A Story About A Waitress Who Sued Hooters For Giving Her A Toy Yoda Instead Of Toyota Is Going Viral Again
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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.
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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That was a cruel prank on a low wage worker, glad she got something in return!
I'm glad she got something in return for her hard work. I would have been furious too.
Some idiot manager thought himself to be very funny and original but he ain't.
It was a cruel trick but I doubt she would be considered a low wage worker. I was surprised to hear how much their waitresses got in tips back when Hooters was a popular place.
It was a cruel trick but I doubt she would be considered a low wage worker. I was surprised to hear how much their waitresses got in tips back when Hooters was a popular place.
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She wasnt owed anything. Where was it stated that she was getting a vehicle?
Nigga you dumb? The article says the terms of the contest were "You sell the most beer and you get a Toyota".
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Low wage my azz
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prank yeah but those old Yoda toys are worth $$ depending on the age of it could be worth from 60 - 1000 bucks ?
But no Toyota would be 1000 bucks or under.
I remember reading about this when it first happened so long ago. Why is it being resurrected now?
Because of the new Disney Mandalorin TV Series
Ah of course! Yoda everything now
Lawsuits can take awhile.
the title of this article: A Story About A Waitress Who Sued Hooters For Giving Her A Toy Yoda Instead Of Toyota Is Going Viral Again <--
This is an 18 year old story that I've seen elsewhere dozens of times.
Maybe this is a warning that you are spending too much time on the internet.
Maybe. More likely it just shows I'm old and read too much garbage.
Whining about something on the internet is like choosing to step in dog poop instead of going around it.
Well the article does clearly say "going viral, again"
It didn't say that when it first when up and he made this comment. The whole thing's been edited.
Well I didn't. And no one forced you to read it again, right?
I keep waiting for the cyber truck reactions compilation. sigh.
It says the date of the story. If you didn't want to read it again you didn't have to.
It didn't originally. It's been edited.
Edited yeah, but c'mon look at her makeup it was clearly ages ago! (90s-2000 I'm guessing)
That was a cruel prank on a low wage worker, glad she got something in return!
I'm glad she got something in return for her hard work. I would have been furious too.
Some idiot manager thought himself to be very funny and original but he ain't.
It was a cruel trick but I doubt she would be considered a low wage worker. I was surprised to hear how much their waitresses got in tips back when Hooters was a popular place.
It was a cruel trick but I doubt she would be considered a low wage worker. I was surprised to hear how much their waitresses got in tips back when Hooters was a popular place.
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She wasnt owed anything. Where was it stated that she was getting a vehicle?
Nigga you dumb? The article says the terms of the contest were "You sell the most beer and you get a Toyota".
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Low wage my azz
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prank yeah but those old Yoda toys are worth $$ depending on the age of it could be worth from 60 - 1000 bucks ?
But no Toyota would be 1000 bucks or under.
I remember reading about this when it first happened so long ago. Why is it being resurrected now?
Because of the new Disney Mandalorin TV Series
Ah of course! Yoda everything now
Lawsuits can take awhile.
the title of this article: A Story About A Waitress Who Sued Hooters For Giving Her A Toy Yoda Instead Of Toyota Is Going Viral Again <--
This is an 18 year old story that I've seen elsewhere dozens of times.
Maybe this is a warning that you are spending too much time on the internet.
Maybe. More likely it just shows I'm old and read too much garbage.
Whining about something on the internet is like choosing to step in dog poop instead of going around it.
Well the article does clearly say "going viral, again"
It didn't say that when it first when up and he made this comment. The whole thing's been edited.
Well I didn't. And no one forced you to read it again, right?
I keep waiting for the cyber truck reactions compilation. sigh.
It says the date of the story. If you didn't want to read it again you didn't have to.
It didn't originally. It's been edited.
Edited yeah, but c'mon look at her makeup it was clearly ages ago! (90s-2000 I'm guessing)