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French waiter shot dead for being 'too slow with sandwich', say witnesses

A customer fatally shot a waiter at a pizzeria in the suburb of Noisy-le-Grand, east of Paris, apparently enraged at being made to wait for a sandwich, according to witnesses.

Attempts to revive the 28-year-old failed and he died at the scene.

The gunman, who a witness said lost his temper “as his sandwich wasn’t prepared quickly enough”, fled the scene.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/18/french-waiter-shot-dead-paris-too-slow-with-sandwich

Reply 1

BlueSoybean

this is something I'd hear on Stupid Deaths in Horrible Histories.

I think this is one of the most pitiful ways to die. that's just sad.

Reply 2

Obolinda

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I don't believe beings are being killed for a sandwich
...

Reply 3

Andrew97

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Not the first time somebody has been shot dead a result of a sandwich. Let’s hope this doesn't lead to a war though.

RIP to the waiter though.

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Reply 4

username1539513

You’re not you when you’re hungry...

On a serious note, disgusting and a total waste of human life, referring to both the shooting and the shooter

Reply 5

username1539513

Original post by Obolinda

I don't believe beings are being killed for a sandwich
...

Why? Isn’t this applicable to every sandwich with meat in according to vegan logic?

Reply 6

Obolinda

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When people say "I can't believe...", it doesn't literally mean that. It's just to express surprise, shock, distaste, etc

Reply 7

Obolinda

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Original post by Leviathan1611

this is something I'd hear on Stupid Deaths in Horrible Histories.

😂😂😕

Reply 8

Napp

I hope it was one cracking sandwich...

Reply 9

Just my opinion

Hopefully it was mental illness.

Reply 10

Nuttyy

😂😂 Opening lines for the defence in court.

Reply 11

DrFingeringMums

Original post by Just my opinion

Hopefully it was mental illness.

Does it really make a difference?

Reply 12

AngeryPenguin

Original post by DrFingeringMums

Does it really make a difference?

Terrorism vs everyday crime.

Reply 13

TheMadNerd93

That waiter had a whole life ahead of him. He had a family and beloved ones. Then a worthless object comes in the way and takes his life with all its contents all of a sudden,
and it's for the sake of a bloody sandwich.
What on earth is happening to people??

Reply 14

Jebedee

Did someone forgot to tell him guns are banned in France?

Reply 15

williamho

this shows the mentality of the world.
The waiter is only his dong job, serving the customer.
It is the chef who makes the sandwich. The waiter can only deliver the sandwich only and only when the chef has finished making the food.

In some other parts of the world. There are waiter delivery service which are even slower. Real slow. Such as Thailand.
Does this mean that everyone should carry a gun ?

Rational and logically. And legality. No