Okay, that’s a bit on the creepy, stalker, obsessive side.
Good evening, everyone. I just found this forum and was amused/flattered to find that someone had actually posted a link to my Facebook album. So, I decided to sign up and say hello.
Conan, I can respect your opinion about the "creepy, stalker, obsessive" thing, and I figured that I would at least try to explain myself.
I don't like it when businesses like Shotgun Sam's decide to delete as many of the valid negative comments they can in an attempt to leave only the praise. I also don't like it when business owners openly say things to embarrass themselves then try to delete those statements and pretend they never happened.
I saw that pattern forming early on, and I didn't want Shotgun Sam's to get away with it.
So, I decided to start keeping an archive of the stuff that would most likely get wiped out... and, since I wanted to put it in a place that others could easily access, I created that album on Facebook.
Plus... back in May, after Jim Rice's initial rant about the health department, I left a reply noting that while I was not offended by foul language in most cases (I personally can be quite vulgar when I'm among certain company), I didn't think that it was appropriate for him to use profanity on the public business page for his "family-friendly" restaurant.
His response, not surprisingly, showed that his reading comprehension skills were apparently right on par with his writing skills. He said that if the language offended me, I shouldn't watch TV either, and that I would probably be offended that they served beer there as well, and then noted that this was Shotgun Sam's Pizza Palace, "not St. Anthony's Church."
And, of course, my criticism was promptly deleted.
So, I'd be lying if I said that incident didn't help spur my interest in archiving posts/reviews as well.
Considering the amount of screenshots I've collected in that album (from the "Shotgun Sam's Pizza Palace" Facebook page, from the old "Shotgun Sams" page that has now been renamed "Shotgun Sams Nostalgic," from Yelp, from Urbanspoon, etc.), I can understand why you might think I'm a bit of a whackadoo.
However, hopefully I can prove to you that for the most part, I'm actually a pretty down-to-earth, nice guy.
I genuinely like seeing new businesses thrive when their owners want to do things properly, and I'm always a fan of a good indie "underdog" story. In the case of Shotgun Sam's, however, my
schadenfreude has been activated, and I'm enjoying the show as this guy (quite deservedly, in my opinion) appears to be going down the tubes. *shrug*
I look forward to exploring the forums here and hopefully participating more in the future. Thanks for your time!
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