This guy went to extraordinary lengths for a free steak dinner and people were really, really divided by it
17.
the waiter just talked to the bartender. i’m sitting in a booth at the bar and every single person within eye range has glanced at me at some point during the evening.
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
18.
audio of a fake voicemail I just left in earshot of anyone still at the bar pic.twitter.com/LfIttzT3u6
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
19.
the menu is gone but my forlorn lover lives on in the form of water, silverware, and a lone plate.
i have named her Katherine. pic.twitter.com/rnTYJrGnPH
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
20.
Katherine is a consultant at Deloitte. She lives in Arlington, that’s why I chose this spot.
We met at the grocery store. We both went for the same bag of shredded cheese.
She seemed so excited for our Valentine’s Day date.
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
21.
steak’s here. blue cheese crumbles melted on top. restaurant’s closed. how long can I stare into the distance before taking a bite? pic.twitter.com/w7bhvIAyne
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
22.
i have started crying.
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
23.
i dropped a piece of mac n cheese on the floor next to me. picked it up with my hand and ate it
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
24.
10 minutes have gone by. haven’t touched the steak. the restaurant closed 25 minutes ago pic.twitter.com/rA2Ni6kaQt
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
25.
i still haven’t gotten a check. i KNOW this waiter is getting ready to clock out for the night.
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
26.
UPDATE: a couple at the bar paid for my meal for me.
this mission?
SUCCESSFUL.
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
27.
as a thank you to that couple who bought my dinner, I’ve donated $50 to ACLU.
spread love y’all.
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
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— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
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i took all my food to go. all. of. it. ate three bites of mac n cheese and never once touched the steak. my mans gave me a to go Dr Pepper so I’m leaving him a $20 tip pic.twitter.com/9tjOy7K0FG
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
30.
Katherine may have just missed out on her future husband.
thanks for following along y’all – glad I could entertain.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
31.
one last thing – the waiter came to clean my table as I left. he put his hand on my shoulder, looked me dead in the eye like a father about to tell his son that grandma died, and said
“take care of yourself. don’t let them get you down.”
put this man in the waiter hall of fame
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
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@Outback pls don’t get mad at me for this I love your steak so much
— Phteven (@baconflavoring) February 15, 2019
And if he was hoping something like this would happen, he was right.
How about you bring in a real date and the meal’s on us? The love connection is up to you though. ♥️ Send us a DM so we can make it happen.
— Outback Steakhouse (@Outback) February 15, 2019
A lot of people thought it was some kind of genius.
I feel like you’re the hero we don’t deserve.
— Adam Rank (@adamrank) February 15, 2019
But a whole bunch of people weren’t happy, they weren’t happy at all.
So this dude conned your employees and wasted everyone’s time, got STRANGERS he doesn’t know to pay for his meal and y’all give him more?
Gonna wear an all-black suit today and go into your restaurant crying pretending “my wife” died
Can y’all comp a few meals for me too??
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) February 15, 2019
On the one hand, I admire the commitment to the bit.
On the other hand, you really taught some people a lesson about letting kindness get the best of them. https://t.co/pUF6DJgM1l
— Linda Holmes thisislindaholmes.com (@lindaholmes) February 16, 2019
I laughed, but…
Should’ve tipped more tbh. That’s a long time to take up a table on one of the busiest nights of the year (especially considering tips tend to be more generous on Valentine’s Day, too) 😬
— Sara Alma (@melbelrr11) February 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/twitersgoodboy/status/1096426998174486528
Tough crowd. We’re with this person.
Some of you need to loosen up and relax. This guy had a little fun, and used some creativity to gauge the kindness of humanity. I wish more of our youth was this creative. Well done sir!
— JJ (@JJatFSU) February 15, 2019