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Published 13:41 16 Dec 2022 GMT
A TikToker and Burger King worker has called out a customer after she claims a complaint was made about her uniform.
Social media user @rockefeller.o, who also goes by the name Lala, retold the experience to her now 625,000 followers, explaining how a customer deemed her uniform "too distracting" to their husband.
According to Lala, the employee was attempting to serve the couple when the woman came out with the unfounded accusation. Lala then let the TikTok community be the judge, as she shared a video of her donning the Burger King uniform in question.
She used a text-to-speech voiceover to describe the awkward event and presented the "distracting" uniform to the camera. The outfit followed the chain's guidelines and featured a collared polo shirt, branded company cap, black jeans, and a face mask.
Check out the video below - what do you think?Lala said: "I had a lady complain today because my uniform was a 'distraction' to her husband..."
She gave a 360-degree view of the outfit that caused the customer's outburst, showing that she looked perfectly appropriate for her shift.
She also wrote across the screen: "I guess I'll leave my a** at home next time?"
It was clear that she was exasperated by the allegation as she displayed both of her middle fingers to the camera and captioned the TikTok: “Girl f*** you.”
In the comments of the viral post, which has racked up a whopping 5.7 million likes and an even more staggering 28.1 million views, there was an avalanche of support for Lala, reiterating that she was not to blame.
"There's nothing wrong with your uniform," one comment read, with another user echoing the same sentiment, "It's not your fault that you look beautiful."
Others pointed out that the cause of any awkwardness lies with the husband for having a "wandering eye" and objectifying Lala whilst she was trying to work.
"Distract him from what?? Ordering at Burger King??" one viewer commented, to which, Lala gave a little more intel on how the events allegedly unfolded, she wrote: "Apparently she was trying to tell him something and he wasn't paying attention so she got upset."
In follow-up videos, she poked fun at the situation, posting a clip of her reacting to the phrase "Don't forget to leave your a$$ at home today!"
For the doubters, she illustrated that she was in no way at fault for the awkward encounter by wearing a new uniform in a larger size, proving that the issue wasn't what she wore but how others choose to sexualize her, sadly.
She began the TikTok by writing: "This one is for the body shamers [clown emoji]..."
"I bought new (Dickies style) work pants. They're loose fit & I got them 2 sizes bigger," she wrote across the video as she posed once again in her Burger King clothes.
She finished the response video on a poignant note, writing: "As y'all can see, regardless of what I wear my thang will always be thangin' [sic]."
Speaking of uniforms, Hooters found themselves in hot water last year after employees quickly complained about their new "tiny" shorts.
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Published 12:08 14 Dec 2023 GMT
Social media users have rushed to the defense of a fast food worker who claims that she was body-shamed during her shift after a customer was "distracted" by her outfit.
Lala - a TikToker and Burger King employee who goes by the handle @rockefeller - recently took to social media to share an encounter with a customer who claimed her uniform was "too distracting" to her husband. With a growing following of 596,000 on TikTok, Lala recounted the incident and even showcased her uniform in question to her followers.
According to Lala, the customer voiced her displeasure about the uniform while Lala was serving the couple. The TikToker decided to let her TikTok community weigh in on the matter and provided a video presentation of her standard Burger King uniform.
Lala used a text-to-speech voiceover to narrate the awkward incident, presenting the "distracting" uniform piece by piece. Her outfit adhered to the fast-food chain's guidelines, consisting of a collared polo shirt, the company's branded cap, black jeans, and a face mask. Check out the video below - what do you think?
In the video, Lala expressed her exasperation, saying: "I had a lady complain today because my uniform was a 'distraction' to her husband..." She gave her viewers a 360-degree view of her uniform, emphasizing that she looked entirely appropriate for her work shift.
With frustration evident, she displayed both middle fingers to the camera and captioned the TikTok with a straightforward: "Girl, f*** you."
The viral post quickly garnered immense support from viewers, amassing a remarkable 5.7 million likes and a staggering 28.1 million views. Many commented to reassure Lala that she was not at fault, emphasizing that there was nothing wrong with her uniform and appreciating her appearance.
Critics of the customer argued that any discomfort was due to the husband's wandering eye and objectification of Lala while she was simply doing her job. One commenter pointed out the absurdity, saying, "Distract him from what?? Ordering at Burger King??" Lala clarified that the woman was trying to convey something to her husband, but he was not paying attention, leading to her frustration.
"Maybe she should just get a new husband. You can’t help what goes on in other relationships. Just be you," one commenter wrote.
In subsequent videos, Lala lightheartedly addressed the situation, reacting to one commenter's joking comment: "Don't forget to leave your a$$ at home today!" To prove her point, she wore a larger-sized uniform, emphasizing that the issue lay in how others choose to sexualize her, regardless of her attire.
Lala began another TikTok by stating: "This one is for the body shamers [clown emoji]..." She showcased her new "Dickies-style" work pants, two sizes larger than her usual, to demonstrate that her clothing choice was not the problem. She concluded the response video with a humorous touch, writing: "As y'all can see, regardless of what I wear, my thang will always be thangin' [sic]."
Sadly, it seems that some people can't even avoid unfair scrutiny and objectification when they're just trying to do their job.
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Published 17:05 30 May 2021 GMT
A Burger King employee has revealed that she received a complaint from a customer saying her uniform was a "distraction".
Taking to TikTok, Lala - who uses the handle @rockefeller.o on the social media platform - shared her story of a rather unpleasant experience with the customer, along with her scathing response.
In the video, Lala writes: "I had a lady complain today because my uniform was a 'distraction' to her husband... I guess I'll leave my ass at home next time?"
Lala - who could be seen wearing her Burger King polo shirt, baseball cap, a face mask, and skinny jeans - then flips the double fingers to the camera. She also captioned the post: "Girl, f**k you."
Check out the clip below:Since being uploaded to the social media site on Thursday, Lala's post has been viewed 11.9 million times and amassed more than 37,000 comments from supporters.
One TikTok user commented: "She should be mad at her husband if he's so distracted by some jeans".
A second added: "For real! Our bodies are not a distraction."
And while many comments were complimentary, many people agreed that the woman and her husband should have minded their own business.
This is just the most recent in a long line of stories where women have been told their bodies are a distraction.
Earlier this month, a woman by the name of Savannah Sims received an outpouring of support from social media after claiming that a woman asked her to "leave" a beach over her choice of bikini.
Check out Sims' video and bathing suit in the video below:While relaxing in Hawaii, Sims says that a family sat down near her, when she suddenly overheard the "mom" say to her partner: "No, I can't have that. That's not okay with me."
When Sims asked the woman if there was a problem, the stranger replied that she didn't want to be seeing Sims' "butt" and "ladyparts". Sims then shows her followers her bikini, saying: "To be clear, this is what I’m wearing. Pretty frigging normal right?"
The woman then asked Sims to "leave".
Explaining that the encounter "ruined" her day, Sims did leave the area.
However, after sharing her experience on TikTok last month, the video has since amassed over 987,000 views, with many commenters siding with Sims.
"But it's a beach. What does she expect? She needs to not go to a beach then lol," one person commented.
A second added: "As a native islander from the Big island... we do not claim her. That is NOT the Aloha spirit we are raised with."
I think it's time we all stopped commenting on other people's bodies - okay?
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Published 14:59 08 Nov 2022 GMT
A woman has recently taken to social media to expose a restaurant in Paris that allegedly denied her entry because her outfit was "too revealing."
Posting to TikTok, Polska Babinks shared a clip that showed her and another woman having a back-and-forth with a restaurant manager who told Babinks that her outfit showed too much cleavage for it to be allowed on the premises.
"My friend Tootatis and I were prevented from entering this restaurant because of our cleavage," Babinks wrote.
In the video, you can see the TikToker dressed in a hot pink co-ord which consisted of a cardigan with a low-cut V-neck and a tight mini skirt. Her friend was dressed in a form-fitting one-piece.
Watch the clip below:Since it was posted last week, the video has been viewed over 3.6 million times, with thousands of comments discussing the controversial issue. It seems as though some people are divided over who was right and who was wrong, with a few backing Babinks and others saying the manager made the right call in the end.
(All the following comments have been translated from French to English.)
"But [the reaction] is not normal at all, especially since the outfits don't look shocking," defended one user.
"In some restaurants there are dress codes, you don't go there dressed just any old way... they [the women] do it on purpose, it seems," wrote another user.
Another added: "...But the boss has the right to choose which customers he does not want."
A fourth also weighed in on the situation saying that there are "surely children" around, so the manager has the right to decline entry.
One user even commented saying her clothes weren't the problem and instead, her attitude was the prime focus here: "I don't even [blame] you for the clothes. But the way you behave, to speak loudly like that. I'd be too afraid that it will scare the [other customers] away."
While Babinks tried to defend herself in a series of follow up videos, it seems as though she lost a lot of public support. However, the restaurant has apparently benefitted from the viral video as their standard 3-star rating has now gone up to 4 stars.
Who do you think was in the wrong?
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Published 12:35 03 Jul 2021 GMT
A woman has shared the story of how staff at her gym told her to "cover-up or leave" after she wore a t-shirt to her workout.
TikTok user Alana - who goes by the handle @pennevodkaplease on the platform - took to her account earlier this week to share the story of the treatment she allegedly received in a branch of the gym chain Planet Fitness.
Per The Independent, on Wednesday (June 30), Alana testified that she was told by PF employees that she would have to cover herself up more or leave the premises after she turned up wearing leggings and a cropped t-shirt.
What do you think of Alana's outfit choice?She promptly uploaded a picture of herself wearing the apparently offensive red t-shirt, and captioned the post: "Time to find a new gym."
The disgruntled gym-goer also included a voiceover that stated: "Um, if you don't like me that's fine. But, you know... watch your mouth."
Responding to a comment, Alana claimed that staff had told her that her "shirt was too short" and that she needed to pull her leggings up.
Her post clearly resonated with a number of other TikTok users and has since accrued over 122,000 views, 10,000 reactions, and dozens of comments as of the time of writing.
For example, one TikTok user wrote: "What!? I literally wore a crop top and shorts to the [Planet Fitness] I go [to] the other day."
A second person then wrote: "They were just hating. You do you girl [...] I used to work at PF & I didn't even know there was a 'dress code.'"
This person then chimed in: "Yeah right there on the spot I'd tell them to cancel my membership."
Another stated: "Omg this happened to me then I switched gyms [...] best decision."
Then this person wrote: "I literally wear a sports bra to my Planet Fitness and the girls complement my outfit."
Finally, this commenter stated: "Pretty sure someone just complained I've seen it happen all the time & then the employees have to do something. [sic]"
According to the official Planet Fitness website, there is no specific ban on crop tops, but the company does state that any outfits that could be perceived as "intimidating" will not be tolerated.
It reads: "We’re all for people expressing themselves, but do ask that clothing that may be perceived as intimidating, revealing, or offensive not be worn in the club.
"We also do not allow clothing that may present safety hazards or damage equipment.
"Examples of clothing that is not allowed include: open-toed shoes or sandals; mud-caked, greasy, or soiled shoes or clothing; jeans or pants with prominent grommets and clothing with messaging that a reasonable person may find offensive or otherwise inappropriate."
So, was Alana's outfit inappropriate? Or were the staff blowing the issue out of proportion? Let us know what you think in the comments section.
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Published 15:20 11 Sep 2018 GMT
I don't know about you, but I think that everybody should work a job in retail at some point. It's not the most glamorous or lucrative of jobs, but it keeps you grounded, and allows you to pick up some underrated people skills, not least the ability to handle all kinds of people, and all the entitled insanity that working with customers brings.
It's hard work, folks. You'd think that taking orders and flipping burgers doesn't sound like too much work, but when you consider the number of fights and other crazy things constantly going down in restaurants, you'd be surprised. Not only that, but many people take these jobs on as a side hustle to help keep the lights on.
So when you come across a fast food employee asleep, you should always try to be sensitive to their specific plight, and employ all of your empathy in helping them get through the rest of the day. Don't - to think of a random example - take your phone out and make a recording, then upload that recording to Facebook. That's not a good look.
Funnily enough though, that exact thing happened earlier this week in Cheektowaga, New York, and the manager of this particular Burger King had to step in and defend his employee.
Angelo Butera is the man behind the camera on this occasion. He was next door with his roommate at the 7-Eleven when they came across the as-yet-unnamed employee, and speaking to the Cheektowaga Chronicle, he tried to explain that he was just concerned for her safety.
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"I wasn’t trying to make fun out of her, I just drove by and seen this girl lying face down on the concrete, so I was making sure she was okay, and the video happened," he said, but the way that he compassionately said "this b*tch crazy as f*ck" might throw that particular theory into doubt.
Either way, Butera's video has been shared over 4,000 times since Sunday, and a manager's been forced to explain what actually was going on in this video. Also wishing not to be named, the manager stood by her employee, and told all of her critics on social media exactly where to go.
"We don’t have outside seating, so she was sitting on the sidewalk trying to take her break which she is allowed to do under the Labor Law,” the manager said. “Social media is completely blown out of proportion, and people take pictures of stupid things just for their own likes."
"She’s a teacher, and she’s trying to pay off her student loans and everything by working several jobs, and this is not the media she needs.… People need to mind their own business and find out the real story before they go posting crap on social media."
The manager also revealed that the employee in question is working extra jobs to help pay bills, and is pretty upset that she's unwittingly going viral. Well, folks, there you go - this is a case of someone online posting a video to Facebook, and everyone immediately jumping to conclusions and trying to publicly shame someone just trying to get by.
I'm sure that next time, everyone'll have learned their lesson, and take the time to find out all of the information before they start forming opinions on social media. I bet they're doing it right now for this article!
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