BDC Now: Baristas Don’t Care How You Spell Your Name
Making coffee for minimum wage is a pretty menial task, so it’s pretty hard to blame your local barista for taking some creative liberties with your name’s spelling. But apparently, it might be a little more malicious than we thought. That, more guns in schools, and Charlie Sheen getting involved in something that doesn’t affect him, today on BDC Now.
Starbucks is Never Going to Stop Misspelling Your Name
The coffee drinking crowd has found their hero. Comedian Paul Gale has helped to inform more than 4.5 million people that when your Starbucks barista writes Nykal instead of Michael on your cup, the existential crisis you go through is exactly what he was hoping for. In fact, it’s the most enjoyable part of your barista’s job. And for the millions of people who stop in at their local Starbucks every day, that seems kind of reassuring. Sure, that doesn’t mean you’re not going to try and get some social media buzz the next time you get a cup with Juck instead of Jack, but it’s good to be reminded every now and then that when you pay $4 for a grande skinny vanilla latte, you’re not paying for an accurate portrayal of your name.
Pennsylvania Oral Surgeon Fires Employee with Cancer, Is Literally The Worst
If you’re looking for an oral surgeon near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, you might want to avoid Visnich Oral Surgery. Dr. George Visnich Jr. allegedly fired one of his employees because of her cancer diagnosis. Is that the kind of person you would want working on your teeth? Carol Jumper, an employee at Visnich Oral Surgery for 12 years, says she was diagnosed with cancer affecting her ovaries, liver, and pancreas. A week later, she says she was fired via a handwritten letter, and man oh man is that letter a piece of work. You can read the full letter at the bottom of this article, but here’s the key passage: “The symptoms of the disease, the pain medications you will need and the side effects of the chemotherapy will be significant and distracting. You will not be able to function in my office at the level required while battling for your life. Because of this, I am laying you off without pay as of August 11, 2014.’’
One Out of Five States Thinks Schools Could Use Just a Few More Guns
Did you know that over the last two years, nine different states have passed legislation allowing school employees to be armed on campus? Nine! And as of Thursday, that will actually become 10, since Missouri’s legislature decided that more guns on campus is their solution to the whole school shootings problem. Under the new bill, specially trained school employees designated as “school protection officers’’ will be allowed to carry concealed guns once the states comes up with training guidelines. The legislation got support from more than a two-thirds majority, overriding Governor Jay Nixon’s veto of a similar bill last year. That means that more than two-thirds of the elected lawmakers in Missouri truly believe that the only thing stopping bad guys with guns is good guys with guns. It’s a bold strategy, let’s see if it pays off.
Charlie Sheen is Tipping More Than 1,600 Percent on a Restaurant Bill That’s Not Even His
When you go out to eat, there’s a general rule that you should tip somewhere between 15 and 20 percent, not between 15 and 20 cents. Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy might have confused the two when he went out to PYT Burger in Philadelphia and gave his server a 20 cent tip on a $61.56 bill. Or he was just being rude. Before long, the receipt from the transaction went public, as they are wont to do whenever a high-profile figure leaves a crummy tip at a restaurant. Since then, the restaurant and McCoy have had a brief and less-than-friendlyback and forth about the incident, but it looks like an unexpected knight in shining armor may be here to put an end to all of this feuding. Charlie Sheen, famous for “Two and a Half Men’’ and being generally pretty crazy, has offered to give McCoy’s server that night $1,000 for his trouble despite having no connection to McCoy, the restaurant, or the incident. But when you’re hopped up on tiger blood and have money to burn, throwing a cool grand to some guy slinging burgers in Philly might just make sense.
‘Downton Abbey’ Just Got a Whole Lot Handsomer
George Clooney might just be the whole package. We’re all pretty well aware of the heart-melting eyes and distinguished salt-and-pepper hair. But believe it or not, his looks might not even be his best feature. Apparently, the A-list actor also has a charitable streak in him that has led to a cameo appearance in “Downton Abbey’’, the hit British television series. Clooney will appear as an American who is a guest at a wedding in an episode of the show that is set to air around Christmas and will raise money for a charity drive called Text Santa for ITV. He apparently already shot the scenes, too, and was actually able to fool much of the press by claiming he was on set earlier this year looking at Highclere Castle as a possible venue for his wedding to Amal Alamuddin. We can’t decide what’s more impressive: Clooney’s combination of kind-heartedness and good looks or the fact that they were able to cover up his appearance on “Downton Abbey’’ for four whole months.
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