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[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

“I came to [Sinegal] once and I said, ‘Jim, we can’t sell this hot dog for a buck fifty. We are losing our rear ends,’” Jelinek recalled in a 2018 interview with 425 Business. “And he said, ‘If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out.’”

https://thehill.com/homenews/4696314-costcos-new-cfo-makes-announcement-about-1-50-hot-dog-combo/#%3A%7E%3Atext=We+are+losing+our+rear+ends%2C%27%E2%80%9D+Jelinek%2Ceffing+hot+dog%2C+I+will+kill+you.

[–] MonkeyBusiness@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Out of curiosity, how is it legal for Sinegal to say that to Jelinek? Or it isn't but no one cares to press charges?

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sure the guy can tell the difference between a genuine threat and a hyperbole.

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Not all jurisdictions consider that kind of phrase illegal without an apparent attempt to carry it out.

[–] parody@lemmings.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Prob same reason you can say “choke me daddy” ‘OK’ in bed