Originally Posted by taltos (Post 1210370)

BTW my favorite topping is onion.

Originally Posted by pektel (Post 1210143)

The only gripe I have with pizza delivery is expectation of a tip when the pizza place charges a delivery charge.

Originally Posted by innova (Post 1210488)

I'm pretty sure my business lesson was lost on the 'dude who answers the phone at Domino's'.

Originally Posted by Volusianator (Post 1210550)

I always ask for my pizza crispy from this place as normally it just doesn't get browned at all if you don't ask. So last night, for the first time, I looked at the rcpt stapled to the bag the pizza comes in..."$2.15 for crispy"! Really?! They charge and additional $2 to have my pizza go one more time around the carousel to get done a little more? The freakin' oven is already on and is gonna stay on, I call BS on that one. :sl

Originally Posted by Eleven (Post 1210543)

This thread has NOT made me feel good about ordering pizza.

The former delivery guys talking about 'You don't wanna know what happens' kind of makes me sick.

If I found out that anything was done to my food, and I could prove it, someone would be prosecuted. At the very least the manager or owner would get some face time and public ridicule.

There is never a situation where it is acceptable to tamper with someones food.

Originally Posted by Eleven (Post 1210543)

This thread has NOT made me feel good about ordering pizza.

The former delivery guys talking about 'You don't wanna know what happens' kind of makes me sick.

If I found out that anything was done to my food, and I could prove it, someone would be prosecuted. At the very least the manager or owner would get some face time and public ridicule.

There is never a situation where it is acceptable to tamper with someones food.

Originally Posted by Subvet642 (Post 1210492)

If you don't like onions...I'm pretty sure they'll leave them off if you ask.

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 1210515)

Make no mistake, those little nasty bastards have a way of sneaking onto your pizza, covert ops style.

Originally Posted by shilala (Post 1210529)

They're hiring kids, you pretty much have to expect that kind of thing. I don't think for a second that it happens as much as we might think it does, but that fear is a chip they don't even have to play. We play it for them.
I guess it's built in. We know what we're up against when we order a pizza. You give the kid five bucks, that's the deal. If I don't want to give the kid five bucks, I shouldn't order a pizza.
It's really just like everything else. If you don't want crappy service and soggy cigars, don't buy them from CI. The list goes on and on.
I suppose we could argue forever how it should be in a perfect world, or how it should be so we'd like it better, but that isn't gonna change that it is what it is. Pizza sure isn't the only place we have to "play by their rules". It's life.

Back home we have Frank's Pizza. It is easily the best pizza in the universe. It's so good that spit isn't going to matter. You could dip this stuff in a tub of spit and it'd still make your eyes tear from the sheer goodness. I think everyone should order from there (but then it'd turn into that commercial goo like Pizza Hut and Dominos). :D

Originally Posted by shilala (Post 1210529)

Back home we have Frank's Pizza. It is easily the best pizza in the universe. It's so good that spit isn't going to matter. You could dip this stuff in a tub of spit and it'd still make your eyes tear from the sheer goodness.

Originally Posted by Eleven (Post 1210543)

This thread has NOT made me feel good about ordering pizza.

The former delivery guys talking about 'You don't wanna know what happens' kind of makes me sick.

If I found out that anything was done to my food, and I could prove it, someone would be prosecuted. At the very least the manager or owner would get some face time and public ridicule.

There is never a situation where it is acceptable to tamper with someones food.

Originally Posted by chippewastud79 (Post 1210564)

Recently I have picked up the pizza, since we live about 1/4 mile away. My wife pays by credit card over the phone, but when I go to pick it up there is a spot on the reciept that I sign for a tip. A tip for pick-up? :hm

Originally Posted by Blueface (Post 1210555)

Don't disagree.
I personally was only guilty of making sure I was late and with a stale pizza if you had a history of being an ahole.
However, I know many guys that did.
All I am saying is don't be naive thinking you can be a butt hole to someone handling your food and not think stuff like this does not go on.
I for one will never not tip if I intend to buy from them again.

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 1210582)

I'll leave a tip for a carry out order at a restaurant, provided everything is in order (bagged up, utensils/napkins/condiments included) and ready to go when they said it would be. A pizza joint? Not so much.

Originally Posted by chippewastud79 (Post 1210589)

Carry out food from a restaurant is a different animal. The servers still have to 'plate' it and bag it up for you to go, also particularly if they bring it to your car. Servers/bartenders also have to spend time from their other tables to pack up your food. A pizza that is made by the same guys no matter if it is delivered or picked up and doesn't require extra effort by them, it comes in the same box. :hm

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 1210583)

There's a difference between giving piss-poor customer service (with the thought of you get what you pay for) and going out of your way to pervert one's food.:2