Steak WIth A Side Of Used Tampon Allegedly Served To Tourist At Waldorf-Astoria
The image at left has been redacted for the protection of our more sensitive readers. The events of this story, if true, simply boggle the mind. A German tourist visiting New York City alleges that his delicious steak was somehow served with a used tampon on it. Warning: blissfully grainy photo and video inside.
The diner alleges that he discovered the object after he somehow put it in his mouth and briefly chewed on it. He then ran to the bathroom and vomited, like any sensible person. Hospital tests showed that it was a tampon, and he has been tested for blood-borne diseases.
Curiously, even though this happened over two weeks ago, we haven't been able to find an update to the story.
We held an emergency meeting of the women on the Consumerist editorial staff, and came to the following conclusions:
- We're confused about the very logistics of this incident. How does this happen? No, seriously, how could it happen in McDonald's, let alone the Waldorf?
- The tampon doesn't really look "used."
- If there's blood on this thing, is it human? There's blood in meat.
- How could a steak leave the kitchen that way?
- How does one put a tampon in one's mouth without noticing?
- if a woman wanted to sabotage someone's food, she'd find a way more subtle way about it.
- Ewwww!
In summary, we concur with our esteemed former colleagues at Gawker: the tourist's claims are most likely bulls**t.
Alternately, this could be part of some kind of agricultural cross-breeding program to combine crops. You know, like Tomacco. Growing beef cattle that also contain cotton. Monsanto is probably behind it somehow.
Tourist claims used tampon was in steak [WABC] (Thanks, GetEmSteveDave!)
Waldorf-Astoria Serves 'Steak Surprise' to German Tourist, Allegedly [Gawker]
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Looks like the German tourist came to what he thought was Lawsuit Heaven (America) and tried to get in on the game. There's just no way for this to reasonably happen. He needs to learn something called "believability" if he wants to pull this stunt.
I do think it's good to blame Monsanto though. :)
Skirt steak???
That's absolutely bullshit. German tourists in NYC pay extra for that garnish.
My question is if it was cut, or he shoved the whole thing in his mouth. We used to use them for nosebleeds in wrestling, and they needed to be cut in pieces, and it took a sturdy pair of scissors to cut.
@kateblack: Yes, but there's apparently no evidence that the garnish was garnished. If you know what I mean.
Perhaps one of those fired Domino's employees found work in NYC?
it's like the finger in the Wendy's chilly all over again
@Applyin'Sunscreen_GitEmSteveDave:
Maybe he thought it was part of the entree, like a baby carrot, and just nibbled on it?
*runs to vomit*
@TheKuudere: maybe someone told him American's are stupid and believe everything?, I don't believe that but I'm sure he was tricked into thinking it's true
They just witnessed some of the preliminary filming of the next Sacha Baron Cohen movie.
His next character after Bruno is "Ralph" an annoying Consumer Advocate type.
To prove how customer service is abysmal these days, he goes around creating and surreptitiously filming service nightmares, to see how people respond.
After filming the tampon in a steak scene, they proceeded to a well-known Washington DC gym where Ralph complained to staff about a sex toy he "found" in the sauna.
A Christmas 2010 release is planned.
Fortunately, incidents such as this only happen once a month.
YUCK
That's what happens when you send your steak back three times because it wasn't bloody enough.
I watched the video, and I've looked at the picture, and I don't even SEE a tampon on the plate. In the little...cup thing...he's carrying around, yeah, but not on the plate.
I wonder who's footing the bill for his hospital visit? Germany has socialiazed health care (I live here), so he probably doesn't have health insurance. The hotel?
@TheKuudere: Exactly my thought.
Sometimes, the people who are dumb enough to believe insurance company propaganda about the American "litigation crisis" are also dumb enough to try to get in on it.
Blood inside the tampon, not outside...
Tampon still looks like it came out of the applicator or wrapper...
Tampon appears to be missing string...
Customer bites into tampon and doesn't notice that it's made of rayon...
Tampon has not expanded from any of the food, but expanded in his bio-hazard container...
Tampon appears to have fresh crease in it - as if it were possibly OB brand and not really used...
Honestly, there's much wrong with this story that says "I injected blood into this to try to make a buck, but I'm a man and I really don't truly understand the logistics of a tampon."
@pecan 3.14159265: Yeah, its a cramped tale.
Also, I imagine Ben telling his minions: "Alright, all your ladies, discuss it, and figure it out yourself. I dont want any part in this." *goes out for a walk*
@trujunglist: Could be. Nibbling might be an overstatement, though, gnawing it is more like it. SteveDave is right, they're tough. I'm a girl...I would know.
NOW you can go vomit!
I can't even tell what's going on the picture but this guy is full as much bullshit as the soda-can-mouse guy. Complete and utter liars.
It would be one thing if he found it in a glass of milk...but Steak-cows don't even use tampons!
@kateblack: I think you are confusing the output of their pronography industry with the citizens standard of behavior.
@SkokieGuy: I don't know what's worse, the movie pitch or the fact that I can't tell if this is a joke.
Sanz-Claus?
Sounds harmless.
@Stephmo: I've never tried but I'm pretty sure I couldn't just skewer a tampon with a fork. At least I would notice the resistance was different from a piece of steak.
WHAT do you do to your waitstaff to deserve this? Loogie's aren't enough?
@Stephmo:
From personal experience, I would think you look at your food before you put it into your mouth, even if he somehow took a ridiculously big cut of steak and put it into his mouth.
Like Stephmo says..attempting to stick a fork into a tampon would give it right away.
If I was the restaurant owner I would be filing my own complaints against that customer and making sure he paid for that darn dinner.
Well, at least you could use the string as dental floss.
@G.O.B.: Come on!: Sorry about that. It would have been more, but I was in a hurry to get the bad joke in.
BRB -- nominating Consumerist.com for "Best Gross-Out Blog."
Sure are an awful lot of people here ready to blame the tourist. Could it be a racist thing? Maybe. Even though he isn't american he still has the right to be treated as if he is innocent until everything is brought to light. Besides just because it is a tampon, it doesn't mean the blood is human. Some one could have decided to play a joke and soak the it in the blood that accumulates in from any meat they may be using.
@Stephmo: Indeed.
Tampons are pretty tough, and there's no way you'd be able to stick a fork in it, especially when it hasn't even expanded. They're made to be shoved into a vagina, they don't break down that easily.
Sounds incredibly ridiculous.
@TheKuudere: Love his response to the question at the end.
I call BS.
You can't chew and nearly swallow a tampon.
Reminds me of the time I found a typewriter ribbon in a burrito.
@paulh_5: I think you may have missed the point that many were making.
Have you ever handled a tampon?
If you have, then you know that they are incredibly sturdy as they are made to be shoved inside of a vagina. There is no way that a tampon, even if used and put on plate would be soft enough to chew, let alone nearly swallow without one first noticing that something is incredibly wrong.
It's not about his nationality, but about how ridiculous the story sounds.
@LoveyH: If he's here and uninsured, he's going to get a *nasty* bill in the mail. If he purchased travel insurance, like some people visiting the US do, then he can make a claim with them.
I agree, this story sounds like a complete fabrication on the part of a tourist who didn't want to pony up the bucks for a meal at the Waldorf-Astoria.