Fair Play for Bloomberg

[JG55]

http://dailycurrant.com/2013/05/02/bloomberg-refused-second-slice-of-pizza-at-local-restaurant/

 

Bloomberg Refused Second Slice of Pizza at Local Restaurant

May. 02, 2013

 

 

 

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was denied a second slice of pizza today at an Italian eatery in Brooklyn.

The owners of Collegno's Pizzeria say they refused to serve him more than one piece to protest Bloomberg's proposed soda ban,which would limit the portions of soda sold in the city.

Bloomberg was having an informal working lunch with city comptroller John Liu at the time and was enraged by the embarrassing prohibition. The owners would not relent, however, and the pair were forced to decamp to another restaurant to finish their meal.

Witnesses say the situation unfolded when as the two were looking over budget documents, they realized they needed more food than originally ordered.

"Hey, could I get another pepperoni over here?" Bloomberg asked owner Antonio Benito.

 

"I'm sorry sir," he replied, "we can't do that. You've reached your personal slice limit."

Stop and Tisk

Mayor Bloomberg, not accustomed to being challenged, assumed that the owner was joking.

"OK, that's funny," he remarked, "because of the soda thing ... No come on. I'm not kidding. I haven't eaten all morning, just send over another pepperoni."

"I'm sorry sir. We're serious," Benito insisted. "We've decided that eating more than one piece isn't healthy for you, and so we're forbidding you from doing it."

"Look jackass," Bloomberg retorted, his anger boiling, "I ####ing skipped breakfast this morning just so I could eat four slices of your pizza. Don't be a schmuck, just get back to the kitchen and bring out some ####ing pizza, okay."

"I'm sorry sir, there's nothing I can do," the owner repeated. "Maybe you could go to several restaurants and get one slice at each. At least that way you're walking. You know, burning calories."

Witnesses say a fuming Bloomberg and a bemused Liu did indeed walk down the street to a rival pizzeria , ordered another slice and finished their meeting.

New York's so-called "soda ban" would have limited the size of sweetened beverages served in restaurants to 16 oz (0.5 liters). The plan, backed by Mayor Bloomberg, is currently being held up by a U.S. district court.

Bloomberg has been the mayor of New York City since 2002. Theretofore he was the CEO of Bloomberg LP, the world's leading financial data firm. His personal fortune is estimated at around $27 billion.

Edited May 3, 2013 by JG55

[Jonnin]

if this is true its the funniest thing I have seen in weeks.  I think this is a joke, though...  found a link but it looks like fake news.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/bloombergpizza.asp

 

 

 

and if you copied that from a site, next time link instead, as it can cause copyright issues and headaches for TGO david.

Edited May 3, 2013 by Jonnin

[TripleDigitRide]

The Daily Currant is satire. The story is not real.

[Jonnin]

still funny though :) 

[TripleDigitRide]

still funny though :)

Yes, very funny.

[Guest drv2fst]

I hope this satire inspires action.  Restauranteurs in NY should always serve him half portions.

[npgunner]

oh man i wish this was true

[greenego]

Just goes to show that the elitist asses can't take what they want to dish out.