A pizza shop in Ohio is seeing hate online after an employee—who initially called herself the “owner”—was recorded getting confrontational with several customers, a father and his 15-year-old daughter.
Posted by Brandon Elliott on TikTok, Brandon records the interaction as it unfolds with one of the employees of Christy’s Pizza. She initially identifies as the owner of the pizza shop; she is actually the granddaughter of the owner.
The issue that sparked the argument was Brandon’s 15-year-old daughter being accused of leaning on a “$5,000” display for cheesecake. Brandon accuses the employee of wanting to “fight” his daughter.
The employee denies the claim, only to then say, “She can still get smacked.” When Brandon calls her out on her threat, she states, “If she wants to get smacked she can.” Brandon’s daughter continues to defend herself, saying she wasn’t leaning on it and that the employee’s behavior is “embarrassing.”
As she continues to argue with the customers, Brandon then accuses the employee of drinking. She admits that she was drinking some “funsie” stuff before she came to work because she’s going between four businesses and “three hours of sleep.”
The bickering continues at the checkout counter, with the employee continuing to deny she threatened Brandon’s daughter. Stranger still, she rambles on about knowing the man who paralyzed Brandon by gunfire, sharing that she knew of the gunman’s drug use.
Brandon and his daughter leave with their food, which one of the other employees waves at the charge.
Viewers urge Brandon to seek a lawyer: ‘Threatening to hit someone’s child is crazy!’
With a few hundred comments and counting, Brandon’s TikTok video sparked outrage. Many were dumbfounded that someone would act that way towards customers, let alone a minor. Not only did viewers pick apart the employee, but urged Brandon to pursue a lawsuit.
Numerous viewers were impressed by how Brandon handled the situation. “He handled that way better than I would have 😳,” wrote TikTok user Nikki. “I am so impressed with how calm dad was,” TikTok user The Wayward Witch wrote.
TikTok user Mvnchkin was also concerned for the other employee if this is what he has to deal with every day. “The employee that said he won’t even charge you guys initially deserves a better job and better boss.”
On the subject of a lawyer and a lawsuit, Brandon responded to a TikTok comment stating, “Absolutely” and “I’m on it.” Since the incident, he has not posted any follow-up videos, only AI-generated ones making fun of Christy’s Pizza.
