Keith McNally, a prominent NYC restaurateur, recounted an instance in his memoir where the acclaimed singer Patti Smith was exceptionally rude to a server at One Fifth restaurant. McNally reminisced about Smith dining there with her boyfriend and described how Smith's attitude was both difficult and disappointing, particularly when it led to a waitress being brought to tears over a small mistake. He contrasted her demeanor with that of her boyfriend Robert Mapplethorpe, who was respectful toward the waitstaff, and sparked a discussion on social media about Smith's behavior, with varied reactions from people who have encountered her.
"Smith, unfortunately, was incredibly rude to the servers. It's impossible for me to listen to a Patti Smith song today without remembering her reducing a waitress to tears because she forgot to put bread on the table."
"He’s not lying about Patti Smith; I witnessed her rudeness years ago at working a banquet."
"The Patti Smith is rude to servers comment just broke my heart; shocked to learn she wasn't friendly to servers."
"I know people who have spent time with her in the past few years and she was sweet as can be."
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