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Friday, April 8, 2011

Representation and respect

Belle Tire
3773 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids - Next door to Hooters

I recently submitted a contact request to Belle Tire for a situation I couldn't believe.  Now I understand that when people go to an establishment, such as Hooters, they are there for the food, fun and sexuality of it. I know I am.  Now, this being said, having a husband who works for a multi-billion dollar company, I can't believe that he would ever wear their Logo so large and out there and act the way this guy did.  Here is the comment I sent directly to Belle Tire.

"I recently visited my favorite Hooters restaurant and was seated across from a guy who was wearing a Belle Tire shirt and Hat.  I didn't really think much of it until he started to behave in a way you would find a guy behaving in a strip bar.  Now this restaurant of course is known for being a place men go to look at hot women and drool over the ones they can't take home with them and enjoy some great food.  However this guy wearing the Belle Tire attire was a complete and utter bafoon.  I can't even call him a man at this point because a true man wouldn't treat anyone this way, even if he was in a strip bar.  He started by smacking the waitress on the ass a few times more than I would find appropriate and the way he spoke to her was like he was a possessive husband.  Now for all I know the Hooters Girl he was disrespecting was someone he knew and that's fine.  The point is, he was wearing the Belle Tire name all over and acting this way.  I once worked for a large insurance company and as a part I volunteered for them at a Golf Outing and also wore their shirts elsewhere.  While wearing anything with their Company Name on it I wouldn't have acted out of sorts like this in any way.  that's just not the way you represent someone like that. And this guy had no regard for the fact he was in company clothing. This all being said... I will continue to use Discount and I will not have my work done at Belle Tire even if your company is able to beat their pricing because all I can see when I see your sign is this jerk acting like just that.  Oh and his name is Drew and he is a windshield repair man from what I understand."

Maybe what I say won't matter to anyone and maybe it will change the client base for the smaller.  Who knows.  All I know is that I won't and either will my rather large family. 

Belle Tire - 3773 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids - (616) 954-8000

Over all - 0 stars out of 5 stars


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