An actor playing a veteran with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) goes to a restaurant to test how people would react to his situation. The waitress is impatient and rude, not taking into account the actor's invisible symptoms. However, multiple customers step in to defend the actor, offering help and kindness. One customer, a veteran himself, stands up to the waitress, and another woman, who has a daughter with a brain injury, also intervenes. The scenario is part of a TV show "What Would You Do?" and aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by people with TBIs and the importance of treating them with respect and understanding.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Over 400,000 veterans have suffered traumatic brain injuries in the last 20 years.
2. Traumatic brain injuries can cause invisible symptoms such as memory loss, sensitivity to light and sound, physical instability, anxiety, and depression.
3. Adam Greathouse, a disabled veteran, was injured while deployed with the U.S. Army in Kosovo in 2001.
4. The TV show "What Would You Do" set up a scenario at the historic Steer-In in Indianapolis, Indiana, to see how people would react to a veteran with a traumatic brain injury being mistreated by a waitress.
5. Noel, an actor who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident, played the role of the veteran in the scenario.
6. The scenario was filmed with a hidden camera to capture the reactions of real customers.
7. Many customers stepped in to defend the veteran and stood up to the waitress for her mistreatment of him.
8. Some customers shared personal connections to traumatic brain injuries, including having family members who had suffered from them.
9. One customer, a Marine Corps veteran, took it upon himself to help the veteran and stood up to the waitress for her behavior.
10. The scenario was designed to raise awareness about the invisible symptoms of traumatic brain injuries and to promote respect and appreciation for veterans who have served their country.