This middle-aged man looks indignantly at the Burger King staff. He seems to wonder why they don’t intervene. But when it turns out that they do not do this, the man himself does not take any action either. And that while this man could have easily turned around to put an end to the bullying behavior. Why he decides to do nothing is not clear to us.
People often assume that someone else will step in to address bullying, leading to a bystander effect where no one takes action. This is especially the case in a situation where employees of the establishment are nearby. Though in fastfood chains employees are often scared to speak up because they do not want to lose their jobs.
Meanwhile, the scene behind him keeps getting worse…