Yesterday, venture capitalist and Y Combinator president Sam Altman whined on Twitter about getting booted from the Ritz bar in London for wearing sneakers. The tweet devolved into a dreadful discussion about whether any city that bans sneakers in upscale places can really be serious about startups. Really.
Source: Gizmodo – Rich VC Gets Kicked Out of London’s Ritz for Wearing Sneakers, Whining Ensues