If you read my post on 4/15/09, you might be better informed for this post, regarding the prank that 2 employees from Domino’s had played. I mentioned before that I did not see the actual video because the original videos uploaded on YouTube, Twitter, and other networks had been removed. But due to the strength of the social media, individuals have made copies of the original video and posted them yet again for us to view.

So, I was reading my morning news today when I came across this article about how Domino’s still has this crisis on its hands because obviously this isn’t something we can easily forget, especially their regular customers. The company has created its own Twitter account and posted videos, apologizing and trying to reassure the consumers that the food was never delivered..

Anyway, I happened to come across a copy of the video about the prank the two employees pulled. But, I couldn’t help but think that they could have easily lied and said that the food was never delivered because it just looks too real to me…To go through preparing all those sandwiches and throw it all away for a video? Makes me wonder why people pay employees to have such time on their hands that they have time to actually do this. The woman, Kristy Hammonds Thompson even said that she was a lazy worker. I think there is a good chance that the food was actually delivered and I know that this same doubt is in other people’s heads.

Domino’s “PRANK” Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4iB5e_dZBQ

Two workers from Domino’s Pizza, Kristy Hammonds Thompson and Michael Setzer, were fired after they had posted a video on YouTube, which was viewed over a million times. The video and discussions regarding it were quickly spread throughout the social media, spreading to the front page of Google search and throughout Twitter. Now what exactly was the chaos in this video? Apparently, these two employers were playing around with the food–Setzer who had put cheese up his nose before putting it on a sandwich, along with nasal mucus, topping it off with a sneeze! Talk about violating health-code standards…

But, according to Domino’s, the employees stated that they never delivered the tainted food. Regardless, after years of trying to build up good image and customer service, in just a couple days, is Domino’s reputation ruined because of this silly prank? The company is now preparing for a civil lawsuit. Even their loyal customers of over 10 years are now doubting their relationship with Domino’s.

Are you thinking, “teenagers these days?” Well if you are, you should realize that the woman, Thompson, who was filming the video is 31 years old and Setzer who was performing these unethical deeds is 32 years old. Ironically, Thompson also has a criminal history including being registered as a sex offender and convictions for possession of stolen property.

The videos are now removed and the two employees have been fired and are facing charges. But this brings me to wonder–where exactly were the supervisors or the managers at Domino’s? Was there no one in authority to prohibit this action from happening? Although I did not view this video, I saw that it was over two minutes. I understand that authority cannot be there every minute to monitor the employees’ actions but it does raise up controversial questions. On another note, it is sad to say that you should never offend employees because you never know what they can do with your food.