people without people realizing/caring. So now he comes in and not only do they acknowledge breaking the law, but they initially try to offer him LESS than what he overpaid. He makes the great point that small businesses shouldn't be held to lower ethical or legal standards just because they're a small business. He has a strong history of protecting the consumer, so while parts may be overblown, he's not wrong in the slightest.

 

There's a type of superiority-complex ethical code I sense in the guy though that smacks of something I dislike. I understand that what he says is technically correct and he's looking out for people.

[SleepingSun 1,352]

Actually, if you read about him and what he's said since, he actually seems a lot more rational and fair. I had the same initial reaction, but he's actually done this before on a much larger scale. Apparently he found out that American Airlines was charging people for what they claimed were "government imposed taxes" when they were really company imposed fees. He filed a complaint and the AA got fined. If he hadn't, that would probably still be continuing. He made the great point that the restaurant owner clearly stated that the website has been out of date for some time, yet still has been charging people the higher prices. They've basically been gouging people without people realizing/caring. So now he comes in and not only do they acknowledge breaking the law, but they initially try to offer him LESS than what he overpaid. He makes the great point that small businesses shouldn't be held to lower ethical or legal standards just because they're a small business. He has a strong history of protecting the consumer, so while parts may be overblown, he's not wrong in the slightest.

Thank you for the background information, his reaction now makes more sense to me. These days I am just pretty fed up with people abusing any kind of power or position they have, that's why I didn't even bother doing any research on this case.

[rpggal 332]

Actually, if you read about him and what he's said since, he actually seems a lot more rational and fair. I had the same initial reaction, but he's actually done this before on a much larger scale. Apparently he found out that American Airlines was charging people for what they claimed were "government imposed taxes" when they were really company imposed fees. He filed a complaint and the AA got fined. If he hadn't, that would probably still be continuing. He made the great point that the restaurant owner clearly stated that the website has been out of date for some time, yet still has been charging people the higher prices. They've basically been gouging people without people realizing/caring. So now he comes in and not only do they acknowledge breaking the law, but they initially try to offer him LESS than what he overpaid. He makes the great point that small businesses shouldn't be held to lower ethical or legal standards just because they're a small business. He has a strong history of protecting the consumer, so while parts may be overblown, he's not wrong in the slightest.

exactly. Even if it's just $4, those restaurant owners were systematically overcharging customers, which is illegal. They shouldn't get a free pass just because they're a small business. Small businesses can do shady, greedy **** too. Even if it was out of negligence rather than greed, they have legal responsibilities as a business they can't just ignore because they're too lazy or incompetent to change their website.

[teo 609]

Actually, if you read about him and what he's said since, he actually seems a lot more rational and fair. I had the same initial reaction, but he's actually done this before on a much larger scale. Apparently he found out that American Airlines was charging people for what they claimed were "government imposed taxes" when they were really company imposed fees. He filed a complaint and the AA got fined. If he hadn't, that would probably still be continuing. He made the great point that the restaurant owner clearly stated that the website has been out of date for some time, yet still has been charging people the higher prices. They've basically been gouging people without people realizing/caring. So now he comes in and not only do they acknowledge breaking the law, but they initially try to offer him LESS than what he overpaid. He makes the great point that small businesses shouldn't be held to lower ethical or legal standards just because they're a small business. He has a strong history of protecting the consumer, so while parts may be overblown, he's not wrong in the slightest.

I agree. Whether or not they're doing it on purpose it's wrong.

 

But I still stand by my words that people with too many degrees are crazy.