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Bakery Mishap

elated — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:59:09 GMT

I heard on the radio today that a man was suing a bakery because of a bagel mishap. He asked for real butter and he got margarine. He sued and received $500.00 plus 9 bakery treats. Fourteen other people followed suit and got 3 bakery treats.The attorney was paid $90,000. How crazy have we gotten over lawsuits???

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:05:59 GMT

If they had told the truth about the butter, it could have all bee avoided.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:06:31 GMT

@elated wrote:
I heard on the radio today that a man was suing a bakery because of a bagel mishap. He asked for real butter and he got margarine. He sued and received $500.00 plus 9 bakery treats. Fourteen other people followed suit and got 3 bakery treats.The attorney was paid $90,000. How crazy have we gotten over lawsuits???

@elated I think you answered your own question.

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Bri36 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:06:44 GMT

The lawyer made out pretty good!

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:09:53 GMT

I Can't Believe They Didn't Get Butter!

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Noel7 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:21:28 GMT

I would not have sued but they had a valid point which is misrepresenting what they are serving.

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VanSleepy — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 00:26:58 GMT

Sue? How about "Could I have a new one with real butter, please?"

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scatcat — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:06:35 GMT

The lawyer mad $90k off a $500 settlement? What judge approved that?

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sidsmom — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:26:46 GMT

I think everyone's burying the lead w/ this.

The r.e.a.l. lawsuit should be against

the dude putting butter on a bagel.

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Mj12 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:45:00 GMT

I think it's a silly lawsuit but it wasn't 1 visit, 1 bagel that he could have just exchanged. It was apparently at 23 different Dunkin Donuts, so dozens of visits, AND he paid extra for butter, so it is misrepresentation like @Noel7 said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/business/dunkin-donuts-butter-lawsuit.html?_r=0

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occasionalrain — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:48:26 GMT

There is nothing frivolous about a company deliberately cheating a customer and unless they suffer consequences they will continue.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:51:33 GMT

@Mj12

thanks for providing the story in greater detail.

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jackthebear — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:54:05 GMT

@elated wrote:
I heard on the radio today that a man was suing a bakery because of a bagel mishap. He asked for real butter and he got margarine. He sued and received $500.00 plus 9 bakery treats. Fourteen other people followed suit and got 3 bakery treats.The attorney was paid $90,000. How crazy have we gotten over lawsuits???

If I want butter on my bagel I want butter, however I found it interesting that "food safety" reasons require butter to be refrigerated, and therefore hard to spread on the bagel.

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sidsmom — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 18:04:36 GMT

Butter...Margarine...Seriously? Doesn't make a difference.

He paid extra for "Warm Salty Greasy Yellow Liquid"

but I guess that description wouldn't fit on the food board

under their 'Topppings".

🙃

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Cakers3 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:54:37 GMT

@VanSleepy wrote:
Sue? How about "Could I have a new one with real butter, please?"

@VanSleepyToo logical-considering he claimed that this happened at 23 locations??

At what point did he realize that his bagel didn't have butter? Didn't DD say that the butter comes in packets on the side??

Thank goodness the diameter of the bagel isn't advertised-what a horror show that would be.LOL

(Only in Massachusetts) *heh*

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occasionalrain — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 00:52:29 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
Butter...Margarine...Seriously? Doesn't make a difference.

He paid extra for "Warm Salty Greasy Yellow Liquid"
but I guess that description wouldn't fit on the food board
under their 'Topppings".
🙃

Yes, there is a world of difference between butter and margarine. If you can't discern the difference you may as well subsist on Ensure.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 01:12:38 GMT

dont give ME margarine or spread......yes, i want my BUTTER!

irish butter preferred.

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occasionalrain — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 01:22:40 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
dont give ME margarine or spread......yes, i want my BUTTER!
irish butter preferred.

Yes to Irish butter; I've been getting it at Aldi of all places for only $2.89 a half pound.

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fourpaws56 — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 01:37:36 GMT

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PurpleBunny — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 03:28:00 GMT

Flipping Dunkin Donuts. So dumb. Misuse of the court system.