r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Savage_Mindset • Aug 22 '26

Do u dont wanna A restaurant tried to pull a switch-a-roo on the type of meat I was served.

So a group of us went to a local popular American chain steakhouse restaurant and all ordered different dishes. I ordered a filet, when my food arrived, I thought the steak looked more like a sirloin than a filet.

Upon taking my first bite it was chewy and not buttery like a filet. It was supposed to be an 8oz filet, it was more like 12oz sirloin, 2nd bite confirmed it was definitely not a filet.

I must’ve been visibly upset because the manager walked over and asked if everything was ok, to which I questioned the cut. She said it was a filet (but I think she went based on the toppings that are only offered on the filet). I said hmm ok, I guess.

She offered to switch it if I was not happy, I said it was fine, however, she insisted, so I accepted.. The second steak was a filet, appearance, taste and texture.. only the cook made it EXTRA peppery for me.. jokes on them I appreciated the extra pepper :)

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u/dessellee Aug 22 '26

That could be really bad for someone who doesn't eat pork for either religious, cultural, or medical reasons. I can't have pork.

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u/Drakorai Aug 22 '26

Lawsuit waiting to happen.

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u/sir-winkles2 Aug 23 '26

Are there medical reasons to not eat pork? 

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u/IRLconsequences Aug 23 '26

Yes, but the exact same reasons would also apply to beef anyway. There's at least 2 major world religions with a prohibition on pork, though.

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u/dessellee Aug 23 '26

For me it's just pork that gives me migraines. Not beef.

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u/Ginger_Sunset Aug 23 '26

Someone could have a red meat allergy or migraine disorder (me, sadly).

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u/DarraghDaraDaire Aug 23 '26

So unlikely to be ordering steak?

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u/SpaceLaneDrifter Aug 23 '26

When I ask for my steak rare and they try to give me tapeworms, yeah.

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u/the-greenest-thumb Aug 23 '26

Yes, I'm allergic to it.

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u/stopsallover Aug 22 '26

It wouldn't be bad because religious diets typically permit mistakes.

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u/whatisscoobydone Aug 22 '26

I mean that would still make it bad. It would be bad but they wouldn't explode or get sent straight to hell.

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u/Uncynical_Diogenes Aug 22 '26

Those things wouldn’t happen even if they did it on purpose because invisible wizards aren’t real.

The point is they should feel bad about it under their morality system.

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u/dessellee Aug 22 '26

What about people who can't have it for medical reasons

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u/stopsallover Aug 22 '26

Like how?

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u/silverheart-nine Aug 23 '26

Some folks can't process/tolerate animal proteins from particular species, and it can make them ill in various ways as a result. Others may have allergies.

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u/TwoFingersWhiskey Aug 23 '26

I'm allergic to pork, it makes my digestion basically halt, inflame, and I get hives.

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u/MelReyn_ Aug 22 '26

Allergies

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u/dessellee Aug 22 '26

Like if I eat pork it gives me a migraine headache

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u/shimmeringmoss Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26

That’s just the roundworms migrating to your brain.

Edit: it’s a joke about Trichinosis, which is a big reason why some of us don’t eat pork

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u/dessellee Aug 23 '26

No, it's an amino acid my body can't tolerate called tyramine. It's also in aged cheeses, fermented foods, and wine.

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u/Drums666 Aug 22 '26

Bacon makes everything better

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u/SprungusDinkle Aug 23 '26

Not bad as in automatic ticket to hell (at least for Islam AFAIK) but it'd still be bad as in upsetting.