As decency is perpetually declining in societal behavior, public brawls seem to be occurring with increased frequency, whether on cruises, at sporting events, or in fast-food restaurants.  Over the past few years, an increasing number of viral videos have circulated throughout the internet, showing late-night smackdowns occurring at one of America’s most beloved breakfast joints:  Waffle House.

A video uploaded to X earlier this month by the popular account RadioGenoa shows chaos erupting between patrons and employees at the diner.  The video places the viewer in the middle of a dizzying conflict, with one woman standing atop the counter shouting at employees.  It is unclear what instigated the confrontation, but it appears to be an incident from several years ago that went viral on social media.

The woman hops down off the counter as the man capturing the incident shouts, “Oh sh*t, you wilin bruh.” For those unfamiliar with contemporary jargon, Urban Dictionary defines the act of “wilin” as “acting in a foolish manner indicitive of one’s disregard for acceptable public behaviour; appearing to behave as a “wild” person. In some circles,wilin’ is admired as a sign of hipness, having a good time and a positive display of individuality.”

After dismounting the counter, the irate woman continues the shouting match with the Waffle House employees. From there, one female employee appears to have had enough, as she can be seen intently gripping what appears to be a glass coffee pot. She then launches the object at the woman, where it violently shatters, creating a pool of glass on the floor.

One of the females responds to the aggression, scaling the counter to charge behind enemy lines and assaulting the employee who hurled the projectile. However, she appears to slip as she throws an item back at the kitchen staff, falling on the ground where she is swarmed. The woman who initially threw the coffee pot lands a barrage of haymakers as others restrain the woman.

The customer’s accomplices quickly came to her aid, attacking the Waffle House employee in retaliation.  As the fight raged on, the cameraman retreated to safety in the parking lot, where he joined a handful of others recording the incident on their cellphones from behind the glass of the restaurant’s windows.  The conflict appeared to have reached some form of a temporary stalemate as the participants of the skirmish were all restrained.

For a brief moment, it looked as if everyone was ready to throw in the towel and call it a night. However, the peace was only temporary as two chairs were catapulted from the camera’s periphery.  The female employee caught one of the chairs with a single hand and defiantly threw it to the side as if she were a protagonist in a superhero movie.

Watch the Waffle House madness below:

One of the onlookers from outside exclaimed, “Damn! White girl said what?!”  One of the women menacingly picked up another chair, threatening to throw a third piece of furniture. The employee taunted her with gestures and beckoned her to throw it.  As she exited the restaurant, she tossed the chair, although with much less voracity, at the female staffer.

Note: The featured image is a screenshot from the embedded video.