Posted on 06/16/2023 1:37:41 PM PDT by PghBaldy
For the last decade, Richard Montañez has been telling the story of how he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. The world has been eating it up.
It goes like this: He was working as a janitor at Frito-Lay’s Rancho Cucamonga plant when he dreamed up a chile-covered Cheeto and believed in himself enough to call up the chief executive to pitch his spicy idea.
Corporate backstabbers tried to sabotage Montañez for stepping out of line, but he out-hustled them, driven by a hunger to succeed. Flamin’ Hots became a runaway hit, and Montañez rose through the ranks and became an icon.
Watching his many recorded speaking engagements, it’s easy to see why his story has taken off.
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Next thing you’re going to tell me is that Dr. Evil’s father didn’t really invent the question mark.
Those things are quite awful.
The difference being this is a man who actually exists, who says he created this food product, and who is making a living claiming he did this. He is getting mid five figures per speech!
We’re supposed to celebrate deranged dudes who claim to be women so why not a deranged janitor who claims to be a champion product developer?
No surprise that Joe Biden highlights this false documentary.
After all, according to Biden, Hunter Biden is the smartest person he knows.
I agree.
I think everyone knows by now that he screened it to get his paws on Eva.
Liar, liar, pants on fire.
This is like stolen valor in a way, though not nearly as egregious an offense. People like this make me sick.
Heretofore known as Eva “cheap feel” Longoria.
Please go back to sleep.
My kids prefer Takis. Takis is the first company I have seen that is taking shelf space from Frito-Lay without being a discount brand.
Just watched it last week. I didn’t realize there was any controversy over the story. It was amusing but just barely.
Hey, it’s Hollywood, where “authenticity” is whatever you can convince the audience to buy.
My grand son and I were fishing and did ourselves in on some Cheese Puffs flavored with Old Bay Seasoning. Really good and just spicy enough for this old man.
Or meat helmets?
Old Bay is pretty good on buttered Popcorn. It was hard to get for a while. Now it’s approaching 6 or 7 bucks a can unless purchased at WalMart. I’m not poor, but I notice these things.
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