Jennifer Aydin doubles down for being rude to Jersey Mike's employees…she's not sorry!

Jennifer Aydin Jersey talks about the viral social media incident involving Mike, clarifying his side of the story and reflecting on how the situation escalated.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey The star opened up about the now-infamous encounter, revealing that she never intended for things to spiral the way they did.

"Hindsight is 20/20, but I didn't think it would go that way," jennifer 47, exclusively stated our weekly January 8. "Not at all."

The case of Jersey Mike's

When did the play start? jennifer posted a video on social media earlier this month, claiming he had waited "for what felt like forever" to serve at Airport Jersey Mike's location. In response, an employee shared a TikTok video calling jennifer Accuses her of being a "stupid bitch" and holding the whole line. when jennifer Shocked by the response, he insisted he was "not rude" to any staff member.

“We are a big team. I am a family of seven." jennifer Explained “I have a sister with my god. She is a widow (and) she and my goddaughter accompany us wherever we go. So, we travel with nine or many people. We met my cousin who is another family of six. … There are 15 of us, not to mention two other families who met us at the airport.”

Navigate airport chaos

jennifer and her husband, Bill Aydin51, were traveling with their five children during the holiday season when they stopped by Jersey Mike's. After clearing TSA security, jennifer and her cousin Susie decided to grab a meal before their flight. jennifer "It was a little slow, but we weren't going to complain," recounted how they arrived at the sandwich chain just as it opened and lined up around 5:45 p.m. jennifer explained

That's when things started to get heated Jennifer's The cousin, Susie, stepped out of line to check out another kiosk. "He didn't get back on the line with me because it was already starting to accumulate," jennifer Share "So, she decided to wait for me in front of the register until it was my turn." when was Jennifer's In turn, he let Susie go before him, though jennifer Believing others might have thought he was letting Susie "cut" the line. "I didn't let him cut," jennifer Clarifying “I only ordered a sandwich. I only had one that my kids wanted to split. It was my job. I'm in mom mode just trying to feed my kids."

Frustration sets in as orders are delayed

Once Susie ordered, jennifer Following his own orders, only to find that the woman behind him had been helped first. “We were already waiting. We are at an airport, we have a flight to catch,” jennifer Said "We've already come through TSA, I'm a big team, everything takes time (time), so, obviously, the tension is high." He reminded the employee that he ordered first, but the employee responded, "You have to wait your turn." jennifer "I didn't want to make a big deal about it," he added.

When the situation becomes more heated Jennifer's Husband comes to add another sandwich to the order.

"They're working on a sandwich I ordered," jennifer Says "It's a foot long Italian, and Bill said one of our kids wanted a plain tuna mini with nothing on it." jennifer Asked for an extra sandwich, but the employee told him to "go to the back of the line," which further frustrated him. "He looks up and I guess he realizes I was right and he goes, 'Well, then you have to tell the guy behind you it's okay'"

The Man Behind Her in Line

At this time, jennifer He didn't notice the man behind him, who allegedly commented that it was "kind of funny." jennifer Adding another sandwich to his order. “The tension is high. I know I'm going to be guilty of something and I'm going to keep my cool,” jennifer said “The whole point of my recording - I know it was counterproductive - was to show that I wasn't snapping. I'm just recording windows. At that point, the guy's not even into my stuff."

The man then claimed to be a law professor and threatened to sue jennifer For "all (her) fake diamonds" if she posts the video. jennifer Expressing her shock and disbelief in her response, she said, "I'm literally so shocked and disgusted by this guy's behavior," adding that she's "motivated by bad behavior."

A moment of regret

jennifer Admits that, in the heat of the moment, he didn't handle the situation well. “I understand that I didn't handle it properly, but, at the moment I was really shocked and appalled by this unreasonable, aggressive behavior. Then, I put the camera on him," he said. "In my anger, I was telling him because I wanted him to know that you can't be rude to people like that. You don't know who you're being rude to and I'm going to blow you up. .”

Despite the incident, jennifer Reiterated that he was trying to be polite to Jersey Mike's staff and was never rude to them. "I wasn't rude to the Jersey Mike's staff at all," he clarified. "I was trying to be polite."

Customer service and apologies

The situation took a turn when an employee threatened not to finish the job Jennifer's Sandwich order. “In the video, they were still working on my sandwich. It was not the payment I made. I didn't check out," jennifer Explained "So for them to ask me to wait at the end of the line or I had to ask this guy's permission - that really started a fight. They shouldn't have done that and it's just customer service."

A reflection of his actions, jennifer Admitted that posting the video was a mistake. "I realized I should have done it differently and it could have landed a little differently," he said. “And I'm learning now not to act in the heat of the moment, because I'm not mad as a celebrity. … I was a paying customer who didn't get a sandwich for her kid.

jennifer He also apologized for some of his comments, including calling an employee an "80-year-old woman," but clarified that he would not be reaching out to Jersey Mike's or the man behind it to apologize. "I'm not going," he said. “They keep blasting me. … I'll call (the worker) an 80-year-old woman and apologize for doing all that, but that's it. They are monetizing it, which I am very happy about. In the end, some good will come out of it.”

Learning from experience

As the situation unfolds, jennifer Appearing to be accountable for his actions while acknowledging the challenges of being in the public eye. "I have to understand that I am a public figure and everything I say or do will be scrutinized and I actually have to lead by example," he concluded.

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