I was downtown this morning, and noticed a little joint I hadn't seen before. "New York" pizza, and I still have a bit of the New Yawker in me. I went in and - even tho it was still before 11am - they had several good looking pizzas ready for consumption. I chose a slice of veggie, to go. He heats it up and puts it in a container sealed tight to keep it warm.
I get back to my office, and am enjoying this slice of delightful tastes. Onions, green peppers, garlic, mushrooms, black olives, some leaves (basil?), red pepper, pepperoncinis (OK, I added those). Great crust. Big slice. About 7 bites in, as I'm taking bite #8, I look over to the far end of the slice and something catches my eye. They had added a crispy-looking-yet-whole-quarter-inch-long bug. Unintentionally, I hope.
After a half-laugh/half-gasp, I have to solve this dilemma: Am I going to throw the pizza away in disgust or am I going to throw the bug away but eat the rest of the slice? Or, do I run over to the computer and let my Gather friends decide for me? (I suppose I could eat the bug to, and just consider it like a "protein boost", but I am disinclined to do that since I did take my vitamins this morning.)
Before I tell you which option I took or am taking, what WOULD you guys do? And, should I file a report with the Health Dept?
Please hurry, because I may be waiting and the bug might be getting cold!
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I probably would not eat the pizza, but I'm sort of squeamish about bugs.
And, I think complaining does have its place. But you do have to do it in a non-wimp way. (My voice'll drop a couple of octaves, and I'll put my meanest scowl on.)
Thanks for the help, friends!
It was in downtown Phoenix. E-mail me if you need to know the name!
I'm a Florida guy.
Today i had to sic the waitress on a brown roach where i eat most days... but I'll go back.
So, what you're saying is that you just flicked the bug off and ate the pizza?
That is gross. Call and complain. They need to clean up their act.
Lainie, I didn't even need to flick it off - just tilted and it slid off (it was on its back!).
Matt, ROFL!
Sharon, toooooo late to toss it (unless I... uh, never mind). And, I didn't take their menu (like I usually do) and their name was up on the awning and difficult to read, so I'm not sure I can even complain. But, I might try, because you are right about them needing to clean up their act.
I'm still coming back here to see what you have decided to do and you are keeping me in suspense, but I have to go to bed soon.
It was not a chain, and I probably won't complain. If I had been eating it there and/or if it was a place near my home or office, I probably would and I'd probably then give them a second chance depending on their response.
Every step of this incident entertained me. I laughed at my response to finding the bug; I laughed that I was actually giving my Gather friends a chance to help me decide; I guffawed that four friends expressed their opinions within 10 minutes and that it was split evenly with boys on one side and girls on the other; I snickered as I ate the pizza; and then I enjoyed all of the other responses that came in.
Thanks Sue, and thanks to everyone who commented.
The rest was all very clear, but I didn't see where you had told us you weren't going to complain until the last comment. That's what I was looking for. :)
Cockroah sandwich for my lunch,
Hate the taste but LOVE the crunch!
LoL!. Tossing the pizza would have been a crime though . . . there are starving people in India after all!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
But ON my food is a different story. Period. Ick.
It definitely looked crispy.
Soooo, Tina. You're not squeamish about ALL bugs now, are ya?
ANYway, glad you enjoyed the pizza and the resulting discussion!
Julia: Thanks. Your second comment is right on for me, too. (And, it was a styrofoam container - which is a whole 'nother subject for me. In the car, I did actually think about whether I would go back there for to go because of the container.)
And yeah, I'm trying to minimize my styrofoam usage.