Micro Persuasion: Man Fired for Eating Pizza Wins Contest

Saturday, September 03, 2005

Man Fired for Eating Pizza Wins Contest

AP: “A computer engineer who lost his job because he ate two pieces of pepperoni pizza left over from a company meeting has been named the winner of an offbeat Internet contest that solicited stories about outrageous firings.” (More at simplyfired.com. Disclaimer: I was a judge)

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