Ramen Rage: Owner Offers Bounty for "Execution"

 

The internet, a treasure trove of customer opinions, can be a double-edged sword, especially for a fiercely proud business owner. In Japan, a ramen shop proprietor discovered this firsthand when two customers left scathing one-star reviews. This wasn't merely a critique of his noodles; it was a perceived affront to his very being, a stain on his family's honor stretching back generations.

English Translation:

toyojiro.toyota

If you find and execute them,
I will pay 100,000 yen x 2 people.

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toyojiro.toyota I'm saying I want them found myself,
so I'm recruiting for short-term jobs.
You can earn more than with illegal part-time jobs.

Find them and bring them here.
I'm serious.

They started a fight,
so I'm buying in.

Location, address, contact information, anyone who can grab them and bring them here, I will pay if you give them a proper "roasting" 

 

Incensed, the owner abandoned all pretense of professional restraint. He took to the digital realm, posting the customers' photos and issuing a bounty: 100,000 yen ($640), a significant sum, for information leading to their identification or, more dramatically, their direct delivery to him. This wasn't a passive request; it was a declaration of war, a Wild West-style vendetta in the heart of modern Japan.

The online community reacted with a mix of disbelief and amusement. Was this a joke? Had the owner completely lost his grip on reality? He vehemently insisted on his seriousness, proclaiming he would stop at nothing to restore his shop's reputation. He saw himself as a valiant defender of his culinary honor, battling against the injustice of anonymous online criticism.

However, his actions quickly escalated from eccentric to potentially illegal. Authorities intervened, and the police began investigating the owner's behavior. The incident served as a stark reminder of the power of online reviews and the potential for conflict when personal pride clashes with public criticism. It also highlighted the delicate balance between a business owner's right to defend their reputation and the potential consequences of overreacting. The phrase "the customer is always right" took on a darkly humorous twist, with the added caveat, "but not always alive," underscoring the absurdity of the situation. The incident became a cautionary tale about the dangers of letting online negativity fuel real-world aggression

English Translation:

toyota_kyoto_japan 10 hours ago • Posted by @mkiyo68

Please stop interfering if you don't know what these two people did. We really just want to focus on making ramen. We have to catch those who cause us damage and make them take responsibility. It's not so much that we're going to do something, but rather that these guys will be dealt with by another group, so it's beyond the scope of just a stubborn old man. 

If you go too far, you'll be dealt with by another organization. That's where people who go too far end up. If you don't understand that, you just haven't studied enough. We made this decision so that we can focus on making ramen. Please wish for the day when this stubborn old man can honestly make ramen. Thank you for your comments. We appreciate that you have something to say.

We've warned them countless times. This isn't something that just started.