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[XiaNaphryz]

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loca...rants-Unlimited-Pancake-Policy-347280682.html

A Chicago woman was arrested last Friday after police say she became “irate” and threatened a waitress over unlimited pancakes.

Natasha West, 27, was dining with friends at a Denny’s, located at 9217 Cicero Ave., when a friend ordered the $4 all-you-can-eat pancakes, according to Oak Lawn police. The friend began sharing the pancakes with West but a waitress said that was not allowed as the offer was only good for one diner at a time. After that, police allege West became irate, swearing and swinging her fists at the server several times. West and her friends left without paying and West allegedly kicked a door several times on her way out.

The restaurant’s manager called police to give a description of the car the group left in and it was stopped a short time later by a Hometown police officer near Southwest Highway and Pulaski Road.

Police said the group was taken back to the restaurant where one friend paid the bill and West was identified by employees as the “irate” customer. She was charged with assault and damage to property.

The waitress was not injured in the incident, police said. West's attorney information wasn't immediately available.

 

[HyperCubed4]

but isn't the customer always right

 

[Wario64]

It's just $4...

but isn't the customer always right

She didn't even pay

 

[SalvaPot]

Yeah her allegation felt flat.

 

[jwk94]

That's a really dumb policy.

 

[mre]

That's a really dumb policy.

...why?

 

[hipbabboom]

Cheap-ass thought she found a loophole.

 

[grandjedi6]

Denny's all you can eat pancakes are serious business. Known to create and destroy friendships.

 

[Milksheikhs]

That's a really dumb policy.

Can't tell if you're serious or not...

It's a really good deal. $4 for all you can eat pancakes..the least you can do is pay it and not share with everyone else at your table.

 

[Tagyhag]

That's a really dumb policy.

Yo, it's $4 for all you can eat, if you're gonna be that cheap don't go to a sit-down restaurant, cause you prob won't even tip.

 

[Cipherr]

Going hungry is awful, been there. But you lose all sympathy when you act like a total tool. Common sense would have gone a looooong way in this situation.

 

[Kitschkraft]

That's a really dumb policy.

I don't think so. It's how most buffet/all you can eat deals are.

 

[ZeroX03]

That's a really dumb policy.

How? 20 people rock up, pay $4 for a hundred pancakes? That's how you go out of business.

I can't think of any restaurant that lets you share an unlimited food deal, except maybe with one other person. Fast food places are usually pretty lenient with drinks, but even then, food sharing on bottomless meals or buffets is a no go.

 

[la flama blanca]

When keepin' it real goes wrong

 

[Count Dookkake]

What a crepe.

 

[mmazurkiewicz]

what is everyones opinion of mcdonalds hotcakes?

 

[Frog-fu]

That's a really dumb policy.

No, it's not.

"All you can eat" does not mean "all you and your friends and family can stuff your down gullets like the cheap bastards you are."

It's all you can eat. No one else.

 

[Rynocirator]

What a crepe.

Took too long for this, pungaf slipping.

 

[hie]

That's a really dumb policy.

Same policy as any all you can eat situation. A restaurant would have to be very stupid to allow one person to pay and hand out unlimited food to whomever they want.

 

[redmetal86]

$4 all you can eat? That sounds nice.

 

[Divvy]

Unlimited pancakes is one of those things that sounds good in theory but is a mistake in practice

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

it's all YOU can eat, not all YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS can eat
smh

 

[bodyboarder]

That's a really dumb policy.

It's not.

 

[U2NUMB]

what is everyones opinion of mcdonalds hotcakes?

Good but would be amazing if they were all you could eat for $4 and I could share with my extended family.

 

[newtypepilot]

reminds me of this

 

[BennyBlanco]

That's a really dumb policy.

How?

 

[perfectchaos007]

reminds me of this

reminds me of THIS

 

[Flo_Evans]

I don't think I could eat one Denny's pancake.

 

[InfiniteBento]

Now I want pancakes

Fuck

 

[11redder]

She should have called Hiram Katz.

 

[Elitist1945]

I don't think I could eat one Denny's pancake.

Denny's has some of the best pancakes I've eaten. Sooooo fluffy.

 

[boiled goose]

Denny's has some of the best pancakes I've eaten. Sooooo fluffy.

Go out more...
Denny's is garbage

 

[Dicer]

That's a really dumb policy.

Yeah, no...

It's standard policy, and quite smart.

 

[outunderthestars]

$4 all you can eat? That sounds nice.

Except for the part where you have to step foot in a Denny's.

 

[Elitist1945]

Go out more...
Denny's is garbage

In an area dominated with fast food joints, Denny's is as good as breakfast gets for me.

 

[Ashhong]

I don't think I could eat one Denny's pancake.

Lol..ok.

 

[redmetal86]

Except for the part where you have to step foot in a Denny's.

Is it that bad? I've never been.

 

[Dennis]

Police said the group was taken back to the restaurant where one friend paid the bill and West was identified by employees as the “irate” customer.

Jeez, how humiliating. Was it worth if for $4?

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Denny's all you can eat pancakes are serious business. Known to create and destroy friendships.

Except for the part where you have to step foot in a Denny's.

Imagine the carnage if Waffle House had a $4 all you can eat waffle special.

 

[Chibits12]

Key word is "you." It doesn't mean all "you can eat and give away what you can't or won't eat."

 

[GutsOfThor]

reminds me of THIS

I thought the exact same thing!

I may have to watch that movie later this week. Haven't seen it in ages.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

In an area dominated with fast food joints, Denny's is as good as breakfast gets for me.

Oh, bless your heart.

 

[Elitist1945]

Oh, bless your heart.

I mean, its really not all that bad

Maybe the quality is better in Canada where I am? Idk I like it lol

 

[RELIGHT]

It's called a control. The patrons are being disgusting

 

[Lambtron]

Unlimited pancakes is one of those things that sounds good in theory but is a mistake in practice

 

[AntoneM]

Go out more...
Denny's is garbage

It's not like pancakes are gourmet food. In fact, the only bad pancakes I've had are those microwave fast food ones. Pancake snobs... what a world.

 

[Silent Chief]

What a crepe.

We have a winner.

 

[way more]

Why didn't she go to http://www.mhenry.net/

That's where anyone who knows anything about food would go. That women knows nothing.

 

[Kinitari]

I really try and get into the minds of the people in this situation, to try and understand what drives them to their rage filled tantrums. Was it embarrassment? Maybe she was having a bad few days? Or maybe she was like my sister when she was younger, always trying to prove herself as tough in any and every situation, regardless of whether or not it was even mildly warranted?

 

[Heavy_D206]

I was at an IHOP a while back and they called the Cops on some customers who refused to leave.

It was a man and woman and the lady was going nuts saying that she is a paying customer and they can't make her leave. Meanwhile, the guy was begging her to calm down and leave. He kept saying "I don't wanna go back to jail!"

Eventually the lady realized she was in fact about to meet with the cops and got her wits about her and promptly left.

The whole situation lasted probly 20 minutes and I felt horrible for the waitress having to deal with it. She got a pretty hefty tip from me.

Personally I found the whole thing quite humorous and it made my meal even more enjoyable.