Nonthaburi’s Jack’s Waterfall Noodles stops free meals due to misuse

[webfact]

 

Sakrapee Pathomthasaporn, known as Jack, owner of the popular noodle restaurant Jack’s Waterfall Noodles in Nonthaburi, has made a difficult decision to stop serving free meals. For over a year, Jack has been known for his generosity, offering free bowls of noodles to the elderly, disabled, homeless, pregnant women, and anyone who couldn’t afford a meal.

 

However, his goodwill gesture was exploited by some who misused this opportunity. Jack was left disheartened by their ungrateful behaviour, leading him to reconsider his generous initiative. The decision to withdraw the free meals came into effect today, following several instances of unappreciative behaviour.

 

Jack’s noodle shop started offering free meals about a year ago, usually given out at the front of the shop and the Nonthaburi pier. His target was the needy, homeless people, who often slept rough around the pier area. The free meals were a gesture of goodwill to those who were less fortunate. However, Jack noticed a shift in the type of people who started visiting his shop after he put up a sign offering free meals.

About four months after he put up the sign, Jack noticed that the majority of the people coming for free meals were not the needy ones he intended to help. For instance, a group of nine elderly women began visiting his shop regularly. Men from this group would come to his shop every day, ordering special dishes instead of the regular free meal Jack was offering. He observed cases where people would bring their friends to enjoy the free meals, some would even take food to go, which was against his rules.

 

by Nattapong Westwood 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

About four months after he put up the sign, Jack noticed that the majority of the people coming for free meals were not the needy ones he intended to help. For instance, a group of nine elderly women began visiting his shop regularly. Men from this group would come to his shop every day, ordering special dishes instead of the regular free meal Jack was offering. He observed cases where people would bring their friends to enjoy the free meals, some would even take food to go, which was against his rules.

Say the word free and expect the worst in people.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

Don't make excuses Jack.  You because of other reasons probably financial.

He's not making excuses, he was offering free meals to the needy... not p!$$ takers.

[billd766]

3 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

Don't make excuses Jack.  You because of other reasons probably financial.

And what have you done to help the elderly, disabled, homeless, pregnant women, and anyone who couldn’t afford a meal?

 

51 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

He's not making excuses, he was offering free meals to the needy... not p!$$ takers.

 

[impulse]

That's pretty shameful.  

 

A group of us back home occasionally go down to the soup kitchen where a few of them volunteer on a weekly basis.  We always kick in a lot more than the meal would cost us if we had gone to Denny's around the corner. 

 

I wonder if he put out a basket for donations?  Maybe with a sign asking for help feeding the needy.  Face being as important as it is, I'd hope a lot of the locals would want to be seen kicking in some baht.

 

 

Edited January 4 by impulse

[Scouse123]

Give people an inch, and..............