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Man dubbed “Lord Refill” explains Costco soda incident: “We had every right”

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A man filmed filling two 20-liter containers with soda at a Costco in Aguascalientes has responded to criticism after the video went viral.
  • He said employees suggested using a cooler and two containers to transport soda included with an order for 100 hot dogs.
  • He denied placing the containers directly under the soda machine and said his family took less soda than it was entitled to receive.

The man at the center of a viral Costco video says the footage showed only part of what happened. After being labeled “Lord Garrafones” and “Lord Refill” online, he posted a TikTok video defending himself and his family.

He said he had ordered 100 hot dogs, each of which included a cup of soda. According to his account, Costco employees advised him to use a cooler and two large containers because carrying the drinks in cups could cause spills.

We did not put the container directly under the machine. We counted cup by cup to know how much we were taking.

· The man identified as “Lord Refill”He disputed the claim that his family filled the containers directly from the soda dispenser.

He also rejected the suggestion that the family filled the containers directly from the soda machine. “We did not put the container directly under the machine. We counted cup by cup to know how much we were taking,” he said.

We counted a certain number of cups until it seemed reasonable. We did not take everything we bought.

· The man identified as “Lord Refill”He explained why he believed the family took less soda than its purchase allowed.

He claimed that the family stopped before taking the full amount included with the purchase. “We counted a certain number of cups until it seemed reasonable. We did not take everything we bought,” he said. He added that, even if they had taken the full amount, “we had every right, since we had paid for that product.”

He questioned how the video was presented and said he would take legal action against the person who recorded and shared it.

We had every right, since we had paid for that product.

· The man identified as “Lord Refill”He argued that the purchase entitled the family to the soda.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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