A Hard Rock Cafe customer has claimed a server made fun of him for having celiac disease after he refused to pay for a meal containing gluten.
TikTok user @youngparislive captured part of his uncomfortable interaction with the staff at the Hollywood, Florida location, sharing it with his followers.
‘Sever made fun of me for having ‘fake’ celiac disease,’ he wrote on the video.
‘I’ll end up in the hospital if I eat bread,’ he added.
In the clip, the server and the man could be seen arguing, with the server making a comment on the TikTok user’s decision to order a beer and eat fries.
However, he insists he didn’t order the fries, which leads to a heated conversation between the woman and the customer.
‘Are you celiac?’ the TikTok user asks the server.
‘I’m not,’ the server responds, as she’s clearing the space.
TikTok user @youngparislive captured part his uncomfortable interaction with the staff at the Hollywood, Florida location, sharing it with his followers
The irate man replied: ‘Okay, cool, I’m celiac, and you just threw a jab at me.’
The conversation grows steadily more tense, with the server telling the customer she finds it ‘funny’ he would still eat fries, which are cooked in the same fryer as products containing gluten.
‘I don’t eat fries, I didn’t ask for the fries, moron,’ he replies scathingly.
The server then called her manager over the help sort out the uncomfortable situation.
In the comments, the man said the he received a refund and a food comp for the trouble caused.
He also noted that there are different degrees of severity, and he can tolerate some beers.
Some comments noted that while fries are technically gluten-free, because they’re potato, in fast food restaurants they are often prepared in situations where cross contamination can occur.
In the caption, he wrote: ‘Celiac disease sucks but so do people who don’t take it seriously.’
In the clip, the server and the man are arguing, with the server making a comment on the TikTok user’s decision to order a beer and eat fries (stock image)
As per the Celiac Disease Foundation, celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disease that occurs in genetically predisposed people, hindering the ingestion of gluten which leads to damage in the small intestine.
It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide, but only about 30 percent are properly diagnosed.
Celiac disease can develop at any age after people start consuming gluten. Left untreated, celiac disease can lead to additional serious health problems.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the Hard Rock Cafe for comment.