Texas waitress gets $2K tip but restaurant refuses to give her a cent
A Texas waitress says she was thrilled to receive a $2,000 tip on a bill — only to find out from the restaurant that she won’t take home a single cent.
Emily Bauer had only been a server for about two weeks when she was scheduled for a busy Sunday shift at Red Hook Seafood and Bar in San Antonio, news station KVUE reported.
While working all the tables, she kept apologizing to a man seated in her section for “being slow.”
“He was just like, ‘I understand.’ He also mentioned he owned restaurants, so he knew how hard it was to be a server,” Bauer said.
“He was like, ‘Just cancel everything. Cancel everything and give me the ticket.’ So, I said okay. I gave him the ticket.”
Bauer said she didn’t notice until he left that he had given her a $2,000 tip and wrote a note that said, “Merry Christmas! Keep working hard!”
“I was like, wait. I just opened it and started crying. I was like, ‘Oh my God! My kids! I’m going to spend it all on my kids,’” said Bauer, who has two sons, a 2-year-old and a 5-month-old.
“I was like, ‘Oh my God. I’ve never had a Christmas where I’ve been able to like splurge on them.’”
But she said her excitement was quickly dashed when the restaurant told her it can’t process a tip larger than $500.
Other servers suggested that the restaurant give her four separate tips of $500, but the seafood joint refused, KVUE reported.
It is unclear why the restaurant couldn’t process $500 of the $2,000 tip to give to Bauer, in line with its limits.
“I don’t think it’s our responsibility as a server to say, ‘Oh, you can’t tip me that much, I’m sorry. Oh no, there’s a limit, I’m sorry,’” Bauer said.
“If that’s the case, there should be signs posted on the restaurants or the receipt to say there’s a limit of $500.”
Bauer said the customer received word that she won’t get the tip and called the restaurant to express his disappointment, KVUE reported.
When she asked to call him to express her gratitude, her manager said his information hadn’t been taken down, the outlet reported.
Instead, she’s shared the message to Facebook in hopes that it reaches the customer.
“Even though I can’t receive it, thank you. Thank you for having such a big heart,” Bauer said.
The restaurant didn’t respond to a request for comment, KVUE reported.
via: https://nypost.com/2020/12/02/waitress-gets-2k-tip-but-restaurant-refuses-to-give-her-a-cent/
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YouTuber Gabi DeMartino allegedly sells inappropriate childhood video on OnlyFans
YouTube star Gabi DeMartino is getting slammed for allegedly peddling a nude childhood video of herself on OnlyFans for $3.
The 25-year-old shared a video of herself as a kid with the alleged caption, “Won’t put my panties on.”
DeMartino’s OnlyFans account has since been taken down.
“You better not be trolling with kid pics and thinking that’s OKAY,” one critic tweeted at her.
“I want all the defenders to talk to their parents/guardians and explain what is OnlyFans and if it was acceptable or not for her to profit a video of herself as a child to a mature content platform. This was wrong, pure wrong and it is unacceptable,” another critic wrote.
DeMartino issued an apology and explanation shortly after the heat rolled in.
“A childhood video of me on the phone sayin ‘Nani says put your panties back on’ and jumping up and down laughing. I’m sorry I didn’t think that one through. period,” she explained on Twitter Tuesday afternoon following backlash from her followers.
DeMartino went on to explain that the home video was meant to be shared with a select group of people, in the same way high-profile people use a “Finsta” account, or a private friends-only Instagram, to share more intimate content. OnlyFans is a subscription service that has become popular among adult entertainers seeking to monetize their material.
“The video was a goofy throwback family moment that I wanted to share with my personal OnlyFans fancy babies,” she wrote. “I am sorry that this wasn’t thought out completely I apologize. The video is down now I am sorry again if this came out wrong.”
The YouTuber has 3.2 million subscribers to her YouTubechannel, where she shares music, beauty and lifestyle content.
An OnlyFans rep told The Post that her account was deactivated due to a “violation of OnlyFans’ Terms of Service.”
via: https://nypost.com/2020/12/02/youtuber-gabi-demartino-sells-inappropriate-childhood-video-on-onlyfans/
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Woman’s body found in trunk of car after it crashes during police chase
The body of a 28-year-old woman was found in the trunk of a car after it crashed during a police chase in Texas, authorities said.
Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety discovered the remains of Briana Teirra Johnson on Saturday while searching a white Honda they’d been pursuing, local ABC affiliate KTRK-TV reported.
Cops first spotted the vehicle speeding around 7:45 a.m. and pulled it over in Beaumont, about 85 miles east of Houston.
But the driver, Victor Campbell Jr., allegedly zoomed off, leading the troopers on a chase that ended when he crashed near the parking lot of a church thrift shop.
Surveillance video from Johnson’s house in Houston allegedly showed Campbell dragging her out just before 5 a.m. and loading her body into the car, the report said.
Sources told the outlet that Campbell occasionally stayed at Johnson’s house, though it’s unclear what their relationship was.
Campbell — who’s previously been charged with family violence — was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the crash, and later booked into Jefferson County jail.
The 35-year-old now faces charges for felony evading arrest, driving while intoxicated, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. Additional charges may be added, police said.
Authorities have not yet released Johnson’s official cause of death, pending an autopsy.
Friends described the Texas Southern University graduate as having a good sense of humor and a love of makeup that she shared on her YouTube channel.
“She was happy,” pal Cierra Kenner told the station. “She always kept me laughing.”
via: https://nypost.com/2020/11/29/womans-body-found-in-trunk-of-car-after-police-chase-crash/
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YouTuber ‘chasing dreams’ fractures skull during jump from Texas bridge
A YouTuber chasing his “dreams” fractured his skull after leaping into a river from atop a massive Texas bridge last week.
Saa Fomba recorded last Monday’s stunt at Austin’s Pennybacker Bridge, posting it to his YouTube channel on Friday after several days in the hospital.
The footage shows the daredevil as he hatches the dangerous stunt.
“Hopefully this video will motivate you to chase after your dreams,” Fomba said to the camera as he prepared to jump into the Colorado river. “I don’t see no fun in living a normal life.”
A woman later records Fomba scaling up an arch of the bridge. At the apex of the arch, Fomba raises his arms into the air before wildly jumping to the water below, the video shows.
A boater pulled Fomba from the water and he is later seen lying on the shore until first responders arrive.
Later in the video, Fomba gave a video update on his condition from a hospital room.
“This is day three in the hospital. I can walk … I fractured part of my skull,” he said.
“People are texting me ‘is it worth it?’ Fomba said. “No one wished to get hurt, but it’s always worth it chasing your dreams.”
Officials told CBS Austin that Fomba was taken to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center.
It is unclear if he will face any criminal charges for the stunt.
via: https://nypost.com/2020/11/30/youtuber-fractures-skull-during-jump-from-texas-bridge/
Photo Credit: @SaaFomba/YouTube
Rihanna models latex and velvet in Savage X Fenty’s sexy holiday campaign
The 32-year-old pop phenom, who’s reportedly dating A$AP Rocky, unveiled her Savage X Fenty holiday lingerie campaign this week — and it’s an icy-hot antidote to those winter blues.
In the photos, the bad gal shows off some underboob in her brand’s Plush Velvet Tie-Front Unlined Bra ($59.95) and Peekaboo Sleep Short ($49.95), both featuring a new blue-and-white porcelain print she describes as “cold af.”
Rihanna accessorized with custom white latex opera gloves and matching thigh-high stockings from Atsuko Kudo, lace-up Amina Muaddi sandals ($1,045) covered in crystals and a jaw-dropping diamond and sapphire necklace from Lang Antiques valued at $125,000, along with a smattering of other gems.
The “Work” singer was joined by fellow chart-topper (and Savage X Fenty ambassador) Megan Thee Stallion for the sexy shoot; the “WAP” rapper wore the Savage Not Sorry Ultra Demi Unlined Lace Bra ($59.95) and matching Open Back Lace-Up Cheeky ($22.95), plus coordinating lace stockings, a diamond choker and even blinged-out eyebrows.
“Winter wonder-damn,” indeed.
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