Not only does the cop deescalate the suspect perfectly because of his calm demeanor, he does so in a non-patronizing and respectful way. Good job, sir!
Almost like he's treating her like she a person. That's what great police work looks like. You can't put your hands on people but that dude made himself open to getting punched in the face.
His partner did nothing wrong lol. Don’t yell at cops and they won’t yell at you. Don’t punch minimum wage workers in the face and you won’t be put in cuffs 🤷 not a hard concept lmfao
Years ago when I was a Correctional Officer, this other short-tempered Officer was yelling at a teacher in the jail. The teacher was responding in a normal voice where that loud mouth officer had to finally lower her voice to hear him. It’s been 30 years since Ive learned that teacher’s trick and it works brilliantly to diffuse a tense situation.
@@ydoicare2000 Trust me, I’ve seen men do stupider things that cost them their jobs. My point is, that no one gets anywhere in life when you react violently whether it’s verbal or physical.
He was saying she was "thirsty" because of the whole cart FULL of water!!!! Not being perverted or sexual in anyway! Just my opinion! She even says at then end do I get my water!
That is actually the best method of deescalation I've ever found. My oldest child is on the spectrum and when she gets really upset, all volume control goes out the window. The only way to get her to calm down and listen/communicate is to respond to her in almost a whisper. It might be that she calms down so that she can hear me, but i also think that, on some level, she starts to recognize just how loud she's being and subconsciously lowers her voice to match mine. She always matches her energy to whoever she's talking to. If you yell at her, she'll yell back just as loud, but if you respond calmly, she will calm as well. All that said, this method does not work on my toddler. 😅 I haven't quite figured her out yet.
i was so confused about why he would just say that to a random person until I got to the part where he said "her cart is full of water" That changes everything 😭 lmao context is so important
@@zappyeats2579 nothing she said excuses her from violence. She doesn't even say the Publix employee touched her. She smacked an employee then cry's about be manhandled when she's arrested. Seems a bit hypocritical.
That one cop who was deescalating the situation by talking softly and calmly, treating her like a human being, and helping to calm her down is what all officers should aspire to be like.
@@eekwibble What ever!! Two wrongs dont make a right. I say this as an attractive female that has been subjected to similar harassment all of my life since the age of 13. Im 5'10" and have been since then. I also have a VERY hourglass figure that makes "normal" clothes on most girls look risqué on me. I work in a male dominated field too as a chef. Guys, co workers, have "cut me down" on the reg w- comments that are totally over the line of decency. If I complained, not only would I poison my career, Id never get my cooking done. Best way to deal with verbal s*xual harassment is to IGNORE it.
@tanyachef "Co-workers" is very different to a complete stranger, and cheffing is a high-pressure environment where you need very thick skin. The two situations aren't even slightly comparable. Even so, I was a head chef for 15 years - quit a little over 2 years ago - and in exactly none of my kitchens was sexual harassment tolerated. If you're suffering that, you need to find a better employer, because, despite what you've seemingly been told, that is not acceptable behaviour under any circumstances, nor a common theme in modern kitchens (maybe 30 years ago, but not any more), and if reporting it would hurt your career with that employer, you never had a chance with them anyway, because they clearly dgaf about you if they're likely to hold it against you.
@@eekwibble ***My lengthy response is in the hope I can help other chefs and or females chefs*** Knowledge is power. So is picking your fights. I am SUPER glad to hear that sexual harassment was not allowed in ur kitchen but your comment reveals to me a few things. -Id put good $ on the fact you are male and dont know what it is like to be a female let alone a female chef. If you deny that women (who only make up 25% of the chef pop MODERN ERA) have to work 2x as hard for 1/2 the recognition, you have not only led a charmed life but Id LOVE to know where I could find unwavering appreciation for the DECADES I have spent working as a pro chef. -You have worked for lrg/wealthy/corporate food service operations in the USA or a country that has strong "workman's rights" -I have staged/trained all around the world. Chefs in countries like India are AT LEAST 20 yrs behind in things like gender equality. The next thing you gonna tell me is that working on ur feet for up to 12-14 WITHOUT A BREAK is not the norm in "modern restaurants" bc that breaks employment laws?!?! BTW I did sue and win a case against Sodexo about 10 yrs into my career but they will NEVER rehire me. Not even for consulting work/sm jobs that I am TOTALLY qualified for AND the job(s) were unfilled weeks/mths later. I know bc I have tried. -Suing is not all it is cracked up to be. You have to show SIGNIFICANT losses and it cant be a "she said/he said" Unless you have an attorney willing to take ur case on a contingency. Lawyers generally dont like to do this unless it is not only a LOT of $ but a TOTALLY egregious WELL DOCUMENTED scenario. Again, better have deep pockets to sue too. A sm "mom and pop" type restaurant prob doesnt have anything to sue for. -This was about 30 yrs ago when I apprenticed in one of the best restaurants in the world at the time. Sexual harassment was the least of my "worries." The 3 Michelin star French Master Chef I trained under was as maniacal/ infamous as he was acclaimed/talented/successful. The cops were called no less than 2x due to "bad behavior" Ppl sued him and sometimes they would win but after the person takes out their legal fees, time wasted on the case, the blemish of being an employee that can/will sue, they prob did not net anywhere near "bring made legally whole" -Yes, I didnt like the harassment and I DID go/work somewhere else that I would not be harassed. I STARTED AND RAN A SUCCESSFUL CATERING COMPANY. My sous was female and could kick ass and take names at 111lbs soaking wet. The ONLY reason I folded my co was bc I wanted to become a wife and mother at 40 yrs old (bc being a chef is super demanding as u prob know) and doing both WELL was not possible. So, I have been making a living working pt in consulting (around the world), doing work on TV (Food Network champ=I won 20k) and taking legacy clients "small'=around 30 ppl dinner parties that I could do on my own. -As a female, pro working in ANY field AND having babies (I was VERY VERY lucky to not only meet my hubby but to get pregnant at 41 and 42), women HAVE to make the tough choice to either have a phenomenal career OR be a GOOD mother/wife. It is not lost on me why women can feel like they are not taken seriously bc we can/do leave our full steam careers, "just" to have kids/family. -I need to have "thick skin?!?!?" Not only do I have thick skin but I also have significant joint issues ALL over my body from repetitive movements. Just like pro dancers, musicians, athletes, etc our bodies take a BEATING when one wants to be GREAT. Female bodies are much more prone for injury due to biology. Compression stockings, ortho shoes and treating your body as well as you can will let you have at least 5 more yrs of demands on ur body than you would have otherwise. Highly recommend.
The problem is that it's very difficult to find people who want to become law enforcement officers, and sometimes people can slip through the net..(massey case)
I’m not cool so I didn’t know what thirsty meant. I could see myself getting punched in the face for not understanding lingo and thinking I was making a joke about buying water
I think it's more than likely that Tommy had this joke that he wanted to use on hot chicks for a long time (and he probably has others). He probably said it out loud bc he thought he could get away with it. The way he explained himself to his boss makes me think he's already skating on thin ice.
I truly believe that while the "concupiscent" meaning can be applied, the implication of his comment was BASED on her CART FULL OF WATER!! I say this as a 5'10" tall female that has had 40 yrs of dealing with guys leering, making s*xual innuendos, etc at me bc I am half way decent looking and have a very hour glass figure. She should try working in pro kitchens in a chef's uniform that does NOTHING to enhance my curves and these guys can still come up w- harassing comments on the reg.
On the time stamp his words change what his statement was. He said I said wow she's thirsty I mean she must be. He changed the wording around because he knows he was guilty.
@@surfingthedarkness OK, genius. Not everybody looks at the same p rn gr phy as you. It's a good thing that he didn't say anything about her using the ATM.
I literally didn’t get the joke till the end of the video. The guy is literally talking about the grocery cart full of water. Why is everything turned sexual or twisted. She deserves to be in jail. Also random dude in blue shirt asking what’s happening. Get the hell out of there.
If that's her cart in the video full of cases of bottled water then yeah, she is waaaaaay over the top. She never should have resorted to violence regardless, but she is way more in the wrong if he is actually just making a joke about water. Still probably inappropriate but still.
I’m in my mid 20’s. Growing up and even til this day, I hear people use the word “thirsty” to mean horny. It’s gotten to a point where the word thirsty is just as likely to mean horny as it is to mean wanting to quench thirst.
You noticed that too? Because when she said that my eyes rolled SO HARD. What a Palm Beach thing to say. No offense to anyone who lives there but I hope you don’t claim this one as your own.
@@lgannawa I don't live in Palm Beach however the State of Florida does not claim this one LOL. There are way too many women that think they are way too attractive and get messed with way too much when in reality it's way more their imagination than reality. That's what happens when you're a narcissist though you automatically think everyone's talking about you and if a jokes made or some snide remark is definitely about you and offensive all at the same time
@@bryanoquinn5139my dog has been attacked by an off leash dog 3 different times. Now when someone comes up to us with their dog leashed or unleashed I get nervous about that happening again Once bitten twice shy.. something to think about anyway Also am realizing how punny my cliche is to my example but that’s unintentional and the comparison still stands I think lol
@@jordanduplechin7676 the craziest part to me isn’t that police officers were driving around throwing drinks on random people; the craziest part is that they recorded themselves doing it and sent the videos to every other cop in the department through group chats, and no other “good” cop stopped them for the 2 years they were terrorizing random people. A good cop who looks the other way on a bad cop is no longer a good cop
@@martasplace6414it really could just be either that he meant. Her cart WAS all water. We know which way she took it. Still doesn’t mean she had a right to punch him
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
@@hoozah6358 I think she had problems before walking in the store. It was the straw that broke the camel's back, but that camel had a lot of straws on it already. If it had been me, I might have defended myself and got in a whole lot of legal problems because she has issues. She even fought with the cops.
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
I had no idea that it was a sexual comment.......maybe the employee didn't, either. Maybe it was just an innocent comment about all the water in her cart.
'thirsty' is also used as someone who needs to drink something, and she had an entire cart full of nothing but water. It seems like the most innocuous dad joke of all time, cant see his face but he looks old, not alot of oldguys i know using 2024 zoomer slang
I feel like this entire video needs to be redone with context. The fact that she had a cart full of water makes all of the commentary kind of ridiculous and almost defamatory. The guy did nothing wrong, he made a dumb, on the nose joke.
Yup. I missed the cart full of water till the guy brought it up towards the end. Does anyone actually think this guy even know's the other meaning of "THIRSTY" Doesn't strike me as a club regular, I don't think she knows either, they are older and wouldn't be in social circles that use the word thirsty in the context of a girl obviously want to get some from a dude
@@sberry80No, he’s a 40 year old bag boy from Publix. I doubt if he knows that lingo, and I seriously doubt he would be sexually harassing customers. Publix treats their employees very well, and their employees are usually quite professional.
I don't understand how "you must be thirsty" gets interpreted as being sexual harassment when she has a cart full of bottled water (seen in background). Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Yeah it’s usually best practice to just not comment on the contents of customers carts unless they bring it up themselves or it’s a compliment (e.g. “oh, I love that brand!”). You learn that fairly early on working in retail.
@@surfingthedarkness you are right. At 19:05 he rewords what he said to her to not sound so sexual. So.eone else pointed out this is in Florida during hurricane season so everyone is buying alot of water.
Y'all... She had a cart overflowing with water. Dude was literally just making a joke about the amount of drinks she had purchased! Miss Manhandled here is just so petty that she constantly gets comments about her looks and automatically assumed that he was talking shit about her. Which immediately proved the old adage about what happens when one "assumes".
No matter how much I worry about my shitty decisions, I have never made “assault a grocery store worker in front of the police and then assault the police during arrest” level shitty decisions
@@schmidttykr SAME. I've made and continue to make some bad decisions, but assault and body camera internet infamy are not among them. At least we have that going for us! 😂
Do you think it could be fixed if GOOD people decided to join up? So good ppl are competitive for the same job as bad ppl with poor ethics? Otherwise good ppl bail and things get more corrupt. Saw the same happen with the military in the early 2000s.
@ianitor agreed I would have made the same joke as playful banter back when I worked in service. Definitely not thinking sexually while at work, that part of my brain shuts off. Just, wow that's a lot of water you must be thirsty... it was like 6 cases of water. I really don't agree with Bruce's take here, though this is the first time ever. It's a joke that I'm sure gets made once per day in retail, just like the whole "There's no price? Must be free!" it's just playful banter like talking about the weather.
If that’s her cart, it’s full of water. He said he told his friend, because her cart was full of water, “Wow! She’s really thirsty!” That wouldn’t be sexual harassment.
i’m gen Z and thirsty doesn’t mean what the co host said it means. thirsty is another word for desperate. it can be used as thirsty for attention, sympathy, praise, companionship etc. it doesn’t mean thirsty for s.x
@@Dovelunalove Nah, I'm gen z as well and I'm pretty sure thirsty does mean what the co-host said it was. I don't know if the slang means something differently where you're from, but as far as I know, "thirsty" is still used to describe someone that is eager or desperate to have s*x.
Funny story, I LITERALLY said the EXACT same thing yesterday. I work at Costco and someone bought a cart FULL of water. I told the guy "dang, you're thirsty man!" and he laughed. I did not get punched in the face because its not a sexual joke when the person has a cart full of water. Its an almost expected joke, not the first time I've said it or seen someone else say it. Its actually hilarious to see Bruce come down on the guy when there's a cart full of water right there on screen. I kid, I kid, it happens.
But you are also probably a man saying that to a man. I can tell the way he was talking that employee was being a gross dick. If you were walking with your GF, I’m sure you would think and feel differently.
I've said it to. Why I don't know, except I like to engage with people if they seem friendly!! I once said " that cart of water makes me need to pee" 😂 It just popped out and the lady laughed and we both headed to the restroom.
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
That's a little different. The tone of what you're saying is very different. But, I agree there's a grey area. What sealed it for me was his comments to the cop. He came off as extremely creepy especially with the wink wink stuff. My guess is he said more than he told the cops.
he said she's thirsty because she bought 5000 bottles of water. He says in the video "because her cart was full of water." How did you miss that? It was a good joke. When I saw the cart I literally laughed.
Yeah... seems like the question is whether or not he intended it as a double entendre, but it's kind of impossible to prove when she literally walked by with a cart packed to the brim with water bottles. It's reasonable to assume he was literally making a joke about the contents of her cart, since it stands out.
Narcissists _are_ technically insane, ask any psychologist. They all have delusions of grandeur, delusions are a form of insanity, they're beliefs that aren't true. Like their entitlement. She's projecting that if a male cop touches her, he's a pervert "man handleing" her. That's her deflecting shame and guilt by trying to say, "I'm not the bad one, you guys are".
I agree that we must keep our loved ones as close as we can. I have 6 sons, they've provided me with 4 daughters in law and 14 grandchildren; 7 each girls and boys. They are such a blessing. I'm a retired lawyer, and being a grandpa beats the hell out of lawyering.😂
Bruce, look at what is in her cart. Water, from top to bottom, cases of water. He was making a joke. She took it wrong. Or something. I've never even heard that used as a sexual term before this video. He wasn't trying to provoke anything. He was just trying to be funny. She got all bent out of shape over a joke.
Exactly! Every time I go to Costco, the guys who work there offer compliments and silly comments. I know they are just bored at work, trying to have a little fun and to make people smile. This woman has a chip on her shoulder, or perhaps a paranoid personality disorder. I’m glad he pressed charges, because the judge will likely order anger management classes, which might help her in the future to stay out of trouble. You can’t go around punching everyone who says things you don’t like.
I agree. It sounds like she has had some counselling, for maybe anger, maybe trauma, because she said to the cop, "You didn't even use your words". Something she herself failed to do but would have been taught to do in counselling. She's a lose cannon. The employee didn't mean something vulgar, he was being sarcastic with his colleague. Now if she hadn't had a thousand gallons of water in a shopping cart and he made the same comment I would wonder.
@@twatts1523Whoa jumping to a personality disorder based off one interaction? As someone actually studying to be a therapist, that’s really inappropriate. PPD is way beyond interpreting a comment about oneself as being offensive and reacting the way she did. That’s not even in the diagnostic criteria for PPD. That’s just an impulsive reaction based on emotion…normal human mistakes.
@@soggysammich2211haha I quote hugh mungus all the time. No one ever knows what I’m talking about. When someone says hey what’s your name I say Hugh and pray they ask for a last name. It rarely happens usually they say Wow a woman named Hugh?? 😂
You guys got this one wrong - I regularly buy carts full of bottled water and I get this same thirsty comment 90% of the time from both employees and other customers. Sometimes small talk is just small talk. It's never even occurred to me to physically attack someone over it.
I have worked retail and I NEVER commented on what someone was buying in that way. Except if I was ringing someone out and commented that I liked something that they bought. If someone bought a bunch of candy I never commented "boy you must be hungry!". I've also never had someone comment in that way on something that I have purchased unless I made the comment first and they were just responding to it.
My wife just went to Mississippi Market yesterday with a cart full of water bottles to refill. A lot of people refuse to drink tap water. This lady was being too sensitive and took it the wrong way.
@@amyhon2000 I'm not one for small talk with strangers so I would never make such comments either. I do purchase a lot of things in bulk (like the candy you mentioned) and no one ever makes comments about anything but the water. For people that do like to engage in public small talk, I guess I'd just come to assume water was an inoffensive thing to remark on - until now I suppose...
I think that if you get suggestive comments regularly it makes sense to read into it. I think it is plausible that the comment was innocuous but it easily could not have been
"I dont care what melons you have" Bruce no! "there's no fight in in the produce aisle....Melon that is worth getting into a fight" Better! This dude cracks me up.
Do you even know what the word Nazi means? They ruthlessly exterminated millions of jews/minorities. You still think they are around today, or do you use that word to describe anybody who you disagree with?
Nazi doesn’t mean anything anymore when anyone to the right of Mao Zedong is called a Nazi, and then literal Nazis in Ukraine are being funded by the US to fight Russians but nobody can talk about that. Trudeau literally gave a standing applause to a Ukrainian Nazi. There was a riot in DC last week with people calling for the death of Jews. But those aren’t condemned as “Nazis”. So get outta here as if we’re in so much danger and they have no place here lmfao
I was today old when I learned that saying someone is "thirsty" is to imply they are provocative. And even more surprised to learn that it is still true even if they are pushing three or four cases of water in a shopping cart...
I've read a ton of comments from people who did not know this--like myself. I just don't live in that kind of world where people talk like that. Where despite the evidence that someone really was talking about a cart overflowing with water bottles, it STILL has a sexual connotation.
I think it's more than likely that Tommy had this joke that he wanted to use on hot chicks for a long time (and he probably has others). He probably said it out loud bc he thought he could get away with it. The way he explained himself to his boss makes me think he's already skating on thin ice.
Thirsty is an old joke - people said it 20 years ago and it got very popular 10 years ago with Instagram thirst traps. This dude works at Publix with a bunch of high school kids…he knows what thirsty is. He admits to going “ba-da-tss” at her after saying it. He was saying “she’s thirsty” as a double entendre….
@@basicallyno1722 Still it's a entire shopping cart of water. I'm 58 and would probably also say "You must be really thirsty" and mean nothing overtly sexual about it. I believe the kid and he probably would have said the same thing to a dude. I've worked part time at stores and every woman and man I've helped would tell me it's expensive to keep the crew hydrated in the summer, rather than hitting me for such a observation. She's having a bad day and over reacted.
@@awill3992 How am I too old? My WWII father would you the phrase thirsty. She should have just went to the manager if she thought it was sexual in nature. When I've made the same comment I've learned about family reunions, birthday parties, and graduation parties. You're ignoring the fact he said he would have made the remark to anyone. Michael muddied the waters buy implying it was made in a sexual way which he has no proof of.
Not that I have a problem with it but they kinda play it up for the viewers because we GUSH over them all the time. It started off on a 2 and now we are at an 8 lol. Hence why Michael now has a microphone and is apparently an active part of this show now. Hey- he’s a smart content Creator playing on our emotions ;) again- I don’t mind, they’re good peeps.
@@chuckb3489 I'm just admiring it and letting them know. I lost my father recently, so I often feel compelled to state the obvious when I see nice parent-kid bonds these days.
This is not sexual harassment. I hope that this employee gets a lawyer if he loses his job. If this was a woman cashier would it be a different outcome? Maybe ultra sensitive people should just use self checkout. This is just unbelievably ridiculous.
@@Sable30 it definitely was, at 19:05 he changes the wording of what he says to make it not sound as bad. That leaves me to believe he had a guilty conscience
Sorry, no sale. He knew EXACTLY what he was saying. If she had walked by with a cart of horns likely would have said “she’s really horny”. It’s called a double entendre (double meaning). He wouldn’t have said it if not for the second “entendre”, which was 100% sexual. PS I am a man (which is about as relevant as you being a woman).
@@zappyeats2579 maybe because of her attitude he felt the meaning changed to her wanting attention. She sure is acting up like a toddler who wants attention.
If I saw someone with that much water in their cart, I would have said they're thirsty, too.I'm a woman. I didn't know saying you're thirsty means you wanna have sex.
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
I changed sides several times during this. I was thinking yeah well he made a sexual comment so..then cut to the cart almost overflowing with bottled water. Yeah it was just a joke she needs to get over herself, she's not THAT pretty.
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
I'm going to disagree with you here Bruce. Thirsty in the context your son is thinking means desperate, you might describe someone at a club wearing a dress so short that her panties are showing as thirsty, you might describe someone laughing at some guy's joke that no one else found funny as thirsty. Someone dressed in jeans and a t-shirt walking out of a store with a cart full of water wouldn't remotely fit that type of thirsty. This woman is a narcissist who probably is actually thirsty and isn't getting any so she got mad.
You’re absolutely correct! Thirsty has nothing to do with sex. If she had a cart full of drinks then it was about the drinks in her cart. Otherwise it was a non sexual context meaning she needs attention, wants to be the center of attention, narcissistic personality for sure.
@@Sputterbug some of you people are completely illiterate. I don't know how you get along in the world. Thirsty only has a sexual connotation when it's being used in a sexual environment, a barely dressed woman in a club fawning over a guy might be called thirsty but am appropriately dressed woman pushing a cart full of water does not fit that context. There is no way you can fit the slang version of thirsty into that context unless you are illiterate and unable to grasp the meaning of words within context and you don't know the proper meaning of thirsty. If you think the word thirsty has a sexual connotation whenever it's used we should start suspending kids from Pre-K for telling the teacher that they're thirsty. We won't because that's moronic just like your statement.
@@SputterbugHoly crap, you cannot be serious. Apparently in “modernity” (which isn’t something everyone is interested in, either), the word “thirsty” DOESN’T mean you want something to drink? Don’t be so arrogant, dude, words can have dual meanings, and you shouldn’t assume you know a complete stranger’s intentions
He said she must be thirsty because she had an entire shopping cart full of bottled water. No matter what, it's hard to be on her side because of the way she was acting towards the cops
No, that’s still sexual in nature. "Thirsty" is a euphemism for concupiscence, or libidinous, a slang term like horny. The water just gave him an idea of what comment to make to her. He was looking for something to say. If it were a man or 80 year old grandma he wouldn’t have said it, (unless he’s into men or grandmothers) it’s obvious what he meant without arguing semantics.
I’m 73 years old and I’ve never heard the term “she must be really thirsty “ used in a sexual context. If I saw someone with a cart full of water, I may have jokingly said the same thing “Wow, you must be really thirsty “.
I think you got this wrong. I think she has the problem thinking all men are wanting her sexually. She should be arrested and learn to keep her hands to herself!
Exactly, how did she not connect his comment with the contents of her cart. A half smile and walking on will usually stop any unwanted conversation. She is lucky he didn't punch back.
I think I get why it happen. She had a bunch of water bottle and she was walking past the employee. The employee made a smart comment of "you thirsty" because of all the water (nothing s3xual) and the girl being "pretty" who probably gets cat called a lot took it as a cat call and BAM. Caught one in the mouth. lol
Bruce is assuming he meant it in a sexual way. When i worked at a grocery store and someone had a lot of soda or water or whatever, we'd always say "you must be really thirsty." The joke being, that they were so thirsty, they were planning on drinking the full amount of liquid by themself, and in rapid succession. It had not one thing to do with sex, but just a benign way to interact with other humans in a silly way. She had a cart full of water, so there is no way he meant it in any other way. We'd make that joke all the time, man or woman, young or old. Had nothing to do with their level of attractiveness, it was just a stupid joke presuming they were going to drink all the water themselves. Grocery store employees have been making that same stupid joke DECADES before "thirsty" was associated witg anything sexual. Within this context, "thirsty" in a sexual manner doesnt even make sense. Bruce is way off. Bruce, if you see this, youre dragging an innocent man and making him out to be a pervert, even accusing him of sexual harassment. You could cause him a lot of harm and he did nothing wrong. What if his manager sees this and fires him because of you? Iwonder if he can sue for slander?
@@SugarBunny119 No kidding, eh? Just look at all the people in the comment section willing to believe it was a sexual remark because their hero TH-cam lawyer mistakenly said it was. I think Tommy has been slandered.
wait... are we just assuming it was a sexual comment? as soon as he mentioned the cart full of water i was like wait wtf i would say the same comment. LOL WAIT HE EVEN MAKES THE SAME JOKE IN THE END! what the fuck happened to the commentary on this video Michael fucked it all up
@@hoorah92 no he changed the wording of what he said live in the video stuttering to make it not sound as bad. It is Florida during hurricane season. Very common to stock up on water.
@zappyeats2579 you cannot prove it. Cart full of water-water related joke. Stupid, but how in the hell do you justify assault for it?! If I saw a guy sporting a cart full of watermelons, I would also joke with a colleague of mine about the guy's love for middle school math!
@@zappyeats2579big deal if he changed his wording. When he was punched in the face, he was stunned and likely forgot the exact words of his comment. It was an off the cuff remark, not some artfully crafted joke. You are so out of touch with reality. Do you not get out much? Maybe you live in California? Here in Florida, we have fun and joke around with each other and try to enjoy life.
@@agamemnonofmycenae5258 i did prove it. And if she had 2 watermelons and he said nice pair of melons or if he had bananas and he said I got a banana for you same thing.
Dude says "Shes VERY thirsty" as a woman walks by with a cart OVERFLOWING with BOTTLED WATER!!! I promise you, dude did NOT intend for that to be some sort of sexual innuendo, and Im confused as to how she didnt understand the "joke"... I would have joked back and said something like "Oh you have NO idea how thirsty I am!" 😂😂😂
The cart being full of water is irrelevant. His tone and everything about the way he made that "joke" was intended to be innuendo. You'd have to be incredibly naive to think he literally just meant "someone's thirsty" in a completely benign, unaware of the context kind of way. Had she purchased two watermelons and he said "wow, great pair of melons", or bananas and he said "I've got a banana for you", would that be okay because of what was in her cart? His "thirsty" comment is no different. Guy was a creep and should be fired.
She chose to assault the Publix employee in front of the cops. She chose to fight with the cops. If she wanted to get it resolved she could have chosen to speak with the store manager.
Bruce! She had bought a huge cart full of water bottles which is why he made the "thirsty" comment. He probably didn't even realize what the street definition was! You should watch the whole video for context. He was making an innocent joke! There's a picture of the cart in the video, it's overflowing with cases of water.
@@jeffsteyn7174 true one!! but... for my feeling then... of you walk with a cart full of water, I would have made the same joke for sure!! But still is an ass because he did want te get her arrested.
@@davidspencer343probably was her " woman's intuition ". Makes them psychic you know, except for when it comes to picking baby daddies that will stick around and not abuse them. For some reason it doesn't work then. 😂😂😂😂 isn't that write @soude85😂😂
I think it was more flirting about mundane bullshit from yet another man… I’m not surprised, people would defend his phraseology… it’s about tone and timing, I bet he’s a total wanker.
Don't be naive. I knew what he meant. His buddy he was talking to knew what he meant. And so did she. He probably didn't expect her to hear his comment to his co-worker.
@jesseerickson662 It doesn't matter what he meant, assault and battery is not an appropriate response. In this case its also a completely disproportionate and unhinged response to a poor attempt at a joke, or fleeting insignificant comment, depending on one's perspective. Either way her response was ridiculously overblown and uncalled for. Physically attacking someone is disgusting behavior.
I think we're overlooking the fact that @15:22 there is a shopping cart with multiple cases of water- The employee was referring to that. Nothing sexual in nature with respect to his comments.
well he did say he was making a joke, i think he was making a double meaning joke, that said, even though i sometimes joke like that, i dont ever do that when working with customers, i have to be very PG which im good at, but i do laugh in my head when they come up. Point is, most jokes i do make, are there to make the other person laugh, never at the persons expense, his joke was a bit at her expense, she should of just used her words. My theory though is maybe she heard jokes like this so many times that she just finally snapped. Ive been calm my whole life but ive had snapping moments, i just see them as a Life Test.
He meant it in a double meaning sense, i guarantee it. He probably thought it was funny and witty. Still kind of inappropriate but that does not give her the right to punch him because of it. That's ridiculous. She's entitled, self absorbed and unstable. And he needs to be reprimanded for saying his comment, though it's not the worst thing in the world to say, he is at work and that isn't professional.
Bullshit. You're reaching to support a guy who's far too comfortable making sexually charged comments to complete strangers. It's harassment. Plain and simple.
agreed. she was pushing a cart full of water and he said “she must be thirsty”. not an ounce of sexual connotation. regardless of what he told her, physically attacking anyone over words is insane.
@@FruitRoosternah. Imagine if she had a cart gull of watermelons and cantelopes and someone said "shes got some melons on 'er!" Very likely intended as a double entendre, and probably not appropriate. Nor was the response, of course, but if i were the guys emoloyer I'd definitely be having a word with him.
Same here. Context is everything. She had a cart loaded to the top with water and her sexually inappropriate comment to the cop shows she was the one in that mindset, not the employee. This was assault any way you slice it.
Here's what you do when a minimum-wage employee insults you - file a complaint with the manager. Act like a mature adult, and talk to management about what you just experienced.
Yep, I've only had to do this a couple times, but it's highly affective. If someone says some disgusting comment while they are working, they are giving away where they work.
@@SpartanArmy117would you say the swim if it was your daughter being harassed by grown men? She’s not right for fighting the cops, but she’s not wrong for being sick of random creeps shit.
@@MertexJ She can be sick of whatever she wants. She just can't assault people. If it was my daughter, and assuming it was even supposed to be a lewd comment, then of course I would be mad. I still wouldn't have the right to assault someone. This isn't rocket science.
I've bought 6 12 packs of soda at public and workers have said things to me. I've never thought of it as sexual, just that I bought a ton of soda. She had a cart filled with water, so I think he was talking about her purchase, which was all water and nothing else. She sounds like she's had some trauma and didn't look at things the same way.
@@JustJenny615bullshit. She had a cart full of water. He made a joke. Damn people are so sensitive. You can’t hit people for a joke. I wouldnt have pressed charges but oh well.
@@JustJenny615 Allow me to explain it to you, since you also seem to have a persecution complex and an inability to detect irony. See, when a person buys 30 gallons of water, they are very clearly buying it to drink over the course of weeks and _not_ because they are superhumanly thirsty and intend to drink it all right away. The joke is to suggest that they _are_ buying it because they _are_ very thirsty. See how there's an innocent explanation? Of course I suppose it is also possible that this middle-aged dude is hitting her with some innuendo using gen-Z slang. 🙄
I admit that I am old, but I never heard of that being sexual innuendo, especially in light of the fact of the shopping cart full of water. What is this world coming to?
@scottperry9581 it's new slang. For example a social media post with an attractive person showing off their attractiveness for attention is called a "thirst trap."
It's been my experience that 100 people can interpret a comment 100 ways. Honestly, it would never even occur to me that being thirsty was anything sexual at all. To me thirsty is thirsty as in needing something to drink. Of course in this day and age where "sick" and "dope" apparently mean something good and when people say they haven't seen someone "in a minute" and it actually means a long time, how is anyone supposed to know what anything means when they make a comment. People just seem to make up whatever they want and the whole world is supposed to know it. I don't think the guy had any intention of making a sexual comment and no matter what he did or didn't say, the woman should not have hit him.
Why aren’t you typing this comment in Old English, or Proto-Indo-European, if you consider language changing to be “people making whatever they want up”?
Your comparison doesn't make sense. Changing the way we used to speak didn't change the meaning of the words. Thee and thou still have the same meaning.
As a woman, I think you totally blew this one up. I agree with you all the time, but you missed the important part, the 200 bottles of water. I hope you delete this video, it could cost this man his job.
I had someone say to me . Oh he just got his haircut and now he is acting thirsty. I just learned this is a slang word for wanting some attention. 🤷♀️. I believe the Publix worker..! We older folks don’t keep up with all the new internet slang words .
Nah he was being gross and trying to be slick about it. If it was an observation he would’ve admitted to it being an observation…but instead he says he was “just making a joke.” One hundred percent he said “ooh she’s thirsty,” in that disgusting way men make dirty jokes with you. It’s why his coworker didn’t take up for him or call her crazy. He knew the tone his coworker used.
Bruce, fill your cart up with any sort of drink and check out at a stand with a cashier. I can GUARANTEE they will say "you must be really thirsty." It's just a really old grocery store joke.
@isoweezy3 funny how it's mostly men - none of whom were even there - who are so sure of their analysis of his intentions. That woman was there. She shouldn't have reacted that way. Is it possible she misunderstood him? Sure. But she likely could tell based on his tone and body language far better than a bunch of strangers in the internet who are jumping to his defense.
Nobody missed it, the guy even mentions it. The point is that it was a sexual double entendre. Like when guys see a girl in a devil costume during Halloween and think they're clever by saying "you look horny!"
Been watching you and your son here for like 2 weeks now only and , just love the analysis of things and, insight on law aspects of things, and of course , the humor added is great. Keep up the good work!
I think that is probably what happened. As someone who worked in a retail establishment for years and made so many jokes along with the other guys who worked there, I can see myself saying something similar with no sexual intent whatsoever
He shouldn't have said anything at all, regardless of what he meant by it. Just let people go about their business without saying stuff to them. You work there, dude.
He saw a victim of a violent crime and accused him of harassment, then called for him to be fired. All because the victim made a joke about being thirsty to a woman with _a trolley packed full of water._ Bruce even makes the same joke at 24:55. Now a load of mind readers in the comments are insisting the employee meant it as innuendo. The guy could lose his job.
Not only does the cop deescalate the suspect perfectly because of his calm demeanor, he does so in a non-patronizing and respectful way. Good job, sir!
Almost like he's treating her like she a person. That's what great police work looks like. You can't put your hands on people but that dude made himself open to getting punched in the face.
he should have checked his partner, but unfortunately he knew the backlash that he would receive.
His partner did nothing wrong lol. Don’t yell at cops and they won’t yell at you. Don’t punch minimum wage workers in the face and you won’t be put in cuffs 🤷 not a hard concept lmfao
lmao finally taxpayer dollar going to work thank you sir!
Yes he acted with compassion not commonly seen during arrests.
" That's how he treats me everyday" 😂😂 Michael I give you a big hug hahahaha
I thought Michael said “ that he beats me every day!” lol. Thanks for clearing that up.
Battered spouse syndrome....😁...He's only mean when he's drunk.
I know. ..to cute. Haha
Committing crimes when cops have body worn cameras, means even if the cops who arrest you die that same evening, the evidence is still there.
Love you both ! Great to see Michael and you ARE the content genius !
Years ago when I was a Correctional Officer, this other short-tempered Officer was yelling at a teacher in the jail. The teacher was responding in a normal voice where that loud mouth officer had to finally lower her voice to hear him. It’s been 30 years since Ive learned that teacher’s trick and it works brilliantly to diffuse a tense situation.
Figures it was a woman
@@ydoicare2000 Trust me, I’ve seen men do stupider things that cost them their jobs. My point is, that no one gets anywhere in life when you react violently whether it’s verbal or physical.
@@ydoicare2000bro as a dude I have seen other dudes do things that nearly cost them their life. I don't see Women nearly as much doing that.
He was saying she was "thirsty" because of the whole cart FULL of water!!!! Not being perverted or sexual in anyway! Just my opinion! She even says at then end do I get my water!
That is actually the best method of deescalation I've ever found. My oldest child is on the spectrum and when she gets really upset, all volume control goes out the window. The only way to get her to calm down and listen/communicate is to respond to her in almost a whisper. It might be that she calms down so that she can hear me, but i also think that, on some level, she starts to recognize just how loud she's being and subconsciously lowers her voice to match mine. She always matches her energy to whoever she's talking to. If you yell at her, she'll yell back just as loud, but if you respond calmly, she will calm as well. All that said, this method does not work on my toddler. 😅 I haven't quite figured her out yet.
“Don’t commit crimes in front of the police”.
See my attorney never gives me this kind of top notch advice
And it was free too!
He often give great advice like "never make the mistake of committing a felony to avoid a misdemeanor."
@@tanyachef 😂😂
Wait! What about Grandma?? Aren't there 3 women in your life? Grandma's going to call e-Forms and fix her will! Dude THAT was SELF-SNITCHING!!
😅😅😅
Right? 😅😅😅
Granny better also get a new Power of Attorney!! Granny, don't be giving them anymore of your OF earnings. 😅😅
ahahaha ! 😂
I think Grandma is still in Hawaii. Bruce self snitched going through her stolen stuff in the basement.😂
😂😂😂😂😂 too funny
i was so confused about why he would just say that to a random person until I got to the part where he said "her cart is full of water"
That changes everything 😭 lmao context is so important
Lady, complain to the store manager. Don’t punch the employee unless you are in legitimate danger.
@@danielaramburo7648 maybe he seen her several times in the store as well. They are lots of possibilities since we only got a short clip
@@zappyeats2579 nothing she said excuses her from violence. She doesn't even say the Publix employee touched her. She smacked an employee then cry's about be manhandled when she's arrested. Seems a bit hypocritical.
I was thinking the exact same thing. @antmanv05
Obviously she shouldn’t have punched him but I get it. If she complained to the manager in her hysterical state then she’d be labeled a Karen.
@@sirhoopalot1 then she should learn self control. It’s called being an adult.
That one cop who was deescalating the situation by talking softly and calmly, treating her like a human being, and helping to calm her down is what all officers should aspire to be like.
This is a great example of how a police officer can slow things down ,relieve pressure , and sort things out.
Deescalation Master ~
And arrest the wrong person. Sexual harassment is a crime.
@@eekwibble What ever!! Two wrongs dont make a right. I say this as an attractive female that has been subjected to similar harassment all of my life since the age of 13. Im 5'10" and have been since then. I also have a VERY hourglass figure that makes "normal" clothes on most girls look risqué on me.
I work in a male dominated field too as a chef. Guys, co workers, have "cut me down" on the reg w- comments that are totally over the line of decency. If I complained, not only would I poison my career, Id never get my cooking done. Best way to deal with verbal s*xual harassment is to IGNORE it.
@tanyachef "Co-workers" is very different to a complete stranger, and cheffing is a high-pressure environment where you need very thick skin. The two situations aren't even slightly comparable.
Even so, I was a head chef for 15 years - quit a little over 2 years ago - and in exactly none of my kitchens was sexual harassment tolerated. If you're suffering that, you need to find a better employer, because, despite what you've seemingly been told, that is not acceptable behaviour under any circumstances, nor a common theme in modern kitchens (maybe 30 years ago, but not any more), and if reporting it would hurt your career with that employer, you never had a chance with them anyway, because they clearly dgaf about you if they're likely to hold it against you.
@@eekwibble ***My lengthy response is in the hope I can help other chefs and or females chefs*** Knowledge is power. So is picking your fights.
I am SUPER glad to hear that sexual harassment was not allowed in ur kitchen but your comment reveals to me a few things.
-Id put good $ on the fact you are male and dont know what it is like to be a female let alone a female chef. If you deny that women (who only make up 25% of the chef pop MODERN ERA) have to work 2x as hard for 1/2 the recognition, you have not only led a charmed life but Id LOVE to know where I could find unwavering appreciation for the DECADES I have spent working as a pro chef.
-You have worked for lrg/wealthy/corporate food service operations in the USA or a country that has strong "workman's rights" -I have staged/trained all around the world. Chefs in countries like India are AT LEAST 20 yrs behind in things like gender equality. The next thing you gonna tell me is that working on ur feet for up to 12-14 WITHOUT A BREAK is not the norm in "modern restaurants" bc that breaks employment laws?!?! BTW I did sue and win a case against Sodexo about 10 yrs into my career but they will NEVER rehire me. Not even for consulting work/sm jobs that I am TOTALLY qualified for AND the job(s) were unfilled weeks/mths later. I know bc I have tried.
-Suing is not all it is cracked up to be. You have to show SIGNIFICANT losses and it cant be a "she said/he said" Unless you have an attorney willing to take ur case on a contingency. Lawyers generally dont like to do this unless it is not only a LOT of $ but a TOTALLY egregious WELL DOCUMENTED scenario. Again, better have deep pockets to sue too. A sm "mom and pop" type restaurant prob doesnt have anything to sue for.
-This was about 30 yrs ago when I apprenticed in one of the best restaurants in the world at the time. Sexual harassment was the least of my "worries." The 3 Michelin star French Master Chef I trained under was as maniacal/ infamous as he was acclaimed/talented/successful. The cops were called no less than 2x due to "bad behavior" Ppl sued him and sometimes they would win but after the person takes out their legal fees, time wasted on the case, the blemish of being an employee that can/will sue, they prob did not net anywhere near "bring made legally whole"
-Yes, I didnt like the harassment and I DID go/work somewhere else that I would not be harassed. I STARTED AND RAN A SUCCESSFUL CATERING COMPANY. My sous was female and could kick ass and take names at 111lbs soaking wet. The ONLY reason I folded my co was bc I wanted to become a wife and mother at 40 yrs old (bc being a chef is super demanding as u prob know) and doing both WELL was not possible. So, I have been making a living working pt in consulting (around the world), doing work on TV (Food Network champ=I won 20k) and taking legacy clients "small'=around 30 ppl dinner parties that I could do on my own.
-As a female, pro working in ANY field AND having babies (I was VERY VERY lucky to not only meet my hubby but to get pregnant at 41 and 42), women HAVE to make the tough choice to either have a phenomenal career OR be a GOOD mother/wife. It is not lost on me why women can feel like they are not taken seriously bc we can/do leave our full steam careers, "just" to have kids/family.
-I need to have "thick skin?!?!?" Not only do I have thick skin but I also have significant joint issues ALL over my body from repetitive movements. Just like pro dancers, musicians, athletes, etc our bodies take a BEATING when one wants to be GREAT. Female bodies are much more prone for injury due to biology.
Compression stockings, ortho shoes and treating your body as well as you can will let you have at least 5 more yrs of demands on ur body than you would have otherwise. Highly recommend.
15:55 No one is noticing the cart FULL of bottled water 😂
yeah, I'm not so certain the victim intended his comment to be inuendo...
Did you just fall out a coconut tree?
@@ianitor This! ⬆
Agreed, I think Michael accidentally planted sexual assault in the mind of Bruce and that tainted the rest.
I literally randomly paused at 15:55 to comment 😂
That officer that calmed the woman down is that departments biggest asset!
The other one is the departments' biggest a$$😅😅😅
@Ming3484 You got that right!
@@Ming3484yup his dick is his badge! Big tough guy I bet.
He is SO good at de-escalating! I was calmed down by his voice ^_^
The problem is that it's very difficult to find people who want to become law enforcement officers, and sometimes people can slip through the net..(massey case)
Innocent joke, she really had a cart full of water 😂
I’m not cool so I didn’t know what thirsty meant. I could see myself getting punched in the face for not understanding lingo and thinking I was making a joke about buying water
Ikr lol she has a trolley full of water bottles 😂
I think it's more than likely that Tommy had this joke that he wanted to use on hot chicks for a long time (and he probably has others). He probably said it out loud bc he thought he could get away with it. The way he explained himself to his boss makes me think he's already skating on thin ice.
I truly believe that while the "concupiscent" meaning can be applied, the implication of his comment was BASED on her CART FULL OF WATER!! I say this as a 5'10" tall female that has had 40 yrs of dealing with guys leering, making s*xual innuendos, etc at me bc I am half way decent looking and have a very hour glass figure. She should try working in pro kitchens in a chef's uniform that does NOTHING to enhance my curves and these guys can still come up w- harassing comments on the reg.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure he legitimately didn't mean anything sexual by it. I bet he looks get her out of a lot of things
19:07 Fellas, he said, "She's really thirsty!", because she rolled by with a shopping cart full of water. It's sitting right there in the parking lot.
YES!! That was exactly my thought! At first i was on her side...but then this cart FULL of waters appears and it done changed my mind!! 😂😅😮
Yep he was just making a dumb joke she heard "thirsty" and misunderstood the comment.
@@kodek1234 tbf he probably did still mean it - both - ways but yeah, the water really really changes the situation
On the time stamp his words change what his statement was. He said I said wow she's thirsty I mean she must be.
He changed the wording around because he knows he was guilty.
@@surfingthedarkness OK, genius. Not everybody looks at the same p rn gr phy as you. It's a good thing that he didn't say anything about her using the ATM.
Bruce with the Dad Joke “Mount and Do”😂😂😂😂
He came out on top with that one!
And down to clown around! I've never heard that one 🤣
@@015beansI’ve heard people say “going down to clown town” but Bruce’s version is better.
I love how calm that cop is. Descalated the situation quickly
He’s the brat whisperer
Even calmed the other officer, it was impressive
Easy to be the calm one when you're not the person she's screaming at
No guys she had a whole wagon full of water. It was just a simple joke.
I agree
I literally didn’t get the joke till the end of the video. The guy is literally talking about the grocery cart full of water.
Why is everything turned sexual or twisted. She deserves to be in jail. Also random dude in blue shirt asking what’s happening. Get the hell out of there.
If that's her cart in the video full of cases of bottled water then yeah, she is waaaaaay over the top. She never should have resorted to violence regardless, but she is way more in the wrong if he is actually just making a joke about water. Still probably inappropriate but still.
@@crc343the guy in the blue shirt was her driver
I’m in my mid 20’s. Growing up and even til this day, I hear people use the word “thirsty” to mean horny.
It’s gotten to a point where the word thirsty is just as likely to mean horny as it is to mean wanting to quench thirst.
I loved the subtle 'side eye' from Bruce when the woman tells the cop about the issues she faces daily for being a pretty girl!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
You noticed that too? Because when she said that my eyes rolled SO HARD. What a Palm Beach thing to say. No offense to anyone who lives there but I hope you don’t claim this one as your own.
@@lgannawa I don't live in Palm Beach however the State of Florida does not claim this one LOL. There are way too many women that think they are way too attractive and get messed with way too much when in reality it's way more their imagination than reality. That's what happens when you're a narcissist though you automatically think everyone's talking about you and if a jokes made or some snide remark is definitely about you and offensive all at the same time
@@bryanoquinn5139my dog has been attacked by an off leash dog 3 different times. Now when someone comes up to us with their dog leashed or unleashed I get nervous about that happening again
Once bitten twice shy.. something to think about anyway
Also am realizing how punny my cliche is to my example but that’s unintentional and the comparison still stands I think lol
She isn’t half pretty as she thinks she is 😂😂😂
I know thirsty can mean down bad, but i think this was a terrible misunderstanding. She had a cart FULL of water. He was just being sarcastic
Not even that. He was making a dad joke!
but she claims to be a pretty girl so she gets it all the time lol
The calm cop was exemplary. He needs to train other cops.
Have you heard about slushy gate?
@@Tortilla.Reformthose were definitely not exemplary
@@jordanduplechin7676 the craziest part to me isn’t that police officers were driving around throwing drinks on random people; the craziest part is that they recorded themselves doing it and sent the videos to every other cop in the department through group chats, and no other “good” cop stopped them for the 2 years they were terrorizing random people. A good cop who looks the other way on a bad cop is no longer a good cop
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@@Tortilla.Reform what does this cop have to do with slushygate?
Publix employee was making a dad joke because of her shopping cart full of water. She is literally thirsty lol
That's what I think too after seeing the cart full of nothing but cases of water!
Don't lie and stick up for him! He didn't say no such thing when explaining that to the cop!!
I agree. He literally saw the cart of water and made a joke about how much water she had.
@@martasplace6414it really could just be either that he meant. Her cart WAS all water. We know which way she took it. Still doesn’t mean she had a right to punch him
@@martasplace6414yes he did. He literally pointed to the cart of water when talked about making the joke😂
I assumed he said that because she had like 50 gallons of water in her cart.
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
@@hoozah6358 I think she had problems before walking in the store. It was the straw that broke the camel's back, but that camel had a lot of straws on it already.
If it had been me, I might have defended myself and got in a whole lot of legal problems because she has issues.
She even fought with the cops.
"thirsty" = trolley full of water.
lol, I had to check the comments
Yeah, literally "dry humor". Which is funny, because of water.
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
@@hoozah6358 i dont think its a misunderstanding im pretty sure he meant to make a sexual joke, because of the water he thought it would be funny
I had no idea that it was a sexual comment.......maybe the employee didn't, either. Maybe it was just an innocent comment about all the water in her cart.
Bruce… look at the cart FULL of water. I think this dude was genuinely making a corny joke and wasn’t making a sexual innuendo.
"thirsty" is used to describe someone who is desperate for attention, affection, or approval in a way that is so raw that it can be off-putting
she had a cart full of water bro i think he might have meant shes really thirsty because she had a bunch of fuckin water??
look at her cart. it was full of water. it was a joke.
'thirsty' is also used as someone who needs to drink something, and she had an entire cart full of nothing but water. It seems like the most innocuous dad joke of all time, cant see his face but he looks old, not alot of oldguys i know using 2024 zoomer slang
@DoncasterLass that you would make to a friend not a stranger. He is a jerk.
@@kellycornell7510so you would punch him?
I feel like this entire video needs to be redone with context. The fact that she had a cart full of water makes all of the commentary kind of ridiculous and almost defamatory. The guy did nothing wrong, he made a dumb, on the nose joke.
Agree
You know I hadn't thought about the defamatory part at first but I completely agree, and Bruce has a lot of viewers
Agree
Yup. I missed the cart full of water till the guy brought it up towards the end. Does anyone actually think this guy even know's the other meaning of "THIRSTY" Doesn't strike me as a club regular, I don't think she knows either, they are older and wouldn't be in social circles that use the word thirsty in the context of a girl obviously want to get some from a dude
@@sberry80No, he’s a 40 year old bag boy from Publix. I doubt if he knows that lingo, and I seriously doubt he would be sexually harassing customers. Publix treats their employees very well, and their employees are usually quite professional.
I don't understand how "you must be thirsty" gets interpreted as being sexual harassment when she has a cart full of bottled water (seen in background). Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Thirsty is also slang for a woman needing to get laid
Yeah it’s usually best practice to just not comment on the contents of customers carts unless they bring it up themselves or it’s a compliment (e.g. “oh, I love that brand!”). You learn that fairly early on working in retail.
Well, he did say "badumm, tsa", so he meant it in both ways, but the water does change it still. And strongly. I think she didn't get that water part.
@@surfingthedarkness you are right. At 19:05 he rewords what he said to her to not sound so sexual. So.eone else pointed out this is in Florida during hurricane season so everyone is buying alot of water.
Sure. Didn't he also say "wink wink wink"?
Y'all... She had a cart overflowing with water. Dude was literally just making a joke about the amount of drinks she had purchased! Miss Manhandled here is just so petty that she constantly gets comments about her looks and automatically assumed that he was talking shit about her. Which immediately proved the old adage about what happens when one "assumes".
Couldn't have said it better myself
YEESSS!!! 🎉😂😅👌💯
Yep, Miss Narcissistic Wokey assumed ToXiC mAsCuLinIty.
Best comment!
I hope Bruce reads this cos he got this one wrong.
No matter how much I worry about my shitty decisions, I have never made “assault a grocery store worker in front of the police and then assault the police during arrest” level shitty decisions
Omg, well aren't you the most perfect person in the entire world!! Damn, you need to have just a LITTLE, TEENY WEENY bit of compassion!
@@schmidttykr SAME. I've made and continue to make some bad decisions, but assault and body camera internet infamy are not among them. At least we have that going for us! 😂
Something tells me this is one of her minor bad decisions.
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Good for you, gold ⭐️. Not everyone’s brains work the same or some from the same backgrounds etc etc.
She has a trolley full of water, i think he actually did mean thirsty in the proper way and was just joking around.
15:20 Bruce staring the the cart overflowing with water bottles.
"What do suppose that's supposed to mean?" 😂😂😂
Do you think it could be fixed if GOOD people decided to join up? So good ppl are competitive for the same job as bad ppl with poor ethics? Otherwise good ppl bail and things get more corrupt. Saw the same happen with the military in the early 2000s.
@ianitor agreed I would have made the same joke as playful banter back when I worked in service. Definitely not thinking sexually while at work, that part of my brain shuts off. Just, wow that's a lot of water you must be thirsty... it was like 6 cases of water. I really don't agree with Bruce's take here, though this is the first time ever.
It's a joke that I'm sure gets made once per day in retail, just like the whole "There's no price? Must be free!" it's just playful banter like talking about the weather.
If that’s her cart, it’s full of water. He said he told his friend, because her cart was full of water,
“Wow! She’s really thirsty!” That wouldn’t be sexual harassment.
i’m gen Z and thirsty doesn’t mean what the co host said it means. thirsty is another word for desperate. it can be used as thirsty for attention, sympathy, praise, companionship etc. it doesn’t mean thirsty for s.x
Thanks for the explanation. @@Dovelunalove
@@Dovelunalove Nah, I'm gen z as well and I'm pretty sure thirsty does mean what the co-host said it was. I don't know if the slang means something differently where you're from, but as far as I know, "thirsty" is still used to describe someone that is eager or desperate to have s*x.
It's all context guys. That's how many words work. Thirsty can mean all of the above including literal thirst because you have a cart of water
@@couragediaz746 Definitely agreeing with this guy. Also the word is sex, ffs.
I hate that we will lose this channel, it's been amazing. I'm so sorry for your loss and. i'm sure, we all understand. Please take care.
I don’t think he meant it that way. She had a cart full of water. I probably would have said that. Not everything is sexual.
No he meant it sexual, when he is telling his story he say bahum I mean I said and started rearranging his words. Its @ 19:05
"she must really be thirsty" doesn't mean anything sexual whatsoever. No one has ever heard of that being slang for any sexual innuendo.
@@Pete-yr9mt"thirsty" is slang for wanting sex
@Pete-yr9mt IDK how old you, but it's really common slang for anyone younger than 30.
@@Pete-yr9mt Thirsty is an incredibly common slang word these days. I'm not young and I know that
HELLO?!! GALLONS OF WATER in the cart!!!!!
Exactly!
The cop is a decent competent human being.
Love having Michael more visibly engaged with the program!
Funny story, I LITERALLY said the EXACT same thing yesterday. I work at Costco and someone bought a cart FULL of water. I told the guy "dang, you're thirsty man!" and he laughed. I did not get punched in the face because its not a sexual joke when the person has a cart full of water. Its an almost expected joke, not the first time I've said it or seen someone else say it.
Its actually hilarious to see Bruce come down on the guy when there's a cart full of water right there on screen. I kid, I kid, it happens.
But you are also probably a man saying that to a man. I can tell the way he was talking that employee was being a gross dick. If you were walking with your GF, I’m sure you would think and feel differently.
I've said it to. Why I don't know, except I like to engage with people if they seem friendly!! I once said " that cart of water makes me need to pee" 😂 It just popped out and the lady laughed and we both headed to the restroom.
@@laurieg673don’t let the lawyer read that he will say that was a comment meant as sexual assault
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
That's a little different. The tone of what you're saying is very different. But, I agree there's a grey area. What sealed it for me was his comments to the cop. He came off as extremely creepy especially with the wink wink stuff. My guess is he said more than he told the cops.
he said she's thirsty because she bought 5000 bottles of water. He says in the video "because her cart was full of water." How did you miss that? It was a good joke. When I saw the cart I literally laughed.
ikr?? 😂
Yeah... seems like the question is whether or not he intended it as a double entendre, but it's kind of impossible to prove when she literally walked by with a cart packed to the brim with water bottles. It's reasonable to assume he was literally making a joke about the contents of her cart, since it stands out.
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I really don't think he meant it sexually. He even said that he'd have said it to anybody.
It’s not his business what she buys and they don’t know each other to be “joking” in any way at all.
"you didn't even use your words!" while being arrested for assault and battery is insane 😂😂😂
You got a problem?
Narcissists _are_ technically insane, ask any psychologist. They all have delusions of grandeur, delusions are a form of insanity, they're beliefs that aren't true. Like their entitlement. She's projecting that if a male cop touches her, he's a pervert "man handleing" her. That's her deflecting shame and guilt by trying to say, "I'm not the bad one, you guys are".
I agree that we must keep our loved ones as close as we can. I have 6 sons, they've provided me with 4 daughters in law and 14 grandchildren; 7 each girls and boys. They are such a blessing. I'm a retired lawyer, and being a grandpa beats the hell out of lawyering.😂
Bruce, look at what is in her cart. Water, from top to bottom, cases of water. He was making a joke. She took it wrong. Or something. I've never even heard that used as a sexual term before this video. He wasn't trying to provoke anything. He was just trying to be funny. She got all bent out of shape over a joke.
Exactly! Every time I go to Costco, the guys who work there offer compliments and silly comments. I know they are just bored at work, trying to have a little fun and to make people smile. This woman has a chip on her shoulder, or perhaps a paranoid personality disorder. I’m glad he pressed charges, because the judge will likely order anger management classes, which might help her in the future to stay out of trouble. You can’t go around punching everyone who says things you don’t like.
I agree. It sounds like she has had some counselling, for maybe anger, maybe trauma, because she said to the cop, "You didn't even use your words". Something she herself failed to do but would have been taught to do in counselling. She's a lose cannon. The employee didn't mean something vulgar, he was being sarcastic with his colleague. Now if she hadn't had a thousand gallons of water in a shopping cart and he made the same comment I would wonder.
For sure
@@twatts1523Whoa jumping to a personality disorder based off one interaction? As someone actually studying to be a therapist, that’s really inappropriate. PPD is way beyond interpreting a comment about oneself as being offensive and reacting the way she did. That’s not even in the diagnostic criteria for PPD. That’s just an impulsive reaction based on emotion…normal human mistakes.
@@hostronic Oh please! Pipe down, she clearly has some kind of delusional or paranoid thinking disorder. Don’t be daft!
I don’t think he made the “thirsty” comment as a sexual thing but rather because she has an entire shopping cart full of cases of water…
Ya, now I'm questioning their authenticity
and people are all up in arms over it. Really reminds me of that Hugh Mungus guy all over again...
@@soggysammich2211haha I quote hugh mungus all the time. No one ever knows what I’m talking about. When someone says hey what’s your name I say Hugh and pray they ask for a last name. It rarely happens usually they say Wow a woman named Hugh?? 😂
Why say anything at all?
I beg to differ… why the hell else would you make a joke about it?? What would be the joke if it wasn’t sexual??
You guys got this one wrong - I regularly buy carts full of bottled water and I get this same thirsty comment 90% of the time from both employees and other customers. Sometimes small talk is just small talk. It's never even occurred to me to physically attack someone over it.
Yeah the lady thinks too much of herself like everyone wanna seek for Amy her
I have worked retail and I NEVER commented on what someone was buying in that way. Except if I was ringing someone out and commented that I liked something that they bought. If someone bought a bunch of candy I never commented "boy you must be hungry!". I've also never had someone comment in that way on something that I have purchased unless I made the comment first and they were just responding to it.
My wife just went to Mississippi Market yesterday with a cart full of water bottles to refill. A lot of people refuse to drink tap water. This lady was being too sensitive and took it the wrong way.
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I'm not one for small talk with strangers so I would never make such comments either. I do purchase a lot of things in bulk (like the candy you mentioned) and no one ever makes comments about anything but the water. For people that do like to engage in public small talk, I guess I'd just come to assume water was an inoffensive thing to remark on - until now I suppose...
I think that if you get suggestive comments regularly it makes sense to read into it. I think it is plausible that the comment was innocuous but it easily could not have been
I can only imagine how much fun you have with Michael, so glad you have such a wonderful family!
"I dont care what melons you have" Bruce no!
"there's no fight in in the produce aisle....Melon that is worth
getting into a fight" Better!
This dude cracks me up.
Look at her cart. Full of cases of water and nothing else. He was saying she was thirsty joking about the water. Just had to come to his defense.
This officer is the definition of taking pride in your work and being good at your job.
My man Bruce calling out nazis. Thank you, Bruce. They have no place here.
Anywhere! But they are more prevalent than people realize.
nazis fucking run America....
Do you even know what the word Nazi means? They ruthlessly exterminated millions of jews/minorities. You still think they are around today, or do you use that word to describe anybody who you disagree with?
Nazi doesn’t mean anything anymore when anyone to the right of Mao Zedong is called a Nazi, and then literal Nazis in Ukraine are being funded by the US to fight Russians but nobody can talk about that. Trudeau literally gave a standing applause to a Ukrainian Nazi. There was a riot in DC last week with people calling for the death of Jews. But those aren’t condemned as “Nazis”. So get outta here as if we’re in so much danger and they have no place here lmfao
The fact that calling out Nazi police officers has to happen on 2024 is fucking insane
Basket full of bottled water though. This is ridiculous.
I was today old when I learned that saying someone is "thirsty" is to imply they are provocative. And even more surprised to learn that it is still true even if they are pushing three or four cases of water in a shopping cart...
I've read a ton of comments from people who did not know this--like myself. I just don't live in that kind of world where people talk like that. Where despite the evidence that someone really was talking about a cart overflowing with water bottles, it STILL has a sexual connotation.
@@DoxymeisterALOT of them want the attention of being a victim.
Never would I think that comment would be derogatory.
The poor kid is a nice person. That woman is insane. Bruce, come on.
She was afraid of the big black cop and wanted to have sex with him and the other cop hated her stupid ass?
The 'thirsty' comment was about the amount of water in her cart. I don't think it was meant to be a sexually charged comment.
It's a pretty universal sexual term. He knew what he was saying and so did she.
I think it's more than likely that Tommy had this joke that he wanted to use on hot chicks for a long time (and he probably has others). He probably said it out loud bc he thought he could get away with it. The way he explained himself to his boss makes me think he's already skating on thin ice.
She was pushing a cart full of water. That’s why he said she must be thirsty
Right.....
That worker wasnt exactly a kid, maybe the shopping cart of PURELY water bottles led to the dumb dad joke of the person being thirtsy...
Thirsty is an old joke - people said it 20 years ago and it got very popular 10 years ago with Instagram thirst traps. This dude works at Publix with a bunch of high school kids…he knows what thirsty is.
He admits to going “ba-da-tss” at her after saying it. He was saying “she’s thirsty” as a double entendre….
@@basicallyno1722 Still it's a entire shopping cart of water. I'm 58 and would probably also say "You must be really thirsty" and mean nothing overtly sexual about it. I believe the kid and he probably would have said the same thing to a dude. I've worked part time at stores and every woman and man I've helped would tell me it's expensive to keep the crew hydrated in the summer, rather than hitting me for such a observation.
She's having a bad day and over reacted.
@@MainerdLoyd You being old and out of touch doesn't excuse the stupid joke.
@@awill3992 How am I too old? My WWII father would you the phrase thirsty. She should have just went to the manager if she thought it was sexual in nature.
When I've made the same comment I've learned about family reunions, birthday parties, and graduation parties.
You're ignoring the fact he said he would have made the remark to anyone. Michael muddied the waters buy implying it was made in a sexual way which he has no proof of.
I cant say I’m thirsty around women anymore lol
She literally had a cart full of water 😂
Good officer knows women language and has finesse and genuine kindness and patience and understanding ❤❤❤
I like how obvious it is that Bruce and the Content Genius clearly really love each other.
Not that I have a problem with it but they kinda play it up for the viewers because we GUSH over them all the time. It started off on a 2 and now we are at an 8 lol. Hence why Michael now has a microphone and is apparently an active part of this show now. Hey- he’s a smart content Creator playing on our emotions ;) again- I don’t mind, they’re good peeps.
The father and son team, of course they do love each other. Am I missing something?
@@chuckb3489 I'm just admiring it and letting them know. I lost my father recently, so I often feel compelled to state the obvious when I see nice parent-kid bonds these days.
@@zenith3783 oh i my bad I thought you were being sarcastic and really meant something else. Lol
She had a cart entirely filled with water. Saying she’s thirsty is not a sexual comment. Ps I’m a woman
This is not sexual harassment. I hope that this employee gets a lawyer if he loses his job. If this was a woman cashier would it be a different outcome? Maybe ultra sensitive people should just use self checkout. This is just unbelievably ridiculous.
@@Sable30 it definitely was, at 19:05 he changes the wording of what he says to make it not sound as bad. That leaves me to believe he had a guilty conscience
Agreed. Woman here, too. People equating the potential trial innuendo of slang that many people have no clue about, with provoking a physical fight.
Sorry, no sale. He knew EXACTLY what he was saying. If she had walked by with a cart of horns likely would have said “she’s really horny”. It’s called a double entendre (double meaning). He wouldn’t have said it if not for the second “entendre”, which was 100% sexual. PS I am a man (which is about as relevant as you being a woman).
@@zappyeats2579 maybe because of her attitude he felt the meaning changed to her wanting attention. She sure is acting up like a toddler who wants attention.
If I saw someone with that much water in their cart, I would have said they're thirsty, too.I'm a woman. I didn't know saying you're thirsty means you wanna have sex.
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I had to read the comments to find out what that all meant. Sigh, I'm too old.
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
The last thing I would have thought was that the comment had a second meaning but I’m not that familiar with the urban dictionary , thank goodness
@@hoozah6358 I’d agree if he was an older man, but that use of thirst is ubiquitous online. Even his delivery to the cop is kinda smirky
I changed sides several times during this. I was thinking yeah well he made a sexual comment so..then cut to the cart almost overflowing with bottled water. Yeah it was just a joke she needs to get over herself, she's not THAT pretty.
She had a CART FULL of Water!!! Thirsty, Not hard to understand... 100% HER fault. Better choices = No jail time.
This whole situation was a huge misunderstanding. I don't think it was sexual and if they explained it to her it probably would've helped, they should have let her go with a citation and store ban.
I'm going to disagree with you here Bruce. Thirsty in the context your son is thinking means desperate, you might describe someone at a club wearing a dress so short that her panties are showing as thirsty, you might describe someone laughing at some guy's joke that no one else found funny as thirsty. Someone dressed in jeans and a t-shirt walking out of a store with a cart full of water wouldn't remotely fit that type of thirsty. This woman is a narcissist who probably is actually thirsty and isn't getting any so she got mad.
You’re absolutely correct! Thirsty has nothing to do with sex. If she had a cart full of drinks then it was about the drinks in her cart. Otherwise it was a non sexual context meaning she needs attention, wants to be the center of attention, narcissistic personality for sure.
@@Sputterbugdid you happen to see her shopping cart filled with cases of bottled waters?
@@Sputterbug some of you people are completely illiterate. I don't know how you get along in the world. Thirsty only has a sexual connotation when it's being used in a sexual environment, a barely dressed woman in a club fawning over a guy might be called thirsty but am appropriately dressed woman pushing a cart full of water does not fit that context. There is no way you can fit the slang version of thirsty into that context unless you are illiterate and unable to grasp the meaning of words within context and you don't know the proper meaning of thirsty. If you think the word thirsty has a sexual connotation whenever it's used we should start suspending kids from Pre-K for telling the teacher that they're thirsty. We won't because that's moronic just like your statement.
@@SputterbugHoly crap, you cannot be serious. Apparently in “modernity” (which isn’t something everyone is interested in, either), the word “thirsty” DOESN’T mean you want something to drink? Don’t be so arrogant, dude, words can have dual meanings, and you shouldn’t assume you know a complete stranger’s intentions
Slang. eager for attention or approval: thirsty celebrities. desperate for affection, sex, or sexual attention.
Bruce dropped the ball on this one
He said she must be thirsty because she had an entire shopping cart full of bottled water. No matter what, it's hard to be on her side because of the way she was acting towards the cops
14:01 he did not remotely start it or provoke hit. he made a joke about the fact that she had a cart full of a ridiculous amount of bottled water.
It’s Florida - it’s really not a ridiculous amount of water when it’s hot as balls.
Her entire cart was water so maybe it was just a dumb comment and not sexually charged.
No, that’s still sexual in nature. "Thirsty" is a euphemism for concupiscence, or libidinous, a slang term like horny. The water just gave him an idea of what comment to make to her. He was looking for something to say. If it were a man or 80 year old grandma he wouldn’t have said it, (unless he’s into men or grandmothers) it’s obvious what he meant without arguing semantics.
Yeah I caught that too
Exactly! He probably didn't know "thirsty"' means something else
Why comment at a stranger at all?
I’m 73 years old and I’ve never heard the term “she must be really thirsty “ used in a sexual context. If I saw someone with a cart full of water, I may have jokingly said the same thing “Wow, you must be really thirsty “.
I think you got this wrong. I think she has the problem thinking all men are wanting her sexually. She should be arrested and learn to keep her hands to herself!
Exactly, how did she not connect his comment with the contents of her cart. A half smile and walking on will usually stop any unwanted conversation. She is lucky he didn't punch back.
That’s what I was thinking. Employee made a corny joke and she took it the wrong way.
CLR went into defense attorney mode on this one 😂
Agree. She’s delusional and needs therapy for her anger issues.
I think I get why it happen. She had a bunch of water bottle and she was walking past the employee. The employee made a smart comment of "you thirsty" because of all the water (nothing s3xual) and the girl being "pretty" who probably gets cat called a lot took it as a cat call and BAM. Caught one in the mouth. lol
Bruce is assuming he meant it in a sexual way. When i worked at a grocery store and someone had a lot of soda or water or whatever, we'd always say "you must be really thirsty." The joke being, that they were so thirsty, they were planning on drinking the full amount of liquid by themself, and in rapid succession. It had not one thing to do with sex, but just a benign way to interact with other humans in a silly way. She had a cart full of water, so there is no way he meant it in any other way. We'd make that joke all the time, man or woman, young or old. Had nothing to do with their level of attractiveness, it was just a stupid joke presuming they were going to drink all the water themselves. Grocery store employees have been making that same stupid joke DECADES before "thirsty" was associated witg anything sexual.
Within this context, "thirsty" in a sexual manner doesnt even make sense. Bruce is way off.
Bruce, if you see this, youre dragging an innocent man and making him out to be a pervert, even accusing him of sexual harassment. You could cause him a lot of harm and he did nothing wrong. What if his manager sees this and fires him because of you? Iwonder if he can sue for slander?
@@SugarBunny119 No kidding, eh?
Just look at all the people in the comment section willing to believe it was a sexual remark because their hero TH-cam lawyer mistakenly said it was.
I think Tommy has been slandered.
Bruce needs to get his mind out the gutter!
@@klumpytheklown3798Justice for Tommy!
Committing a crime in front of police is the ultimate form of self-snitchin.'
wait... are we just assuming it was a sexual comment? as soon as he mentioned the cart full of water i was like wait wtf i would say the same comment. LOL WAIT HE EVEN MAKES THE SAME JOKE IN THE END! what the fuck happened to the commentary on this video Michael fucked it all up
@@hoorah92 no he changed the wording of what he said live in the video stuttering to make it not sound as bad. It is Florida during hurricane season. Very common to stock up on water.
@zappyeats2579 you cannot prove it. Cart full of water-water related joke. Stupid, but how in the hell do you justify assault for it?!
If I saw a guy sporting a cart full of watermelons, I would also joke with a colleague of mine about the guy's love for middle school math!
@@zappyeats2579big deal if he changed his wording. When he was punched in the face, he was stunned and likely forgot the exact words of his comment. It was an off the cuff remark, not some artfully crafted joke. You are so out of touch with reality. Do you not get out much? Maybe you live in California? Here in Florida, we have fun and joke around with each other and try to enjoy life.
@@twatts1523 anyone that listens to the time stamp it is obvious. Your username says everything.
@@agamemnonofmycenae5258 i did prove it. And if she had 2 watermelons and he said nice pair of melons or if he had bananas and he said I got a banana for you same thing.
Dude says "Shes VERY thirsty" as a woman walks by with a cart OVERFLOWING with BOTTLED WATER!!! I promise you, dude did NOT intend for that to be some sort of sexual innuendo, and Im confused as to how she didnt understand the "joke"... I would have joked back and said something like "Oh you have NO idea how thirsty I am!" 😂😂😂
Neither Content genius or Board certified attorney getting that her cart was FULL of water 😂😂😂
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Honestly they're brain dead half the time man. I used to really enjoy his/their content, but lately it's just full of stupid takes.
The "content genius" needs to use his glasses and get a clue.
The cart being full of water is irrelevant. His tone and everything about the way he made that "joke" was intended to be innuendo. You'd have to be incredibly naive to think he literally just meant "someone's thirsty" in a completely benign, unaware of the context kind of way.
Had she purchased two watermelons and he said "wow, great pair of melons", or bananas and he said "I've got a banana for you", would that be okay because of what was in her cart? His "thirsty" comment is no different. Guy was a creep and should be fired.
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She chose to assault the Publix employee in front of the cops. She chose to fight with the cops. If she wanted to get it resolved she could have chosen to speak with the store manager.
Bingo. She ruined her day, it is going to cost her money & possibly an unattractive charge on her record. I wonder how she disputes "Issues" at home?
@@ShawnShipstad right!
But Bruce jumped to her defense.
Man this a waste of tax money that dude is t showing up to court this shit will get dropped
She's out of control but Don Juan trying his tight 5 on her escalated it. Apologize and move on... I've been slapped for less.
Bruce! She had bought a huge cart full of water bottles which is why he made the "thirsty" comment. He probably didn't even realize what the street definition was! You should watch the whole video for context. He was making an innocent joke! There's a picture of the cart in the video, it's overflowing with cases of water.
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LOL YESSS I JUST LEFT THE EXACTLY SAME COMMENT! YOU ARE RIGHT, BRUCE SAW THE WATER... BUT WAS TOO SERIOUS TO MAKE THE CONNECTION.
Any proof that it was innocent or is this just your feelings.
If the comment was innocent he wouldn't need to think twice about having her arrested. He had to go back and forth because he KNEW he started it.
@@jeffsteyn7174 true one!! but... for my feeling then... of you walk with a cart full of water, I would have made the same joke for sure!! But still is an ass because he did want te get her arrested.
She had a cart full of water, he’s in his 50’s. He has no clue what “thirsty” in today’s lingo means. He was making a “dad joke”
He’s definitely NOT in his fifties, he knew exactly what “thirsty” means… Don’t make sexual “dad jokes” in front of your customers!
@@soude85 oh your a mind reader? That's incredible!
@@davidspencer343probably was her " woman's intuition ". Makes them psychic you know, except for when it comes to picking baby daddies that will stick around and not abuse them. For some reason it doesn't work then. 😂😂😂😂 isn't that write @soude85😂😂
Ignorance isn't an excuse for sexual harassment.
@@TheAuDHDVegan there was no sexual harrassment.
I have to disagree with Michael. This woman has an ENTIRE shopping cart of WATER! He was just making polite conversation, IMO. 🤷♀️
Polite?? Definitely used the wrong word!
I think it was more flirting about mundane bullshit from yet another man… I’m not surprised, people would defend his phraseology… it’s about tone and timing, I bet he’s a total wanker.
Exactly!
Don't be naive. I knew what he meant. His buddy he was talking to knew what he meant. And so did she. He probably didn't expect her to hear his comment to his co-worker.
@jesseerickson662 It doesn't matter what he meant, assault and battery is not an appropriate response. In this case its also a completely disproportionate and unhinged response to a poor attempt at a joke, or fleeting insignificant comment, depending on one's perspective. Either way her response was ridiculously overblown and uncalled for. Physically attacking someone is disgusting behavior.
I think we're overlooking the fact that @15:22 there is a shopping cart with multiple cases of water- The employee was referring to that. Nothing sexual in nature with respect to his comments.
Exactly.
well he did say he was making a joke, i think he was making a double meaning joke, that said, even though i sometimes joke like that, i dont ever do that when working with customers, i have to be very PG which im good at, but i do laugh in my head when they come up. Point is, most jokes i do make, are there to make the other person laugh, never at the persons expense, his joke was a bit at her expense, she should of just used her words. My theory though is maybe she heard jokes like this so many times that she just finally snapped. Ive been calm my whole life but ive had snapping moments, i just see them as a Life Test.
He meant it in a double meaning sense, i guarantee it. He probably thought it was funny and witty. Still kind of inappropriate but that does not give her the right to punch him because of it. That's ridiculous. She's entitled, self absorbed and unstable.
And he needs to be reprimanded for saying his comment, though it's not the worst thing in the world to say, he is at work and that isn't professional.
I had no idea that meant anything inappropriate. Bruce didn’t even know.
Bullshit. You're reaching to support a guy who's far too comfortable making sexually charged comments to complete strangers. It's harassment. Plain and simple.
A water filter would have prevented all of this …
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Lol, how true as well
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literally pur filters give you a 2 dollar coupon for your next filter purchase 😂
His words shouldn’t cause her to hit him.
I disagree with you on this one Bruce. She's wrong and you're wrong
To be fair, I'm pretty sure he agrees with you that she's wrong.
agreed. she was pushing a cart full of water and he said “she must be thirsty”. not an ounce of sexual connotation. regardless of what he told her, physically attacking anyone over words is insane.
@@FruitRoosternah. Imagine if she had a cart gull of watermelons and cantelopes and someone said "shes got some melons on 'er!"
Very likely intended as a double entendre, and probably not appropriate. Nor was the response, of course, but if i were the guys emoloyer I'd definitely be having a word with him.
Same here. Context is everything. She had a cart loaded to the top with water and her sexually inappropriate comment to the cop shows she was the one in that mindset, not the employee. This was assault any way you slice it.
Agree. She was the one who has her mind in the gutter. Even if he was cat calling her, doesn't give her the right to hit people.
"she's thirsty" may not have been a sexual comment, given the cart full of water bottles
Here's what you do when a minimum-wage employee insults you - file a complaint with the manager. Act like a mature adult, and talk to management about what you just experienced.
This. 💯
Yep, I've only had to do this a couple times, but it's highly affective. If someone says some disgusting comment while they are working, they are giving away where they work.
Yep, the fact any rational person can sit down and go "maybe he deserved it," is insane. Not to mention she also fought the cops lol.
@@SpartanArmy117would you say the swim if it was your daughter being harassed by grown men? She’s not right for fighting the cops, but she’s not wrong for being sick of random creeps shit.
@@MertexJ She can be sick of whatever she wants. She just can't assault people. If it was my daughter, and assuming it was even supposed to be a lewd comment, then of course I would be mad. I still wouldn't have the right to assault someone. This isn't rocket science.
That cops sounds more like a therapist talking her down. I love that!
I've bought 6 12 packs of soda at public and workers have said things to me. I've never thought of it as sexual, just that I bought a ton of soda. She had a cart filled with water, so I think he was talking about her purchase, which was all water and nothing else. She sounds like she's had some trauma and didn't look at things the same way.
Nope. HE knew what he meant, how he said it, and how she would take it!
@@JustJenny615 could go either way. If I saw a cart full of water, I'd assume "thirsty" meant "needs water", nothing sexual
@@JustJenny615bullshit. She had a cart full of water. He made a joke. Damn people are so sensitive. You can’t hit people for a joke. I wouldnt have pressed charges but oh well.
He knew what he was saying because he said it to someone else, a coworker or something, not to her directly. He definitely meant it as an innuendo.
@@JustJenny615 Allow me to explain it to you, since you also seem to have a persecution complex and an inability to detect irony. See, when a person buys 30 gallons of water, they are very clearly buying it to drink over the course of weeks and _not_ because they are superhumanly thirsty and intend to drink it all right away. The joke is to suggest that they _are_ buying it because they _are_ very thirsty. See how there's an innocent explanation?
Of course I suppose it is also possible that this middle-aged dude is hitting her with some innuendo using gen-Z slang. 🙄
She had a cart full of water. Like 30 bottles of water...
more like 30 cases
She really was thirsty
I’ve never heard of the sexual comment “she’s thirsty” , but I did see a cart loaded with tons of water
I admit that I am old, but I never heard of that being sexual innuendo, especially in light of the fact of the shopping cart full of water. What is this world coming to?
It is a way of saying she's slutty, and idk if you saw him touch her face that was weird
It's new. An example is that social media post with a really attractive person showing off is called a "thirst trap"
@scottperry9581 it's new slang. For example a social media post with an attractive person showing off their attractiveness for attention is called a "thirst trap."
Well....... it does mean that, and he knew exactly what he was saying.
She's wrong all day long.
The black police officer deserves a promotion. De-escalation skills are on point
Competent officers don't get promoted. They find a way to get them to quit.
It's been my experience that 100 people can interpret a comment 100 ways. Honestly, it would never even occur to me that being thirsty was anything sexual at all. To me thirsty is thirsty as in needing something to drink. Of course in this day and age where "sick" and "dope" apparently mean something good and when people say they haven't seen someone "in a minute" and it actually means a long time, how is anyone supposed to know what anything means when they make a comment. People just seem to make up whatever they want and the whole world is supposed to know it. I don't think the guy had any intention of making a sexual comment and no matter what he did or didn't say, the woman should not have hit him.
Why aren’t you typing this comment in Old English, or Proto-Indo-European, if you consider language changing to be “people making whatever they want up”?
@@ByzantineDarkwraith because people already made it something else
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Your comparison doesn't make sense.
Changing the way we used to speak didn't change the meaning of the words.
Thee and thou still have the same meaning.
I never heard of that expression.
As a woman, I think you totally blew this one up. I agree with you all the time, but you missed the important part, the 200 bottles of water.
I hope you delete this video, it could cost this man his job.
Yeah, he's accusing this guy of all kinds of bad things and even saying his manager should fire him. He could seriously hurt this man over nothing.
I had someone say to me . Oh he just got his haircut and now he is acting thirsty. I just learned this is a slang word for wanting some attention. 🤷♀️. I believe the Publix worker..! We older folks don’t keep up with all the new internet slang words .
@239 thirsty is at least 20 years old and got popular 10 years ago…
Nah he was being gross and trying to be slick about it. If it was an observation he would’ve admitted to it being an observation…but instead he says he was “just making a joke.” One hundred percent he said “ooh she’s thirsty,” in that disgusting way men make dirty jokes with you. It’s why his coworker didn’t take up for him or call her crazy. He knew the tone his coworker used.
I had never heard thirsty used as a slang until this video.
Oohhhh….the fucking shopping cart is FULL OF TONS OF WATER😮😮
Bruce, fill your cart up with any sort of drink and check out at a stand with a cashier. I can GUARANTEE they will say "you must be really thirsty." It's just a really old grocery store joke.
So you are saying we should use all the old things people said back in the 50s etc? LOL, I would be banned pretty soon!
How bruce is oblivious to the cart full water is blowing my mind
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS HAHAHAHAHAHA
The cart of water doesn't mean he didn't make a sexual innuendo..... I highly doubt she misinterpreted his intentions
@@ellen6953I highly doubt she did. Look at her mental state... the woman needs help.
@@ellen6953 no Ellen, it was NOT a sexual innuendo. it was a fucking dad joke
@isoweezy3 funny how it's mostly men - none of whom were even there - who are so sure of their analysis of his intentions. That woman was there. She shouldn't have reacted that way. Is it possible she misunderstood him? Sure. But she likely could tell based on his tone and body language far better than a bunch of strangers in the internet who are jumping to his defense.
Well if the cart full of water is hers then thirsty maybe a reference to her hydration level 😂
FAIL. I have no confidence I have in an attorney that can't connect the dots between a cart full of water and how the word thirsty wasn't sexual.
Facts
Bruce, she was Buying Water!!!!!!!! Noooooooooo dude, You Missed it 😮😮😮😮
Yep he did miss it. I saw that as well.
It’s killing me that Bruce kept missing the whole trolley full of water!!!!! 😩🤣
Nobody missed it, the guy even mentions it. The point is that it was a sexual double entendre. Like when guys see a girl in a devil costume during Halloween and think they're clever by saying "you look horny!"
The cart wasn't her's. The employee says that a witness was pushing that cart.
“Publix, Where Shopping Is A Pleasure”
I'm a Floridian, I shop at Publix and I know the tagline... so I definitely got a giggle out of this comment!! 🤣😂
Obviously!
But not in a sexual kind of way.
Been watching you and your son here for like 2 weeks now only and , just love the analysis of things and, insight on law aspects of things, and of course , the humor added is great.
Keep up the good work!
Think you missed the shopping kart with 100 bottles of water. Maybe he was being funny not sexually harassing her
That is sexual harassment.
I think that is probably what happened. As someone who worked in a retail establishment for years and made so many jokes along with the other guys who worked there, I can see myself saying something similar with no sexual intent whatsoever
Yeah that’s exactly what I was thinking. A shopping cart full of water. There is definitely a joke some where in that. Not sexual at all
He shouldn't have said anything at all, regardless of what he meant by it. Just let people go about their business without saying stuff to them. You work there, dude.
He saw a victim of a violent crime and accused him of harassment, then called for him to be fired. All because the victim made a joke about being thirsty to a woman with _a trolley packed full of water._ Bruce even makes the same joke at 24:55. Now a load of mind readers in the comments are insisting the employee meant it as innuendo. The guy could lose his job.