My Swiss companion thought Pizza Hut was named “Pizza Hat.” In German, “Hut”

Jun 21, 2020
1:46:41pm

mannheimadler All-American

Means “hat.”

I tried to explain that it wasn’t Pizza Hat. And he asked me, “Then why does the logo look like it’s wearing a hat?”

Touché.

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Originally posted on Jun 21, 2020 at 1:46:41pm

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Do you have any memories of Pizza Hut as a kid?

the_byu_flash

6/21/20 1:39pm

Eating pizza with Ty Freaking Detmer at the Hut

Probable Sacko

6/21/20 1:40pm

For real?

the_byu_flash

6/21/20 1:41pm

Yeah, my 5th grade flag football coaches were Norm Chow and Lance Reynolds Sr. Ty came to a few practices and our

Probable Sacko

6/21/20 2:26pm

That’s awesome

the_byu_flash

6/21/20 2:28pm

Isn't that the way pizza hut still is?

CarolinaCoug

6/21/20 1:42pm

The Pac-Man arcade table, jukebox and red checkered decor all do it.

zonacougar

6/21/20 1:43pm

I remember begging my dad for a quarter or two to play those sit down tables.

SouthernBlueBlood

6/21/20 2:39pm

Thinking it was so cool that they served pitchers of root beer

Jeff Spicoli

6/21/20 1:43pm

Book it is my biggest memory of pizza Hut

IrishBlue

6/21/20 1:44pm

Only the book club rewards. It was the only time I got to eat pizza. My family

Hypnotoad

6/21/20 1:45pm

My Swiss companion thought Pizza Hut was named “Pizza Hat.” In German, “Hut”

mannheimadler

6/21/20 1:46pm

High school metabolism + pizza buffet & salad bar = 3 hours of cheap thrills

Zooropa

6/21/20 1:46pm

Haha, I remember doing the exact same thing at the arcade

the_byu_flash

6/21/20 1:48pm

"Please state your name." Arcadeintwentyminutes.

Zooropa

6/21/20 1:51pm

“Momcomegetmenow”

mannheimadler

6/21/20 1:54pm

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rivercitycoug

6/21/20 1:49pm

Surprised it took this long for a critic to chime in. The fact of the matter

PhilPete

6/21/20 2:09pm

Thanksgiving dinner in Honolulu when I was 13.

creameryon9th

6/21/20 1:57pm

Greasy all you can eat pizza for $4.

Malathion

6/21/20 1:59pm

Oh yeah.

Zooropa

6/21/20 2:06pm

27 pieces as a 5th grader.

blackandblue

6/21/20 2:14pm

Our straw hat pizza became a Pizza Hut

JOPE

6/21/20 2:10pm

This was a high class night out w the fam when I was a kid.

JackStack

6/21/20 2:13pm

That's right in my wheelhouse...loved that place in the late 80s, and early 90s.

Iman23

6/21/20 2:15pm

Who remembers this Pizza Hut commercial before Land Before Time on VHS?

Riggins Rigs

6/21/20 2:15pm

Yup, watched that so many times.

SandYFan

6/21/20 2:31pm

The one I remember is the one from the TMNT VHS. "I play right field"

mannheimadler

6/21/20 4:22pm

Yep. I can still remember getting a free one for reading as a kid.

displacedute

6/21/20 2:26pm

From middle school. Friend and I would hit Pizza Hut for the buffet. It

Born2Fish

6/21/20 2:28pm

Only one that sticks out is after a BYU game as a kid in the 90's.

byuluvr

6/21/20 2:39pm

You didn't even need to sneak it in back then.

Jeff75

6/21/20 2:43pm

Went with a group including my girlfriend. Found out years later a girl working

idcougarfan

6/21/20 3:13pm

Is it just me or is Pizza Hut dine in delicious, but delivery is never good for some reason?

RUNBYU1

6/21/20 3:14pm

The smell was unbelievably good.

hitechcpa

6/21/20 3:33pm

4 times in a row they messed up our order and we ended up with a free pizza.

ochobeeguy

6/21/20 4:14pm

I remember liking their pizza. Now...<shudder>...</shudder>

Bee Chunder

6/21/20 4:49pm

Surprisingly, pizza hut is awesome in China. Good Steaks and peking duck pizza

runnincoug

6/21/20 5:12pm

I remember the smoking and non smoking area of Pizza Hut and the quarters bought

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