Be Cool To The Pizza Dude Summary

“Be Cool to the Pizza Dude” by Sarah Adams is an article about how treating the pizza man right is a good practice of common courtesy that leads to treating others with equality and compassion. The author expresses that treating others with the kindness of the heart begins with the pizza man. Adams makes a point that almost everyone has had to have an unpleasant and futile job before so the pizza man should be a reminder to slow down and appreciate people. Although this essay talks about the the pizza man, it has a deeper symbolism. This essay talks about how people should be kind to those who have it harder than them and it will benefit them in the long run. According to the author, people should be cool to the pizza dude because it practices humbleness, compassion, common courtesy, and equality. …show more content…
The use of the word “dude” allows for the essay to not be taken too seriously but also make a point. Adams uses metaphors such as “In the big pizza wheel of life, sometimes you’re the hot bubbly cheese and sometimes you’re the burnt crust” (Adams 4). This metaphor is used to say that sometimes some people have it harder than others. The audience for this essay is anyone who orders or gets pizza delivered. The paper is separated into a brief introduction, and the four main points that the author wanted to discuss. The author also names each principal or main idea before starting the paragraph. This helped make it easier for the reader to follow along. The sarcastic and comical tone is also what grabs the reader’s attention. The organization of the essay made it very