It should be noted that, three hours into her CiCi's excursion, Madison decided she wanted a fountain drink. So she had to go back to the register to purchase that. If the two hour rule was in effect, then wouldn't an employee be obligated to say something at that point rather than hours later?

It definitely makes you wonder how many CiCi's staff members were wondering about Madison's little experiment with an unlimited buffet.

"You know they made that rule five minutes before they told you!" One user commented under the TikTok video.

Another wrote, "'They just made a new rule' — Corporate must have been in the back watching you."

Judging by Madison's video, the CiCi's location wasn't particularly busy during her time there, so maybe she flew under the radar until a dinner rush made it apparent that one single customer was taking up an entire table alone. And that the same customer had been there literally all day.

Another user had a tip for Madison the next time she tries something similar at a buffet: "Next time ask if there's a rule on how long you can stay for, [and] if they say no then stay till the end of the day."