“Let’s Control Our Anger”: SA Disturbed by Waitress Throwing Rack of Hot Chips at Customer

• An angry restaurant employee was filmed throwing food at a customer at her workplace
• The woman did not hesitate to attack the person, forcing her to quickly jump out the door, with the people around her, in the clip shared on TikTok
• Her clip went viral, as social media users flooded the comment section, shocked by the sight, while others debated scenarios that could have led to her being in that state
• Briefly News spoke to a restaurant waitress about the violent act of the employee in the clip

A woman working with food chose her company's supplies as a weapon when she got irritated and angry enough to show off her strength to the other party.

The lady's clip was shared by TikTok user @mikemonwabies on the platform, attracting massive views, likes, and comments from social media users who did not anticipate her reaction.

The woman throws food at another person

The short clip shows the lady coming from behind the counter, probably from the kitchen side of the restaurant, carrying a fry basket of fries. She throws it at a person standing close to the door who tries to jump out, with two other people joining them, but unfortunately, she gets hit in the back. The fries were scattered all over the floor, near the entrance of the restaurant.

Watch the TikTok video below:

Restaurant employee's wild act

We at Briefly News spoke to Thina Sebenzile, a Spur restaurant employee, about the viral video of an employee being violent towards a customer. We asked if she'd seen or experienced a heated moment at work like that, and she responded:

"Never! That video was wild. I couldn't believe that she actually threw fries at another person while on duty. My other concern was whether the fries were hot or not, as they were still in the frying basket. I've seen tense moments, sure, but it's usually just side-eyes and deep breaths, not flying fries."

The team asked her what usually causes staff to lose their cool in a busy restaurant. Thina said:

"Most of the time it's stress, like when customers complain non-stop or when we're short-staffed. Some customers come to throw their frustrations that have nothing to do with us, forgetting that we are also human. But still, throwing food? Yoh, that's way over the line."

When asked how she keeps her chill when a customer is being rude, she added:

"I remind myself it's not personal, and just smile through it. Sometimes, the person is disappointed by the product and will take it up with me as I represent the company. If it's intense, and I am getting worked up.

I politely excuse myself, telling the customer I'm going to call my superior, and just get to the back for a few seconds, breathe and roll my eyes in peace.

Mzansi shares concerns over the clip

The clip gained 2.1M views, 71.3K likes, and nearly 3.4K comments from social media users who were stunned by the scene. Many shared that the lady should attend anger management classes, saying such outrage was dangerous to others, as she could have burned the person if the fries were hot.

Some said she deserved to be fired, as she disrespected her company and displayed violence towards another person. Others, however, turned the clip into a humorous moment, saying they would have picked the fries from the floor and eaten them.

User @Mpho Prince Manamela joked:

"I was there.. That guy is a baby daddy, he came to apologise for cheating."

User @lekgarebe said:

"She doesn't even work there,, but she got access to the fries, what level of anger is this🤔🤔

User @MOMO joked:

"Aay now l understand why Trump once said a lot is happening in South Africa."

User @Bolelang Rakeepile added:

"This seems not to be the first time she pulls off this stunt. Her throw is accurate. She should come with a warning sign, she might throw items without warning!"

User @suejo shared:

"The way I love chips, if I were there, I could have collected. There is no way I would have let that go to waste😂😂."

User @Portia Malefane said:

"My God... her new name is fired. Guys, let's control our anger. Sometimes people can agitate you, but never go to their level. My motto is "walk away", and that has saved me a lot."

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Source: Briefly News