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A Korean-American man is suing a Hooters restaurant in Queens after a worker there identified him and his girlfriend on a receipt using a slur referring to Asians, they allege.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kisuk Cha, 25, and his girlfriend, both Korean immigrants<\/strong>, placed a to-go order at Hooters in Fresh Meadows on July 10, according to their lawyer Daniel D. Baek.<\/p>\n

After placing their order, the couple noticed their hostess and another worker standing at the computer giggling and “gawking at them,” according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

When their hostess handed them their receipt, it had the word “Chinx”<\/strong> printed in the space reserved for the customer’s name.<\/p>\n

Duh! We’re Korean, moron!<\/p>\n

“Here we are in Fresh Meadows, and we have large populations of Asian Americans — Korean Americans, Chinese Americans, Indian Americans, you name it,” said Baek. “It’s happening right here in Fresh Meadows. I’m shocked.”<\/p>\n

Cha told the New York Times he was so distraught that he lost his appetite and, when he got home, threw the food away.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The unemployed information technology specialist emigrated from Korea in 2000 and lives in Philadelphia, according to the Times.<\/p>\n

Nicole Conboy, director of human resources for the holding company that owns the Fresh Meadows restaurant and three Hooters on Long Island, said the 17-year-old hostess admitted to the act and immediately resigned, the Times reports.<\/p>\n

The company’s lawyer wrote in a letter to Baek, “It does not reflect the manner in which the restaurant is operated,” and said the worker’s conduct was “deplorable” and “egregious.” <\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Papa John’s company had to apologize after a worker in a Manhattan restaurant printed “lady chinky eyes” on a receipt for an Asian American customer. The worker was dismissed.<\/p>\n

Great job Shenika!<\/strong>
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