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LAWYERS: can business owner sue you over bad Yelp reviews?
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:34 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker for example,
i wrote a scathing review for a new restaurant. I simply said the food tasted bad and it was overpriced. I submitted many photos to prove that i was actually there. I wrote from a subjective point of view. I said that the food didn't taste good for ME, however others could form a different opinion.
Well the owner personally emailed me to take down my review in exchange for a refund. He said that my review will hurt his business and that he's just a father who is trying to feed his family.
It's a dog eat dog world, ladies and gentleman. Why should I feel bad if he's providing the public with terrible food? I'd take my review down not for a refund, but for fear of a lawsuit. What's the chance he would file one? Would he win? |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:37 PM Author: Bateful becky Leave the poor guy alone. If you don't like the food then don't go back. No need to warn people unless he's defrauding people. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833722) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:41 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker brother, business owners love to appeal to emotion. "i'm just trying to feed my family..." Well guess what, I am too. You're not special. I am simply posting my opinion on the Yelp. If your food is so good, I am sure you will receive plenty of good reviews that will make my review irrelevant. He's just scared because he has 3.5 stars on Yelp. Not my fault. Don't jump in if you can't swim. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833754) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:59 PM Author: Exhilarant fiercely-loyal new version water buffalo fuck kinda fuccboi thinking is this? killself (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833861) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 1:35 AM Author: Clear Electric Ape Indian Lodge (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834938) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 1:35 AM Author: Clear Electric Ape Indian Lodge (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834940) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 3:06 PM Author: Azure razzle kitty wtf? I would like to know if a place sucks so that I can avoid going (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33837490) |
Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:36 PM Author: 180 stage No he would not win, but you sound like a retard and you should just take the fucking review down. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833712) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:38 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker why should i take the review down? isn't that what yelp is about? the food was shit bro. Like straight up garbage and overpriced. Why should i take it down? how does that benefit me? if he cant sue my ass, i wont do shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833730) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:40 PM Author: 180 stage your logic is self defeating. how does it benefit you to write the review in the first place? it doesn't. the only argument to leave it up is that you're "benefitting" potential customers. why should you benefit them over him?
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:42 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker I should benefit them because I benefit a lot from others' reviews on Yelp. They have provided me good advice. I am returning the favor. The owner hasn't done anything for me except ripped me off. I overspent for bad food. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833760) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:45 PM Author: 180 stage he has offered you a refund. so by your logic, shouldn't you benefit him back? and if he's a guy who will give refunds to people who don't like his food, then is there really any problem with his restaurant?
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:51 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker He would benefit. Not me. I would get my money back. But is it even worth it? I mean, I already spent gas money to go there. You want me to spend more gas money to go back?
In the business world, if you don't provide something valuable, you get eliminated. It's not MY fault his food stinks. If you're a father, why take the risk of opening a restaurant? Why are you doing that when you could find a regular job to provide for you and your family? Seems awfully selfish. I have no remorse. Why? Because I could easily get fired from my job if i have lackluster performance. I look out for ME. It's a dog eat dog world. |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:28 PM Author: 180 stage (guy viciously fighting for his own interests by turning down free money) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834015) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:46 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker it's not free money because i need to waste gas ... it's not free money because i am being told to shut up in exchange for money. You see, pal, free money is when you get money for not doing shit. i am being asked to do several tasks in exchange for money. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834109) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:28 PM Author: 180 stage LJL at taking a yelp reciew down being a "task." Tyft. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834365) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:37 PM Author: tantric primrose dysfunction party of the first part Didn't you go to law school? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833719) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:48 PM Author: painfully honest philosopher-king Do you remember anything you learned in law school?
Torts robot? |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:44 PM Author: glassy sex offender business firm weird thread. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833769) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:44 PM Author: thriller property Dude take the money you're poor as shit and a refund is a refund (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833770) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:46 PM Author: violet godawful point potus fuck that. burn the dood to the ground. i hate yuppie ripoff shithole restaurants. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833788) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:47 PM Author: vivacious public bath mental disorder YES I've done it numerous times (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833793) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:52 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker you've sued ppl over bad yelp reviews (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833824) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:57 PM Author: vivacious public bath mental disorder Yes. For clients. I can fuck a defendant up provided a company is willing to pay me (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833857) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:05 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker have u actually won? do you accuse the bad reviewer of defamation? do u first send a letter warning the bad reviewer to take it down because if they don't you will sue them? or do you just give them notice of lawsuit without first giving them a chance to take it down. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833889) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:03 PM Author: buck-toothed station Only scum shit lawyers do this and no, they don't win. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834212) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:15 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker good (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834281) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:27 PM Author: vivacious public bath mental disorder Don't win? Who's taking this case to trial, and if you were a lawyer you!d know that, on hourly, the lawyer always wins. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834357) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:36 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker what are the actual chances that a business would win over a consumer? and i am in california. are u familiar with California's ANTI-SLAPP laws? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834409) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:26 PM Author: vivacious public bath mental disorder 14 day demand to remove the post, followed by a libel complaint served with maxes out discovery requests. Discovery requests are focused on financials and internet history. If client is willing to pay, private investigator already had the names of the spouse or close family, and I'm serving deposition notices.
I've done it a dozen or so times and never charged more than 10k before defendant agreed to stop the defamation.
It's shit work and not a primary practice, but it's fun to do. |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:45 PM Author: Odious whorehouse volcanic crater Ljl at issuing a discovery request for someone's internet history (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834454) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 3:09 PM Author: big church useless brakes LJL. if i got one of those in the mail I would immediately pwn your clients' assholds with an anti-SLAPP suit, recover attorneys fees, and then file a malicious prosecution/17200 claim against you for the practice. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33837513) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 3:10 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker 180^180
you sound like someone i would hire ;) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 3:10 PM Author: buck-toothed station (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33837520) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 3:14 PM Author: Ruby bipolar circlehead Cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33837544) |
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Date: July 24th, 2017 12:18 AM Author: Mauve pontificating hominid idea he suggested Lol no. South Carolina had no anti slapp law (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33840830) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 1:02 AM Author: Cracking state chad Lol your flame career is effectively done here with this post breh (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834805) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:50 PM Author: Ivory corner I don't understand how people find the will to type these Yelp reviews. If I don't like something I just don't go back to it, I don't feel the need to broadcast my distaste. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833809) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:53 PM Author: Apoplectic fanboi OP is clearly mentally ill hence the abnormal effort. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833833) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:56 PM Author: Beady-eyed obsidian location Odd case, his username and general poasting history made him seem so stable (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834176) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:55 PM Author: violet godawful point potus past a certain point you just cant stomach 15 dollar turkey clubs with no turkey and no bacon anymore (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833840) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 1:03 AM Author: Cracking state chad (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834806) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 2:04 AM Author: Carmine Bawdyhouse (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33835021) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:53 PM Author: honey-headed pisswyrm knife I know small firm guys who defend ppl from that kind of bullshit a few times a year it's lulzy as fuck shitlaw (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833832) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:53 PM Author: Hairraiser disgusting windowlicker i hope you get hit by a bus crossing the street. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833834) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:23 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker wtf ?
my review is in bad taste but hoping that i get hit by a car is okay? lol fuck off, liberal |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:57 PM Author: Beady-eyed obsidian location A conservahero would reflexively side with the small business owner moron (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834187) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:03 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker a true conservahero would say to let the FREE MARKET decide
a true conservahero would say that the customer is always right
a true conservahero would say that a consumer shouldn't be scared to exercise his first amendment rights.
a true conservahero would agree that if people don't like your business, then that business shouldn't intimidate consumers |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 1:37 AM Author: Clear Electric Ape Indian Lodge (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834950) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 3:05 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33837485) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:54 PM Author: snowy meetinghouse take the refund and the review down, bro. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833836) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:57 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker i will only do it for fear of a lawsuit. In his email, he didn't provide any hint of legal action. However, he did plead to me to take the review down. I am an unsatisfied customer. Yelp exists for a reason. Currently, he has lots of 1 star reviews. Lots of folks agree with me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833855) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:45 PM Author: snowy meetinghouse look, unless he fucked you over hard the decent thing to do is to take the bad review down. the owner is trying and that's worth something. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834106) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:48 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker if i worked at his restaurant, and if i had gotten a customer angry and customer had accused me of terrible customer service, my ass would have been fired. Now that he has fucked up, he wants me to sympathize? fuck that. We as employees have to deal with bullshit all the time. Let him deal with a terrible review. I don't care if he tries. If he was trying as you say, he food should have been decent and prices fair. I try all the time and don't get compensated. Fuck it. Unless he hints at a lawsuit, why should i take it down? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834121) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:10 PM Author: snowy meetinghouse (petty vindictive guy everyone loves to hate) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834242) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:15 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker that's just life. you reap what you sow. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834278) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:49 PM Author: Spruce provocative church building macaca (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834125) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:54 PM Author: spectacular slate pit son of senegal people who leave scathing yelp reviews on forgettable restaurants are either autistic or were poorly raised. there is no middle ground. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833838) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:55 PM Author: Hairraiser disgusting windowlicker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833844) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:59 PM Author: Beady-eyed obsidian location (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834196) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:48 PM Author: Crystalline Dashing Set (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834465) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 1:04 AM Author: Cracking state chad (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834809) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:56 PM Author: Soul-stirring associate gto's review of per se:
i am still yet to taste a foie gras as decadent as that of the charlottesville ryan's buffet. |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 9:57 PM Author: Bull headed mediation half-breed Not legal advice but restaurant reviews are obviously not actionable if you're simply discussing food quality. The only way he might have a claim against you is if you are making claims that are proven to be objectively false (e.g. You saw the waiters doing blow or pissing in your food). (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833853) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:00 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker in my review, i discussed food quality and compared it with another restaurant. I said the other restaurant's food tasted better.
i also stated that the food was overpriced. I said that the food was not worth the price they are selling it for.
i also stated that the location is terrible as it is in a major street. and that street has lots of noise. and that same street is probably not family friendly.
i also stated that parking is impossible to find. |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:00 PM Author: Beady-eyed obsidian location Kill yourself (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834201) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:02 PM Author: painfully honest philosopher-king I'd like to write a critical review of Le Bernardin. It's nothing special, and people NEED to know, especially if they're deciding among restaurants and can go only to one. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33833878) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:07 PM Author: Curious rose tattoo Can they? Sure.
Odds of them winning? Low, but they go way up if what you posted was false. |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:09 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker i said things like "mcdonalds food tastes better than this"
and "the food here is overpriced"
and "parking is terrible"
and "i'd never come back" |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 3:10 PM Author: big church useless brakes all nonactionable opinions (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33837518) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:27 PM Author: Chrome Casino Private Investor E.E., I WANT TAKEOUT!! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834008) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 10:44 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834099) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:24 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834340) |
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Date: July 22nd, 2017 11:41 PM Author: Odious whorehouse volcanic crater People still go to restaurants? Brb paying $30 for $5 worth of food. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834435) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 12:59 AM Author: Flesh multi-colored market BEEP BEEP BEEP (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834796) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 1:05 AM Author: Cracking state chad Cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834810) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 12:50 AM Author: well-lubricated boistinker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834763) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 1:38 AM Author: Charismatic Persian Sanctuary congress just passed a law protecting such reviews (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33834953) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 4:21 PM Author: big church useless brakes which opens up business owners dumb enough to do this to big liability/discovery costs in unfair business practices/PAGA actions. have fun producing 100% of your electronic correspondence for the last four years so I can see who else you did this to. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33837939) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 3:16 PM Author: Ruby bipolar circlehead Stand your ground (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33837557) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 4:20 PM Author: charcoal old irish cottage Is the restaurant owner white?
That's what should determine your options. |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 5:06 PM Author: well-lubricated boistinker White of Irish descent (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33838188) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 11:53 PM Author: charcoal old irish cottage Cut him some slack. He is trying his best. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33840698) |
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Date: July 23rd, 2017 11:33 PM Author: Drunken institution regret (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33840577) |
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Date: July 24th, 2017 12:14 AM Author: poppy vibrant tanning salon I personally know someone who got sued for like a million dollars over a bad yelp review she made. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3682240&forum_id=2#33840811) |