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During the night of last Saturday, April 13, the Iran-Israel Conflict began. This, after the Middle Eastern country launched a series of drones and missiles against Israeli territory. The above, in response to Israel’s previous attack against the Iranian consulate in Syria, where seven members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard died.
Meanwhile, USA He assured through his officials that he extended his solidarity towards Israel, stating that although he did not support its possible retaliation, he would remain aware of defensive operations. The above, of course, generated collective tension, which apparently led to the famous phenomenon ‘Pizza Meter‘and in fears regarding ‘The third world war.’
What is the Pizza Meter and why is it used to predict wars?
It is a social phenomenon that has been in force for more than three decades. This explains that, for ‘strange reasons,’ every time there is an important war or political conflict in USApizzerias near the centers of power in Washington DC receive thousands of delivery orders during the day. He Pizza MeterSimply put, it is the radical and sudden increase in pizza orders when people feel stressed or tense; always coinciding with critical moments in American history.
Although there is no concrete explanation as to why people ‘want more pizza’ when a war and/or political conflict is about to break out in USAthe sociologists in media They have several theories: since pizza is such a popular food in that country, it is also the ‘comfort food’ when people don’t want to cook; Not to mention that it is a food that is always related to pleasant or happy moments. Therefore, it is said that ‘anyone would like to enjoy pizza if there is one Third World war.’
Now, during the recent Iran-Israel Conflict, users on X (formerly Twitter) showed with screenshots the increase in sales at a Papa Johns brand pizzeria near the Pentagon. However, the Pizza Meter It is not a recent phenomenon: it began to be recorded in 1991 with the Gulf War; Then, it was also certified in 2001 (after 9/11), then in 2003 (War against Iran), and even during the relatively recent ‘Impeachment’ against Donald Trump.
While it is difficult to know the specific reason why pizza sales increase when threats of war loom, the recent Iran-Israel Conflict revived the Pizza Meter. Regarding why it happens especially near pizzerias near government buildings in Washington, there are theories that are related to morbidity, to government workers who cannot go out to lunch in the midst of the crisis, or to a simple craving to calm the mood. anxiety.
In any case, there are certainly reasons to fear whenever the Pizza Meter: It is presumed that each peak in sales of this food in USAcould result in a ‘Third World war.’