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Earlier this week we told you about the owner of Ocean Avenue Books who, after receiving a less than glowing Yelp review, went crazy on Yelper "Sean C.," showed up at his front door, and tried to attack him.
Now we're hearing that this may not have been the case.
Valleywag reports that it might have been "Sean C." who was the batshit one. (We're going to call it a draw for now.) Editor Ryan Tate interviewed the bookstore proprietor in question. While Ocean Ave. Books owner Diane Goodman admits sending loonily angry messages to "Sean C." after his "TOTAL MESS" comment about her business, she "vehemently denies his version of subsequent events. "
Goodman, it seems, tracked down "Sean C's" address in order to apologize to him in person for her terse comments. (For the record, no SFist commenter has ever tracked us down to apologize to us in person.) After arriving at "Sean C.'s" door, introducing herself as a neighbor, and then being invited in, the Yelper went in for the kill.
He said, 'You fucking bitch,' and jumped out and grabbed me, and we were struggling and rolling down the steps together... He ran over me. We were rolling down the steps and I was fighting to get away from him.
Goodman goes on to tell Valleywag that she "acknowledges getting a ticket from the police for battery." What's more, "she's been told she and 'Sean C.' will both answer to a judge at a forthcoming court date."
We're not sure who to believe. But we're dying to know more about her egregious use of the term "pussy." Stay tuned.
Next episode: "Sean C.'s" rebuttal.
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Yelp bites, period.
They're both batshit nuts.
Hey SFist: If I wanted this, I'd get it on on reality TV.
Here's your refund.
you just can't make this shit up! HI LARI OUS!!!
I calll shenanigans on all that.
The owner is still the batshit crazy one. NO ONE tracks down ANYONE ELSE'S address to show up unannounced to apologize. If she found his address, she could have found his phone number too. Or started a Yelp Thread. Or emailed him through Yelp again and told him to come over to the store for apology coffee and donuts.
I don't know about the rest of you, but my apologies don't include hiring (I'm assuming) private detectives to find someone's home address.
They both have to answer to the judge? Yeah, that sounds right. It'd be hard to pursue a case against her for battery without the victim testifying!
to seandub: Come on. This is the exact kind of insignificant but hilarious local drama that SFist should be covering.
Goodman, it seems, tracked down "Sean C's" address in order to apologize to him in person for her terse comments. ... After arriving at "Sean C.'s" door, introducing herself as a neighbor, and then being invited in...
That's supposed to sound *not* crazy?
Seconded.
SF is a small city, so in a way we're all neighbors!
Agreed...
Whatever happened to just snail-mailing a card to say your sorry (for the over-the-top batshit reactions to an anonymous pseudo-review of one's business)? Doesn't Hallmark make cards for this occasion?
Oh sweet gullible Ryan Tate and SFist... that "new" story sounds like a load of steaming BS!!!
speaking of nutso...
Sounds like they deserve each other.
She failed to mention the part where, just before Sean C called her a "fucking bitch", she was lighting a flaming bag on dog shit on his porch.
Brock, I'm sorry I called you a &$%#*% that time. I'd really like to make it up to you. Please send me your bank account details and social security number so I can deposit a large amount of money I recently inherited.
I am having a difficult time believing her version of the story.
Either this is true and she's an idiot or it's not and she's a nutcase.
BTW, if anyone's crazystupid enough to show up at my door to talk about this comment: I will stab you in the eyes with whatever I happen to be holding. Even if it's a baby. Don't say you weren't warned.
Actually she's not an idiot. I spoke to Diane and am a regular customer at OAB. She attempted to deal with Yelp and they blew her off, so she found the guy's address on the internet white pages and attempted to make amends. He's the one who acted irrationally. But I guess, interlard, that hiding on the web under a veil of anonymity gives one the right to answer their door violently if one identity. Glad I'm not your baby.
Actually she's not an idiot.
Just shithouse rat crazy, then? OK!
Uh... I'm not following your logic here. She tracked down the guy's full name and address on the internets, using scattered bits of info on his Yelp profile (which must have taken at least a few hours), shows up unannounced on his doorstep, and yet HE's the one who acted irrationally? Please 'splain.
If she wanted to apologize, a posting on her store's good ol' Yelp page would have sufficed. If he didn't want to respond or dialogue further, she should have LET IT GO.
As far as I'm concerned, Sean had the right to act however he damn well pleased when a psycho stalker showed up on his family's doorstep. This woman needs a psychological assessment. As do you, for defending her behavior.
That is .....if one's identity is discovered. Glad I'm not your baby.
YELP in HELL!
We pray YELP goes bankrupt and sinks to the bottom of hell, and takes its MAFIA YELPERS with them. We pray that GOD shows no mercy for all the damage and EXTORTION they have inflicted upon small business owners and the children they support. YELP is a den of snakes and deserve to BURN for the lies and slander they spread on the web.
PRAY PSALMS 140 FOR THEIR DESTRUCTION!
Say five times: "Archangel Michael destroy YELP now!"
Wouldn't it just be easier for you to run a non-crappy business than start screeching to hypersonic every time Yelp is mentioned? Or would that take too much effort?