NYC Restaurant Sued for Canceling Wedding Because Gays are Bad for Feng Shui

Posted by Kevin Farrell on Sep 19, 2012 in Oh Hell No! | 5 comments

Barrett Greene and Thomas Eng are newly married, though their big day didn’t go down without a few dramatic twists and turns. After paying a $750 deposit to hold their wedding reception at NYC restaurant Amber Village, the couple were forced to first switch venues to a sister restaurant, before ultimately being cancelled on entirely by the owner.

Newlyweds Barrett Greene and Thomas Eng looking all kinds of dapper on their big day.

The reason for the abrupt cancellation? Large groups of gays are just terrible for feng shui.

“Fong was visibly angry and told Ho that he didn’t want any ‘gay parties’ at Amber Village,” the suit charges.

“Fong instructed Ho to ‘make an excuse’ and tell Greene that his rehearsal dinner could not take place at Amber Village and that his wedding could not be catered by them either.

“Fong also told Ho that it’s ‘very bad’ for Amber Village to book ‘gay parties’ and that big groups of ‘gay partyers’ are especially bad for feng shui.”

Feng shui is the ancient art of placing objects within a space in their perfectly suited spot in relation to one another to channel luck and good fortune. So you can imagine how deciding where the power lesbians go when the bears are already being sat in that corner over there could prove to be a feng shui nightmare.

Or maybe you can’t imagine that. Maybe instead you’re thinking that Eng and Greene’s civil rights have been trampled over. In which case, the couple agrees with you and has filed suit against the restaurant chain, which by the by, has zero business being located on Christopher Street if they intend on discriminating against gays.

Do you think the couple has a strong case on their hands?

(via NY Daily News)

http://www.facebook.com/sfergus89 Stephy Ferguson

They definitely have a chance! And Either way because of his comments the restaurants popularity is going to go down once everyone hears that they are not gay friendly. Because then they wont be getting service from those that are apart of the gay community, including straight supporters!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1005919520 Erica LeVan

The only reason that would make sense, is because feng shui is about balancing energies. With the whole homosexuality thing, it’s a bit trickier since there’s different energies to balance that it just isn’t equipped for. I think it’s not a matter of gays are bad for feng shui, but that feng shui isn’t as good for gays. Basically, they don’t want to change their methodology to compensate for the different energy balance scale as that would require changing something old that normally works. If you want feng shui and you’re homosexual, go for it. Just be sure to research and fiddle with it to find your balance, because it will likely differ from the normal somehow. I never looked too much into it personally, but hey, some people want to, and if it floats your boat, go for it. :3
Best suggestion: Research the hell out of feng shui and then build your own strategy with it that compensates for the differences in energy balance. When there isn’t anything that is the standard for your particular circumstance, make one. If the energies aren’t as good for the wedding you want, it may not bring you what you want, so in saying no they might have done them a huge favor by giving them more freedom to re-do it despite their not-as-pleasant reasoning. Keep trying and find out what works, and then when you do do the wedding, find someone who will do it without questioning your layout. Problem solved. ;3
I wish the couple well, and that this frustration may end up a blessing in disguise.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Clay-Utley/1193131887 Clay Utley

Oh yes they have a very strong case for discrimination. I know the law says that any establishment has the right to refuse service to anyone. In this case they should have never allowed them to book the venue and take a $750 deposit. If the owners didnt want them there then he should have come up with a better excuse. I don’t support the business owner decision at all. How can you be that prejudiced in one of the gayest cities in America. Based on the Owners own statement, it is a clear case of sexual discrimination. Good luck on the law suit guys and congratulations on the nuptials. May God fill your marriage with love and wisdom every day.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Amanda-Gulla/724492084 Amanda Gulla

Not just one of the gayest cities in America, but on the very street that gave birth to the gay rights movement!

http://www.facebook.com/dhtroy Troy Morgan

Sue away guys… there is no way they will get away with this in court. I wonder if they will find their discrimination to be worth the money?

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