On Facebook, Lenin Gutiérrez said that he already has big plans for his unexpected advice.
San Deigo
A barista in San Deigo, who refused to serve a woman because she was not wearing a mask, received praise from internet users and a whopping $ 32,000 in tips.
Lenin Gutiérrez, who worked as a barista at Starbucks in San Deigo, was praised when the woman, Amber Lynn Gilles, posted about him on Facebook with the aim of criticizing him for not serving coffee because he was not wearing a mask, the Washington Post reported. .
“I know Lenin from Starbucks who refused to serve me because I am not wearing a mask. Next time I will wait for the police and bring a medical exemption,” he posted.
The post was counterproductive. Many Facebook users defended Guiterrez and scolded Gilles. He has more than 1,00,000 reactions and comments and 50,000 actions.
A Facebook user wrote: “There is no reason to publicly embarrass a child who is trying to work his or her shift like any other day.” Another said, “I don’t blame the boy behind the counter. They must follow the rules given to them.”
San Deigo County issued a notice on May 1 requiring residents to cover their faces in most public places, even when they shop at a store or pick up food at a restaurant.
Many people expressed their desire to tip Guiterrez.
It was then that Matt Cowan, a man who doesn’t know Guiterrez but stumbled upon the post, decides to start a virtual tip jar on GoFundMe.
Cowan called the donation page “Tips for Lenin to Face a Karen from San Diego.” In the description, he wrote: “Raising money for Lenin for his honorable effort to stand firm against a Karen in the wild.”
In three days, the total amount is more than USD32,000, and it continues to increase hourly.
“Everyone gathers around someone for doing what they are supposed to do and trying to protect others,” Cowan said in an interview with KGTV. “It just shows that there are a lot of good people and that outweighs the bad.”
On Facebook, Lenin Gutiérrez said that he already has big plans for his unexpected advice. Lenin Gutiérrez, an aspiring dancer, said he plans to use the money to fuel his passion and teach others the art of dance.
“With this donation everyone gave me at GoFundMe, I can make these dreams come true,” he said. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you very much.”
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