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God Bless Papa John for helping out the country (Original Post) geefloyd46 Nov 2012 OP
Says it all romantico Nov 2012 #1
And there are people I'd never imagine sharing it xmas74 Nov 2012 #8
The epitome of excess & greed. ffr Nov 2012 #11
Union Carpenters worked on his house. UBCchuck Nov 2012 #42
Yeah, those Boycotting the pizza Win Twice.. they don't have to eat Cha Nov 2012 #45
I'm kinda shocked he used Union carpenters actually. rivegauche Nov 2012 #56
Average ticket of 9 bucks== Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #2
He could have just SHUT HIS TRAP and increased the price 14 cents HockeyMom Nov 2012 #3
A smart businessman would have factored for that, no? ffr Nov 2012 #13
Reviews of Papa Johns on their Corporate Website HockeyMom Nov 2012 #25
Papa's John just joined Dominoes as places where I don't eat. Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #32
Thanks HockeyMom.. the first one doesn't even involve the boycotting.. Cha Nov 2012 #47
I don't eat there anyway but I just left them a message on their board and told them Maraya1969 Nov 2012 #55
Just another grandstanding right wing nut job.......... wandy Nov 2012 #29
Pass this on people - knowledge is power. pipewrench Nov 2012 #4
Can we spell "Public Option"? nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #5
You don't have to say it twice. Bye, bye Papa judesedit Nov 2012 #6
Dick Patrickster Nov 2012 #7
He's a Greedy rwnj.. he's Lying ..that's what they do. We'll see how Social Media Cha Nov 2012 #48
Are there any blue pizza talk-out companies? Liberalagogo Nov 2012 #9
Just buy your pie from your n'hood pizza place SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #31
Eat local! Austin is known for hot-shot fast food operations which get... Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #35
Big Apple in Florida is owed by a repub but he voted for Obama..you might remember Cha Nov 2012 #50
I LOVE that dude. rivegauche Nov 2012 #57
P.S. Sadly, "Victoria's Secret Leans Republicon".. I'd Say So.. 75% repubs to Cha Nov 2012 #51
But Liberalagogo Nov 2012 #58
Sounds like a rational rule.. :) I found a Blue Pizza Chain for you! Cha Nov 2012 #59
Thanks.... Liberalagogo Nov 2012 #60
I sent him an Email on his "Customer Service" tab GEOpix Nov 2012 #10
Here's a better email address than the generic "contact us" page RockyMtnGuy Nov 2012 #15
sent one on the same contact page onethatcares Nov 2012 #17
Never Again... Liberal1975 Nov 2012 #12
Some folks don't like boycotts, saying they are destructive and ineffective... Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #40
John Schnott-Nose Punk Is A PIG. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Nov 2012 #14
Papa John's new slogan should be MisterGamut Nov 2012 #16
This is exactly what I thought... ReRe Nov 2012 #27
I think PJs sold my email address MissNostalgia Nov 2012 #18
This is the problem when companies are allowed to hire and fire people at their own leisure ChillZilla Nov 2012 #19
And their pizza sucks! UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #20
I rarely eat chain pizzas anyway. drm604 Nov 2012 #21
Papa don't preach... bora13 Nov 2012 #22
Their pizzas totally suck! Who'd order one anyway? Harriety Nov 2012 #23
I stopped getting PJ's Flatpicker Nov 2012 #24
I don't eat there much, and now not at all.....nft plethoro Nov 2012 #26
If he looses his business for shooting off his mouth...it's one less crappy food killing Americans Thekaspervote Nov 2012 #28
Go in and order 2 or 3 pizzas The Wizard Nov 2012 #30
Mail him 15 cents to this address ca3799 Nov 2012 #33
Eek- typo ca3799 Nov 2012 #36
He's helping the country in one way. Qutzupalotl Nov 2012 #34
Never ate his pizzas, never will. Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #37
Typical republican momsrule Nov 2012 #38
Dear John ca3799 Nov 2012 #39
Glad there's a ZPizza chain in So. Cal. They're organic & have whole wheat crusts & are yummy! nt SunSeeker Nov 2012 #41
I refuse to stop eating Papa John's pizzas! Kablooie Nov 2012 #43
Glad p john gave away 2 Million Free Pizzas so Cha Nov 2012 #44
This is too funny. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #46
He can reap what he sows... 2naSalit Nov 2012 #49
K & R Wednesdays Nov 2012 #52
can afford 40000 square foot house with 22 car garage struggle4progress Nov 2012 #53
.. ascrodin Nov 2012 #54

xmas74

(29,674 posts)
8. And there are people I'd never imagine sharing it
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:20 PM
Nov 2012

who have, stating that "enough is enough." They're also sharing the Walmart corporate welfare meme.

UBCchuck

(22 posts)
42. Union Carpenters worked on his house.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 05:07 PM
Nov 2012

I am a member of Carpenters Local 64 (retired). I have a couple friends who worked on this house back in the 90's. They told me every room had a different theme to the point of ridiculous and that he is an arrogant a-hole, I live across the river in southern Indiana. I'm glad Peyton Manning is gone also, another arrogant personality in my opinion, they can go eat crappy pizza and count their money for all I am concerned.

Cha

(297,378 posts)
45. Yeah, those Boycotting the pizza Win Twice.. they don't have to eat
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 08:58 PM
Nov 2012

the crap..or as Stephen Colbert described it.. the hind end of roadkill.

And, the rw supporting pj's have to eat it.

rivegauche

(601 posts)
56. I'm kinda shocked he used Union carpenters actually.
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:42 PM
Nov 2012

Greedy pigs like this usually will go for the cheapest crap labor they can find. The house sounds repulsive. Greed is surely a bottomless pit.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Average ticket of 9 bucks==
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 02:24 PM
Nov 2012

18 million = 1,637 employees @$8.00/hr/28hrs per week(witch is typical for a cardboard shop)/50 weeks/(usual turn over)=$11,200.00/year. Do you see the Bullshit our nation has to put up with. Poverty level is $14,000.00 and change for a family of four or close to it. USA-USA,F--en Thug. Notice this turd does not tell you how many of his employees actually buy his super high deductible high cost so called Insurance. And the lie isn't challenged.

Won't ever consider this so called pizza/landfill additive.

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
3. He could have just SHUT HIS TRAP and increased the price 14 cents
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:01 PM
Nov 2012

Prices go up all the time and 14 cents would hardly have been noticed. NOW, with all his blabbering his is getting very BAD PUBLICITY.

ffr

(22,671 posts)
13. A smart businessman would have factored for that, no?
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:35 PM
Nov 2012

Hope his business tanks. I've had his pizzas once. They suck!

Cha

(297,378 posts)
47. Thanks HockeyMom.. the first one doesn't even involve the boycotting..
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:19 PM
Nov 2012
Very disappointed we ordered pizza tonight and asked for seasoning packets, one of the reason we like Papa Johns. I get a call for the Overland Park, KS location we ordered from telling me they charge .50c per packet. The guy that called was very rude when I explained we ordered pizza 2 weeks ago from the same location and there was no charge.. REALLY charging .50c for a packet of seasoning may be a small thing but pizza is 90% profit & that is just pure greed & that will stop us from ordering again..

Maraya1969

(22,486 posts)
55. I don't eat there anyway but I just left them a message on their board and told them
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 08:36 AM
Nov 2012

I would never ever eat there because they are firing employees instead of giving them healthcare.

wandy

(3,539 posts)
29. Just another grandstanding right wing nut job..........
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:48 PM
Nov 2012

14 cents. Who would have cared?
I'de boycott but that stuff was so bad that the first time was the last time.

Patrickster

(13 posts)
7. Dick
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:18 PM
Nov 2012

I wish this douche bag would quit pretending that he's just like all those "small business owners" out there that are supposedly going to go out of business when Obamacare goes into effect in 2014. He's a rich prick with a multi-million dollar company who lives in a castle.

Cha

(297,378 posts)
48. He's a Greedy rwnj.. he's Lying ..that's what they do. We'll see how Social Media
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:24 PM
Nov 2012

takes care of him. Karl Rove isn't too happy about it.

 

Liberalagogo

(1,770 posts)
9. Are there any blue pizza talk-out companies?
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:20 PM
Nov 2012

I knew that Domino's were big Fascists in the Family supporters and now I know Papa Jackass is worthless. I'd like to know where other ones stand. I miss BuyBlue.org. It really was enlightening.

SaveAmerica

(5,342 posts)
31. Just buy your pie from your n'hood pizza place
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:51 PM
Nov 2012

(aka locally owned small business) and you win all around.

Then you're not worrying about whether the owner is Blue or Red, you've done something good for your local economy.

 

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
35. Eat local! Austin is known for hot-shot fast food operations which get...
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:57 PM
Nov 2012

...boarded up if they locate near locally-owned restaurants.

Cha

(297,378 posts)
50. Big Apple in Florida is owed by a repub but he voted for Obama..you might remember
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:39 PM
Nov 2012

Scott Van DUzer?



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/11/scott-van-duzer-obama-hugger_n_1873114.html

http://bigapplepizza.com/menu/pizza.html

I miss buyblue, too. Here's one place but I don't think there's any Pizza Places. Guess we'll just have to do some Pizza Investigating..

"Shop Your Politics"..

http://shopyourpolitics.com/

Wow! "Heinz leans repub".. & WOW.. Google is 88% DEM!

Cha

(297,378 posts)
59. Sounds like a rational rule.. :) I found a Blue Pizza Chain for you!
Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:24 AM
Nov 2012
"Little Caesars - Democrat Owned, $5 Pizzas, Full & PT Worker Health Insurance"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1802678

GEOpix

(65 posts)
10. I sent him an Email on his "Customer Service" tab
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:20 PM
Nov 2012

I said that with 5 actual Italian pizza shops within 5 miles, why would I consider his processed crap. I don't expect a reply.

RockyMtnGuy

(83 posts)
15. Here's a better email address than the generic "contact us" page
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:37 PM
Nov 2012

Email: tish_muldoon@papajohns.com

This is their PR Director who reports to the CEO/Founder, John H. Schnatter.

Send them a note, tell them how you really feel!

onethatcares

(16,175 posts)
17. sent one on the same contact page
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:47 PM
Nov 2012

told him he'd never get a dime out of me,my friends, my relatives or anyone else I could tell about his cheapness.

I swear that the reply I got back looked like the typist was smiling when they said "thank you for contacting us".

Liberal1975

(87 posts)
12. Never Again...
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:32 PM
Nov 2012

Will I order papa johns or jimmy johns. Boycotted Walmart long ago already. They want a war? We should give them one, let's hope this greedy fucks bottom line is hurt substantially by his national tantrum.

 

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
40. Some folks don't like boycotts, saying they are destructive and ineffective...
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 05:03 PM
Nov 2012

and sometimes they are. But one is foolish, when living in a capitalist/corporate state environment, to give up this important tool of populist power. I've been boycotting Dominoes, McDonald's, God Father's Pizza (tastes like a horse's head), and others because of their extremist political stands, and because of anti-worker policies. Same reason I recommend boycotting/withdrawing $ from Bank of America. Coors beer was boycotted over 20 years ago by LGBT groups over their political policies; now they are very supportive of many LGBT causes.

Most business people say it themselves: The customer is the boss. I take them at their word.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
27. This is exactly what I thought...
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:43 PM
Nov 2012

,,,when I heard about his latest threat/promise yesterday. That's what they do in normal business practice these days... Cut staff and/or hours and make the ones that are left to work the job of 2 or 3 workers. The old fashioned word for it is "Slavery." That's been going on since the days of Reagan down-sizing in the 80s. What is different about now is that they are just coming right out and announcing what they are doing.. it's outright political blackmail placed right on the shoulders of the young people who work for them. This man is the earthly personification of PURE EVIL. Period. He needs to be dealt a serious dose of karma. I've been around a loooonggggg time and I can tell you that I have seen some true karma in action come to such blatantly arrogant people. Also, a little moral I learned from the writings of a great grandfather I never met: "If somebody looks down there nose at you, don't look up to them."

MissNostalgia

(159 posts)
18. I think PJs sold my email address
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:54 PM
Nov 2012

I wanted to delete my account from their online ordering site and contacted them to delete my info, almost a day later I began to get an influx of spam. I have no proof of course but it doesn't seem like a coincidence.

 

ChillZilla

(56 posts)
19. This is the problem when companies are allowed to hire and fire people at their own leisure
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 03:57 PM
Nov 2012

and pursue "profit" instead of the public good. All businesses should be state sponsored non-profits that are beholden to no-one except the federal government and be unable to ever lay anyone off for any reason. Of course, that'd be communism but still...

Seriously though, believe it or not businesses to track costs down to the penny and have to decide which is better for the business, raising costs for the consumer or laying off workers.

I assume that Papa Johns doesn't currently offer health insurance to it's drivers etc? Surprising that a big company wouldn't, but of course, if they don't have to, they typically won't. But now they will, so they're laying some people off. Get used to it, you'll be hearing a lot more of it. Especially cutting hours, that's already happening.

I'm not a big Papa Johns fan anyway, much prefer indie pizzarias. They probably lost more money by making this statement than if they'd just raised prices.

On that note, that's really what businesses may start doing. "Attention, in order to provide health insurance to our employees, prices just went up." I think most people will probably be ok with that, especially since it'll be across the board and every small business will now be raising prices since their costs just all went up.

 

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
20. And their pizza sucks!
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:00 PM
Nov 2012

I've ordered Papa John's pizza twice. Both times it tasted bad and literally made me sick.

drm604

(16,230 posts)
21. I rarely eat chain pizzas anyway.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:05 PM
Nov 2012

There are dozens of good family owned pizzerias in my area that sell real pizza instead of the crap these chains sell.

The Wizard

(12,545 posts)
30. Go in and order 2 or 3 pizzas
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:50 PM
Nov 2012

then change your mind and leave once they start making them. Or, wait until they're backed up with customers and go in and complain about food poisoning.
Lying to liars and thieves is OK.

ca3799

(71 posts)
33. Mail him 15 cents to this address
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:56 PM
Nov 2012

Pappardelle Johns Pizza
Attn: John Schnatter
2002 Papa Johns Blvd
Louisville, Ky
40299

Include this note:

John,
Here's 15 cents. Stop being a dick.

Qutzupalotl

(14,319 posts)
34. He's helping the country in one way.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:56 PM
Nov 2012

If more people boycott his terrible pizza, there could be a downtick in obesity.

momsrule

(100 posts)
38. Typical republican
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:59 PM
Nov 2012

stonewalling and whinning all the way to the bank, or in this case.............castle. Poor, poor John!

Kablooie

(18,635 posts)
43. I refuse to stop eating Papa John's pizzas!
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 08:02 PM
Nov 2012

Because I can't stop doing something I've never done in the first place.

I'm sure not going to start now though.

Cha

(297,378 posts)
44. Glad p john gave away 2 Million Free Pizzas so
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 08:55 PM
Nov 2012

this graphic can Expose beautifully what PJ is all about.. Some real Bitter shit.

2naSalit

(86,673 posts)
49. He can reap what he sows...
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:38 PM
Nov 2012

I say boycott them right out of business. The money saved will not only be healthy for the locals ~ by not eating trash-like overprocessed frankenfoodstuffs ~ but could help them by tearing down the building and putting up a co-op greenhouse or garden or grocery. The last time I was a member of a co-op, they made awesome pizza with organic ingredients, far better than most pizza I've ever had, and I've been to many a great pizza house east of the Mississippi.

struggle4progress

(118,309 posts)
53. can afford 40000 square foot house with 22 car garage
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:29 AM
Nov 2012

can't afford to hire workers fulltime so they get benefits

ascrodin

(12 posts)
54. ..
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:40 AM
Nov 2012

The closest Papa John's to me (Plattsburgh, NY) thankfully shut it's doors earlier this year. Unfortunately, I think it only closed due to competition from Pizza Hut and Dominoes.

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