Detroit Restaurant Turns Poor Review Into New Merch
Reviews let customers know what they can look forward to when visiting a restaurant. It also helps people decide which restaurants to steer clear of. According to Revolving Kitchen, studies show that 90 percent of consumers consider reviews before visiting an establishment. Unfortunately, you can’t make everyone happy, and bad reviews happen.
A customer gave Bobcat Bonnie’s in Detroit a one-star Yelp review with the comment, “Overpriced and Gay.” After receiving the review Bobcat Bonnie’s in Detroit decided to “clap back” at the reviewer with a t-shirt.
(courtesy of Bobcat Bonnie’s)
“We made the shirts originally after receiving a 1-star review on Yelp,” said Bobcat Bonnie’s.
The restaurant shared its new t-shirt on Facebook with the caption, “Did someone say….overpriced? AND gay? Sign us up Shirts are available for purchase at all Bobcat Bonnie’s locations starting this week! To our Yelp reviewer: Thank you for the new shirt design xoxo .”
Fans of the new merch commented, supporting the bar. “Omg I need this shirt bc I, too, am overpriced and gay,” said one user. Another commented, “Best spin on everything!!! Keep up the overpriced and gay place! It’s fantastic.”
The post gained a lot of attention with over 1,000 likes and 290 shares. Bobcat Bonnie’s is now selling the t-shirt to the public for $25 at any of their locations.
Bobcat Bonnie’s currently has seven locations including Corktown, Ferndale, Grand Rapids, Partridge Creek, Toledo, Wyandotte, and Ypsilanti.
According to their website, the owner Matt Buskard believes and practices a very “personable, inclusive, and supportive culture in each of his restaurants, embracing the diverse communities in which he does business.” If you have ever been to a Bobcat Bonnie location, then you have probably seen LGBTQ+ flags and inclusive signage distributed around the bar. They offer brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert.
Michigan Is One Of The Angriest States In America
It’s completely normal to feel angry at some point in life. Some people are better at dealing with anger than others. Some people are just angrier than others. And it turns out, some states are angrier than others.
Michigan ranked number 10 on Best Life’s angriest states in America survey. They created an Anger Index that consisted of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s most recent Fatality Analysis Reporting System and info by Auto Insurance Center, to determine the amount of each state’s fatal accidents involving road rage.
Best Life also used the FBI’s hate crime data to analyze hate crimes per capita, which they say is often motivated by anger. Their results showed that, on average, America isn’t all that angry. But Michigan made the top 10 along with states from the West, Midwest, Northeast, and South.
Here are the 10 top angriest states in America.
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