An Entitled Couple Tried to Blackmail My Café with Bad Reviews – I Taught Them a Lesson About Responsibility

“Well, thank you for coming in. Your meal’s been taken care of.”

As I walked away, I heard the woman mutter to her boyfriend, “Told you she’d come around. They always do.”

They had no idea what was in store for them!

That night, I sat at my kitchen table with my laptop open.

I’d used the footage from the security cameras to create a video documenting their visit, and added the audio from the mic I’d worn while talking to them.

I didn’t add music or commentary. The truth was right there for everyone to see.

I posted the clip with one sentence: This is how my business was ‘reviewed.’

By morning, my video had gone viral.

Other creators stitched the video.

Small business owners shared their own experiences with influencers who’d tried the same thing.

The comments section filled up with people tagging the couple, demanding accountability.

By afternoon, the original videos were gone.

That evening, an apology appeared.

The woman sat in front of a ring light, shoulders squared.

“Hi, guys. We wanted to take a moment to address what’s been circulating.” She paused, exhaled. “We never meant to cause harm to any small business or individual.

We want to share our experiences with all of you, but in our efforts to do that, we made a huge mistake.”

The boyfriend appeared beside her, nodding.

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