Torontoist reader Charles claims to have received a used tube of Vaseline with his bagged slice of vegetarian pizza. He wrote:
Yes, this is how the slice came: a used and soiled “Convenience Size” bottle of Vaseline moisturizer, as found in a Pizza Pizza, bagged slice of pizza; purchased in-store at 8:30PM (EST) 23 February 2008, Yonge St near Bloor St (Toronto, Canada).
Charles and his two friends thought the tube was a prank—our first reaction, too—and called Pizza Pizza to complain. They were promptly offered a free small pizza and an investigation.
How could that even happen? A hair, fine, whatever. A fake eyebrow, ok, it’s getting late. But a whole !@#$ tube of Vaseline? Seriously, how do you not notice that? Gross.
Dame Mas Vaselina [Torontoist]
(Photo: Charles DH Crosbie)
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dualityshift, meet ideagirl.
I call BS, that’s just too big an item to not be noticed upon picking up the slice. just a little too heavy and too bulky to not be noticed. I mean the box wouldn’t have shut properly (and really don’t you look to makes sure it is the right toppings and such, I know people did when I worked at a pizza joint).
At the very least it should have never made it out of the store in your hands (or your friend’s hands).
@dualityshift: wow. i’m not saying this guy deserves a settlement, but to blame him is just bizarre. why? i suppose if you bit into a razor blade in the lettuce at a salad bar it would be your fault for not sorting through the entire bowl to be sure there were no hazardous objects, right? i hope you never get appointed to run your local health department.
@dualityshift: I meant pizza shops in general. Most I’ve been two have the soda fridge out front. And you can order an entire pizza at once as well. Very Innovative, I know, but change is not to be feared.
Oh, so people who order from restaurants where this happens deserve it? I hope you don’t eat anywhere except Pizza Pizza then.
@cde: Oh, so people who order from restaurants where this happens deserve it? I hope you don’t eat anywhere except Pizza Pizza then.
You missed the point completely. In fact, most of you did. If you eat at establishments like Pizza Pizza, or even McD’s, you can assume some bad things ‘may‘ happen to your food. That’s why I mostly avoid fast food joints. When did I say that people deserve this treatment. You sir, are an ass.
I still think the customer planted this at home. Let’s use some logic people. Anyone who’s eaten at Pizza Pizza can attest to the process. You order your slice, they plop it in the oven, take it out, cut it in two, bag it and give it to you. All of this done in plain sight. I do believe if your pizza had an unusual bulge in the middle of the bag, you would notice it.
Could this vaseline have come from the pizza shop? Possibly, but the more realistic truth is that these people were out partying, stopped at the Pizza Pizza before heading back home. Once they got home, the others realized they were hungry, so they tried to (and succeeded in) scamming Pizza Pizza out of a pizza. (C’mon folks! Who doesn’t take a bite out of their hot, fresh slice right away?)
Anyone who has called Pizza Pizza customer service in the last 15 years knows that if you can verify your order, they pretty much credit your account immediately.
This article should be titled “How to Scam a Free Pizza in Toronto.”
is vasoline and pizza the canadian version of american pie?
@dualityshift: 2nd sentence, first paragraph. That’s where you said it, you dickweed.
@Lo-Pan: wait, does this pizza just come in a bag? if that’s the case, you would notice even more that the slice was the wrong shape.
I’m sticking with BS on this.
@snoop-blog:
No dude. Beer and Back-bacon is the Canadianized apple pie.
@cde: Have you ever been to a Pizza Pizza? It’s crap, and Canadians know it. If you eat somewhere you know is garbage, should you be mad when you get sick from eating it anyways?
If this vaseline DID come from the Pizza store, the customer was far too stupid to realize something was wrong before he left.
I was wrong cde. You are a troll, not an ass. I wouldn’t want to offend the other asses out there.
Found it when they got home?
BTW, the video really proves their case, right?
Eat the Vaseline. It’s probably better than the pizza pizza.
@dualityshift: Why would you eat from somewhere you know is garbage? Oh, that’s right, your retarded like that.
@cde: @dualityshift: Why would you eat from somewhere you know is garbage? Oh, that’s right, your retarded like that.
I don’t eat garbage, but from what spews from your hole, it seems you had a double helping of crap sandwiches.
It’s unfortunate we have to deal with people like cde, who, it’s obvious, was shunned by his own family because of his cantankerous nature. Mom didn’t drop you on your head as a baby. She threw you, repeatedly.
/offtopic
@SpecialEd: Only if you’re Rodney King.
I think it might have been a subtle way of telling you where you can put that slice.
@Project Thanatos: They should have packed a Magnum in there instead, you know, for STI’s (Sexually Transmitted Ingredients).
@ironchef: It is what it is. I started snapping pics and vid of it as it happened. My only motive was/is to put a few pics of it onto Flickr for laughs (and to try and ensure they don’t repeat the mistake).
@dualityshift: We weren’t watching the employees. We got some drinks and were chatting, waiting for the slice. We never saw it go in the bag. Just took it home and found it exactly as seen.
@cdhc: True or not, it still smells like someone is looking for a payout. You have no proof, so throw that garbage out and move on with life.
@cdhc: I’m still calling BS on this. I think you just wanted free pizza.
I got a mouse in my beer.
I know you’re from Canada, but you don’t have to reuse story elements from Bob and Doug Mackenzie.
To those cynical, it is what it is.
My friend got a $10 pizza in lieu of the $4 slice.
Whoopee.
Did he blog about it? Call a consumer hotline? The police? Poison control? Try and sue? Extort money? No. He ate his pizza, had a laugh and moved on. (Remember, we’re Canadians).
Strange but not terribly exciting or complicated.
For the record: this is not a prank, hoax or attempt at suing someone; we have never bought that Vaseline product before; we were not out partying, we were looking at the ice sculptures in Yorkville when our friend got hungry; and, no, he didn’t notice the slice was 50g heavier, the bag had a bulge, and we didn’t supervise the staff making the slice.
I appreciate that many people try very hard to have a knock-out opinion in threads like this, to be the “gotcha” guy. This isn’t that kind of story, guys. Sorry.
Time to GBTW!
Bon Apetit!
@dualityshift: Why would he/I/we plant Vaseline of all things?? Dude!?! Seriously?? LMAO Why the hell would I want to rig my friend getting a free small pizza? The cab home cost more. That makes no sense whatsoever.
@SpecialEd: Payout? This is Canada: that’s the last thing on my mind. I just took a funny pic. No more, no less.
No worries — we’ve moved on…
You have no proof, so throw that garbage out and move on with life.
@SpecialEd: I think you’re on the wrong web site.
Besides, he got compensated immediately so he’s already “moved on”.
Now *that’s* a delicious slice of vegetarian pizza.
@cdhc: Why would he/I/we plant Vaseline of all things??
Interesting you should ask that.
Pizza Pizza, investing a LOT of money in keeping a ‘good’ image of Canadian Fast Food, rarely argues over improper orders, late orders, and the like. If you complain to Pizza Pizza, and can verify your order, they will almost 100% of the time either refund your money by way of in-store credit, or offer free food. You may not have gotten the best product on the planet, but no one can argue that their customer service is bad.
Can we get a show of hands how many people here have called Pizza Pizza customer support? I know I have at least once for bad Pizza. The agent on the phone never argued about anything. I had ordered Hawaiian but there was no pineapple on my pizza. They credited my account and handled that credit properly when I ordered my next pizza.
From the sounds of these posts, I guess I should be glad there are no Pizza Pizzas in BC.
I’ve searched the comments, and found no reference to the “Flaming Lips”. How sad to see the Internet community rise above that level.
@okvol:
B made the reference above.
Pizza + corn holing the delivery boy = typical Canadian Friday night fun, eh? ;^) Hosers!!
Grosser than a bottle of moisturizer: biting into a slice of pizza only to discover it seems extra chewy because there’s a wad of abc gum on the bottom (true story).
Maybe they assumed he eats using Cartman’s technique — you know, using the other orifice. The vaseline was obviously a digestive aid.
@yesteryear:
I have a feeling that the bottle of vaseline may be a bit chewier than a razor blade. In any case, he doesn’t deserve a settlement because he obviously wouldn’t have eaten the pizza with an obviously visible vaseline bottle on it. Your razor blade case is a bit different. I mean shit, if the bottle had been baked under the cheese, I’m fairly certain he still would’ve noticed before biting into it.
All he should get is his money back and an apology with a promise for better service next time. He wasn’t injured by it, and if he chose to eat the pizza afterwards, then he’s obviously some sort of pervert.
But, I’m with the camp that says this is BS anyway, so whatever.