Jman888 Moderator July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 Quote Obama pays up after jumping queue at barbecue joint US President Barack Obama places his order at Franklin Barbecue during a visit to Austin, Texas July 10, 2014. AFP Friday, Jul 11, 2014 AUSTIN - At Franklin's, a famed barbecue joint in Texas, pushing to the front of the line will cost you. President Barack Obama learned this lesson the hard way on Thursday when he stepped into the meat-lovers paradise in Austin. The line for food at the restaurant can reputedly sometimes be two or three hours. But the president - exercising the prerogatives of his office - apologetically jumped the queue. He did however offer to stump up for lunch for the family next to him at the counter - then got a shock. "Hold on, how many folks are y'all feedin'?" the president quipped as Bruce Finstad of Houston and his daughter Faith, from Austin, taking advantage of their luck, ordered three pounds of beef, two pounds of ribs, a half pound of sausage and a half pound of turkey for their already seated family. A bill that came to more than US$300 (S$372.66), and included lunch for Obama's staff, proved too much for the stash of US$20 bills the president pulled sheepishly from his pocket. So Obama settled the check with his credit card before making off with his smokey haul. According to the website AustinEater.com, Franklin's is wildly popular - but is often jammed with customers. With a dash of political flair, the restaurant was running a poll by Thursday afternoon asking devotees whether Obama should have cut the line. The president might be in the political doldrums, but this is one poll he won in a landslide as 145 people said his queue jumping was the right thing to do, as compared to 55 who said he should have waited his turn. Obama later headed back to Air Force One to end a two-day swing through Colorado and Texas, part of his efforts to escape the political paranoia of Washington to hang out with "real" Americans. VS ↡ Advertisement 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 He could have just ordered one of his bodyguard to queue up n buy mah.... and saved himself the trouble. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 (edited) I'm really surprised that Obama even has a wallet. Edited July 11, 2014 by Lala81 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qpik Supercharged July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 4:20 AM, TVT said: He could have just ordered one of his bodyguard to queue up n buy mah.... and saved himself the trouble. then how he show "hanging out" with citizens 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 4:26 AM, Lala81 said: I'm really surprised that Obama even has a wallet. Ya... why does he even need to bring money and credit card out... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator July 11, 2014 Author Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 4:26 AM, Lala81 said: I'm really surprised that Obama even has a wallet. he still need wallet to keep his cards mah, the card with code to punch and activate the nuclear missile launcher? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 4:28 AM, Vid said: Ya... why does he even need to bring money and credit card out... at least he pay full cash......oops, here he use credit....kekekek 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 4:28 AM, Vid said: Ya... why does he even need to bring money and credit card out... highly likely it's prepped beforehand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freestylers09 5th Gear July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 that time UK former PM also no ticket in train, kana chase out by the staffs..end up i think his staffs settle for him iirc is TB at least their human rights v strong..no elite class..LOL 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 4:29 AM, RadX said: at least he pay full cash......oops, here he use credit....kekekek Obama no haf enuff money like T2 lah. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kxbc Turbocharged July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 4:36 AM, Freestylers09 said: at least their human rights v strong..no elite class..LOL their elite class might be even worse than our elite class. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 4:08 AM, Jman888 said: Laughed until I cried. WTH!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xefera 6th Gear July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 notice he tabao instead of dine there, probably got to let his backroom staff try first and wait 2 hrs. if safe then he whack. Haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 His kar kia didn't try to score point and offer to pay for his boss meal when he only had $20. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 4:08 AM, Jman888 said: So, looks like ours more "kuai kuai", queuing up quietly 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator July 11, 2014 Author Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 5:48 AM, Ktglfc said: So, looks like ours more "kuai kuai", queuing up quietly You can see Obama has 3-4 bodyguard surround him, we only have one standing behind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 5:51 AM, Jman888 said: You can see Obama has 3-4 bodyguard surround him, we only have one standing behind our risk of getting our PM attacked is very low. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha78 6th Gear July 11, 2014 Share July 11, 2014 On 7/11/2014 at 5:51 AM, Jman888 said: You can see Obama has 3-4 bodyguard surround him, we only have one standing behind US got guns, need 3 to 4 people to block the bullet. Here, we don't have... OT: If our PM has 3 to 4 bodyguards joining him in the queue, maybe people will make noise saying waste of taxpayers' money. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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