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6. An artist suffers for his work

Quoth: The Soup Nazi or Michael Richards

Both have "problems"
You probably know about Michael Richards' racist outburst.

The "original" Soupman: (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Original_Soupman

In a profile of Yeganeh and Soup Kitchen International published in The New Yorker in 1989, both the small restaurant's popularity and Yeganeh's obsessive focus on his customers' behavior were noted.[4] Yeganeh was quoted in the article as saying "I tell you, I hate to work with the public. They treat me like a slave. My philosophy is: The customer is always wrong and I’m always right."[4] Yeganeh explained his strict philosophy about customer behavior by noting that, "Whoever follows [my rules] I treat very well. My regular customers don’t say anything. They are very intelligent and well educated. They know I’m just trying to move the line."[4] However, the writer noted that customers who stalled or complained would be bypassed, and quoted one person in line as advising others, "Just don’t talk. Do what he says."[4]

The titular character, also called Yev Kessem, was played by actor Larry Thomas.