Posted on 04/18/2022 2:01:38 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
A Kentucky restaurant manager has recalled the hateful treatment he received from customers after he flew a Ukrainian flag in solidarity with the country, amid the war.
Ben Ashlock, who heads Colton's Steak House and Grill in Bardstown, Kentucky, told The Washington Post that he has a personal connection to Ukraine because he and his wife adopted their son from there three years ago. So when the war broke out, Ashlock said he wanted to show solidarity by flying a Ukrainian flag at the restaurant.
"You just let them know, even in little old Kentucky, we see you, and we're supporting you," he told The Post.
Ashlock didn't think any problems would arise from the gesture. But shortly after he flew the flag atop the building, Ashlock said he began to receive strong messages of hate from customers via the restaurant's phone, Facebook page, and Google reviews.
One customer said, "My family eats at Colton's steakhouse, but will not eat there again until the Ukrainian flag is replaced with our national Flag," via a direct message on the restaurant's Facebook page.
The Post also referenced reviews — some of which had been removed — shared by Ashlock via screenshots. One said: "Take that trash flag down! May Ukraine be leveled to the ground!"
Ashlock even said he received a 1-star review of Colton's on Google because of the flag. "Food tasted woke, management is a war monger," the review read.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
The things that upset some people.
The US flag is still flying there and it was not replaced with the Ukraine flag. It is in a different spot.
What does that mean, exactly? They adopted orphans from Ukraine and gave them a family? That bothers you?
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