Shark attack: the stranger, l'affaire sharkansky, and the terrible karma of the 15% tip

In  "Shark Attack," a new story in The Stranger, ace reporter Erica Barnett did the due journalistic diligence, and spoke with almost everybody  involved. They even got a picture of Steffany Bell the waitress in the center of this shitzkrieg.

(photo: stefan sharkansky- why is this man laughing? -seattle post intelligencer)

The Sharkanskys public image is still in tatters.

Read Barnett's story here. Read our story here.

We're still in a little shock by this big little story so totally avoidable by the Sharkanskys. That Stefan, alleged to be a smart political operative pulled this power play in the first place is astounding enough- but, Stefan, Stefan, Stefan:

a) why are you such a dick?

b) why did you ever think this would pass under the radar of the media? You're a controversial, hardball, partisan activist- your very public Web face is perused closely. If you have a Google alert on yourself- do you think nobody else does?

c) out of the other 999 ways you could have handled this, why did you pick the one you did?

d) when you're in a hole why keep digging? and digging?

After Kos picked up the story, it went viral. Wonkette got it; Facebookies came by the thousands, MySpacers hooked up. Striking a chord deeper than the one favored by the partisan chatterers we usually pander to, restaurant servers, bussers, dishwashers, students- big people in little jobs were moved by this simple narrative of power vs powerlessness.

Stefan and Irene lost in the court of public opinion- and we're afraid there are no more appeals left. A suggestion for the Sharkansky karma: this is the 21st century- you might try tipping 20%.

Comments

[coiler]

He is taking the entire month to resign. AP is reporting he may not.

HERE

[Andrew]

Not only that, but how would other restroom patrons not take notice, with the heavy breathing and what have you.

[coiler]

Proverbs 14:9 sez If someone approaches you as the Latrine Beast, take notice"....

[Fremont]

And THIS just in...the Shark hits the P.I...