Pesos for pizza?

If you've never eaten there, you're not a customer. Do you think they
care?

Um...many U.S. business near the U.S./Canada border accept Canadian
dollars. Why assume that anyone paying in pesos is illegal? It's a
time-saving device so that people don't have to scrounge around to
find a currency exchange. I say, as long as they can keep up with the
going rate of exchange, then why not?

I'm sure they'll go broke. One less pathetic person to worry about
pleasing. If they let all of the illegal aliens out of the country,
both California and Texas would halt to stand still. There would be
no one to do the jobs we white people refuse to do. I'm all for
peso's for pizza. They are serving a demographic that's in their
area. It's not like they're located in Minnesota for Christ sakes.

Great marketing idea. And creative too!

*checking my care pocket*



empty, much as I suspected...

Who really cares.
When you think of it.
almost every where will take our money.
Dominican republic.
Mexico.
Alot of vacation places.
Dont go there then no one cares.

x3
Nicole.

Who gives a crap. It's not your company, therefore it's not your
decision what kind of money they choose to accept as payment. Respect
people's freedom to do what they want on their own property. What is
this, Russia?

Robyn, how very ignorant and narrow minded of you to assume that one
pizza chain accepting pesos is going to somehow increase the flow of
illegal immigrants into the US.

Since there is an apparent overgrowth of the "ignorami" species in the
Southwest, perhaps Pizza Patron would do better to serve their 60%
Hispanic clientele by just accepting the pesos and allowing the
information to filter down by word of mouth.

According the the article Brennie posted, other local operations
accept Mexican Pesos too and haven't gotten death threats. Maybe the
key is not to put it out in the open where the media can feed it to
the ignorami and cause them to write idiotic letters like this one.

Kind of operating on the old premise, "What you don't know can't hurt
you."

After 24 years in USA, I have no been living in Holland for about 6
months and it amazes me: they have the SAME issue. EVERYTHING that we
hear/see/read about illegal immigrants from Mexico, is the exact same
thing here with immigrants from Morroco, Turkey and surrounding
countries. YOu could literally take ANY article/debate/rant about
Mexicans in America, substitute the countries names and run it in a
Dutch newspaper with no difference. But what I DON'T see here is the
fear and yes, I think hatred that I see in America towards Mexicans.
Now, I'm not saying everyone who opposes the pesos thing hates
Mexicans, at ALL, but I think we ALL have to admite we've seen it in
our lives. Holland is concerned about illegal immigration. They're
angry about benefits for illegals and them not paying taxes. And yet,
it's a completely different vibe. I just wonder what is wrong with our
society that people immediately turn towards this public outcry of
hate that we've seen in some places. I mean, ok, you don't agree with
it, fine. But hate mail? death threats? racial slurs? I just don't
understand why it has to end up there.

n/t

kiss their a$$ to make them happy.
Watch American military and their families, sometime, Courtney. I
HATED being around Americans when we were there. We had several
friends who were married to Germans and we socialized with them and
their German friends more than American military or their families
because a LOT of Americans overseas are just d*cks.
Many Americans have no concept of anything beyond the end of their
noses.

It depends on the source of the info and what the media chooses to
focus on. The Death threats, hate mail, etc are more than likely from
Extremist groups. There are those kinds of groups everywhere and on
every subject. It has been my experience that usually the majority
here in the US stay silent for fear of offending the vocal minority.
The Problem with the US as a whole is that we have gotten too PC. I
don't think the people against immigration have gotten a fair shake on
the media, not counting Fox News.

Hate has permeated the entire Immigration issue. Both sides have
expressed Hatred and stubbornness. The Majority of the country I
believe is somewhere in the middle. The Majority of Americans want
some type of guest worker program or something like the DREAM act I
mentioned in my replies. Both Sides have to come to an understanding.

Also, I find your talk of immigration issues in Holland very
interesting. I think where the US-Mexico problem is unique is that the
Country of Mexico is actively supporting illegal immigration. That is
one of the Major problems, besides the fact that President Bush seems
Hell-Bent on being buddies with Good Ole Vicente.

i have to say i agree with you. i do not think, for one, that they
should make it easier for them. if they come to america,they should
use american dollars. besides, all the illegal immigrants around here
can't speak english, are on welface, and expect the locals to learn
spanish to comfort them. it's not right.

No pizza for you. Come back, one year!

Some businesses where I live accept Canadian dollars along with US
bucks. Any outrage aboot that?

While I don't like the broad "If we accept one type of foreign
currency, why not accept them all" arguement. I am very suprised at
the majority of the commenters here with calls of Racism. I'll admit
that i was outraged when I heard about the Pizza Resaraunt accepting
Pesos as well. The timing just seems to coincidental that when
Immigration is such a hot issue that they suddenly try to "Test The
Market" by accepting Foreign Currency.

I know nothing can be done about this due to the freedoms we enjoy,
but I still find it disturbing that this is apparentally thought of as
OK. I know, not all illegal immigrants are mexican or bad. I just
think this is a bad move becasue we are going to try to start
assimilating some of these immigrants into our society and letting
them continue to use pesos defeats the purpose.

If you have not figured it out, I am for closing the borders and
deporting all illegal immigrants. I don't see why I have to pay for
College, but they get it free, I have to pay for groceries myself,
they get government aid, there are large groups of immigrants that
don't want to learn english, but still want to reap the benefits, but
yet Im encouraged and almost expected to learn their language. If the
immigrants want to go through the process that they are supposed to
and come to this country LEGALLY, than more power to them and welcome.


My main issue with the whole subject is that a good bit of immigrants
that come into this country break the law and then thumb their nose at
it and this must be stopped! When people take offense to this they are
denounced as Racist and a Xenophobe! That is not right! Just because
someone has a difference of opinion does not make them wrong and/or
prejudiced! To Steal a line from Peter Griffon from Family Guy "And
That America, is what Grinds my gears!"

Wow - racist, much?

Oh, I see. It's just the illegal immigrants who use pesos, not the
perfectly legal kind. That makes perfect sense.

Isn't there a trailer home you should be passed out drunk underneath?

If you ever travelled out of the US, you would know that most places
accept US dollars - I'm sure that's OK with you. The pesos comment is
just racist - and how do you know they're illegal immigrants - did you
ever think they were tourists?

If I owned Pizza Patron, I would be very happy that a racist person
like you decided not to patronize my store. And as someone said
earlier, no wonder everyone hates us.

Should the restaurants on the Canadian border not accept Canadian
money, too? Does it not occur to you that illegal immigrants probably
don't have Pesos because they are here to work for dollars? We live
in a country with a free market. Pizza Patron is trying to
differentiate themselves by catering to a niche in the pizza market.
Also, this is a limited time offer. Get over it.

um.. mira! que pasa!! Jew know, my ingles ees not so good looking! So,
try to keep up with me, eh?

You ever think, I know it may be hard for you, but, think! Perhaps,
they are accepting pesos for the TOURISTS that come over! San Antonio
is a big tourist city! Hello??

Besides, having travelled extensively, I know that every "foreign"
country accepts US Dollars. Why are we the only country that fights
these petty things?? Why do we try to make life soo complicated?

Lordy Lordy! Next time you hear the word "train!" get in line, perhaps
you will get lucky and they'll be handing out brains!

Mean Spirited Bigotry based on lack of knowledge and hatred.

Visit their website, Robyn.Click on all the buttons And broaden your
horizons.

The owner was born and raised here in the USA

The website is totally in ENGLISH with no option for Spanish or
Mexican.

Robyn, people can change, I know you can do it! It's sad that your
hatred is blinding you to wonderful cultures of peoples different
than you but no better or worse when it really comes down to it.

Isn't this what being an American is truly about?

http://www.pizzapatron.com/index.cfm

Did you ever consider that perhaps this new policy was to allow
Americans, returning from a visit to Mexico, spend their leftover
Mexican currency?

Here in Minnesota, most places accept Canadian change, and as you get
further north, I believe they also accept Canadian paper money.

Oh, and your threat of never eating there, considering you've never
eaten there, is a joke. They'll appreciate the chuckle when/if they
read your "letter."

And I guess my Target store discriminates against other countries
because we only allow US and Canadian money. Guess why we allow
Canadian money? Because we are 1 hour away from the border! It doesn't
make it easier for them to come here illegally, it's about making more
money by enticing more people to visit. But the business has the right
to accept whatever form of currency they'd like as long as they accept
US as well.

Plus, if you have never eaten there, then how would you know they
accept pesos?

Oh brother.

And we wonder why the entire world hates America...

Creep.

Why do you really care how other people pay for their pizza? Besides,
you admit to never eating there, so unless you were unable to get a
pizza because pesos were the ONLY accepted form of payment, you really
don't have a valid complaint. You just made a real donkey out of
yourself.

Hi Robyn,

I think this issue is more of a hot button deal than an actual issue.
With the current climate concerning immigration in this country this
is being made into something it shouldn't be.

Having been to Mexico I can tell you that you can use American dollars
almost everywhere. Our hotel was more than happy to accept US dollars
for anything we wanted to purchase. Many of the places I visited in
Costa Rica also would take my US currency. Just last summer in Canada
we paid for food and beer with US currency.

In the long run, this is much ado about nothing. If we as Americans
can use our money in other countries, we shouldn't get so up in arms
about people from other countries doing the same.

No, shame on you!

I just read an article about this yesterday, if anybody wants to check
it out here's the URL

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0111pesos-pizza11-ON.html

So, EVERY Mexican in the US is here illegally? There are NO Mexican
tourists?
I'm GLAD you won't eat there, and hope you get indigestion every time
you put anything in that racist asinine mouth of yours.

Oh, and here's a news flash, IDIOT... They are geared toward HISPANIC
families.

{Pizza Patrn is leading the industry by truly serving Latino
communities. We have bilingual staffs and offer unheard of pizza value
to Hispanic families!}

And I'm sure if they were near Canada they'd accept Canadian dollars.
They don't border Europe or the middle east so it would be stupid to
accept dinars or euros when odds are they'll never see them.

And I'm sure they'll never miss you. Seriously, this letter is
ridiculous. Even if an immigrant WAS illegal, they could convert pesos
to dollars. It's not like you need a birth certificate to do so. I'm
assuming this pizza place this is California, Texas, or some other
border state. Did it ever cross your mind that maybe they accept pesos
to make it easier for tourists or NEW immigrants to buy there? Maybe
if the state bordered Canada, they WOULD accept CAD. There's a grocery
store here in Holland that accepts USD. You think it's to encourage
Americans to stay in Holland illegaly? Or to encourage American
tourists to shop there? Shame on YOU for being so close-minded.