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| ِElena Di Liddo |
Italian Olympic swimmer Elena Di Liddo recently caused a stir after
sharing a frustrating dining experience from her visit to the town of
Bisceglie. While enjoying a meal at a local pizzeria, she asked to have the
cherry tomatoes removed from her pizza—a simple request. To her astonishment,
the bill included an extra €1.50 charge labeled “no cherry tomatoes,” meaning
she paid more for something she didn’t eat.
In an Instagram post to her 33,000+ followers, Di Liddo expressed how
“sad and at times shameful” the charge felt and even questioned its legality.
She jokingly asked, “Is charging for something you didn’t eat even legal?”
She also reflected on a previous observation—that some Northern Italian
bars charge for tap water with coffee, a practice unheard of in many other
countries, where free water is standard.
By sharing her story, Di Liddo sparked widespread discussion online.
Many followers called out the trend of hidden service fees, while others
acknowledged that extra preparation might justify such charges.
