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US judge dismisses $100,000 suit over spiciness of New York taqueria’s sauce (www.theguardian.com)

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A German tourist filed a lawsuit claiming he felt unpleasant symptoms after eating tacos with salsa at Los Tacos No 1

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[–] HeartyOfGlass@piefed.social 59 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Manz maintained that he bought three tacos there and then availed himself of the offerings at the restaurant’s self-service salsa bar.

“As I had no idea how dangerous these sauces could be or which ingredients are put in the sauces, I started putting a lot of these sauces inside my tacos,” Manz wrote in the filing.

“There were absolutely no warnings at all,” he wrote in his complaint, which mentioned that he has history of gastrointestinal problems and generally avoids spicy foods.

Is this a publicity stunt or something? A grift? Surely it's not some dumbass who genuinely thought they could get $100k after voluntarily triggering a stomach ache.

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 39 points 2 days ago (2 children)

He was visiting the states and wanted the authentic experience of suing anyone you feel like

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 days ago

Court records show that Manz filed several other lawsuits related to his August 2024 trip to the US.

One seeking $10m accused a New Jersey Walmart of discrimination because its wifi login required a US phone number. He also demanded another $10m from New York City police over their response to a reported street assault.

🙄 One of those guys.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 days ago

He really did: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/nyregion/german-tourist-new-york-lawsuit-walmart-nypd.html

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

After he took the first bite and tasted how spicy it was, instead of spitting it out he thought to himself "its amazing how they got this food to taste spicy without it actually being spicy" and continued to eat all three tacos

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's legit some hot sauces that are a slow burn. Takes a minute to get to full force...by which time it is FAR too late to spit it out.... guy's still a numpty. Just pointing out I've gotten myself in too deep. Only difference is I said "Yeah, probably should have asked what everything was." Not "Imma sue a motherfucker!"

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I always feel like it's been three or so bites before you realize that you've made a mistake.

Honestly, I want the taco salsa that makes Germans litigious. The restaurant should sell shirts or something.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Definitely. By the time I realised that a tactical error was made I've usually smashed the first taco, and am part way through the second.

I would absolutely smother several tacos in lawsuit sauce, and if that shop isn't capitalising this....idfk if they deserve to run a shop anymore.