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Rocket_AG t1_j8ny91o wrote

I do like their pizza. The mix and match deals are where it's at.

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AudibleNod t1_j8nzk8a wrote

My Halloween costume in 1987 was the Noid.

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TimeshipTacoTaco t1_j8nzvui wrote

As a child during the 80’s whose name rhymes with “Noid,” yea, I get that…

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Basinox t1_j8o1avq wrote

funny that back then holding 2 two people hostage was called a noteworthy Incident.

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Working-Skill510 t1_j8o35vs wrote

Dude also died by suicide in 1995, fucked up story all around.

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SpaciousTables t1_j8o3618 wrote

Wow, I used to live in Chamblee and never heard about this!

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BabyGabe13 t1_j8o3rqg wrote

I mean clearly who ever created the ad campaign was either masterful at interpreting Nostradamus or they met Kenneth at some point and were trying their best to warn the world of a madman in the making

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ruiner8850 t1_j8o44wq wrote

They should go back to their '80s recipe and bring back The Noid. Their new pizzas are straight up nasty. I've literally never had worse pizza in my life. I wouldn't eat a piece even if it was free.

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oneTnoH t1_j8o4rsu wrote

They brought back the noid in 2021, I guess they think enough time has passed

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ruiner8850 t1_j8o68yq wrote

Replying to SilentWalrus92 (#1,821,007)

I've never once seen a Domino's commercial with The Noid in it in the past few years. Either way their pizza is still absolutely disgusting. I wouldn't feed it to a dog because I'd consider that to be animal abuse.

Edit: I wouldn't consider this bringing him back.

The Noid returned to television in April 2021. The character first appeared in a series of brief video ads on social media sites, in which the Noid's face could be seen in a disruptive flash of video glitches over a shot of a meal included in a coupon promotion. Domino's officially confirmed the return of the Noid later in the month, and he was subsequently included in the mobile game Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! as part of a tie-in promotion for the restaurant.

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MissingInBrain t1_j8o6kws wrote

Oh, this is an actual, horrible event that occurred.

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captainktainer t1_j8o7pm1 wrote

Replying to ruiner8850 (#1,820,892)

I find that opinion fascinating, because I remember the old recipe being quite bad, and only eating it out of politeness when a friend ordered it. Meanwhile I occasionally have cravings for the new stuff - an itch I can't scratch with actual, proper pizza made with care, mind. And I don't think it's just hazy childhood memories, because I remember Papa John's being similarly straight up repulsive at the same age, and it's exactly as bad today as it was then.

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ruiner8850 t1_j8o9urm wrote

Replying to captainktainer (#1,821,162)

Domino's was good in the '80s and got progressively worse over time. They then had those ads saying that they knew their pizza wasn't good so they were changing their recipe. That was awhile ago, but I still hadn't had their pizza in a long time, so last year a friend and I ordered some. It was literally the worst pizza I've had in my entire life. We each ate a piece and then threw the rest in the trash. There's the saying "pizza is like sex because even when it's bad, it's still pretty good." Domino's is like the "two girls, one cup" of pizza in that the pizza tastes similar to the video and I want no part of it. I'm not being hyperbolic when I say that I wouldn't eat it even if I was hungry and it was free.

Edit: I've obviously upset some people who like disgusting pizza. For people who are willing to spend actual money on Domino's, why? Do you not have other options and if so, why not make your own pizza that is actually edible? Have you tasted other pizza so you know what pizza should taste like? I just can't imagine wanting to spend even someone else's money on it.

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ruiner8850 t1_j8ocg7b wrote

Replying to bolanrox (#1,821,426)

That might be the case because like I said, I didn't try it until last year which was well after the "we sucked so we changed our recipe" ads first aired. It might have been better for awhile, but it was awful and I have much better options between local places or other chains. Maybe it's just my local Domino's, but the dough, sauce, and cheese were all absolutely terrible. Maybe it's just nostalgia and my changing tastes, but I really liked a pepperoni pizza from Domino's growing up in the '80s.

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bolanrox t1_j8odwvy wrote

Replying to ruiner8850 (#1,821,521)

its basically across the street from me, and i wont eat there.

my wife likes it from time to time, but i would rther not eat...

Opened up in the same strip as an old time pizza place, which was the last straw for the guy to decide to retire after his lease came up.. I had been eating their since i was a kid.

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metataro19 t1_j8oh16v wrote

He was clearly annoyed by the advertisement.

I'll see myself out.

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donsterkay t1_j8ohb56 wrote

Yeah, we don't need background checks......

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thelandsman55 t1_j8ol1aw wrote

Replying to ruiner8850 (#1,821,521)

I imagine they're more or less in an endless cycle of:

  1. The economy is good, stockholders want growth, work on making the pizza better to grow the customer base.
  2. The economy is bad, stockholders want profit/cost cutting, find cheaper suppliers for ingredients even if it hurts pizza quality.

Pizza is a simple enough dish to make that the quality of a normal pizza is basically just the quality of the ingredients summed together.

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monkeypox_69 t1_j8olici wrote

Mental illness is no joke. We have sick people that are not receiving help and bad things happen.

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purchankruly t1_j8orsjt wrote

Mental illness is multi-generational. This was thirty-four years ago.

Can we take it seriously, now, please?

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ruiner8850 t1_j8otkk4 wrote

Replying to thelandsman55 (#1,822,193)

I just don't get it because to me there are so many better pizzas out there at different price points. For instance I wouldn't say Little Caesars is good pizza exactly, but it's cheap and decent enough if you aren't spending a lot of money. All the other cheaper chains are better than Domino's. Then there are the slightly more expensive chains which are what you pay for and therefore are slightly better.

My city isn't very big, but we actually have multiple different local pizza shops which are really good and taste better than any chain. They are all more expensive than Domino's or Little Caesars though. Some are about the same price as the higher end chains while others are significantly more expensive, but also absolutely delicious.

There are simply so many better options that I can't understand when anyone chooses Domino's. Maybe the one around me is just ran terribly and they are using substandard products and techniques, but if what I had last time is their normal pizza it's absolutely disgusting. I could probably be convinced to try it again if it was free, but if it tasted the same I wouldn't even finish the slice.

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gregklumb t1_j8p0by8 wrote

Which is why the Noid ad campaign went away

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MichaelChinigo t1_j8p0hge wrote

Perhaps it was the Noid who should have avoided me.

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monty2 t1_j8p0hpw wrote

“‘Paranoid,’ from the Greek ‘para’ meaning ‘beside,’ and ‘noid,’ which is some sort of a... pizza demon? No, that can't be right.”

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djdefenda t1_j8p265v wrote

>"Noid then became hungry and forced the captive employees to make him two pizzas"

Two?

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ruiner8850 t1_j8pekx6 wrote

Replying to possiblynotanexpert (#1,823,911)

There are other chain pizza restaurants that are just as cheap and way better. There are other fast food restaurants if you just want convenience. McDonald's certainly isn't a gourmet burger, but it's unfair to compare them to Domino's. McDonald's food is at least edible. It's a 5 star restaurant compared to Domino's food.

A friend and I ordered Domino's delivery last year because we hadn't had it in 10+ years for each of us. It so literally so disgusting that we both struggled to even eat it. We didn't even eat the crust on our first piece and then we threw the rest in the trash.

I'd eat any other pizza over it. I'd rather have any other chain. I'd rather eat the cheapest frozen pizza you can find. I'd rather eat day old reheated in the microwave elementary school pizza.

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Deltahotel_ t1_j8pqqno wrote

Replying to ruiner8850 (#1,821,335)

Maybe it’s your local spot? I’ve had Dominos across America and I love it. I add extra toppings though. I’ve had like maybe two bad pizzas from them, tops. I love their cheese, especially with double, and their white sauces are both pretty tasty. Their toppings are more flavorful than a lot of other places I’ve been. Sometimes some toppings like mushrooms or spinach or tomatoes taste damn near nonexistent on some pizzas, but I actually usually find that they’re pretty good at dominos. If I could complain about anything, I think sometimes their crust can be a little extra and leave little room for toppings. So I like their pan pizzas. Sometimes their red sauce seems a little too sweet, also. So sometimes I choose less sauce or a white sauce. I think other places are definitely also capable of better, no doubt. But I wouldn’t call their pizza bad. I’ve had worse pizzas in Italy and New York.

I can relate to that feeling though, there is a place called Domino Pizza, unrelated to the American chain. It’s in Kyrgyzstan and it’s fucking horrible. The dough is like textured plastic, the cheese and sauce are shit. And that’s all there is to a pizza. So it’s just trash. Worthless garbage. No idea how they’re still in business. I’ve had it like two or three times and I get sick every time.

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PuckSR t1_j8pz12o wrote

Replying to ruiner8850 (#1,821,335)

I’ve eaten some absolutely disgusting stuff in my life. My mother literally lacks a normal sense of taste. She cannot tell if something is spicy or sweet. She makes meatloaf by mixing oats and ground beef and then baking it for 5 hours at 400 degrees(that isn’t an exaggeration). There is no seasoning and it is the driest and nastiest thing you’ve ever tried to eat(she believes if you cook something longer it tastes better).

Dominos pizza isn’t the best pizza, but after some of the disgusting things I’ve eaten in my life, it is an absolute joy. It’s bread with cheese and tomato sauce on it. It isn’t stale bread. It isn’t moldy bread. It’s just cheap bread. Calm down

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fa9 t1_j8q1i1e wrote

i remember dominos had a "30 mins or its free" deal, and ended it after one of their drivers got in a deadly car crash.

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A_Mirabeau_702 t1_j8qhn1q wrote

How could you not include the quote from the responding officer? "He's paranoid."

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International-Hall-5 t1_j8qhy74 wrote

And 25 years later they make a game called the noids super pizza shootout, bad choice of name in my opinion

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Kahless01 t1_j8rwcfj wrote

i worked at a dominos that still had a big stuffed noid above their television in the lobby. i tried to borrow it and they had it zip tied to the mount. of course none of the kids working there knew about this story.

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elcheapodeluxe t1_j8s1fz2 wrote

In the 80’s everyone had a signal beamed into their head. “What’s my frequency, Kenneth???”

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soda-jerk t1_j8s5zpo wrote

Replying to monkeypox_69 (#1,822,226)

Look at the comments here. No one gives a shit.

Sure, this happened decades ago. The point is that we're still failing people like this. Worse now, than ever before, it seems.

We're gonna wipe ourselves out, and blame each other for it, until the very last human is gone.

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MissingInBrain t1_j8sweyj wrote

Replying to Goalie_deacon (#1,829,429)

She's like, ok, this guy dressed up in red pajamas and stole pizza. There was a bunch of TV shows about how he was perpetrating the crimes. It mad him so crazy and embarrassed that he...[actual facts about the story].

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Goalie_deacon t1_j8t3o3d wrote

Replying to MissingInBrain (#1,833,323)

Nah, she thought he died in a shootout with the cops, not later by suicide. She also thought the big lawsuit that ended the 30 minute guarantee was by the Noid family, not related to a fatal crash from a bad pizza driver. Basically crossed up facts from different stories.

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382Whistles t1_j8tamlv wrote

Replying to bolanrox (#1,821,635)

They suck. Farm ore than the pizza.. but i digress..

It was once an acceptable pizza and a good deal, good delivery service ... last century. It has been that long since I ordered one.

I've have had a few bland slices since. My mass produced precooked rewarmed elementary school slop was better.

The corner shop is better and cheaper if you pick it up, a dollar more delivery and pretty fast, some crazy weekend delay every few years but hey. Similar pie to old Dominoes crust really, sweeter sauce no-H.burn.

Dominoes did create the time standard for food delivery that all similar service is now based on really. I think they shaved about 20 minutes off the average food times.

They cheaped out 1900s and have been surviving on a logo. Once market recognition is strong enough, it's really hard to fail anymore; "We're dumb". (i did ad work..disgusting uses of cool tricks, just look away)

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RedRangerRedemption t1_j8uy4lx wrote

Wait this was in my hometown? I remember hearing about the hostage situation but didn't know it happened a few miles away

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possiblynotanexpert t1_j8y8w5x wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,847,806)

It is compared to a good pizza joint. Most of those are over $20 for a large. Pizza Hut usually has promos where you can get two pizzas and some other crap for the price of one pie at other spots.

So relatively speaking, it is absolutely cheap.

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