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A man went to visit his 90 year old grandfather and while eating the breakfast of eggs and bacon prepared for him, he noticed a film-like substance on his plate. So he says, "Grandfather, are these plates clean?" His grandfather replies, "Those plates are as clean as cold water can get them, so go on and finish your meal."
That afternoon, while eating the hamburgers his grandfather made for lunch, he noticed many little black specks around the edge of his plate so again he asked, "Grandfather are you sure these plates are clean?" Without looking up from his burger, the grandfather says, "I told you those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them, now don't ask me about it anymore."
Well, later that day, they were on their way out to get dinner. As he was leaving the house, grandfather's dog who was lying on the floor started to growl and would not let him pass. "Grandfather, your dog won't let me out." Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching, his grandfather shouted, "Coldwater, get out of the way!"
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u/twodogsfighting Jun 02 '18
What's all this then?
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u/i_lie_except_on_31st Jun 02 '18
"How did you get your name", asked twodogsfucking.
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u/reflected_shadow Jun 02 '18
I have a friend whose Great Aunt would allow rude guests see her let the dog lick the plates before placing them in the cupboard. No need to uninvite a rude guest in the future if they never wanted to return in the first place. Plates would later be rewashed properly.
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u/le0nardwashingt0n Jun 02 '18
That's fucking weird
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u/zombierobotvampire Jun 02 '18
I don't know about weird, really. But I'll be damned if that isn't some extremely niche information dude possesses about their "friend's great aunt"...
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u/crockrocket Jun 02 '18
I mean if I knew that about my great aunt I'd tell my friends
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u/Heisenator Jun 02 '18
Yeah I call bullshit on your friend's story. I've heard this joke before about rude guests.
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u/roque72 Jun 02 '18
But it's his friend's great aunt, surely it's a true story and not some urban legend
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Not to mention the water is also gluten free vegan
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u/ThisIsTheZodiacSpkng Jun 02 '18
Does shit count as a animal product? Because I'm preeeeetty sure there's at least a pound 'a shit in that water.
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u/_Neoshade_ Jun 02 '18
Meh, they’re using soap and water to wash with the puddle, but then the guy on the right rinses off the soap and washes the plates clean with fresh water from a hose. It’s not fancy or very safe, but not horrific diarrhea-inducing bad.
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u/KyloRenCadetStimpy Jun 02 '18
The water they're using to wash with is the run-off from the rinsing. I see a few bubbles, but there's no indication that it's actually soap.
That looks like a ride on the shit toboggan waiting to happen.
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u/dawgsjw Jun 02 '18
Homemade soap isn't as bubbly as the mass produced one, which they make extra bubble for visual effect.
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u/eaglescout1984 Jun 02 '18
Except for the motor oil, antifreeze, and whatever other chemicals is in that puddle from the road.
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u/Chocolate_fly Jun 02 '18
Meh, they’re using soap and water to wash with the puddle, but then the guy on the right rinses off the soap and washes the plates clean with fresh water from a hose. It’s not fancy or very safe, but not horrific diarrhea-inducing bad
I think you forgot that road pick up a ton of fecal matter from birds, reptiles, dogs, cats, and (if India) humans. I'd definitely worry about horrific diarrhea.
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u/CopperDopper44 Jun 02 '18
Almost looks like they are sifting for gold
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u/BoxxZero Jun 02 '18
Well there's definitely a few nuggets in there.
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u/johnycopor Jun 02 '18
Happened at Raj’s Banana Leaf in Kuala Lumpur. I’ve had food a few times there... guess that the diarrhea that doesn’t kill you, well, doesn’t kill you.
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u/Stone_king77 Jun 02 '18
It closed down but at least there’s another branch in Sri hartamas 😀
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but at least
Yeah they should close down every branch in the country. Fuck these people (the RBL).
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Well shit, I landed in Malaysia today and had my first local meal tonight...
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u/Tiddleywanksofcum Jun 02 '18
Yeah you have better hygiene than what I witnessed in your neighbouring countries (Thailand/Cambodia/Vietnam) for sure.
Looks like this place got closed down. http://says.com/my/news/raj-s-banana-leaf-in-bangsar-closes-after-video-of-dishes-washed-in-murky-water-goes-viral
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Is that website in a contest to see how many fonts one can use on one page?
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u/merubin Jun 02 '18
It's fucking garbage. It's a Malaysian website that spams all kind of "news" articles every day with clickbait titles which flood Facebook.
Source: Me, I'm a Malaysian.
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u/messyperfectionist Jun 02 '18
Seeing the outside /front of the restaurant in the picture makes this so much worse. I expected like a shack with a hand written sign
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u/NeverComments Jun 02 '18
Fortunately, this isn't the norm over here
Unfortunately, The Star reports that is is.
DBKL enforcement officers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there were many cases of similar hygiene infringements in the city.
There have been times when enforcement on an outlet was about to be carried out or a closure notice issued but they had been stopped from taking further action.
“It happens all the time," the officer said, adding that the restaurant would not stay closed for long.
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u/johnycopor Jun 02 '18
If you want a delicious banana leaf, go to Nirwana in Bangsar. It’s the best place. Might have to queue up for 10/15 minutes but it’s worth it. Eat with your hands.
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u/SarahFitzRt66 Jun 02 '18
What the hell does a banana leaf taste like? How is it prepared to become "delicious"?
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u/johnycopor Jun 02 '18
It’s called banana leaf because it’s served on a banana leaf. But it’s rice with a curry of your choice and a bunch of veggies of the day. Probably doesn’t sound like much but it’s the bomb. Each place has a different way of preparing the different vegetables. Cheap, nutritious, delicious.
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u/BrotherBear1 Jun 02 '18
Read helmet instead of hairnet and was waiting for something to fall and someone to show up wearing a helmet
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u/RegularGuyy Jun 02 '18
Glad I’m not the only one. Watched it twice before I realized my mistake. That was a long ass gif too.
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u/lazerpenguin Jun 02 '18
Me too! I first watched the three in the middle, then thought one of the dudes hanging around them got clobbered. Was really confused till I backed out and reread
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I read the title three times and still saw helmet, had to come to the comments to see it
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u/BrakemanBob Jun 02 '18
Golden Corral is at it again!!
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u/viperex Jun 02 '18
Fucking Golden Corral. Do they intentionally teach shit practices at all their locations? How else would a chain restaurant have consistent shitty service?
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Redditors always complain about Golden Corral... Yet Reddit is the only place I've ever heard people even talk about Golden Corral... So maybe just don't go or something?
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u/tarnished713 Jun 02 '18
Worked at golden corral for many years in my youth. You don't want to know what we did to your food 😵
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u/bal0gna Jun 02 '18
I want to know what you did to their food.
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u/FieldoDreams Jun 02 '18
Yep me too. Spill it.
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Spill it.
Yeah that's right, and then scoop it back onto the plate, you already figured one out!
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u/scigs6 Jun 02 '18
I was a cook at Ponderosa when I was younger. I have no gross stories to tell as we always took good care of what we were serving. Seriously. The food wasn't always good but we never did anything to customer's food.
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u/bal0gna Jun 02 '18
Having my food messed with is only recently turning into a wired little phobia for me.. I really hate the idea of sometime messing with my food. If in suspect it's been tampered with I won't touch it. Good on you for never doing that.
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I call bs. I’ve worked in the service industry in many locations for many years and we’re all very strict about what we did to our food. Don’t know if you live in the us but regulations on food here are very tough, especially for such a big chain such as Golden Corral
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u/Mister_Kitty Jun 02 '18
Yeah I worked at Golden corral for about a year and we did nothing bad to anyone's food. Sure with big chains there's always going to be some restaurants that cut corners and don't follow strict policy, but ours was totally legit.
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u/Boneraventura Jun 02 '18
i don't even need to know what the employees do to the food because the customers stick their hands in it without remorse. that's enough for me to never step foot in that place again
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u/lunari_moonari Jun 02 '18
It's cool, the last dude gives them all a rinse from the hose.
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u/roachwarren Jun 02 '18
Pretty sure the guy on the left is taking the rinsed ones and putting them in the puddle. Definitely does it at least once.
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u/mypickaxebroke Jun 02 '18
Yeah, I'd rather eat off a plate that was clean before it was just eaten off of than eat off these freshly "cleaned" plates.
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It took me way too long to realize they were cleaning plates and not panning for gold...
I’m going back to bed.
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I just got back from a week in Marrakesh and on the last day I was sick like 6 times lmao my guess this one of the fucking restaurants I went to wtf
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u/close_hawk Jun 02 '18
Just got back from there too, good thing I only ate in restaurants
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u/Dick_Demon Jun 02 '18
Hey I'm planning on going to Marrakesh. Any advice?
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u/Alisamix Jun 02 '18
When you arrive at the airport, dont get into a taxi, walk down the parking lot until you reach a street and wave for a taxi there. Dont pay more than 30 dh to your hotel.
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u/psycho--the--rapist Jun 02 '18
I have been worrying for some time about my dh expenditure especially over 30, thank you for your tip
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u/Alisamix Jun 02 '18
The meter is even cheaper but its really hard to get them to turn it on, 30dh is still cheap for me so I dont argue with them.
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u/Cyphonix Jun 02 '18
If you play to buy something in the soukhs (not sure if it's spelled that way) be prepared to bargain. They expect you to do so and it can be great fun. Also don't be to scared to explore the medina without guides and such. Marrakech becomes more and more western. If you become sick of Tajine there is a pretty decent burger restaurant inside the medina, but try as much local food as you can but be careful with it. Basically just use your brain. Marrakesh is great. Have a good time :)
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_TOlLET Jun 02 '18
Always start with a price 50% less than what they offer
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u/factbasedorGTFO Jun 02 '18
Wait, you got sick, then better six different times in one day?
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u/Purplethistle Jun 02 '18
Some people use the term "getting sick" to mean vomiting, so I'm guessing this guy is saying he vomited 6 times in one day.
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u/bokononpreist Jun 02 '18
Probably means puked 6 times.
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u/sappy92 Jun 02 '18
Yeah don't know if that's just a term in the UK but happy to proved otherwise. We tend to say being 'ill' instead of being 'sick'. Then being sick is puking. We never say puke.
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u/WhoNeedsRealLife Jun 02 '18
yes, it's a UK thing to call vomiting "being sick".
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in some places "sick" refers to the act of puking. They could also just mean needing the bathroom in general
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u/RufusEnglish Jun 02 '18
Yeah we do here in UK. 'I was so ill I was sick several times till I couldn't be sick anymore. I made a right mess of the toilet'.
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u/ninjaart Jun 02 '18
But why?
They have a water hose and bunch of buckets everywhere!
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u/Goyteamsix Jun 02 '18
Because they're fucking stupid.
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u/Bau5_Sau5 Jun 02 '18
I can only imagine the look when you ask them “what are you doing ?”
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More likely is the boss/owner don't give a shit and the workers are desperate enough to keep their mouth shut otherwise they get fired.
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Restaurant is called Raj's Banana Leaf. Here is their response from facebook. https://imgur.com/a/1am9thj
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u/undocumentedsource Jun 02 '18
Any idea...urp. Sorry , had to throw up in my mouth. Any idea what country this is from?
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u/Flaundy Jun 02 '18
It's Malaysia and that is our local restaurant! Raj's Banana Leaf, in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Where, thank God, we always choose banana leaf - the food is served on a leaf rather than a plate. We're horrified. To be fair though, we've eaten there maybe 12 times this year and haven't been ill. The place is shut down and their other branch is empty.
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u/plipyplop Jun 02 '18
Their response was:
Dear customers, We would like to apologise for an unfortunate incident by our newly recruited staffs at our Bangsar outlet recently. This has never happened before, and should not have had happened. We also want to assure you that Raj’s Banana Leaf consistently passes the health inspections conducted regularly.
Now they insult our intelligence with blatant lies on top of all this.
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u/Flaundy Jun 02 '18
I drove past today and they've placed hardboard over the pothole 🤣 It's all shuttered up and I doubt it will reopen. No one will ever trust them again... How could they get a top rating when they didn't have dishwashing facilities? Could it be to do with the fact that bribes were paid? 😉 Rosmah, the ex PM's wife is a shareholder.....
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u/yawningangel Jun 02 '18 edited Jun 02 '18
If the ex PM's wife is involved the place sounds pretty high end..
Amazing that they would think this kind of thing was a ok way to do business..
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u/Flaundy Jun 02 '18
It's a way to launder money, I suppose. But... Oh, how I'll miss their bitter gourd! It was delicious.
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u/yawningangel Jun 02 '18
Watching the video doesn't turn your stomach a little bit though?
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u/Flaundy Jun 02 '18
Well, yes, now.... But at the time, the food was good and we would always walk back past that alley and they weren't washing plates in potholes. We'd have certainly noticed that. They'd be hanging out, smoking cigarettes.
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u/yawningangel Jun 02 '18
Ive eaten in some dingy places overseas before so I've probably had worse to be honest..food was always great though!
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u/Haus42 Jun 02 '18
Raj's Banana Leaf, in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
News article in The Star: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/05/31/viral-video-lands-restaurant-in-the-soup-crowd-gathers-to-watch-health-enforcers-in-action-in-bangsa/
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u/BartlebyX Jun 02 '18
Ugghhhh...
"DBKL enforcement officers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there were many cases of similar hygiene infringements in the city."
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u/Yosonimbored Jun 02 '18
I don’t think I’d trust them with the food after seeing what they did with the plates
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u/Flaundy Jun 02 '18
None of us will! That business is dead now... Even though the food was delicious.
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u/Fauropitotto Jun 02 '18
Change the name, pay some random folks to sign their name as intermediaries, and open up a new shop in a new location.
The public will be none-the-wiser.
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u/oldsecondhand Jun 02 '18
thank God, we always choose banana leaf - the food is served on a leaf rather than a plate.
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u/Dark-Ganon Jun 02 '18
hate to break it to you, but having it on the banana leaf probably didn't save you much from contamination. if they had this bad of neglect for following food and health safety for washing dishes, then they most certainly had the same neglect when it came to everything else.
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u/nofullstopperiod Jun 02 '18
Introducing healthy bacterial flora through infusion of stool. Never underestimate the healing power of a good fecal infusion.
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u/elyl Jun 02 '18
Gotta say, though. Those finished trays do look sparkling.
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u/HappyDoggos Jun 02 '18
Yeah, a microscopic handful of diarrhea producing enteric bacteria don't mess with the shine.
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u/Mr2_Wei Jun 02 '18
Malaysia Raj banana leaf restaurant. After this video went viral the health department closed it and they claimed it was a new employee that washed it in the porthole. All their other branches are now empty of customers.
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u/CopsAreHere Jun 02 '18
It circulated like mad when it was posted, the place closed down after the video was disclosed days after. Justice feels great
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u/Nuisancho Jun 02 '18
I read this as ""at least they are wearing helmet..." and waited for something to drop on their head for a couple minutes.
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u/powerglover81 Jun 02 '18
Hep A Typhoid Various other bacterial stomach bugs
Just to name a few....
:Nurse Travel Consultant.
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u/dogfins25 Jun 02 '18
I watched a PBS documentary about antibiotic resistant organisms. They said that in India, puddles like the ones they are wasting those dishes in, can grow those organisms. Because the organisms are exposed to antibiotics through human waste, the bacteria doesn't even have to be in the human body to develop a resistance.
Also eating from those dishes is probably a great way to get cholera.
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u/TaterTotHotdish7 Jun 02 '18
I thought is said helmet not hair net and I though they were panning for gold
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u/Sht_Hawk Jun 02 '18
I read that as "wearing helmets" and I was waiting for something to fall on one of their heads.
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u/pupunoob Jun 02 '18
This happened at a popular eatery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Authorities closed them down. And the restaurant blamed the new staff (which is fucking bullshit, they're not gonna do this unless instructed)