WATCH: Viral video shows Abilene fast food employee throw ice into customer’s car

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A video clip that exhibits an worker of an Abilene quick food items cafe throwing an cup into a customer’s car or truck through a dispute in the push through has long gone viral, garnering the focus of 1000’s on social media. 

Client Brittany Stevens commences recording as Lengthy John Silvers personnel Ethan Donald recaps her get and asks if she needs any extras or condiments – a standard experience that escalates when Stevens asks him about a verbal altercation that took area ahead of the recording began. 

“Do y’all often inform your customers to shut up on the intercom?” Stevens asks. 

“Yes we do,” is Donald’s reply. 

They then go back again and forth verbally, and when Stevens asks Donald why he claims factors like that to consumers, he replies that the cafe is understaffed, and he has not experienced a working day off in two months. 

Donald is then listened to telling Stevens that if she has an situation, she can go within if she requires further guidance. 

Throughout the altercation, Stevens asks to talk to the supervisor, and when she asks for Donald’s name, he provides her a fictitious reply. 

In advance of the online video cuts off, Donald is listened to asking Stevens at the time once again if she needs any extras or condiments, and she presents her reply ahead of asking all over again about why he explained to her to shut up.

Donald then replies, “you’re gonna have to come to me if you are gonna come via this push thru.”

When Stevens pulls ahead, she informs Donald that she was recording him and experienced been the overall time, to which he responds, “okay.”

As Stevens says “it’s gonna chunk you – yeah,” Donald throws a cup of ice from the generate-thru window into her car. 

The video finishes as Donald closes the push-thru window and Stevens exclaims and points out she had just been strike with “a full glass of some thing.”

Pursuing this altercation, Stevens posted the video to social media, wherever it quickly acquired hundreds of interactions and shares, mainly because she says she is apprehensive about other customers in the long run.

This prompted Ethan’s mom Misty Donald to concern the subsequent statement in response: 

“I would like to get a message to Extended John Silver coworkers of Ethan’s and Managers. (Also ALL his earlier employers as effectively): Thank you for the prospect you gave my son to test and function. I’m particularly greatful (sp) for each individual of you. Very long John Silvers is a lengthy time fast food stuff cafe right here in Abilene and like SO quite a few having difficulties to obtain staff members and not more than work their present-day types. Men and women are having difficulties with their have issues…mentally, physically, economically, and most importantly emotionally!!! I would like to plea to people today to you should BE Sort to that particular person on that headset and at that window. We shell out it ahead to the vehicle behinds us, and curse and make pleasurable of the individuals in the making just striving to make it on $10 an hour.”

Prolonged John Silvers has also responded to the video clip, saying “Long John Silver’s has an unwavering commitment to giving a constructive working experience for all consumers. We sincerely apologize for this incident, as it does not mirror our typical of consumer provider. We are informed of this challenge and are getting the essential steps to resolve it. We’ve achieved out to the purchaser and are working to make matters suitable.”

Stevens instructed KTAB and KRBC that she did report the incident to law enforcement but does not wish to press fees. Police confirmed a complaint was filed and that the scenario is staying regarded as a civil make any difference. 

Donald’s mom verified he quit his employment at Very long John Silver’s quickly immediately after the video was recorded.