Nearly everyone is aware that online reviews have become the new word of mouth. Whether you want to get a new haircut, fix up your bike, or check out that Italian restaurant your friends go on and on about, often the first thing you'll do is look the place up.

But when anyone with an internet connection can twist the truth with the sole purpose of taking revenge or tearing down the business, there’s a myriad of fake evaluations. Luckily, we sometimes get a taste of sweet justice when the business owners themselves stumble upon these falsehoods and choose to do everyone a public service by rightfully calling them out.

To celebrate their clap-back replies, members of the Quit Your BS subreddit decided to document their attempts to protect their reputation and share screenshots with the whole community. Below, you’ll find some of the best responses Bored Panda has collected from the page, so continue scrolling and upvote the ones you enjoyed reading the most!

#1

Came Across This While Looking For Reviews To A Local Tattoo Studio

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Dan Padgett
Community Member
4 years ago

A link to the business would be nice. This company deserves support for the stance they have taken. If you are gonna profit (BoredPanda) then the least you can do is state who the company is.

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    #2

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Jo Johannsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The barber's response was civil and to the point. I hope prospective customers take this customer's review with a grain of salt.

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    #3

    Twitter User Claims They Visited A Coffee Shop Just After Ryan Reynolds Left. A Trustworthy Source Then Responds To Debunk It.

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    Dan Padgett
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Haha, love Ryan Reynolds. Such a decent dude.

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    #4

    Damn. I'm Not One To Blindly Believe The Owner's Side Of The Story When It Comes To Bad Reviews, But This Guy Sounds Like A Real Piece Of Work.

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    Casey Burns
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Horrible human being.

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    #5

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    What the hell is wrong with some people???

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    #6

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Hahaha please contact our imaginary staff!!! Perfect

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    #7

    Restaurants Replying To Bad Reviews 

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    Andy Acceber
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It reminds me of the surge of Yankee Candle reviewers complaining the candles suddenly have no smell.

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    #8

    Woman Writes A Fake Bad Review, Gets Called Out By Restaurant Owner

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    No! Don't drag cats into this!! She doesn't deserve cats!!

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    #9

    Local Restaurant Exposes A Bad Reviewer

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    Boggy
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Jealous rival?

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    #10

    Owner Of Salon Says 'Quit Your Nonsense' To Fake Review

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    Jo Johannsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Trying to milk additional discounts in advance?

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    #11

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Trish Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    WOW! How ignorant can some people be? I'm glad he was fired!!

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    #12

    Restoration Of The Wonder House (Historical Manor) Featured On Netflix. Eventually It Will Be Open To The Public For Tours. The Google Reviews Page Is Already Filled With Fake Reviews Because Of The Show.

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    Marybeth Martens
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    dumbest person nominee right here

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    #13

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Kimi Tomminello
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Same thing happened at a pho shop near me. I was having lunch with a friend there and this tourist from California started yelling at the server "This isn't real pho!! I'm from San Francisco and I know REAL pho!!" Needless to say this pho shop has been around for decades and is still run by the Vietnamese family that started it using their families unique recipe (brought over from Vietnam). She got dirty looks from all the regulars and one guy told her to go back to Cali. She paid and stormed off and everyone's day went on. I tipped a bit extra that day. Nobody deserves to be treated like that.

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    #14

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Casey Burns
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Lol bud. I get it.

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    #15

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Sounds like it was a "ruff" delivery :P

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    #16

    Fake Review On My Favorite Exotic Pet Fish Store (Plecostomus Need Really Big Fish Tanks Because They Can Grow To Be A Foot Long)

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    finisz
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    DIE and DEAD... the two words, what you were looking for.

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    #17

    Hole In None

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    henry weston
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    oops.

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    #18

    Yelp Reviewer Of An Internet Cafe Gets Called Out By Owner

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    Dan Padgett
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Damn, remember internet cafés?

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    #19

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Dan Padgett
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Damn... Remember Pokémon go?

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    #20

    Restaurant Owner Responds To 1 Star Review

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    HappyPanda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    A sour parent, i suppose.

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    #21

    Gym Owner Responds To Bullshit Review

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    Puppeteer Saint
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I'm sure it weighs heavily on his conscience.

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    #22

    Customer Post A Bad Review On A Restaurant Only For The Owner To Call The Bullshit That They Tried To Do A Professional Photoshoot And Lingered Around For 3.5hrs Buying 3 Coffees For A Group Of 6!!!

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    Ara
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The smells of ‘influencer’

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    #23

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Rabbit Carrot
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    They’re just looking for free food.

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    #24

    Restaurant Owner Wasn't Having It.

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    Terry Tobias
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That's a good bartender right there. Some would have kept serving; I used to wait tables so I know.

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    #25

    A Nail Salon Owner Responds To A 1 Star Review

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    Per-Ole Sjuve
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That was hella painful to read.

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    #26

    Dude Forgot To Mention His Drunk And Disorderly Friends And The Eight Pizzas They Brought To This Restaurant In His Review.

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    finisz
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nope, other restaurants would kick their asses out at the very moment, the pizzas ordered from outside arrived. These guys were too nice.

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    #27

    Rude Is As Rude Does

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    Cartoon Fan Girl
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I would have given up on "S" after the 2nd attempt, the owner was being really nice to that person.

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    #28

    Owner Calls Out Bad Review Left By A Previous Tenant

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    TyrantrumGogoat
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Aflac?? That's so random!

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    #29

    Yelper Isn't Happy With His Brake Repair Service, Is Called Out By The Owner Of The Company

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    Kelzbelz79
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    So put that in ya pipe and smoke it!

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    #30

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    TyrantrumGogoat
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Wait. What? I'm so confused.

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    #31

    Lies About Bad Service On Yelp. Gets Called Out By Owners.

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    kathryn stretton
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    'Danni'. Bored Panda, you slippin'. :)

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    #32

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Trish Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    BURN!!!

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    #33

    Angry Customer Doesn't Understand Fraud And Fake Reviews

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    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I don't know why, but something about "I won't stand for it" made me laugh

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    #34

    Guy Tries To Leave A Fake Google Review At A Turkish Dental Clinic With Very High Ratings, Gets Called Out.

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    David Henry
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    F**k whoever SS this w/o the full review.

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    #35

    Friend Of Disgruntled Ex Employee Leaves Fake Review, Gets Called Out.

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    kathryn stretton
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Many pets can't handle even the best care if left. You can't explain to them you are coming back as they don't understand you! They can pine, and not eat anyway despite the kennel's best efforts. Sad but true. You should start kenneling your pet on a regular basis from when it is very young, from short periods (even for1day) then build up, even for no reason and it's not needed.Then, when you do go on holiday later, the pet knows you will return. Don't get a pet then put it in care after having it years and expect it not to feel abandoned. Your fault.

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    #36

    Chinese Restaurant Respond To Reviews Left

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    TheEndIsNigh
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Word.

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    #37

    A Restaurant Owner Responds To An Unreasonable Review On Yelp

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    Trish Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    GREAT comeback to a crappy customer......oh, I mean "non" customer. LOL

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    #38

    Restaurant Business Owner Calls Out Disgruntled Former Employee Leaving Fake Review

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    kathryn stretton
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    You never seen Gordon Ramsey? Kitchens are sweary. I don't want to work in one though!

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    #39

    Don't Like Our Food? Let's Go To The Videotape!

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    Trish Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Way to go!! I love it when the owner has proof that the customer leaving a bad review is lying about EVERYTHING they posted about their experience! Way to put these entitled customers in their place! Lol

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    #40

    Woman Leaves Poor Review On Local Restaurant, Restaurant Fires Back

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    TheEndIsNigh
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Please don't assume that all restaurants have a kids menu. There are many establishments that are geared towards adults as they serve "fine" cuisine that may not be appealing to a child. Although they don't expressly forbid you from bringing your children, perhaps you should consider going to Applebee's instead of going to Le Bernardin and screaming because they don't serve chicken nuggets.

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    #41

    My Company Responding To A Reviewer That's Lying.

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    Kristen Kidd
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Maybe that's what happened in her mind 😳

    #42

    A Coworker Was Fired In No Small Part Due To His Harassment Of Me. He Wasting No Time In Asking His Friends To Leave A Bunch Of Fake Reviews Against Me And The Tattoo I Work At. I Thought It Was Over Since It’s Been 4 Months, But We Just Got A New One!

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    #43

    Restaurant Owner Going Off On Unhappy Customer

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    finisz
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    First. If you are supposed to come in a large group at a fixed time to restaurant, and you show up 40 minutes earlier, than enjoy your drinks for those 40 minutes. Kitchens has strict schedules, and maybe they'll be able to make your 20+ orders earlier, but that means plus stress, extreme overwork and because of these likely mistakes. So, don't be an ass, and come on your fixed time. Second, again don't be an ass with the wait-staff.

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    #44

    Owner Kindly Responds To A Negative Review.

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    Terry Tobias
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Lemonless lemonade! Yum!

    #45

    Local Shop Owner Calling Out Fake Review

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    Kimi Tomminello
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Both of these people need to get their crap together. The business owner airing this person's personal grievances is no better than the original fake review. Could've just said- "Amanda, you were fired for theft and behaviour that goes against our policies. Your bad review reflects more on your insecurities as a person than it does our business. Please get yourself together and find some peace within yourself" or something. It's just off putting seeing that level of personal dragging in a professional response.

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    #46

    If We Are Going To Talk About Veterinarians Responding To Reviews...mine Calls Out His Negative Reviewers All The Time!

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    TheEndIsNigh
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This always used to piss me off when I worked at a veterinary practice. People would let their pets vomit for almost a week and then have a fit over the bill when it needed to be hospitalized on an IV because it was so dehydrated.

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    #47

    Hostel Responding To A Hostile Yelp Review

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    Trish Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    WOW!! Big burn!! Lol

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    #48

    Lying On A Pet Store Google Review Because They Wouldn't Hire Him. Owner Responds.

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    AnxietyRiddenMom
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I was hoping she was going to say it tasted terrible

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    #49

    Was Looking For Reviews For A Tattoo Shop, Then I Found This...

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    #50

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #51

    Lick A Cake, Get Your 'Just Desserts'!

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    #52

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #53

    Man Tries To Call Out School For Fake Reviews, Gets Called Out By The Owner

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    Carrie Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The rater needs to go back to school with that spelling and grammar: "surprized" "i really"... my brain just got fried.

    #54

    I Dropped Everything To Respond To This One

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    Cold Contagious
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Someone had downvoted this, I can only imagine due to the mask mandate in the restaurant. Smh

    #55

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Kimi Tomminello
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Great response

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    #56

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    BP, you're seriously censoring the words "die" and "dead"? Seriously?

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    #57

    Her Yelp Account Is A Gold Mine Of Fake One Star Reviews

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    Carrie Smith
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    You know.. the account with the POPPY.

    #58

    A Classic Fake Bad Review At A Caravan Park In My Country.

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    #59

    Checked To See If The Wonderful Hostel I’m Staying At Has Any Bad Reviews. They Do, And The Owner Responds So Well Lol.

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    #60

    Are Fake Reviews Really A Thing?

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    #61

    Fake Account Leaves A One Star Review. Gets Called Out By Owner.

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    #62

    Golf Club Replies To Fake Two Star Review

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    #63

    Fake Review Gets Called Out By Owner

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    Terry Tobias
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I like sitting in the back as long as it's not outside of the kitchen! It's easier to have a conversation with someone there.

    #64

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #65

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #66

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    finisz
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    When you are a so awful Karen, that even an asian take-away bans you....

    #67

    Went To The Best Restaurant Ever Last Night. Looked Up Reviews And Found This Gem.

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    Terry Tobias
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Mothers' Day is a very busy day for restaurants. I've worked them and it's crazy. It sounds like this one did its best to accommodate this entitled family and they still weren't happy. The owner was very professional in the reply to the review.

    #68

    12 Minutes Is A Long An I Mean A Very Long Time To Wait. The Only Negative Review Out Of Hundreds For A Tree Trimming Service In My Town.

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    #69

    Someone Tried To Shit On The Local Dog Warden In A Google Review; Did Not Go Well.

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    Terry Tobias
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The poor dog! It's better off without that foster parent.

    #70

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #71

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Kimi Tomminello
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    How drunk/ drugged do you have to be to walk into a restaurant and ask for your shirt to be wet down with cold tap water? 🤣

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    #72

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Terry Tobias
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yea "hun".

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    #73

    Google Reviewer Posts Fake Reviews - Gets Exposed

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    #74

    Crazy Person Posted A Fake Review At My Wife's (Previous) Work. (Full Story In Comments)

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    #75

    Competitor Barber Shop Posts Fake Review - Gets Called Out

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    #76

    Hotel General Manager Calls Out Guest's Fake Review

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    Danielle Gibbs
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I know what hotel this is. Or, rather, what company. Great company to work for and stay at

    #77

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #78

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Kimi Tomminello
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I've seen quite a few of these. I only pay attention to the stars on these ones cuz it's usually just people with nothing to say about the establishment making stupid statements. Read one about a fairy (Tinkerbelle style) and hummingbirds that was pretty funny.

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    #79

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #80

    Restaurant Calls Out Bs Review.

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    So weird... Why is this anyone's hobby?

    #81

    Local Business Owner Responds To Homeless-Hating Reviewer

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    #82

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #83

    Vape Shop Calls Out Fake Review

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    What a d**k

    #84

    Good Old Fake Reviews

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    Terry Tobias
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    What?

    #85

    Got Caught Faking A Puppy Review

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    #86

    Rival Chinese Restaurant Called Out Leaving A Review

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    #87

    Classic Google Review Gag!

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    #88

    Can't Take My Negativity After Being Caught Red Handed Using Fake Review Photos

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    Hayhaypaula
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    So are the photos of Suzie or of the LinkedIn person who complimented Suzie on her great success? I am so confused.

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    #89

    Leaving Fake Reviews

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    #90

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Holly Stevens
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Hahahahaha

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    #91

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Supple chicken? Perfect for a sexy appetite LOL This is a really strange review. Even the response was weird. I don't fully understand what went on here.

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    #92

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #93

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Kimi Tomminello
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    🤣

    #94

    Idiot Puts Review With Fake Detailson An Amazing Adblock App

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    GadgetGirl
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Bored Panda partner site? I see emails and names were left intact in the response field.

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    #95

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #96

    1 Star Review After Asked To Stop Harassing Workers

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    Ent Hugger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    sex shop?? is that what's censored? oh man... i used to work in an "adult" store and we definitely had our share of weirdos but they were pretty harmless. most people were open and friendly, it's like well you know what i wank to, no sense in being shy now! but yeah as the only female on staff, the true weirdos, while few and far between, stood out and made me VERY uncomfortable so i can only imagine... sounds like mgmt is trying to handle it at least. unless i'm way off and they sell uhh... saxophones? or socks and he's just a really bad speller? we may never know....

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    #97

    Comfortable Floors

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    Candia Lee
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    But we can't defend our food ...

    #98

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Nikole
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    ?

    #99

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #100

    Local Restaurant Fakes 5 Star Reviews, Gets Called Out By Former Employee

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    Kimi Tomminello
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Is this calling out the restaurant for a false review? It's early here and I'm confused.

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    #101

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Candia Lee
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    How'd this get added? Bad review, insulting response.

    #102

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Hayhaypaula
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Huh?

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    #103

    Owner Of A Micro-Brewery Responds To A Review, The Reviewer Doesn't Want To Quit Their Bullshit.

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    Candia Lee
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    They wanted to cancel cause no one was coming to their party? That's hilarious.

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    #104

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #105

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Sod off, Tracy! LOL British insults are hilarious!

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    #106

    Fake-Reviews-Debunked

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    #107

    Gig Got Cancelled So This Guy Made A Fake Review For The Venue.

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