Who could have thought that ‘pineapple on pizza’ could stir a monumental Twitter debate? Apparently people are quite sensitive about the subject.
PHOTO: ShutterstockEarlier this month, the president of Iceland nonchalantly said that pizza topped with pineapple should be banned. Little did he know that a debate of massive proportions was about to ensue.
The president’s remarks went viral, infuriating fans of the Hawaiian pizza, whereas traditionalists, who find pineapple on pizza abhorrent, found a new hero in the president of Iceland. Coincidentally, the comments led us to the discovery that the Hawaiian pizza was actually invented by a Canadian.
It's savoury, it's sweet – Canadian invention #pineappleonpizza can't be beat 🍍+ 🍕= 😊 pic.twitter.com/GDHRZU0rXQ
— Canada (@Canada) February 22, 2017
Hence Canadians had much to say about the inflammatory remarks.
Here’s what went on Twitter:
Some Canadians took it personally
https://twitter.com/jasonlamb/status/834499843246678021
The people of Canada demand to know where @JustinTrudeau stands in the #PineappleOnPizza debate. It is our national pizzerian heritage!
— Eve Forster 👩🏼🔬🧠 (@EveForster) February 22, 2017
This person saw Canada in new light
people think canada is nice but they invented pineapple on pizza so guess not
— dyani’ (@delicateloves) February 18, 2017
Apparently, you need to be intelligent to like pineapple on pizza
https://twitter.com/terminaIIychilI/status/834539391242510336
This person makes a valid point
https://twitter.com/ellliot_wood/status/834419312106561538
This user think it's just sad
Pineapple on pizza #TellASadStoryIn3Words
— junior (@juniorvlrl) February 22, 2017
You're a child if you...
if you're against pineapple on pizza you're a child
— Toni (@toniberthiaume) February 22, 2017
This user is up for a fight
https://twitter.com/Luke5SOSloljoke/status/834895432970985472
This person has trust issues
I don't trust people who don't like dogs or people who put pineapple on pizza
— Logan Ahrens (@l_ahrens21) February 24, 2017
Believe it or not some people love pineapple on pizza
I like pineapple on my pizza. There, I said it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🍍🍕#pineappleonpizza
— Sophie Lui | 呂婉謀 (@sophielui) February 22, 2017
The best thing about pizza is the pineapple #pineappleonpizza
— Martha Campbell (@martha_bean) February 19, 2017
You will never know the true happiness that is piña + jalapeño on a pizza if you pineapple haters don't try it. #MoreforMe #pineappleonpizza https://t.co/O4nm2D7ury
— Wendy (@Wendilin_M) February 14, 2017
And finally, the man behind it all, the person who invented the pineapple pizza Sam Panopoulos had one simple message for the Iceland's president: "He should know better." He relayed to CBC
Iceland's president, Guðni Th Jóhannesson, later clarified his position on the subject. He said:
"I like pineapples, just not on pizza. I do not have the power to make laws which forbid people to put pineapples on their pizza. I am glad that I do not hold such power. Presidents should not have unlimited power." However he recommends seafood for pizza.
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