tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post4662457227902015904..comments2024-03-15T09:49:16.715-07:00Comments on How To Succeed As A Failure: In the eye of a media stormIngels-Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984132507009808598noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-36129973800353627912009-10-10T11:58:14.533-07:002009-10-10T11:58:14.533-07:00I like the "illegal twat" line, and surp...I like the "illegal twat" line, and surprisingly, enjoyed the rest of your "fiction" writing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04639237946582068479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-702214921062420632009-10-10T10:17:24.799-07:002009-10-10T10:17:24.799-07:00I read about this situation you've found yours...I read about this situation you've found yourself in as a result of someone not paying a simple restaurant bill and you Twittering about it. Sadly, the fact that it got as far as yahoo news only helps play up the volatility of the service labor market, the lack of foresight your former employers have, and further validates my feelings that it was wise I avoid any involvement in the service labor pools. Not much I could say on your situation other then to wish you the best of luck with what may come next. I hope that whatever employment situation you find yourself in is both more fulfilling, enriching, and allows you to more reliably provide for yourself and your growing family. Best of luck to you.CA3https://www.blogger.com/profile/17367795271836700574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-39875741902475199862009-10-09T00:11:03.965-07:002009-10-09T00:11:03.965-07:00Best luck to you, I found your story by chance on ...Best luck to you, I found your story by chance on www.yahoo.com news and I hope I won't loose my job over the crap I write online sometimes both in English and French. <br /><br />Best of all luck to you et à la prochaine.<br /><br />TMTym_Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815495714187962909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-25677993801889665222009-10-08T10:37:09.952-07:002009-10-08T10:37:09.952-07:00I just read about your story - very sorry to hear ...I just read about your story - very sorry to hear that you lost your job. But I bet good things will happen for you.<br /><br />After hearing this story, I have no interest in supporting any project Jane Adams is involved in. Arrogance isn't an attractive quality.<br /><br />But when you do make it in Hollyweird, I bet you won't look down on the working people you encounter!Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14567118952365967027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-1732708917775160972009-10-08T08:54:05.170-07:002009-10-08T08:54:05.170-07:00The situation that you've been put in will wor...The situation that you've been put in will work out in your favor. Didn't you know? Every dream in theater & film needs a little drama.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to your book. I haven't been this interested in reading something in sooo long, let alone reading your blog is also interesting.<br /><br />good luck in everything you do!<br /><br />See you on twitter! -juchieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07286297865461387134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-78585727156509265382009-10-08T08:52:58.921-07:002009-10-08T08:52:58.921-07:00Good luck to you. I started following your blog y...Good luck to you. I started following your blog yesterday after I read about what happened. I too blog. I also have a facebook. And I'm a bartender. While I didn't get fired, I did get spoken to regarding posting pictures of our parties online. Whatever. <br /><br />Keep writing. You are very talented.miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424638584879341893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-41551838466310985692009-10-08T07:31:42.317-07:002009-10-08T07:31:42.317-07:00Ya know Jon, it may take a while, but I'm bett...Ya know Jon, it may take a while, but I'm betting that this will end up being the best thing that ever happened to you.. A job will come, and it's amazing that the buzz is still going strong (amazing because nothing has a worse case of ADD than twitter) Keep writing, and keep your chin up..it will happen!<br /><br />I wrote to Barney's corporate yesterday, HBO the day before.<br /><br />Remember this. No one but your followers would have seen your tweet if Ms EGO hadn't had some staffer searching the internet for her name. No such thing as bad publicity huh?<br /><br />Her crying over one negative tweet...I bet she wishes now she would have sucked it up.<br /><br />Good Luck!!TankieGirliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979470694392531371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-37214222333955992952009-10-08T07:11:21.994-07:002009-10-08T07:11:21.994-07:00You really need to hire a wrongful termination att...You really need to hire a wrongful termination attorney, like now, if you haven't already. These folks may have moved on with their lives, eating cheese, drinking wine, etc; while you're struggling through no fault of your own, and I say again, through no fault of your own. This is the USA, you have freedom of speech.<br /><br />Now, you need a strategy, a plan, and a course of action.<br /><br />Stop blaming yourself. I'm sick of these big corporations thinking they can do whatever they want when ever they want.<br /><br />As for Jane Adams, I would tell the whole world she got me fired from my waiters job that helped me support my little girl. You see she not only took food out of your mouth, but she took food out of your innocent little girls mouth whom had nothing to do with any of this.<br /><br />Jane Adams & agent didn't think of the possibilty that they would be making it hard for your daughter, when they complained to Barney's they only thought of themselves and how their sorry flawed character was exposed.<br /><br />Well Jane Adams & agent charaters are even more flawed because they failed to consider what the ramifications of their complaint to Barney's would cause for your daughter who depend on you to provide for her. There again, just like she felt she could leave the restaurant without not pay she feels she can get you fired from your job with no repercussion. <br /><br />She's a loser thru & thru. <br /><br />I hope you keep us posted. Don't let this rest your daughter is depended on you to fight this to the end. Sink or sail, keep your head up you will have a job sooner than you think.<br /><br />You should video everything. The move out of your home, how you are now living with friends, etc. & show/tell it to anyone who would listen. <br /><br />Back to Flo: How on earth can anyone who has bills and live this recession say they're glad someone got fired? or you an idiot or what? do you live in the USA? Have you heard of karma? Please just.... OMG whatever.CHEW ON THIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17602521959553972263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-68159051638961572042009-10-08T01:43:14.501-07:002009-10-08T01:43:14.501-07:00Hopefully you'll make the most out of all this...Hopefully you'll make the most out of all this media attention! By the way, if you need help getting your business plan together to open your business, get in touch with me! :)Genius Deferredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04379232567336998394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-13747480477521092112009-10-07T23:41:25.459-07:002009-10-07T23:41:25.459-07:00Hi,
A critique of your writing (since you've ...Hi,<br /><br />A critique of your writing (since you've put it out there):<br />Why do you feel so comfortable and entitled referring to a human being's body as "that illegal twat"? You marginalize your narrator and characters. I see the correlation of being personally seen as only the bearer of a celeb's culinary desires, and your characters being only the bearer of sex. I can understand how that attitude can cross over from work to art. But just as you were a real person delivering food, so too your characters are bigger than sexual bravado. Your sexual desire doesn't give shape and substance to real people. Learn to see your narrator as whole, so he can view the world without checking in with his dick first.Concerned Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320824450994274011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587049745668659392.post-54902860183565009642009-10-07T23:22:13.124-07:002009-10-07T23:22:13.124-07:00Hey! Just wanted to tell you that although I own m...Hey! Just wanted to tell you that although I own my own company now I waited tables for over 23 years. Some jobs I slung hash -- other jobs were laDeeDah fine dining. Still, I made a really decent living and had flexibility. It was good. I live in Austin, Texas. I see celebs here all the time. Although tweeting wasnt even invented -- I still told people who I know about the celebs coming and going into the restaurants I worked for. My bosses never EVER had a word to say about me talking "outta school" about anyone. I waited on Lance Armstrong -- so? he was a little gruff...but that's Lance. I waited on Sandra Bullock...she was sweet -- but she wanted --- CLEARLY --- wanted to be left along and kind of blend into the back ground (before she had Bess -- her restaurant here) and Michael Cain, Gerard Butler, Dennis Quaid (B4 his current marriage -- but during the times he was partying ALOT). Look...we waiters know how far we can go with people. We know to respect their boundaries....we also know that they are celebs and talking about them goes with the territory. Look...had someone walked a check on me and then stiffed me and THEN gave me attitude about it....not only would I have told everyone...but I would have laughed in her face had she given me attitude....but that's just me...and of course, I didnt work for any PART of Barney's.... But.... that's just me. Good on ya. I believe every word you said about how you were treated and how the deal went down with the check. Every...word...of...it. Been there. Good luck to ya! Bonnie Munro -- Austin, TxBonnie Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878864334787659436noreply@blogger.com