Being French......

[mushroom25]

does being French excuse aggressive and/or objectionable behaviour?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43507949

[naomi24]

Jackdaw, I know a few men who have a habit of tripping over their bottom lip on a regular basis too. ;o)

[aelmpvw]

//Mr Rey was fired when another server was left "borderline in tears" over a workplace disagreement//
it would have made sense to me if it had been a customer ...

[Jackdaw33]

I agree with you there, Naomi, I know a few too.

[237SJ]

If you look at local press, he had been disciplined about his attitude on more than one occasion. It sounds like the 'borderline tears' incident was the last straw.

[237SJ]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/french-waiter-in-vancouver-says-he-was-fired-for-his-direct-honest-personality-1.4581933

[youngmafbog]

It would appear the person 'near tears' was male:
"The incident that ultimately led to his dismissal took place in August 2016, when Rey asked one of the servers to complete his duties. "

In addition it appears the Frenchman was asking someone to do their job:
" But the restaurant manager said the server came into her office "borderline in tears" after Rey "aggressively" checked the server's duties. "

How do you aggressively check someones duties I wonder?

[ToraToraTora]

I doubt this bloke has ever been to France let alone French. I have spent a lot of time in France playing rugby and in business and social and I have seen a lot of directness, I have never seen rude bullying little thrupneys like this idiot. I suspect he’s a chip on shoulder French Canadian, hated even by the indigenous French.

[anotheoldgit]

/// I suspect he’s a chip on shoulder French Canadian, hated even by the indigenous French. ///

Shouldn't that be 'indigenous native Canadian'? :0)

[ToraToraTora]

"Shouldn't that be 'indigenous native Canadian'? :0)" - no

[ludwig]

// "The restaurant says Mr Rey was fired when another server was left "borderline in tears" over a workplace disagreement."

Means nothing, we dont know how weak the person in tears was. I have seen 'people in tears' over nothing.//

It says he'd been warned about his behaviour before, so was effectively on probation. People don't get sacked for nothing. Sounds like they got rid of a bully to me.