Man Who Opened Pizza Shop to Compete Against His Family's Restaurant Asks Internet If He's a Jerk - Responses Might Surprise You
Business isn't about making friends... but is it about keeping family?
A family pizza business turned into a full-blown rivalry when one man decided to open his own shop right across the street. What started as a career move quickly became a question of loyalty, money, and whether he had crossed a line with his own relatives.
He says he built his business from the ground up, but his family sees it differently, especially after his father and stepmother felt the pressure from the new competition. Now the internet is weighing in on a situation that mixes family drama with a very public business feud.
The comments came in fast, and most people had a pretty strong opinion about who was really at fault. Read on.
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The replies all took pretty much the same tone: NOT THE ASSHOLE!
The replies all took pretty much the same tone: NOT THE ASSHOLE!
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Dad made a decision with his heart and not his head!
Dad made a decision with his heart and not his head!
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This is true!
This is true!
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"Not your fault you did a better job."
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NTA! NOT THE ASSHOLE!
It also echoes the cousin who demanded the secret lasagna recipe for the restaurant next door.
NTA! NOT THE ASSHOLE!
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Some personal experience...
Some personal experience...
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"Dad is a bit of an AH..."
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"Your dad has only himself to blame."
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"They're blaming the restaurant's failure on your success now?"
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NAH!
NAH!
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"Blaming the restaurant's failure on your success is unfair..."
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"You had the right to leave..."
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"Good on you for moving on!"
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People were pretty certain the stepmom would leave the restaurant to her own kids, not to the OP.
People were pretty certain the stepmom would leave the restaurant to her own kids, not to the OP.
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"You run a little hot, but it is what it is..."
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Nobody wants a family feud served with extra cheese.
For more secret-recipe fallout, see the cousin drama after he refused to share the family’s secret dish.
