A video about a woman's "sweet and really funny" encounter with a restaurant owner who insisted that she finish her plate of pasta has captured the hearts of users on TikTok.
The viral clip, shared by TikTok user Eliana Colletti (@elianacolletti), has amassed over 738,000 views since it was shared on July 13. The video shows a woman sitting at a table in front of a plate of pasta, twirling her fork to grab a bite. The charming interaction took place at a restaurant in Italy, according to a hashtag shared with the post.
A note overlaid on the video reads: "The owner of the restaurant I'm at asked me if I was done with the pasta and I said 'yes, I'm full' and he looks at my plate and goes 'no you're not done, keep eating,' so here I am trying to finish."
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The camera later pans down to reveal a plate around two-thirds full of pasta, highlighting the monumental task ahead.
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'This Is So Wholesome'
In a later comment, the woman from the viral video said: "I was taking my time and he literally picked up my fork and started feeding me like no joke."
A caption shared with the post reads: "Send help, I'll never be able to finish this and he keeps checking to see if I'm eating it hahaha. I love it, I feel like he's my grandpa or something," adding to the charming nature of the interaction.
The touching moment in the clip left viewers on TikTok both amused and moved by the restaurant owner's grandfatherly behavior.
User @moontesigiulia simply wrote, "Welcome to Italy!!" while Toni noted: "He's taking care of you."
"This is so wholesome," posted frankie baby, capturing the general sentiment echoed by many viewers.
"This would have healed something in me deeply," added kirbyfan993.
MamaGlamour agreed, saying, "This would've healed a part of my inner child. He cares." The original poster replied: "It was honestly sweet and really funny."
Potato_Powered wrote: "This would unironically make me so happy, I miss my time with my grandparents and they dealt with food insecurity as kids so she made me finish my plate, always let me make it though." The poster replied: "Honestly it did feel like he was my grandpa and it was amusing!"
Odie1586 humorously posted, "yeah.... I would have fallen in love," while user2827862242507 noted: "Sounds like the man of my dreams."
Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.
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