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A Chick-fil-A worker says her viral farting TikTok was not the sole reason for her firing Phillip Pessar/Wikimedia/IBTimes UK

A Chick-fil-A server who appeared to imply she had been fired after posting a farting TikTok while wearing her uniform has revealed that she had accumulated 32 workplace infraction points. Mariah, who posts as @guccigang3leg3000, said the viral video was not the only factor behind her termination.

The TikTok, which has been viewed more than 21.7 million times, showed Mariah waiting to take customer orders outdoors in her Chick-fil-A uniform. The video carried the text, 'Me letting it out because we outside', with an exaggerated fart sound effect. A few seconds later, Mariah added another clip saying, 'Welp. I'm fired.'

Chick-fil-A TikTok Sparks Questions About Her Firing

The video led viewers to assume Mariah had been dismissed simply for farting while at work. One commenter asked, 'U CANT FART ???', while another joked that she should have held it until Sunday. But Mariah later explained that her employment history at the restaurant was more complicated.

In another TikTok, Mariah said the Chick-fil-A she worked at used a points system for policy infractions, with 24 points being the maximum an employee could accumulate.

'Points can come from anything,' Mariah said. 'If you're late. If you do a no-call, no-show. If you call out. If you get written up.'

Mariah said she had worked at Chick-fil-A for four to five months and had built up 20 points between July and September. A screenshot she shared showed three instances of lateness, each earning one or two points. In two other cases, she said she called out a few hours before her shift and received four points each.

Her highest individual infraction was an eight-point no-show after she said she was sick. Mariah attributed her lateness to moving home, which increased her journey to work from five minutes to 20 minutes. She also attends school and said she was often rushing to work after classes.

'I didn't get points because I was a bad worker,' Mariah said. 'It's just because life happens.'

Chick-fil-A Employee Had Been Warned About Videos

Mariah said she tried to transfer to a nearby Chick-fil-A after moving, but the restaurants had different ownership and she could not be reassigned. She instead applied for a job at the nearby restaurant and was still waiting for an interview.

The issue with her videos was separate. Mariah said she had previously been warned about making videos while wearing her Chick-fil-A uniform, with the company's name attached to the content.

'I take full accountability. [...] That's their policy. I shouldn't have done that,' she said.

Mariah said she made the second video despite the warning after allegedly experiencing a 'worst, nasty attitude' from her manager. She said the situation created problems at work and made her want to quit.

When she arrived for her next shift after posting the farting video, Mariah said she was told to clock out. According to her account, the second video added eight points to her record, while calling out on another day added four more, taking her total to 32 points.

The source does not independently establish Chick-fil-A's employment records or the circumstances of the termination beyond Mariah's account. It also does not include a response from Chick-fil-A.

Viewers continued to focus on the farting video, with one commenter writing, 'Tooted then booted', while another joked that she had been 'fired for fake farting fmao'. Others reacted to Mariah's reported wage of $9.50 per hour.