Texas Burger Joint Offers Customers ‘Best Butt’ Discount — Offensive or Brilliant? (Poll)
- Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:46pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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A Texas burger joint seems to have a novel way to save customers a cent or two — they’ll knock a penny off an order for the right assets.
Houston’s KTRH radio reported a young woman recently ordered a veggie bowl, fried pickles and a drink from the Twisted Root Burger Company in Dallas. A look at her receipt revealed a two-cent discount: one for having the “best butt,“ and one for being the ”best looking.”
An image of the receipt was posted earlier this week on Reddit, and it seems the customer herself put it on Facebook with the comment, “Oh twisted root cashier, stop making me blush.” The Twisted Root re-posted the photo on its own Facebook page Tuesday with the note, “It looks like one of our cashiers [sic] has game.”
Twisted Root proprietor Jason Boso told KTRH the discounts are all in fun, and that they offer similar ones for the “best haircut” and the “best smile.”
“We’re an irreverent restaurant, there’s always a little bit of negative feedback,” Boso told the station. “One of my partners is a black gentleman and he will yell out in the restaurant sometimes like the movie ‘Jerry McGuire’ ‘I love black people’ which he’s allowed to.”
One person who’s not amused is celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, who told KTRH the discount is no laughing matter.
“What’s next? Are they going then be evaluating a customer’s breast size or shape? Are they going to evaluate a male’s genital areas?” Allred told KTRH. “They should not be suggesting or encouraging their employees to engage in this kind of look-see at their customers’ butts.”
Boso insisted people are never “totally offended” by the discounts.
“They ask, ‘shouldn’t I get 20 cents off?‘ and we just say hey that’s all we got,” he said.
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Comments (113)
VoteRightDammit
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:59pmAnything that kicks the Sandra Flukes in the katooties is a great idea!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:53amGloria AllHag…………
Report Post »Ash_Kiker
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:09amsomeone needs to put a donation jar in that resturant for Sandra Fluke so she can get some birth control… hope to God she does not reproduce
Report Post »JQuentinEvermann
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:08pmSome people just don’t know how to have fun…a picnic with a family of Mormons would be more entertaining than spending time with Gloria Allred.
Report Post »WeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges12
Posted on August 25, 2012 at 3:32amOne person who’s not amused is celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, who told KTRH the discount is no laughing matter. “What’s next? Are they going then be evaluating a customer’s breast size or shape?”
Now there’s a great idea! Who says Liberal bitches have no function in society? ;)
Report Post »OccamsSword
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:56pmI’m so sick of PC, I think it’s refreshing…
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:48pmYep.
Report Post »Lighten up.
Too many offended.
cemerius
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:27amAgreed!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:52amWhom does the Judging… and are they Paid… More, or Less?
Report Post »Amarilloan
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:30pmAbsolutely! Gloria Allred can kiss my “best butt”!
Report Post »Comeandtakeit
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:35pmOh please! Lighten up, Gloria. I think it’s hilarious. Gloria Allred has the sense of humor of one, but not the best one. We had an old saying growing up in Texas that a person who was overly uptight like this had a corn cob in their… never mind. Gloria qualifies.
It’s a funny gimmick, all in fun, like the Soup Nazi guy.
Report Post »muddpuddle
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:43pmif she goes there to eat they will most likely charge her double
Report Post »steveh931
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:35pmIt’s up to the owners how they market their business, their not breaking any laws, leave them alone Allred. If you don‘t like the marketing strategy don’t give them your business.
Report Post »SurhanSurhan
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:31pmLeave it to those infidel Americans to sexualize EVERYTHING! And you guys are upset because Michelle Obama was interviewed by iVillage?! (smh)
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:45pmNo prizes here… for the Best Camel!
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:24amI’ll bet your a huge fan of Julian Assange… which makes your little overgeneralized swipe all the more laughable.
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:27pmI once got fired from a restaurant job for putting “drunk chick” on a rude, drunk girls receipt.
Report Post »DEFCON4
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:07pmYou should have written your phone number instead.
Report Post »You probably would have “ gotten lucky”
You would still be employed!!!
kadster01
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:24pmMeh… It isn’t up to me to approve or disapprove of what a private business is doing, but it is up to me where I decide to spend my money. I simply wouldn’t spend it at that particular restaurant, now that I know what they’re doing.
Report Post »Ash_Kiker
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:05amthat’s a dumb decision… get your head out of your butt and liven up some
Report Post »MajorLeagueInfidel
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:20pmMakes sense when it is owned by Sir-Mix-alot.
Report Post »Gregb
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:18pmSounds like a fun place to eat! Not racist in the least and very open and honest. I’m a vegetarian and wish we had a place like this in my town.
Report Post »Zipit
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:05amOn the receipt! Fried Pickles!!! YUM!!!
Report Post »DEMOCRATS.ARE.EVIL
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:17pmMillions of women spend millions of dollars each year to hide their pantie lines. Don’t make me laugh by calling this sexist or objectification.
Report Post »Ash_Kiker
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:08am+1… I agree totally.. people are so closed up now a days, ya can’t have any fun without a fun sucker ruining it.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:16pm…
Report Post »Isn’t this burger joint discriminating?
This gimmick is going to drive away potential customers.
The physically “beautiful people” should not be given a free pass through life.
What‘s in a person’s heart and soul is what really matters.
NHwinter
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:22pmI agree, kind of distasteful. Beauty is on the inside too.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:33pmone butt looks good to me
Report Post »another looks good to you.
no big deal.
Fuddy-duddy
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:52pmMaybe they have other penny discounts besides the two mentioned. If they don’t perhaps someone could suggest they add ones like: “best mood”, “best humorous”, “best quipster”, “best smile”, or even a “best integrity” for a customer that points out an error benefiting the restaurant.
Report Post »Melika
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:07pmFuddy-Duddy: I guess you just glanced over the article (can’t blame you). They do have other discounts like “best hair cut” and “best smile”. As an ugly person with a crabby personality, I think it is hilarious and great. I hope I get a “best curmudgeon” or “crabbiest comebacks” discount. Seriously, I think its funny and if you don’t get a “most pleasant’ discount, you’ll know you are a sad, pathetic individual who needs to work on your social skills, so in a way, they are performing a social benefit.
Report Post »Toltepeceno
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:46pmYes, those 1 cent discounts amount to a free ride.
What happened to that thing called sense of humor.
Report Post »THXll38
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 11:57pmLeadNotFollow -
Did you fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down?
Report Post »BrianL
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:08pmIf Gloria Alred is against it, it has to be good.
Report Post »GdavidH
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:24pmAmen and Amen to that!
Gloria Inbred can find a liberal “best butt”, and….well, you know the rest!
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:08pmIf that pimping crone Gloria Allred is against this little bit of fun, then I’m sure as hell for it.
Report Post »Hey, Gloria: We’re allowed to vote with our wallets, so get bent.
Is there a discount for “Biggest B****”?
copatriots
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:06pmAfter checking out their website and story, I am going to have to go to one of their restaurants the next time I’m in Dallas! Sounds delicious!
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:09pmWho doesn’t want to give a hot broad a TIP.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:50pmWell….me, being a female. I’m hoping to get a discount though. :-)
Seriously, it is run by three chefs. I’m eager to try their food when in Dallas in a month.
Report Post »bobbo1179
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:31pmYou should try it, the burgers are awesome. Probaly one of the best I’ve had. It’s a great restaurant. Think I’ll go for lunch today!
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:58pmSo anybody that doesn’t get a discount is to consider themselves ugly and ashamed? What a bad, bad idea. Why don’t they just stand by the door and tell prople in their faces what they think instead of this cowardly ploy. Absolutly disgusting. I would hope any decent person would find a respectable establishment to eat and know that this place is not it. Shame, shame! Remember, people have feelings.
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:05pmand if your whole self esteem is based on this then you dont have any. is there naything people wont get offended over? if you say someone is pretty, they get mad, dont say their pretty, they get mas. life isnt fair quit suckin all the fun out of the room by being overly sensitive. their juging is nothing you yourself do not do every min of every day
Report Post »booger71
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:07pmThen don’t go. Unless you have an economic interest in the restaurant, you or the government should have no say.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:12pmThink about it, they are giving a 2 cent discount, it’s just letting them get their 2 cents in, I have no problem with it, but then again, I am a handsome devil and would definitely get the discount, my wife says so, and I always listen to her. (Psst, secret to a long marriage.)
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:48pmWhom goes shopping for Ugly Cars & Clothes?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:57pm@lukerw
Report Post »There were those people who actually bought the Gremlin and Pacer, and those who bought and wore, Parachute pants.
lukerw
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:37pm@DARMOK…
Report Post »Shopping… for the Cheap, or on a Budget… implies a willingness to accept Low Quality. Of course… Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
Ash_Kiker
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:17amthey give the discount to everyone… except for you, so you can feel left out with a not so hot butt
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:58pmLove the unique marketing idea; perhaps people will want to get into shape as well. Who knows?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:20pmWhen Moochelle comes in, maybe they will give her “Best place to put a big gulp” discount. In the summer time 10 kids can use her left butt cheek to get out of the sun.
Report Post »That is why they take seperate planes, they need one just to haul her A$$.
watashbuddyfriend
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:57pmDepends on how you look at it!
Report Post »Amarilloan
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:33pmEwww! Who wants to look at it?
Report Post »rpp
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:56pmI personally do not like it. If they think that this will attract me as a customer, they are wrong. On the other hand, there are those who may be attracted by such a promotion. Just because I do not like does not mean it is wrong or should be forbidden. I will even go as far to say even if the majority of people find it bothersome, offensive, disconcerting or whatever degree of negativity you choose, I still think if they want to do this, great! More power to them.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:10pmYou are allowed to vote with your wallet. Life goes on, doesn’t it?
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:56pmIt’s like Daniel Tosh says, “if you‘re an ugly woman you’re gonna have to work for everything in life, just like a man.” (paraphrased)
Report Post »AnAmericanToo
Posted on August 27, 2012 at 8:12pmAnd those who don’t work for what they want — well those are the women with the sordid reputation. I would rather be around women who have worked for success in life than one who is so lazy, unmotivated, and insecure that she has to rely upon looks. I would far rather associate with ranching women than some an air head whose sole ability is to apply make up and is so hard up for ‘complements’ that she is willing to get rated at a fast food joint.
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:54pmPretty women get all kinds of advantages in life. My wife get’s pulled over all the time and never gets speeding tickets. I tried strapping on some fake boobs and just ended up having to walk the line….
Report Post »dennisS
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:03pmDon’t you hate it when that happens!
Report Post »VoteRightDammit
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:10pmI found if you go in full drag it works a little better.
Trouble is, the cops then tell you to get in the back of the police car if you want to get out of the ticket.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:54pmApparently, celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred wouldn’t qualify for a “best butt” discount.
Report Post »DesdemonasCrew
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 8:25pmMaybe biggest Azz!
Report Post »FREEDOMoverFEAR
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:53pmHell ya I’d get a 2 cent discount because of my incredibly huge, long,hard, strong, fingers.
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:52pmglorias only mad caue nobody thinks that old bitter man hating litigating hag is attractive. nobody repects her she is the bigges ambulance chaser ever and the poster child for bad lawyers. Hey gloria! are you really this stupid to not tell the difference btw tounge in cheek flirting fun over bold face nastyness…? geepers i think that there are just some people who dont like fun and want everyone to be as miserable as they are.
Report Post »dennisS
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:52pmI guess I don’t get a discount! :(
Report Post »Larry E
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:51pmAnyone who’s offended need not give their custom to the place. It’s called freedom boys and girls, indeed freedom of choice which Demorats should love especially unless that only applies to abortion.
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