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of the world s rudest waiter, Edsel Ford Fong, who greeted visitors with an admonition to Sit down and shut up! He was known for calling patrons retarded and fat , criticizing people s menu choices and then telling them what they should order, amongst others.

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Fun Fact: of the “world’s rudest waiter,” Edsel Ford Fong, who greeted visitors with an admonition to “Sit down and shut up!” He was known for calling patrons “retarded” and “fat”, criticizing people’s menu choices and then telling them what they should order, amongst others.

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