MTYT: Man kicked out of Pizza Hut for wearing a dress
Different year….. different restaurant…… same issue.
Last year we had a restaurant owner refusing patrons with screaming kids. This year it's a dress.
It may not be the type of outfit you or I would choose to wear for a night out, but a man in Wallace recently chose to wear a dress when he went into the Pizza Hut.
Click here to see a slideshow of the incident.
He even admitted that he was trying to make a statement. Obviously it was not a fashion statement. It was a statement to provoke a different kind of response. And he got a response. This same guy was in the store three times that day without ordering anything. The manager had heard enough complaints from his customers and asked him to leave.
After receiving some publicity, the manager apologized. But why? I don't think he did anything wrong. He was just trying to run his business and cater to his customers. He didn't break any laws or discriminate against anyone's race or ethnicity. It's a competitive business, and he certainly doesn't need someone in his restaurant chasing off diners.
My suggestion is the guy who wants to wear women's clothing and eat pizza should have his delivered.
That's my turn. Now it's your turn. To comment on this segment, or anything else, email me at yourturn@wect.com.
Emailed comments from viewers:
I agree with your opinion. If the gentleman wanted to order food that was one thing but to make a statement was inappropriate in a business. It is hard enough for small business to survive today and owners should have the right to do what is best for customers/business. Tell the man to make a statement in his own business!
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This guy went on FACEBOOK right BEFORE he went into PIZZA HUT...and stated what he was going to do...it was all planned!! ALL HE wants is PUBLICITY. He told everyone on FB to be sure to watch WECT cause HE WOULD BE ON!!!
I REALLY wish you all would NOT even do stories on him...he's just out LAUGHING that y'all are showing him on the news!! That's what he wants....so DON"T show him!!!
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Defense of any type of discrimination is abhorrent, but when it is so close to home it stings. Whether or not this individual was looking for a reaction is irrelevant. The type of reaction this young person got is what this story should be about. Instead of defending the rights of the minority, you decide to lash out at it. Limiting discrimination to only ones ethnicity or race is simple and immature. But that is exactly what you've done. It is disheartening that you would use the exact same language used against someone different that was used back during Jim Crow. Because he was being who he was, he was shunned and shamed by not only the customers, but the manager, his community and now, probably, the entire country. And yet there you are on your perch casting judgment as if this individual was in the wrong. He pointed out that people are not fair; that people are cruel and do not share the values in which they preach upon us every Sunday. Thank you for showing your true colors and letting me know exactly what type of station WECT is truly run by. I trusted WECT to be the one true voice of journalism for this community but your letter - your opinion - has changed that idea.
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Shame on you, Mr. McNair. I think narrowminded people like you should stay home and have your pizza delivered. This is America, you know, land of the FREE, home of the brave. No matter the reason for the man's choice of attire he is entitled to be served just like anyone else. I am a grown woman and I happen to be fond of menswear and have been known to sport a tie and I wear pants quite often. I have never been kicked out of anywhere for not wearing a dress.
Kudos to the manager for his apology and now I won't have to boycott Pizza Hut.
I wish the man had done full-on drag, complete with full hair and make-up. They might not have known he was a man at all. Have you ever heard of RuPaul?
I will pray for you and ask God to open your mind and heart as we are all his creations, made in HIS image and he loves us just as we are.
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The manager should not have apologized. He should have stood his ground and been firm in his decision to ask the "man" in a dress to leave. I'm certainly not going to be the one to cast the first stone at this man for what he's doing, but obviously he was given a man's body so I believe he should dress in clothing fit for a man.
I give a high five to the Pizza Hut manager. More people should stand up for "right and wrong". Maybe this world would slowly, but eventually turn around it's negative ways. It's sad the changes that have come around since the 80s when I was a kid. At least back then people had common sense and decency about themselves.
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I agree with you, in fact, some male wearing a dress coming in three times and not purchasing anything would be cause for alarm. What is his intention? Is he mentally unstable? Will he become violent? Somewhere, this insanity being disguised as 'freedom of speech' has to be stopped. The essence of 'the stated reason and the real reason' needs to be examined. Almost justifies wearing a Burqua.
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I completely agree with you! This man, or he/she or whatever you would like to call him, went into the Pizza Hut several times without ordering food. It is only trying to cause a stir and ruffle feathers. This person is probably planning on filing a law suit against Pizza Hut screaming "I was discriminated against!". Not true, people need to stop and think before they start blaming the Pizza Hut manager and realize what is really going on here. The stupidity in the world today has got to stop, and people need to start acting like true adults and get over the "race card" the "homosexual cards". GET OVER IT!!!!
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