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A Story About A Waitress Who Sued Hooters For Giving Her A Toy Yoda Instead Of Toyota Is Going Viral Again
Not all of us have enough guts to brave the waters of various contests for a chance to win a pretty prize. Some, however, always look for an opportunity to snatch something that they really want, especially if the opportunity to win depends only on your work and a little bit of luck. Jodee Berry, a former Hooters waitress, thought she was in for a deal of a lifetime when she was promised a brand new Toyota if she won a beer sales contest at the restaurant.
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Jodee Berry expected a brand new Toyota after winning a contest, but was presented with a toy Yoda instead
In 2001, unsurprisingly, the woman knocked it out of the park with the sales and ended up winning the contest by selling the most beer in a month. However, when she was blindfolded and led into the parking lot outside of the restaurant, Berry was in for a surprise. Instead of a long-awaited car she got a small package with a toy Yoda inside.
Image credits: Mike Mozart (not the actual photo)
Image credits: Kate Haskell (not the actual photo)
The woman was, understandably, furious and not only ended up quitting the restaurant but also suing them. Even if the manager at Hooters claimed it was only an April Fools’ joke, a year later Berry and Gulf Coast Wings, Inc., the corporate owner of the restaurant, ended up with a settlement at court.
Image credits: Mike Mozart (not the actual photo)
Berry cited breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation and walked out with an undisclosed sum of money in her pockets. David Noll, her attorney, was quoted on saying that the amount of money the woman received would allow Jodee to “pick out whatever type of Toyota she wants.”
Here’s how people reacted to the whole case
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Panda Kicki 6 years ago
That was a cruel prank on a low wage worker, glad she got something in return!
Janine B. 6 years ago
I'm glad she got something in return for her hard work. I would have been furious too.
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Id row 6 years ago
I remember reading about this when it first happened so long ago. Why is it being resurrected now?
Jack Chandra 6 years ago
This is an 18 year old story that I've seen elsewhere dozens of times.
Human #1,232,867 6 years ago (edited)
Maybe this is a warning that you are spending too much time on the internet.
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Eduard Korhonen 6 years ago (edited)
It makes me laugh that some people believe that Star Wars merch is actually worth anything. Sure, original 70/80s stuff is expensive, but s**t like this is barely worth the original rrp, often significantly less.
Jon S. 6 years ago (edited)
Absolutely. Most 20 year old star wars collectables are worth less now than when they were purchased.
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
Not surprising for a company that views women as a commodity to sell cheap.
HiFi Gator 5 years ago
Just today a friend as trekking me that she wanted to buy a Baby Yoda because it was so cute, and I remembered this and googled it to show her. That's why it was resurrected to me, But in any case, I've never understood why anyone at Hooters thought this was a good idea ... more importantly, I don't understand why not a single person at management level didn't see it as a really bad idea. I don't have a dog in the fight at all, but that struck me as incredibly poor decision making.
Panda Kicki 6 years ago
That was a cruel prank on a low wage worker, glad she got something in return!
Janine B. 6 years ago
I'm glad she got something in return for her hard work. I would have been furious too.
Load More Replies... Id row 6 years ago
I remember reading about this when it first happened so long ago. Why is it being resurrected now?
Jack Chandra 6 years ago
This is an 18 year old story that I've seen elsewhere dozens of times.
Human #1,232,867 6 years ago (edited)
Maybe this is a warning that you are spending too much time on the internet.
Load More Replies... Eduard Korhonen 6 years ago (edited)
It makes me laugh that some people believe that Star Wars merch is actually worth anything. Sure, original 70/80s stuff is expensive, but s**t like this is barely worth the original rrp, often significantly less.
Jon S. 6 years ago (edited)
Absolutely. Most 20 year old star wars collectables are worth less now than when they were purchased.
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
Not surprising for a company that views women as a commodity to sell cheap.
HiFi Gator 5 years ago
Just today a friend as trekking me that she wanted to buy a Baby Yoda because it was so cute, and I remembered this and googled it to show her. That's why it was resurrected to me, But in any case, I've never understood why anyone at Hooters thought this was a good idea ... more importantly, I don't understand why not a single person at management level didn't see it as a really bad idea. I don't have a dog in the fight at all, but that struck me as incredibly poor decision making.
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