What should have been a quiet afternoon at a family-owned restaurant turned into pure chaos when a man stormed into Chubby’s, located in Houston, Texas, where he fell out of his chair, then lashed out and broke the front door, all before ever ordering food.
The bizarre meltdown, caught on camera and posted to TikTok by @chubbyshouston, quickly went viral. In the footage, the man stumbles, blames the restaurant, and erupts in anger, shoving the entrance door until it breaks. Customers look on as staff, visibly shaken, call for help.
For the owners, the damage couldn’t come at a worse time. “We’ve been struggling enough as it is,” they wrote, pointing out how hard it’s been just to keep their business alive in Houston’s competitive restaurant scene. Now, instead of focusing on customers, they’re dealing with repairs, police reports, and the memory of a frightening encounter.
Social Media Explodes
TikTok commenters wasted no time roasting the man. One cracked, “Sir, the only victim here was THE CHAIR!” Another mocked his bizarre excuse caught on video: “It’s all because of my superior strength that I survived falling off your chair.” Several even compared his ranting voice to Will Ferrell in Anchorman.
But others saw something deeper. A Latina commenter wrote: “The ‘no salgas’ or ‘no lo tienes miedo’ is so real. People act like this toward our community and we stay quiet. So glad you could record him some of our parents and grandparents couldn’t.”
Many users urged the restaurant to press charges: “He broke the door, you have every right to call the cops.” Others vowed to support the family: “Name your restaurant! Give us the address? LET’S HELP THESE PEOPLE.”
Though shaken, the owners of Chubby’s remain resilient, thanking viewers for their support and reminding the community in Texas how much every customer matters. Still, the surreal scene of an angry stranger breaking down their door after falling out of a chair has left them rattled.
