She planned ahead for football's biggest night with a classic game-day staple. Then kickoff came and went.
On TikTok, user nycmeredith4 shared a video showcasing a long wait for wings at Buffalo Wild Wings in Manhattan ahead of the Super Bowl.
"POV: the hottest club this weekend was @Buffalo Wild Wings," a caption for the clip said.
Watched on 1.4 million occasions, the video shows dozens of people waiting inside the wing chain as many customers appear to be holding their phones up showing a name for their order. There is an employee seen on top of the counter as they write down the names of those waiting.
Missed Kickoff
A text overlaying the video states that nycmeredith4 waited "over two hours" to get her food order during the Super Bowl.
Due to the wait, she missed the kickoff of the big game, which was played between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest days of the year for chicken wing consumption in the United States. The National Chicken Council previously predicted that Americans were going to eat 1.48 billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl.
"In the latest four weeks (playoff window), chicken wing units surged nationally 19.8 percent year-over-year and dollars were up 11.4 percent versus the prior period, reflecting strong seasonal/game‑day demand," the council announced.
Customers Blamed
Many TikTok commentators about the post were unsympathetic amid 435 remarks.
"Ordering out and getting wings on one of the busiest days was the first mistake," one critic wrote.
Another added, "I feel bad for NONE of the customers, [laugh out loud]."
Others suggested a do-it-yourself approach. "[By the way], making your own wings takes like 30 minutes," one person observed.
Meanwhile, some pointed to what they described as obvious warning signs.
"Y’all saw the store packed out the door and still decided to wait? Yeah, that’s on you guys," an individual declared.
Viral Moments Involving Food Delays
The reaction mirrors past viral moments involving long waits and overwhelmed fast-foodrestaurants.
Newsweek reported about a popular TikTok video that showed a McDonald’s struggling to find drivers to deliver a mountain of food.
The footage shows many paper bags full of food across almost every inch of space available on the counter. Text overlaying the footage reads: “This is what happens when you take 45 minutes to make one order and no drivers want to collect."
Newsweek also covered a TikTok video that captured an argument between a Chipotle customer and an employee over wait time for their food. The video showed two customers standing in front of the counter to order as they began to argue with the employee.
At one point, one customer said he needed his food and that he’s been waiting. The employee replied and said it was not her fault.
They continued to argue until another employee came out from the back of the restaurant to help fill the orders.
Newsweek has reached out to nycmeredith4 for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case.
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