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Harvard Business School Professor Goes to War Over $4 Worth of Chinese Food
Boston.com ^ | 12/9/14 | Hilary Sargent

Posted on 12/09/2014 4:00:37 PM PST by GQuagmire

Edited on 12/09/2014 4:03:39 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Ben Edelman is an associate professor at Harvard Business School, where he teaches in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets unit.

Ran Duan manages The Baldwin Bar, located inside the Woburn location of Sichuan Garden, a Chinese restaurant founded by his parents. Last week, Edelman ordered what he thought was $53.35 worth of Chinese food from Sichuan Garden

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: arroganttwit; asshat; lawyer; overboard
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To: GQuagmire

There is also no such thing as bad publicity. I suspect the restaurant’s business will be a little busier soon


That may be so. I always thought that ‘word of mouth’ was important. If someone likes your business, they will tell a few people; if they hate your business, they will tell everyone they know.

It would be interesting to see a follow up in a few months, to see if your prediction comes true.

Thanks for the reply!


41 posted on 12/09/2014 4:47:20 PM PST by jttpwalsh
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To: don-o

Yes, Jerkdom is not confined to one race or religion.


42 posted on 12/09/2014 4:47:29 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Rodamala

I don’t think I’m thinking whatever you’re thinking...


43 posted on 12/09/2014 4:47:47 PM PST by mplsconservative
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To: Defiant

Maybe he can get a job at Harvard...


44 posted on 12/09/2014 4:48:01 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: bgill

He offered to pay the guy.


45 posted on 12/09/2014 4:48:50 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Hugin

I don’t know who you are, so I couldn’t tell you.


46 posted on 12/09/2014 4:49:05 PM PST by ansel12
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And?

What? Jewish is a problem?


47 posted on 12/09/2014 4:50:08 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: GQuagmire
I suspect the restaurant’s business will be a little busier soon.

Why, because people like being ripped off?

48 posted on 12/09/2014 4:51:00 PM PST by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: jttpwalsh

The restaurant’s website is down due to too much traffic right now. time eill tell if this works in their favor or not


49 posted on 12/09/2014 4:53:55 PM PST by GQuagmire
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To: GQuagmire

Nominate for the first to be replaced by a robot...


50 posted on 12/09/2014 4:58:03 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
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To: Hugin

See my post #23 on this thread.


51 posted on 12/09/2014 4:58:28 PM PST by GQuagmire
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To: GQuagmire
Business Week points out that "Edelman has charged as much as $800 an hour to research companies" to which I say the time he spent arguing over $4.00 he could have easily found another sucker to pay him $1,6000 or more.
52 posted on 12/09/2014 4:59:19 PM PST by Brandonmark (There is still hope for our country! 11.04.2014 - DAY OF RENEWAL)
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To: GQuagmire

The restaurant’s website is down due to too much traffic right now.


Well, that would tend to support your theory!

:)


53 posted on 12/09/2014 4:59:36 PM PST by jttpwalsh
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To: BenLurkin

Teenie Weenie Syndrome!


54 posted on 12/09/2014 5:18:02 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, N recruitot a cut Matter of Opinion)
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To: GQuagmire

That professor! What a complete bastard. The restaurant manager was magnificent, and never lost his temper online.
People like this ‘professor’ are obsessive, have a screw loose and should not own any guns. He probably even dreamt about this $4. Waterloo.


55 posted on 12/09/2014 5:24:50 PM PST by lee martell
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To: GeronL

Yes, I read about her Macadamia Madness. What a baby! She must be rich, because the Koreans can be pretty tough on troublemakers when they want to be.


56 posted on 12/09/2014 5:27:06 PM PST by lee martell
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To: SkyDancer

i am sure he mentioned he graduated from Harvard in the first one or two sentences arguing with the restaurant.


57 posted on 12/09/2014 5:31:32 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: kaehurowing

wrong.

liberal privilege. nothing to do with color. that’s just hows they grow ‘em up there.


58 posted on 12/09/2014 5:32:30 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: don-o

Apparently, thankfully, it has been pulled. (I was greatly enjoying the thread, until landing there.)

The Harvard dude should have politely asked for his $4.00 back; and probably would have been given it.

IMHO, this was all about his own ego-gratification.

-JT


59 posted on 12/09/2014 5:33:58 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: GQuagmire

Anyone want to bet who Mr. Edelmen voted for?

What a little cretin. A smug arrogant self proclaimed hero of the people wasting everyone’s time over a 4 dollar mis-print on a menu. Rather than just accept the apology and rebate NO, his Hahvahd edumacation kicks in. He has to make the guy PAY for offending a spoiled little man-child.

I bet the prick didn’t even tip.


60 posted on 12/09/2014 5:37:34 PM PST by Organic Panic
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