Pittsburgh, PA โ Waitress Arrested After Using the Restaurantโs Leaf Blower to Blast a Zero-Tip Table Out the Door
Pittsburgh police arrested 27-year-old Jordyn Hale at Steel City Smokehouse after she allegedly grabbed the restaurantโs leaf blower from the storage closet and used it to physically โencourageโ a non-tipping table to leave.
Witnesses say the four-top treated Jordyn like a personal assistant. They sent their ribs back twice for being โtoo rib-like,โ asked for eight drink refills, made her rehearse the specials โwith more enthusiasm,โ and complained that the barbecue sauce โwasnโt spiritually resonating.โ
Jordyn kept her composure โ until she collected the bill.
They left zero dollars on a $168 tab and wrote:
โYou didnโt uplift our dining experience.โ
Jordyn stared at the message, nodded once, and walked to the back where the cleaning equipment was stored.
She returned holding a leaf blower.
The table looked confused.
Jordyn plugged it in, pointed it at them, and yelled:
โGET UPLIFTED, THEN!โ
She flipped the switch.
A roaring gust blasted napkins, sauce cups, and menus into the air. The group shrieked as their hair flew back like a wind tunnel photoshoot. One man grabbed his toupee mid-flight. A woman lost control of her scarf as it whipped into the next booth.
Someone yelled, โSHEโS AIR-FRYING THE CUSTOMERS!โ
Jordyn shouted:
โTHIS IS WHAT UNDERAPPRECIATION FEELS LIKE โ HIGH VELOCITY!โ
By the time police arrived, she was herding the group toward the exit with the leaf blower like a chaotic shepherd.
She was arrested for harassment and creating a hazard.
As she was escorted out, she yelled:
โYOU WANT UPLIFTING? TIP NEXT TIME!โ
...
would.
