This Guy Tried To Ban Gay People From Entering His Store And It Backfired Hilariously
When it comes to stating your opinion, there’s nothing like a big sign to perfectly convey your stance one topic or another. Jeff Amyx, a hardware store owner from Tennessee, displayed his stance on homosexuality by declaring gay people were not welcome in his store. The whole story began in 2015 when Amyx decided to put-up a sign that said ‘No gays allowed’ on his hardware store door. The store owner didn’t stop at the sign but chose to also sell homophobic merchandise.
Recently, the hardware store owner, who is also a Baptist minister, decided to replace the sign with one that includes more information in it. This time the sign states, “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who would violate our rights of freedom of speech & freedom of religion.”
Once the whole story went online there was no way back. Many users took to Twitter and even the store’s personal Yelp page to state their opinion. People encouraged others to boycott the store, and even made an entire joke out of it by reviewing the store as a gay bar or even a sex shop. “Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies” received so much backlash that Yelp management even started deleting the comments, but this did not stop people from posting. The owner placed a clipboard next to his store where people who agree with him can sign, however, it is nothing compared to the over 300 one star ratings on his store’s page.
Scroll down to see what people had to say about the situation, and tell us what you think!
Jeff Amyx, a hardware store owner who is also a Baptist minister, caught everyone’s attention by putting a sign on his store’s front door
Image credits: Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies
After receiving a lot of backlash, Jeff Amyx added another sign, saying that he has the right to decline service because of his religious beliefs
Image credits: Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies
Back in 2015, when same-sex marriage was legalized in the United States, Jeff Amyx also began to sell homophobic merchandise in his store
Image credits: Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies
And it’s safe to say that the Internet was not happy about it at all
People took social media to spread the message, encouraging others to boycott Amyx’s store
In fact, the store’s Yelp account received so many bad reviews, Yelp management started deleting comments that were mainly focused on the sign and not the shop itself
But nobody could stop the massive backlash
And even though people can sign a board next to the store to support the owner
Image credits: WATE
It’s nothing compared to the reviews the store received online
People even starting joking in the review section that “Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies” was actually an undercover gay bar
Everyone came to the store’s Yelp page to ridicule the owner and his sign
Others even turned to the Bible to prove their point
Don’t forget to tell us what you think in the comments!
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Share on FacebookUhm... And how does he check who's homosexual and who isn't? It's not like gays have it written on their forehead. Does he ask each customer? In this case, even the heteroest of heterosexuals can get puzzled at such a random question at a freaking hardware store. Like "Hello, how much is that new Nvidia GTX 1180 GPU?", "Are you gay?"
This man is obsessed with consenting adults' sexual activity and like anyone with a tortured relationship with food, he has a sick, sick, unhealthy preoccupation with sex.
Load More Replies...I'm more offended by the poor spelling in the "Smile your on camera" sign. Instant boycott!
To be fair, there's more than one reason why people can't spell - dyslexia or poor education for example. I wouldn't criticise someone with those problems. Being a blatant homophobe is in a much worse category.
Load More Replies...Easy, he notice us because of our rainbow gloriole and queere behaviore, if you really gay you just cant help youself 😉😂
Load More Replies...“We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who would violate our rights of freedom of speech & freedom of religion.” The gays are violating your rights how? You can still say you don't like them, and they are not preventing you from being Christain. I hope you also refuse to serve single mothers, divorcees, anybody who had premarital sex etc. Your shop will be lonely.
Better yet, he's violating THEIR First Amendment rights to freedom of association.
Load More Replies...scum like this is a large reason why our country is torn and broken. the same people like him will hate on someone for race/religion/or gender. and yet while we have protections and enforcement in place for those 3 things. why can we not have federal laws and protections against people like HIM passing prejudice on gay people?
Because that's not how it works (etc). Sadly, he can be a huge a*****e, and he has the right to say things we don't agree with. That is the ESSENCE of thought exchange. Because without that, we all think alike in a huge echo chamber, and we get thought police and newspeak. We do have federal rules, for government institutions... but not for private businesses (the latter being optional to deal with). And we don't need them, because, people like him are relics, representative of a small, thankfully fading minority.
Load More Replies...he has to right to do so... but we also has the right to stop shopping there and run that business to the ground! i do my part since i don't shop there... also i'm way up north... in Canada... :-)
Shame boycotting him from the UK won't do any good. :-(
Load More Replies...I believe the FSB said that to Donald Trump when he was in Russia ("smile, urine camera...")
Load More Replies...Does he turn away obese people? Gluttony is a sin. Proverbs 23: 20-21 Does he turn away unwedded mothers? That's a sin too. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 I bet he loves football! Well touching a "pigs hide" is a sin too. Deuteronomy 14:8 How about people with tattoos? They're sinners too. Leviticus 19:28 Women are wearing short skirts/dresses? oh no no 1 Timothy 2:9 I could go on...This man cherry picks his beliefs and fails to follow the others. He's a hypocrite plain and simple and is a POOR example of a Christian.
Don't forget clothing of mixed fibres and stoning his daughter to death if she disobeys him...
Load More Replies...Using your freedom of speech to silence others. Kinda contradicts itself don't you think? Reminds me of a book...
No, the science is settled, we agreed! ;) ... odd how this works. I have no problem if that store goes out of business. We have a right not to shop there.
Load More Replies...Uhm... And how does he check who's homosexual and who isn't? It's not like gays have it written on their forehead. Does he ask each customer? In this case, even the heteroest of heterosexuals can get puzzled at such a random question at a freaking hardware store. Like "Hello, how much is that new Nvidia GTX 1180 GPU?", "Are you gay?"
This man is obsessed with consenting adults' sexual activity and like anyone with a tortured relationship with food, he has a sick, sick, unhealthy preoccupation with sex.
Load More Replies...I'm more offended by the poor spelling in the "Smile your on camera" sign. Instant boycott!
To be fair, there's more than one reason why people can't spell - dyslexia or poor education for example. I wouldn't criticise someone with those problems. Being a blatant homophobe is in a much worse category.
Load More Replies...Easy, he notice us because of our rainbow gloriole and queere behaviore, if you really gay you just cant help youself 😉😂
Load More Replies...“We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who would violate our rights of freedom of speech & freedom of religion.” The gays are violating your rights how? You can still say you don't like them, and they are not preventing you from being Christain. I hope you also refuse to serve single mothers, divorcees, anybody who had premarital sex etc. Your shop will be lonely.
Better yet, he's violating THEIR First Amendment rights to freedom of association.
Load More Replies...scum like this is a large reason why our country is torn and broken. the same people like him will hate on someone for race/religion/or gender. and yet while we have protections and enforcement in place for those 3 things. why can we not have federal laws and protections against people like HIM passing prejudice on gay people?
Because that's not how it works (etc). Sadly, he can be a huge a*****e, and he has the right to say things we don't agree with. That is the ESSENCE of thought exchange. Because without that, we all think alike in a huge echo chamber, and we get thought police and newspeak. We do have federal rules, for government institutions... but not for private businesses (the latter being optional to deal with). And we don't need them, because, people like him are relics, representative of a small, thankfully fading minority.
Load More Replies...he has to right to do so... but we also has the right to stop shopping there and run that business to the ground! i do my part since i don't shop there... also i'm way up north... in Canada... :-)
Shame boycotting him from the UK won't do any good. :-(
Load More Replies...I believe the FSB said that to Donald Trump when he was in Russia ("smile, urine camera...")
Load More Replies...Does he turn away obese people? Gluttony is a sin. Proverbs 23: 20-21 Does he turn away unwedded mothers? That's a sin too. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 I bet he loves football! Well touching a "pigs hide" is a sin too. Deuteronomy 14:8 How about people with tattoos? They're sinners too. Leviticus 19:28 Women are wearing short skirts/dresses? oh no no 1 Timothy 2:9 I could go on...This man cherry picks his beliefs and fails to follow the others. He's a hypocrite plain and simple and is a POOR example of a Christian.
Don't forget clothing of mixed fibres and stoning his daughter to death if she disobeys him...
Load More Replies...Using your freedom of speech to silence others. Kinda contradicts itself don't you think? Reminds me of a book...
No, the science is settled, we agreed! ;) ... odd how this works. I have no problem if that store goes out of business. We have a right not to shop there.
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