Showing posts with label Nope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nope. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Never Again: Taco Bell Worker Fired After Shell-Licking Pic Goes Viral

A Taco Bell employee who thought it would be a fun idea to have his photo snapped while he licked a stack of taco shells was fired after the picture went viral on Facebook.

One Facebook user who posted the pic on Taco Bell's Facebook page received a response from the restaurant chain saying that they were taking swift action against those involved.

"This sure says a lot about your employees, food treatment, and what they post on the internet", wrote the user.

Taco Bell responded to the user, saying, "We have strict food handling procedures and zero tolerance for any violations. We believe this is a prank and the food was not served to customers. We are conducting an investigation and will be taking sweift action against those involved."

On Tuesday Taco Bell released a statement that the employee is being terminated.

"Our franchisee is responsible for the employment and conduct of his restaurant’s employees and he has informed us that he immediately suspended the employee shown in the photo and is in the process of terminating his employment. The employee who took the photo no longer works there. As we complete our investigation we will work with our franchisee to implement any additional action we find appropriate to address this situation and ensure it never happens again."

Monday, May 20, 2013

The Struggle: Chad Johnson Too Broke To Pay Agreed Upon Child Support

Chad Johnson is really just drawing the short end of the stick over and over. After recently becoming a wanted man in Florida, TMZ reports that his finances are in disrepair.

Chad filed court docs relating to his battle with baby mama Andrea Pearson, requesting that the judge lower his child support payments because he simply can't pay it. He currently pays $5,420 every month to Pearson.

Chad agreed to the amount back in March 2012, when he still had an NFL team. Now however, he "finds himself without a contract and without a team. Simply unemployed."

Additionally, Chad knows that at this point, he'll never make the kind of dough he used to.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

And Another One: Mountain Dew Drops Lil Wayne Over Offensive Emmett Till Lyrics

Lil Wayne has been dropped by Mountain Dew for his offensive lyrics about Emmett Till in the song "Karate Chop" by Future, according to TMZ.

"Pop a lot of pain pills, 'bout to put rims on my skateboard wheels. Beat that p*ssy up like Emmett Till," rapped in the song, which leaked onto the internet in February.

The Till family, angered by the lyrics and lack of an apology recently said they would go after his endorsement deal with the company and urged fans not to attend his upcoming tour.  Wayne wrote a letter apologizing soon after the family announced it's intentions, but it was too little too late.  Airickca Gordon-Taylor -- Executive Director, Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation and Till Family Representative said the family did not view Wayne's letter as a formal apology.

"While it’s commendable that he has vowed to respect the legacy of Emmett Till and his memory to ‘not use or reference Emmett Till or the Till family in his music,' this statement falls short of an apology, as none is mentioned," Gordon-Taylor told TMZ.

Emmett was 14-years old when he was brutally murdered and thrown in a river in Mississippi by two white men after whistling at one of their wives.  Roy Bryant and .J. W. Milam were both acquitted of his murder.

Mountain Dew's parent company Pepsico issued a statement today stating that Wayne's “offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon does not reflect the values of our brand.”