Our Death By Twitter sagas have been at a standstill
lately. But now we are back with a really unappetizing one.
Earlier this week, an
unwise series of events led to this picture being posted on Taco Bell's official
Facebook page. Wow. Talk about bad decisions! Let's review the elements of this
bad decision:
- Licking tall stack of taco shells
- While wearing
uniform
- With visible
face
- Posting to
Internet
- More specifically, on
the official page of your employer
This Death by Twitter is one that has a very obvious
outcome. At least on initial review. The employee pictured -- and the employee
who posted the picture -- were fired this week after the nasty pic and story
went viral. Less obvious, though, are the strange twists to this tale that have
been uncovered since then.
Turns out, the picture was
in response to an internal competition from Taco Bell for employees to "submit
photos of themselves enjoying their first bite of a new product". The taco
shells were being thrown out and the employee was apparently attempting to show
his love for the taste of Taco Bell.
Okay, the photo is still
pretty gross... but at least these facts put it in context. Right?? The lesson
for everyone here is that while the corporate reaction was quick to fire the
offending employees, they were slow to reveal the somewhat redeeming
circumstances of the photo as a response to an internal contest. These factors
were revealed days after the picture went viral, so most people who saw the
offending picture don't even know. They just walked away thinking about Taco
Bell with a bad taste in their mouth. No pun intended
Are you as grossed out as I am? Do you think the
employees should have been fired?
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