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Harvard professor who blasted Chinese restaurant...attacked sushi joint after a Groupon dispute
Daily Mail [UK] ^ | 12 December 2014 | Khaleda Rahman

Posted on 12/12/2014 12:23:41 PM PST by Slings and Arrows

The Harvard Business School professor who blasted a family-run Chinese restaurant for overcharging him $4 has previously attacked a sushi place in a dispute over a Groupon.

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In the email, published by Boston.com, he claimed he would fight to strip the establishment of its alcohol license 'if it does not honor its contractual commitments'.

He wrote: 'I call on you to honor my three Osushi Groupon vouchers.

'I also call on you to extend their validity for six weeks to reflect the day imposed by our resolution of this dispute.

'If I don't hear from you within the next 15 days, or if we can't resolve this matter privately, I will forward my complaint to the City of Boston Licensing Board, writing in opposition to your Common Victualler License and Alcoholic Beverages License.

'I will argue that the City of Boston ought not renew such license to a restaurant that does not honor its contractual commitments.'

But instead of apologizing to the stubborn customer, like Sichuan Garden did recently, Mr Edelman was banned from returning to the sushi restaurant.

Osushi restaurant's management replied to the email, blasting his ego and saying he should be 'ashamed' of his business practices.

They added police would be called if he ignored the warning and added they would give him a refund for his Groupon because 'NO ONE in retail should have to deal with someone who's [sic] ego is as large as yours'.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Massachusetts
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To: Slings and Arrows
Full Title: Harvard professor

Should be: "Harvard Professor who's never had an ass whipping is long overdue"

What a petty piece of crap........I hate bullies like this, I really do!

61 posted on 12/12/2014 1:55:56 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (“We do not have to invade the United States, we will destroy you from within.”)
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To: Slings and Arrows
LOL don't know why, but thats funny . .
62 posted on 12/12/2014 1:56:27 PM PST by ßuddaßudd (>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
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To: Slings and Arrows

Typical academic - rigid, bureaucratic

Add to that he’s got a Harvard D-bag ego (and I know a few) and the result is this Edelman character.

Same sort of people devising Obamacare, BTW


63 posted on 12/12/2014 2:03:37 PM PST by PGR88
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To: Slings and Arrows
But on Tuesday, Mr Edelman posted a message on his personal website admitting that his lengthy emails with Mr Duan were 'out of line' and that he has reached out to the restaurant to apologize.

Sounds like the liberal, elitist prick got his come-uppance via the internet........

He still needs to get his ass kicked!

64 posted on 12/12/2014 2:05:21 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (“We do not have to invade the United States, we will destroy you from within.”)
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To: martin_fierro

That’s beautiful. I hope they hang his picture in a lot of restaurants and refuse him service.


65 posted on 12/12/2014 2:05:50 PM PST by Trillian
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To: Slings and Arrows
... a few years ago I figured out that I'm not immortal.

WHAT??
66 posted on 12/12/2014 2:07:49 PM PST by TheOldLady
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To: Vermont Lt
Ask anyone who has worked in a deli in a city who are the most difficult customers.

I have a son who delivered pizza's for a long while, so I know the answer to the tipping observation, but I'm not sure who the most difficult customers are.

Same group?

67 posted on 12/12/2014 2:13:18 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (The Gruber Revelations are proof that God is still smiling on America.)
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To: Slings and Arrows; SampleMan; gov_bean_ counter; stephenjohnbanker; mylife; rdl6989; DemforBush; ...

“You know, for a smart guy you really seem to have a hard time grasping the concept: don’t p!ss off the people who handle the things you eat...”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U00l2U6al4
(don’t let the caption throw you...)


68 posted on 12/12/2014 2:54:56 PM PST by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: martin_fierro
Looks like this major asshope has quite a history and certainly isn't a poor 6 figure "associate Professor" hack from Harvard.........

Harvard's Ben Edelman, Web Sheriff, May Have a Conflict or Two

Harvard Professor Attacking Google Thrives as Web Sheriff

69 posted on 12/12/2014 2:56:12 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (“We do not have to invade the United States, we will destroy you from within.”)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Professor Carryout needs to get a life.


70 posted on 12/12/2014 2:56:56 PM PST by jimfree (In November 2016 my 14 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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To: jonno

The way this klown is threatening people’s livelihoods a little spit in his food might be the least of his worries.


71 posted on 12/12/2014 4:00:49 PM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: Slings and Arrows





72 posted on 12/12/2014 4:13:19 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: jonno

“You know, for a smart guy you really seem to have a hard time grasping the concept: don’t p!ss off the people who handle the things you eat...”

spiiiit ...


73 posted on 12/12/2014 5:17:30 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Beautiful.


74 posted on 12/12/2014 5:20:23 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("I Only Love You When I'm Drunk" - http://youtu.be/uT-tCbvfDUg)
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To: catnipman

That too.


75 posted on 12/12/2014 5:22:07 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("I Only Love You When I'm Drunk" - http://youtu.be/uT-tCbvfDUg)
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To: TheOldLady

If nothing else, I figure that the level entropy state will get me. Check back in about 10^92 years.


76 posted on 12/12/2014 7:50:48 PM PST by Slings and Arrows ("I Only Love You When I'm Drunk" - http://youtu.be/uT-tCbvfDUg)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Ahhhh! Great. You had me going there for a while. ;-)


77 posted on 12/13/2014 4:51:15 AM PST by TheOldLady
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To: wally_bert

So let me get this straight, Cracker Barrel gave you FREE BACON, and you complained???


78 posted on 12/14/2014 6:55:48 AM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

I don’t care about bacon much and for the life of me, cannot stand it on anything, especially a burger. Bacon is a side at breakfast in my case.


79 posted on 12/14/2014 8:17:06 AM PST by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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