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Kablooie

(18,571 posts)
37. Maybe that's why he said he had to fire employees.
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 09:33 PM
Nov 2012

He knew that after his political statement about his profits dropping his profits would drop and he'd have to cut back.

He skipped capitalism 101 in school.

Karma with a side of breadsticks n/t OkieGranny Nov 2012 #1
Just say no. Don C. Nuttin Nov 2012 #44
That fool. nt bayareamike Nov 2012 #2
I will not buy pizza from someone who will not allow me to chip in .15 on health care for Americans. patrice Nov 2012 #3
Forbes did an anaylsis.... .04-.06 a pizza. nt tsuki Nov 2012 #33
Thanks for the info! patrice Nov 2012 #34
No prob. Not only is the guy a sleaze, tsuki Nov 2012 #36
That's the thing about Republicans, you know, sleaze is one thing, some of us are used to it patrice Nov 2012 #39
That move really flummoxed me. Those staffers were tblue37 Nov 2012 #77
You know? Romnay CAN'T have not known that or someone VERY high in his campaign anyway. patrice Nov 2012 #84
He is truly an ass, carping about $0.15 from his ridiculous castle house. DirkGently Nov 2012 #4
That house shows that money CAN'T buy good taste. nt patrice Nov 2012 #40
The $250 million dollar lawsuit won't help this puke either. geomon666 Nov 2012 #5
Nope, price will continue dropping... at least another 6.00 per share to at least JCMach1 Nov 2012 #6
Is he really this crazy? Or is there a way for him to make money as his shareholders are screwn? freshwest Nov 2012 #24
"Screwn" I like that. Thanks. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #60
Somebody here psoted it. The quote was 'We are so screwn!' I like it, too. freshwest Nov 2012 #64
I believe that quote was from Free Republic. EOTE Nov 2012 #78
Wow, I didn't know it was that old... Only saw it here last year. In the Lounge, I think. freshwest Nov 2012 #80
Yes, it was a FReeperism. crim son Nov 2012 #86
I like that, too. freshwest Nov 2012 #94
Some of our best words and expressions come from there. TheMadMonk Nov 2012 #88
Not new. It's an old one from Free Republic. It is included in the DU Glassary tblue37 Nov 2012 #79
Go to link to the DU Glossary? Is it considered an offense to use it, since it originated on FR? freshwest Nov 2012 #81
I don't know whether the glossary was brought over to DU3 from tblue37 Nov 2012 #82
I guess it's not seen as offensive, though, since looking over the list are a couple of freeperisms. freshwest Nov 2012 #87
Yes, it can be quite discouraging to find such cliquish meanness on a discussion board for tblue37 Nov 2012 #90
It is disconcerting to get such responses out of the blue, so it appears. It might be easier if were freshwest Nov 2012 #93
What a sleaze ball uponit7771 Nov 2012 #58
The dying farts of a pig. RagAss Nov 2012 #7
good, but not enough. spanone Nov 2012 #8
I don't know... from what I read yesterday the stock has been going up and down for years. cui bono Nov 2012 #9
Porta John's stock more than TRIPLED under Obama!! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #10
Screw him JanMichael Nov 2012 #11
This is ridiculous. former9thward Nov 2012 #12
Please don't interrupt the frenzy with facts mythology Nov 2012 #46
The Whole Market Has Lost 70% of It's Valuation? ProfessorGAC Nov 2012 #63
You need to get better at math. former9thward Nov 2012 #65
You're Right. I Misread the OP ProfessorGAC Nov 2012 #70
I'm betting Papa John isn't really good at math. Initech Nov 2012 #13
Papa John can die in a fire. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #14
40,000 sq ft, and an 18 hole golf course. Maintenance on that tsuki Nov 2012 #35
It's not an 18 hole course. I think it's only 3.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 #56
I guess he thinks he's a big dog Birdmanrr Nov 2012 #91
Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #92
Companies don't profit... dems_rightnow Nov 2012 #15
but executives and CEO's do.... beachbumbob Nov 2012 #16
no, but they answer to shareholders who don't usually cotton to losing money frylock Nov 2012 #20
They have shareholders or board members who report to shareholders who can fire him. Michigan Alum Nov 2012 #53
The whole market is down. The drop likely has little to do Gman Nov 2012 #17
market is not down more than 10% this week... JCMach1 Nov 2012 #21
That's a lot of .11-.14's lobodons Nov 2012 #18
This isn't counting the drop in sales Bibliovore Nov 2012 #19
Papa Juan himself owns . . . aggiesal Nov 2012 #22
woohoo! frylock Nov 2012 #25
BTW, Forbes has a great article . . . aggiesal Nov 2012 #23
hopefully this means we'll be seeing a lot less of his commercials.. frylock Nov 2012 #27
Actually, not all that bad compared to the overall market this week. Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #26
Most stocks are on the skid right now. Apple has taken about a 25% decline in recent mos. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #28
And to top it off mick063 Nov 2012 #29
No, no... ONE Meeyun! AAO Nov 2012 #43
Happy as hell that this piece of crap is loosing money. busterbrown Nov 2012 #30
Is there an official boycott site jeanmarc Nov 2012 #31
Ah! I love the smell of hubris in the morning! maddiemom Nov 2012 #32
Maybe that's why he said he had to fire employees. Kablooie Nov 2012 #37
And I hope all the other companies stock drops as well! dem4ward Nov 2012 #38
I sold him a car once Cronus Protagonist Nov 2012 #41
Lol deafskeptic Nov 2012 #49
I hope UBCchuck Nov 2012 #42
For a diehard Bronco fan, this is hard to take mountain grammy Nov 2012 #45
I am a colts fan and i thought the same way. UBCchuck Nov 2012 #57
Elway is a big rebug douche as well Kyad06 Nov 2012 #62
yeah John UBCchuck Nov 2012 #75
K & R! lonestarnot Nov 2012 #47
The $140 m loss is for stock holders. Unless the company holds 100% it isnt a loss for Papa John. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #48
And if they were to buy up some outstanding shares while it's down, hughee99 Nov 2012 #50
Absolutely. Those that make real money in the stock market love to see the bigger price swings. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #51
Quarter billion dollar class action suit last week JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #52
One of his competitors who offers full health coverage says this will help them compete! Michigan Alum Nov 2012 #54
Just there yesterday DreWId Nov 2012 #67
Losing $140,000,000... because you don't want to pay off $0.14 Scootaloo Nov 2012 #55
Shareholder meeting should be really interesting. pipewrench Nov 2012 #59
Acts like ass, makes asshat incendiary statements. toddwv Nov 2012 #61
This is one of the worst cases of .... MightyAfrodite Nov 2012 #66
Papa John's and Chick Fil-A marions ghost Nov 2012 #68
I used to buy from Papa John's and Pizza Hut. From now on, it's Pizza Hut and Little Caesar's. nt Sarah Ibarruri Nov 2012 #69
Also, buy from the local mom-n-pop pizzerias, if you can. n/t SpankMe Nov 2012 #72
Certainly that, but I'd also point out that Little Caesars is owned by Democrats. n/t backscatter712 Nov 2012 #83
excellent idea! thanks. will do. nt Sarah Ibarruri Nov 2012 #96
Kick! sarcasmo Nov 2012 #71
ObamaCare will add 14¢ to the price of a pizza krispos42 Nov 2012 #73
Actually, it didn't cost the company anything. DesMoinesDem Nov 2012 #74
That's okay. Bain will move in and "save" it. nt valerief Nov 2012 #76
Rebranding grendelsd Nov 2012 #85
Papa Toilet's Pizza Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #95
Keep the boycott alive...buy local ELI BOY 1950 Nov 2012 #89
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