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Server Overhears Customers Making a Rude Comment About a Child With Down Syndrome - Risks His Job to Does This
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Server Overhears Customers Making a Rude Comment About a Child With Down Syndrome - Risks His Job to Does This

Heroes come in all forms. They can be first responders, firefighters, fictional characters, or, as was the case at one restaurant in Houston, servers just standing up for what is right.A hero is what many people are calling server Michael Garcia this year after he put his job on the line to defend a little boy with autism from some particularly rude customers.A Family Dinner OutEarlier in 2023, Kim Castillo was dining at Laurenzo’s Prime Rib in Houston with her five-year-old son, Milo. Milo has Down syndrome, and his speech is a little delayed, but at the time, he was showing off some new words and talking about his birthday, which had just passed, reported HLN.That’s when a family, who was sitting nearby, asked if they could move tables to be farther away from Castillo and her son. The servers were confused, but they obliged until they heard a man in the group make a disparaging remark.“He said, ‘Special needs children need to be special somewhere else,’” Garcia recounted to the outlet. “That's like saying, 'You can't come in because you're a different skin color.'”Garcia told the family he would not be serving them. The man responded that he would leave the restaurant, but Garcia didn’t care. “I probably shouldn't have said it, but I was like, 'Okay, good,'” he added.The Makings of a HeroThe Castillo family didn’t know about the comment at first, but they later learned what had transpired and were grateful that Garcia had stuck up for them. It meant a lot to them, as regular customers, particularly when they learned that the booted family members were also restaurant regulars.“I wouldn't have expected anyone to do that and risk their job," Castillo told the outlet.“I was impressed that somebody would step out of their own comfort level and put their job on the line as well as to stand up for somebody else,” she added to NBC News, as per Today. “I know Michael did it from his heart and from reacting to the situation. I don’t think he stopped and thought about what he was doing.”Castillo also speculated in a since-deleted post that she didn’t even realize Milo was being disruptive. She had been taking him out to eat since he was little, and felt that he was well behaved.“Was he loud?” she wrote, as per Today. “Maybe a little in the moment, but honestly, the adults at our table were three times louder than he was.... If he had been obnoxious, which like any other five-year-old he can be, I wouldn’t have thought twice about the family asking to move.”Customers Respond in KindAfter Castillo wrote about her experience online, it was picked up by several news outlets and local social media pages. Soon, people began frequenting the restaurant and seeking out Garcia in hopes of being served by the local hero.“The business has been huge,” Candace Roberts, a fellow server, told the NBC affiliate. “People are coming in to shake his hand and eat at our restaurant and loving it.”Castillo, meanwhile, hopes that this story inspires others to lead with tolerance and kindness and to stop judging others by what they see on the outside.“It’s just impressive to see the outpouring of love and support,” she added. “Maybe next time they’ll think twice before they utter those words or say something derogatory about somebody else.”Standing Up When It MattersThere are all kinds of great, positive messages to receive from this story, but perhaps the most powerful of all is the importance of speaking up for others, particularly for those who can’t always speak up for themselves.Garcia could have easily ignored that rude man and pretended as though his prejudice didn’t exist. But he addressed it head-on and showed that he wouldn’t stand for it, potentially making that man think twice the next time he feels the need to speak out against someone with special needs.Not all of us are born with the same advantages in life, but that doesn’t make one person better than another. It takes genuine bravery to speak up on someone else’s behalf, and sometimes it can be a risk. But as Garcia knows, it’s a risk worth taking.More from Goalcast:A Waitress Is Humiliated by a Rude Customer – But a Mysterious Letter Changes EverythingStranger Is Rude to a Man Stuck in Traffic for No Reason – So He Follows Him to Have an Unusual Confrontation at a StarbucksPlus Size Man and His Size 8 Wife Receive Rude Comments From Haters – Come Up With the Perfect Idea to Silence Them

Struggling Waiter Doesn’t Know How He Will Pay for College - Then a Famous Customer’s Tip Leaves Him Speechless
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Struggling Waiter Doesn’t Know How He Will Pay for College - Then a Famous Customer’s Tip Leaves Him Speechless

Anyone who has ever worked in the service industry knows that you live and die by your tips. This is why it's so important for customers to reward good service.While it's customary to tip up to 20% of the bill, one restaurant-goer decided to show his appreciation to his server with a chart-topping 650% tip — to the tune of a staggering $5,000. One “Exceptionally Lucky” Shift for a Nebraska WaiterSinger-songwriter Jason Derulo is known for his smash hits and dynamic performances, but recently he's made headlines for an incredibly generous act of kindness.During a recent trip to Omaha, Nebraska, Derulo and his family dined at Charleston’s Restaurant, known for being "casual" and "upbeat." The party of 18, accompanied by security, racked up a bill of $795.99. Generally, this would warrant about a $160 tip. However, Derulo, impressed by the "really awesome" service tipped the unsuspecting waiter nearly 30 times that amount.The waiter, Jordan Schaffer, was floored. Overwhelmed by the unexpected generosity, he took to social media to share the news.In a TikTok video that has gone viral with over 300K views and 48K likes, Jordan thanks the musician and reveals that his generous act of kindness just paid for his semester of college.Jason Derulo’s $5,000 Tip Goes Viral on TikTokThe clip opens with a shot of Derulo, presumably signing off on the bill, and a voiceover saying: "Jason Derulo tipped me $5,000 at Charlestons Restaurant in Omaha." The camera pans to Jordan as he tells Derulo, "Wow, my heart's beating really fast." Derulo responds, "You guys are really awesome, man." It then cuts to Jordan, giving a heartfelt shout-out to the pop star. "Hey Jason, thank you. You just paid for a semester at my college." Jordan SchafferHe continues, "I can't say thank you enough so, you know, I hope your family has a wonderful time in Omaha and I hope you see us again."It ends with a close-up shot of the receipt and Jordan just shaking his head in disbelief.Derulo showed up in the comments to respond, writing: “You seem like a great person. Thank you for taking such great care of our fam. Keep spreading the love bro.”He also re-shared Jordan's TikTok to his own social media accounts, captioning it: "Blessed to be a blessing."Jason Derulo’s Tip Couldn’t Have Come at a Better TimeJordan ended up splitting the tip with his coworker, but he made certain to put his half to good use. According to an interview with Fox & Friends, Jordan had just been hit with a $50 late fee for his college tuition a week earlier. He was scrambling to come up with the money and didn't know how he was going to swing it. And then in walked Jason Derulo. Thanks to Derulo's tip, Jordan was able to pay off the entire semester.Not only did Jordan take home thousands of dollars that day, but he also came away from the experience with a valuable lesson. "I just learned that it doesn't matter who you're serving… if you give them the right kind of service, it might end up touching them in a way that you weren't expecting," he said.And, to top it all off, he has a "crazy story" that he plans on telling for the rest of his life.