Hot Dog Man Bullied by Bulls$!t South Bethlehem Businesses

So Edwin Padilla, the hot dog vendor dude who set up shop in South Bethelehem after he lost his job in construction, is being told by the city to pack up shop.

Why? Well, because some South Bethlehem merchants got together and signed a petition saying that he was stealing business from them. They don’t want him in the same neighborhood. So, instead of competing with him for business, they merely want to make sure that he’s not allowed to fucking be there, pushing as far as to have the city of Bethlehem not renew his parking permit. Really?

Here are the businesses that have allegedly signed the petition. So, they are essentially saying “Fuck this guy who is using the tried and true AMERICAN WAY to make a buck, through ingenuity, some hard work and playing by the rules.” The list was compiled by another, but the comments, as always, are mine…

Billy’s Downtown Diner-Greekers: Billy, I honestly thought you’d be a bit above this petty shit…

Blue Sky Cafe: Who cares, does anyone eat here?

Campus Pizza: Eh, maybe they should be worried. Pizza or hot dog when I’m drunk, depends on the length of the line.

Cutters Bike Shop: Seriously? A hot dog vendor is hurting your fucking bike shop business?

Deja Brew: OHHH I get it. It’s supposed to sound like “Deja Vu.” That’s fucking CLEVER!

Domino’s: Go FUCK yourself Domino’s, you DELIVER pizzas to rich college kids. You’re not competing with Padilla for foot traffic.

Goosey Gander: “Hmm, nice dinner on the town or, wait honey, let’s just get a hot dog, I know I made reservations at the Goosey Gander, but”

Homebase Skate Shop: Are you fucking kidding me? Isn’t Homesbase supposed to be all about supporting local causes and shit? And they are going to say that the HOT DOG GUY is cutting into their business? If anything he’d be HELPING you by being a close spot for kids to get quick eats.

John Saraceno: ? Jon Secada?

Lalupita: I don’t read Spanish.

Lehigh Pizza: Again, you are an established Lehigh Valley icon. If some hot dog vendor is going to start making you go bankrupt, you better start rethinking things.

Lehigh Pub: Whatever. Anyone go to this place? Hello? Anyone?

Michael’s Steaks: This guy is close to where the hot dog vendor sets up shop, so I could see him having a problem with it. However, it’s called a free market economy. If the hot dog guy is doing good business, then run a fucking sale, make better food. COMPETE, you asshole. Just because you rent a store front doesn’t mean that you are the only one on the block who can have other people’s business. Fuck. Work harder dipshit. 

Nawab: Hmm, authentic Indian Food or hot dog? When would I ever be in a position where I would be choosing between those two foods? Never. I would want one of the other. Do dot Indians not know this? We eat indian food when we want to poop. We eat hot dogs when we are in a rush.

Pat’s Newstand: Newspaper or hot dog? HMMMM HOLY SHIT!!! You suck.

Sotto Santi: WTF is this? Hold on… oh apparently it some sort of restaurant that doesn’t want to compete with the hot dog guy. Well, maybe if you fucking advertised somewhere, I can barely even google you Sotto Santi. Blame it on the hot dog man.

Subway: Jared wouldn’t be eating hot dogs in the fucking first place. So, all your healthy customers are totally not going to be affected. What’s that? Subway lies about the fat content of their hoagies? You don’t say….

Tally Ho: Fuck you, Tally Ho. Last time I checked Edwin didn’t have a licquor license and six pool tables, but, you know, why not just fight his right to try a make a buck.

Tallarico’s Chocolate: Fuck you fat bitch.

The Funhouse: Again, you’re not going to lose business to a fucking HOT DOG VENDOR you’re a BAR.

The Bistro: Blah

Tulum: Who cares?

The Hard Bean Cafe: Your mom is fat.  Source

That source link there is to the facebook page set up for Padilla.

The business owners here should honestly be fucking ashamed of themselves. I hope they could go back to when they were first starting up a business (if their rich dad’s didn’t hand it over to them) and what they would have done if every other fucking business in the area jumped on and tried to run them out of town. WHAT the fuck does that prove? Tally Ho, seriously you want to crush this guy’s dreams just because? You have NO FUCKING interest in what he’s doing. He is doing nothing more than probably HELPING your fucking shitty excuse for a safe bar.

So, do what I plan to do this weekend and get a hot dog from Padilla, then go sit in one of these establishments until you finish it.

Extra points for dropping relish on Subway’s floor.

Picket line anyone?