He pretended a date stood him up at Outback on Valentine’s Day. Strangers picked up his tab (tr)

Washington Post ^ | February 15, 2019 | Antonia Noori Farzan

[EdnaMode]

A thought popped into Stephen Bonser’s head midway through Valentine’s Day.

“If I went to Outback Steakhouse by myself tonight and asked for a table for 2, then got progressively sadder as the night went on alone, do you think they’d give me my steak for free?” the 27-year-old, who works in technology sales and lives in Washington, asked his hundreds of Twitter followers.

His sister egged him on, telling him that she would pay for his meal on Thursday if the restaurant didn’t. Three hours later, Bonser was waiting by the host stand at the Outback Steakhouse in Arlington, dressed in a fresh blazer and button-down shirt and carrying a poorly wrapped present.

“I figured that I’m getting a free steak either way,” he told The Washington Post later that night. “It would be fiscally irresponsible not to do it.”

[Yo-Yo]

Not surprising that this douche was alone on Valentine’s Day.

[jughandle]

What a scumbag. And his “followers” love him for it. Elder couple will be really reluctant to help out anymore once they read this story. Good job jerk.

[Gamecock]

Or pretended he had cancer.

[metmom]

A liar and a scam artist, but I repeat myself.

Nobody owes you anything bud, for your poor choice in dates.

[cnsmom]

The Outback is a restaurant that doesn’t seat a table until all guests arrive. How stupid of them to hold a table for this guy on Valentine’s Day for 3 hours.

[rlmorel]

I gave the click to the website just to read the article, and I was gratified to see, even in the Washington Post, that the posts are going about 50:1 against this scummy, Leftist, Alinsyite dirtbag.

[Kid Shelleen]

Isn't that theft by fraud or "Theft by False Pretenses"

Theft by false pretenses is the act of convincing someone to voluntarily give you their property, by telling them something that isn't true or making a promise that won't be kept.

[I want the USA back]

It would be ethically irresponsible to do it.

[EC Washington]

The latest scam in the Chicago area involves a women with a child in line at a grocery store - she doesn’t have enough money to buy food and the kid looks sad. Strangers in line pay for the groceries. One women is working all of the Jewel stores in the neighborhood.

[sparklite2]

I was at a Denny’s when a couple was seated in the booth behind me. I overheard the guy saying how they had saved up for this meal When I paid my tab, I requested to pay theirs, too. I hope they used the savings to go to a movie.

[JimSp]

He lied for personal gain.
He manipulated people for personal gain.
He’s a flaming leftist a$$hole.
And he thinks a donation to a vile bunch will offset what he’s got coming to him?
Bwahahahaha!
Joke’s on you buddy.
Karma is a bit**.
Enjoy yours.

[jackibutterfly]

How did the wapo get his story? I wasn’t able to read the whole article.