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Massachusetts Ice Cream Shop Goes Viral for Profane Facebook Post Defending Teen Employees
The post drew more than 232,000 likes and 18,000 comments as owners said rude customers were mistreating young employees.
- On Sunday, Coldstuff Ice Cream in Blackstone, Massachusetts, posted a blunt Facebook message defending its young employees from aggressive customers, sparking widespread viral attention across social media.
- Brothers Dave and Kevin Miller, who opened the ice cream shop in August, issued the post after a customer reportedly berated a 16-year-old worker over a 25-cent price discrepancy.
- Amassing about 300,000 likes by Friday, the post declared, "STOP YELLING AT MY F------ employees," emphasizing that staff are teenagers learning their first jobs.
- While the brothers initially feared backlash, public response proved overwhelmingly supportive. Coldstuff later clarified the post was not intended to bash older customers, but to discourage aggression toward staff.
- This incident reflects broader challenges faced by service workers as restaurants nationwide increasingly address disrespectful customer behavior. Coldstuff plans to remain open through the winter, continuing to serve its community.
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He decided to defend the young employees of his ice cream parlour from the often aggressive words of some customers. And he did it with a viral post. "Stop yelling at my ca* employees**" , wrote Dave Miller, co-owner of the ice cream parlour Coldstuff Ice Cream in Blackstone, Massachusetts. And again: "They're boys. For [...] The article "Stop yelling at my employees. They're guys, for many it's the first job. It's ice cream, for heaven's sake, …
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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