Kerry
11-06-2011, 07:46 PM
This is crazy. It's not an insult to refer to someones hair colour as a description :conf:
Domino's Pizza has apologised after a customer was referred to as "ginger kid" on his receipt.
Ross Wajgtknecht, 11, was at the takeaway in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, with two friends. All gave their full names when ordering. Wajgtknecht noticed the jibe when collecting his pizza and burst into tears.
"I was really sad," he told The Mirror. "I get bullied at school about my hair but you don't expect it from an adult. I couldn't stop thinking about it and brought the packet home because I wanted to show my mum."
His mum Evette said: "He is usually quite a strong and confident lad who doesn't let comments upset him but reading that has really knocked him.
"You would not describe someone by the colour of their skin or by calling them fat so why is it OK to call Ross ginger?" his dad added. "I think they picked on him because he is just a lad and they knew he wouldn't defend himself. It is prejudice."
Store manager Pat Bennet said: "It was for the benefit of the person who took the order. It wasn't meant to cause offence. I have apologised to the family over the phone and the member of staff concerned has written an apology to the boy. We will ensure nothing like this happens again."
Ross was also offered a free pizza to make up for the incident.
DS
PMSL @ the free pizza offer :laugh2:
Domino's Pizza has apologised after a customer was referred to as "ginger kid" on his receipt.
Ross Wajgtknecht, 11, was at the takeaway in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, with two friends. All gave their full names when ordering. Wajgtknecht noticed the jibe when collecting his pizza and burst into tears.
"I was really sad," he told The Mirror. "I get bullied at school about my hair but you don't expect it from an adult. I couldn't stop thinking about it and brought the packet home because I wanted to show my mum."
His mum Evette said: "He is usually quite a strong and confident lad who doesn't let comments upset him but reading that has really knocked him.
"You would not describe someone by the colour of their skin or by calling them fat so why is it OK to call Ross ginger?" his dad added. "I think they picked on him because he is just a lad and they knew he wouldn't defend himself. It is prejudice."
Store manager Pat Bennet said: "It was for the benefit of the person who took the order. It wasn't meant to cause offence. I have apologised to the family over the phone and the member of staff concerned has written an apology to the boy. We will ensure nothing like this happens again."
Ross was also offered a free pizza to make up for the incident.
DS
PMSL @ the free pizza offer :laugh2: