The speaker discusses how working in the fast food industry has become increasingly dangerous, with many incidents of public meltdowns, freakouts, and even violence. They share two examples of such incidents: one at a Dairy Queen where a woman smoked meth in the bathroom and then became violent when her meal was cold, and another at a restaurant where a woman smashed the windows with a baseball bat because they were out of beef patties. The speaker notes that these incidents are becoming more frequent and attributes it to a societal issue, rather than a problem with the fast food industry itself. They also express concern for the safety of fast food workers and suggest that the job is becoming increasingly hazardous.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator claims that fast food workers have one of the most dangerous jobs in America.
2. There have been many reported incidents of violence and freakouts at fast food restaurants in recent months.
3. The narrator mentions a shooting at a Subway restaurant where a customer killed an employee over a dispute about mayo on their sandwich.
4. A woman at a Dairy Queen restaurant caused a scene and damaged property after being denied a free meal replacement.
5. The woman had been smoking meth in the restaurant's bathroom for 20 minutes, causing her meal to get cold.
6. The manager of the Dairy Queen restaurant declined to replace the woman's meal, leading to her outburst.
7. The woman threw milkshakes and damaged a cake on the counter during her tantrum.
8. The manager called the police, but they did not arrive promptly.
9. The woman left the restaurant before the police arrived.
10. The narrator mentions another incident where a woman vandalized a restaurant with a baseball bat after being told they were out of beef patties.
11. The incident with the baseball bat occurred on January 15th at an East 169th Street restaurant.
12. The woman caused $2,000 worth of damage to the restaurant's glass.