- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Fri, 11 Jul 2025 03:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
US Restaurant Viral Video: A video from a Popeyes outlet in Kansas City is going viral, showing a heated argument between a man and a restaurant employee, all over a compliment. The clip has sparked mixed reactions, with many saying things went way too far. It all started when the employee called the man's wife 'beautiful.' The man didn’t take it well and quickly confronted him, saying, "Don’t call my wife beautiful. You just said out of your mouth what you said to her. You said she is beautiful." The employee tried to calm the situation by saying, “I said you are looking so good.” But that only made the man angrier. “Why would you say that?” he snapped.
Despite the staff member apologising, the man continued to shout. At one point, he said, “This is not India or something. You are in the States.” Another person tried stepping in to explain it was a mistake, but the man didn’t back down. He said, “It is never okay to speak to a woman you do not know and talk about her looks. There is a difference in class and there is a difference in respect.”
As the video spreads online, people are divided. While some believe the man stood up for his wife, others say the situation could’ve been handled better.
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The video shared on Instagram by the handle 'btownwire' was captioned, "Customer crashes out for Popeyes employee for calling his wife beautiful. The Popeyes employee didn’t do anything wrong; he simply greeted her and gave her a compliment, which isn’t inappropriate." The video shared three days ago received 3 million views from the people.
"Another typical Pakistani who wants to show frustration towards India," a user wrote. "You’re in America. We are allowed to give compliments. If you don’t like it, keep her at home," a second user wrote. "Pure Pakistani frustration. Calm down, bhaijaan. It's a compliment, not a proposal," added a third user. "I'm a very nice person, got me !! Like seriously,y the staff just complimented your wife, it’s no big deal," added another user.
"IMO- this is definitely more a dynamic between a desi-American vs a recent immigrant desi, where you think you can talk to someone poorly because you have the notion that you are better than them since you were brought up in the states and “more educated”. You could see by the way the customer spoke down to the staff that his being brought up in India made him lesser. If the person behind the counter had been black/ white/Latino, the tone of this convo would have looked very different. It has nothing to do with religion and more about this ‘unspoken hierarchy’. If your wife had a problem with it, all she had to do was ask to see a manager and file a complaint. The compliment may have been misplaced, but your response, as a “GM of many places,” was excessive and over the top," another user added.
