Jennifer Aydin doubles down on her rude behavior towards Jersey Mike’s employees…She is NOT sorry!
Jennifer Aydin speaks out on the viral social media incident involving Jersey Mike, clarifying his side of the story and reflecting on how the situation escalated.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey The star opened up about the now-infamous encounter, revealing that she never intended for things to turn out the way they did.
“Hindsight is 20/20, but I didn’t think it was going to turn out like this. » Jennifer 47, told exclusively Us every week on January 8. ” No way “.
The incident at Jersey Mike’s
The drama began when Jennifer posted a video on social media earlier this month claiming she waited “what seemed like forever” to be served at a Jersey Mike’s airport. In response, one of the employees shared a TikTok video call Jennifer a “stupid bitch” and accusing her of holding up the entire line. While Jennifer was shocked by the reaction, she claimed she “wasn’t rude” to any of the staff.
“We are a big group. I am a family of seven. Jennifer explain. “I have a sister with my goddaughter. She is a widow [and] she and my goddaughter accompany us everywhere we go. So we travel [with] nine people or a lot of people. We met my cousin who is another family of six. … There are 15 of us, not counting the two other families who joined us at the airport.
Navigating Airport Chaos
Jennifer and her husband, Bill Aydin51, was traveling with their five children during the holiday season when they stopped at Jersey Mike’s. After passing TSA security, Jennifer and her cousin Susie decided to grab some food before their flight. Jennifer recounted how they arrived at the sandwich chain just as it was opening and were waiting in line around 5:45 a.m. “It was a little slow, but we weren’t going to complain. » Jennifer explain.
Things started to get tense when Jennifer’s my cousin, Susie, got out of line to visit another booth. “She didn’t get back online with me because it was already starting to pile up,” Jennifer common. “So she decided to wait for me at the register until it was my turn.” When it was Jennifer’s turn, she let Susie pass in front of her, however Jennifer think others might have thought she was letting Susie “cut” the line. “I didn’t let her cut” Jennifer clarified. “I only ordered one sandwich. I only had one that my kids wanted to share. That was my task. I’m in mom mode and just trying to feed my kids.
Frustrations increase as order is delayed
Once Susie ordered, Jennifer followed her own order, only to find that the woman behind her was helped first. “We were already waiting. We are in an airport, we have a flight to catch. Jennifer said. “We’ve already gone through TSA, I’m a big group, everything took [time]so obviously, tensions are high. She reminded the employee that she had ordered first, but the worker responded, “You have to wait your turn.” » Jennifer added: “I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.”
The situation became even worse when Jennifer’s husband arrived to add another sandwich to the order.
"They’re working on my one sandwich that I ordered," Jennifer said. “It’s a foot-long Italian, and Bill said one of our kids wanted a plain mini-thon with nothing on it.” Jennifer asked for an extra sandwich, but the employee told her to “get to the back of the line,” which frustrated her even more. “She looks up and I guess she realized I was right and she says, ‘Well, then the guy behind you must say it’s okay.'”
The man behind her in line
At this point, Jennifer hadn’t noticed the man behind her, who reportedly said it was “a bit ridiculous” that Jennifer added another sandwich to his order. “Tensions are high. I know I’m going to be blamed for something and I’m going to keep my cool. Jennifer said. “The purpose of my recording – I know it backfired – was to show that I wasn’t taking shots. I just save the window. At this point, this guy isn’t even into my thing.
The man then allegedly claimed to be a law professor and threatened to sue Jennifer for all [her] fake diamonds” if she posted the video. Jennifer expressed shock and disbelief at his reaction, saying, “I am literally so shocked and disgusted by this man’s behavior,” adding that it is “triggered by bad behavior.”
A moment of regret
Jennifer admitted that, in the heat of the moment, she didn’t handle the situation well. “I realize I didn’t approach this correctly, but, at the time, I was so shocked and appalled by this truly unjustified aggressive behavior. Then I put the camera on him,” she said. “In my anxiety, I told him because I wanted him to know that you can’t be rude to people like that. You don’t know who you’re being rude to and I’m going to blow you up.
Despite the incident, Jennifer reiterated that she tried to be polite to the Jersey Mike’s staff and was not rude to them at any time. “I was not rude to the Jersey Mike’s staff at all,” she clarified. “I was trying to be polite.”
Customer service and apologies
The situation turned upside down when one of the employees allegedly threatened not to finish Jennifer’s sandwich order. “In the video, they were still working on my sandwich. It’s not like I paid. I haven’t checked,” Jennifer explain. “So whether they were telling me to wait to the end of the line or that I had to ask this guy for permission – that really started an altercation.” They shouldn’t have done that and it’s just a customer service issue.
Reflecting on his actions, Jennifer admitted that posting the video was a mistake. “I realized I should have done it a different way and it might have landed a little differently,” she said. “And I’m learning now not to do things in the heat of the moment, because I wasn’t mad as a celebrity. …I was a paying customer who did not receive the sandwich for her child.
Jennifer also apologized for some of her remarks, including calling an employee an “80-year-old woman,” but clarified that she would not go to Jersey Mike or the man behind her for an apology. “I won’t,” she said. “They constantly criticize me. …I apologize for calling [the worker] an 80 year old woman who does all that, but that’s where it stops. They’re monetizing that, which I’m very happy about. Finally, good will come to them.
Learn from experience
As the situation continues to evolve, Jennifer appears to take responsibility for his actions while acknowledging the challenges that come with being in the public eye. “I have to realize that I am a public figure and that everything I say or do will be scrutinized and that I actually have to lead by example,” she concluded.
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