Source: BroBible
Summary
Olive Garden has stopped serving salads and some vegetable-based side dishes due to a Cyclospora outbreak affecting vegetables and fresh produce. An Olive Garden server on TikTok shared a skit showing how customers react to the news, with some becoming confused and outraged. The outbreak has been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at some Taco Bell restaurants, and federal investigators are still determining the cause of the contamination.
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The habit gets a new name: “No salad, no problem.”
Olive Garden’s iconic soup, salad, and breadstick combo is now a soup and breadstick combo. Customers are not happy about it. One server’s TikTok skit shows the awkward conversations. “I want my salad,” says one customer. The outbreak is affecting most of the country, with over 7,000 cases confirmed or under investigation across 34 states. Maybe Olive Garden should just post a sign at the door.
Original observation: When a salad is a deal-breaker, the relationship is already over.
Author: Evan Null
