{"id":12172,"date":"2021-06-16T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T00:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=12172"},"modified":"2021-06-16T20:30:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T00:30:19","slug":"handout-sign-posted-at-reececliff-causes-shit-storm-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/06\/16\/handout-sign-posted-at-reececliff-causes-shit-storm-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Handout&#8217; Sign Posted At Reececliff Causes Shit Storm on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Lakeland diner expressed frustration with being short-staffed on a sign that also blamed it on government handouts. This upset locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3f39b965-1dbd-42c5-8116-b8e87b2e275a-IMG_3237.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12173\" width=\"359\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3f39b965-1dbd-42c5-8116-b8e87b2e275a-IMG_3237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/3f39b965-1dbd-42c5-8116-b8e87b2e275a-IMG_3237-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many locals were displeased at a sign that the owner of Reececliff Family Diner posted outside its diner that said since so many people received &#8220;government handouts, no one wants to work anymore, therefore they are short-staffed.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reececliff Family Diner drew negative attention after a sign with a message that some considered &#8220;political&#8221; was displayed outside its door just more than a week ago, the Lakeland Ledger reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Please be patient with our staff,&#8221; the sign read. &#8220;Sadly, due to&nbsp;government handouts, no one wants to work anymore. Therefore, we are short-staffed. So please be kind and patient with staff that wants to work and earn income, and not sit home and get a handout from the government. We are working hard to rebuild our team to serve you better.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sign was removed by the owner, James Bronkhorst, on Monday following an online backlash against the diner from locals and social media. &#8220;Unfortunately this sign has drawn a line in the sand because it is a political post and while they may feel a certain way, it will cost them business and many to boycott Reececliff &#8230;. It is happening already,&#8221; Jan Barrow posted in a Facebook group, according to the news outlet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Lakeland diner expressed frustration with being short-staffed on a sign that also blamed it on government handouts. This upset locals. 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