‘Pizza à la Meme’: 21 Memes for pizza lovers craving Italian delights

Do you have a favorite kind of pizza?  Choosing only one is almost impossible! It’s not only about the toppings, but it’s also about the cheese, the sauce, and the style. We can all agree that cheese and sauce should always be included; it’s the very foundation of pizza, and they don’t count as toppings.  …
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Restaurant charges over $100 for pineapple on pizza: ‘Cultural damage has a cost’

Do you enjoy pineapple on your pizza? Should you? We’re all entitled to our own tastes, but they might offend others. Is that our fault? No! If you want to eat French toast with black olives and pour orange juice in your coffee, who am I to stop you? As long as you’re enjoying yourself …
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Unemployed Mom staying at Son’s house refuses to stop cooking him meals he doesn’t like, then decides to leave him when he orders pizza instead: ‘I will never talk to you again’

The concept of having your Mom cook for you every day when you come back home from work, even long after you become an independent adult, sounds pretty appealing… How many people do you know who never cook for themselves because they never seem to bother with the entire ordeal? And who can blame them? …
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24-year-old pizza chef signs 10 year non-compete clause with first job at 17, faces legal warning when he opens up his own restaurant

Would you take a job if you knew that it might interrupt your professional development in the future? It is quite easy to sit there and say that you will always make the wise choice with the work you choose, and ensure that every role you have offers a helpful stepping stone to the next. …
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Chef friend brings takeout pizza to hot tub party, gets judged for not cooking something: ‘I was getting roasted in the hot tub’

Crowd-pleasing food can be difficult to get right. In most cultures and social groups, eating together is a pretty central part of spending time together. Nothing has the ability to unite people like the prospect of a tasty meal. However, organizing food for a large group can also prove to be somewhat of a minefield: …
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Manager excludes new hire from Friday pizza meeting until she has worked for 90 days, gets annoyed when she tells department head: ‘Now there’s no more pizza meetings’

It’s never easy being the new person in the office. There are twice as many things to remember as when you are established in a role, or at least, that is what it feels like. Along with trying to remember the training and not make any mistakes, you have to remember names, not get lost …
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15-year-old pizza employee closes restaurant for 2 days after manager puts him on weekend shifts despite his request: ‘I sat around and did absolutely nothing’

The first place you work can sometimes be one of the toughest places to work. As a teenager in a paid role, there are a lot of things working against you; you have the least experience you’ll ever have, and you are one of the youngest people on the payroll, both of which make you …
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Son-in-law makes wood-fired pizza from scratch, in-laws say they’ve «already eaten» and will microwave it later, he throws it in the trash instead: ‘That’s a deliberate middle finger’

Everyone who has ever made homemade pizza knows just how much goes into it. In many cases, it’s a 2-day affair. If you’re making homemade dough, there is so much science and finesse that goes into it. One bad packet of yeast and the whole thing goes belly-up. And then you have to cook the …
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Cousin babysits 11-year-old from vegan family, feels conflicted when he chooses to eat meat pizza: ‘He’s told me not to tell his parents’

Parental choices do not always reflect children’s preferences.  A lot of the time, this is unequivocally a good thing and a crucial part of what being a parent entails. Plenty of kids do not care that much about getting an education or eating vegetables regularly, for example. However, there are instances where the ways in …
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63-year-old part-time employee quits after company orders pizza on day with extra staff that she didn’t work: ‘She marched right to HR’

It is the small gestures that make or break a job. Perhaps the position is poorly paid and stressful, but you have a coworker you are friendly with who makes the whole experience just about bearable. Or maybe you are working on a project you hate, but you get to expense fancy business lunches with …
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