CEO of Berryhill Baja Grill restaurants in Houston, Jeff Anon, decided to take matters into his own hands in regards to declaring his right to free speech.
ABC News reported on the story, where Anon explained how he was fed up with how sensitive people have gotten these days.
“I just got tired of all the news of everybody having to be politically correct,” Berryhill Baja Grill CEO Jeff Anon told the news outlet.
And this is the exact reason why Anon chose to post a sign at each of his nine restaurant locations stating:
“Notice. This store is politically incorrect. We say Merry Christmas. God bless America. We salute our flag and give thanks to our troops, police officers and firefighters. If this offends you, you are welcome to leave. In God we trust,” and warning customers that if they don’t like it, they are free to leave.
The restaurant CEO shared that his last straw was when Starbucks made the decision to put out generic red cups during the holiday as what he believed to be anti-Christmas sentiment.
“There’s nothing wrong with saying ‘Merry Christmas’ in lieu of ‘Happy Holidays.’ When people say ‘Merry Christmas,’ they’re being nice,” Anon said, adding that he’s Jewish. “They’re not trying to be politically incorrect or have religious beliefs.”
“Some people say you shouldn’t take religion into the workplace,” Anon furthered before explaining, “We’re not trying to bring religion into the workplace. It has nothing to do with religion. It’s the spirit of the holidays.”
Apparently the sign has been removed by numerous offended patrons, however Anon ensured that they would be replaced.
“I’d say for everyone who felt it wasn’t appropriate, probably 10 to 20 who…supported it,” Anon said, acknowledging that there have been some complaints.
In fact, many online users have retweeted the post in support of the restaurant’s anti-politically correct goal.
Surprisingly enough, some customers even ask for a copy of the notice.
“The outpouring of support has been absolutely terrific. We’re actually getting a lot of requests from people to get the sign,” Anon said
It’s nice to see someone like Anon taking a stand against those who are hyper-sensitive and so easily offended.
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Sources: Taphaps, Eater, Abcnews
