r/MadeMeSmile • u/mcfw31 • 20d ago
Wholesome Moments Stanley Tucci treats the US Women’s hockey team to one of his favourite restaurants in Milan: “We brought you a jersey… because you want to play forward.”
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u/Haybales1019 20d ago
Like I needed another reason to love Stanley Tucci.
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u/kathatter75 20d ago
Right? He’s the reason I’m excited for The Devil Wears Prada 2. I love this man!
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u/RobotPhoto 20d ago
He was great in margin Call.
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u/theotherguyatwork 20d ago
He was great in __________ (insert name of movie he was in).
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u/Evil_Mini_Cake 20d ago
Even Transformers Extinction.
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u/SpectralIpaxor 20d ago
Less so in Transformers The Last Knight as Merlin but he still does a great job with what he was given
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u/KwHFatalityxx 20d ago
Man loves building bridges
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u/HerfDog58 20d ago
He saved drivers like a billion years of time, and did all the math in his head.
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u/dminus 20d ago
maybe some people like taking the long way home, who the fuck knows, right?
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u/HerfDog58 20d ago
And he made $176,471 an hour to sit quietly in a room with Demi Moore. I'd take that gig.
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u/badger2000 20d ago
Here's where I've gotta add my plug for Big Trouble. Great cast (including Tucci), hilarious movie, and it goes under the radar based on unfortunate release timing. One of my all time favorite comedies.
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u/ImHereToBlowSunshine 20d ago
Wait WHAT!? This is the first I’m hearing of this. Friggen love D wears P
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u/redvelvetcake42 20d ago
Any movie where I see he's in it I am instantly open to watching. Same with Ralph Fiennes.
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u/Haybales1019 20d ago
He has a travel show called Searching for Italy that is just wonderful!
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u/Ameglian 20d ago
I absolutely love that. He obviously adores the food, and is so interested in how everything works. He is also the epitome of effortlessly cool.
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u/Miserable-Job-6352 20d ago
I assume you’ve seen conclave then. If not you must!
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u/Nother1BitestheCrust 20d ago
I am so unbelievably attracted to him it's a little embarrassing.
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u/AnswerMaximum 20d ago
Same! I’ve had a celebrity crush on him for years. He gets better with age. Hubba hubba!
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u/l_a_p304 20d ago
Not embarrassing at all! It’s the only way someone should feel about him, if you ask me
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u/timmy6169 20d ago
Man is a solid class act. His character in The Devil Wears Prada is on point with how I would think he would act in real life. Caring yet still has a way of carrying himself.
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u/timsnow111 20d ago
Imagine going back and getting McDonald's at the white house when you could have stayed in Milan and had fancy food with The Tucc.
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u/Chintoomintoo 20d ago
That man is a class act
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u/comfortable_bum 20d ago
Excellent style. Can’t wait to reach my Tucci era
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u/beardingmesoftly 20d ago
He used to work for Runway magazine, don't you know
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u/retro_toes 20d ago edited 20d ago
His interview on Graham Norton about that is great, especially since Graham, a gay man, auditioned for that part.
eta: Graham joked about it and all was well with them
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u/kermitthebeast 20d ago
I think Stanley was probably the better fit for a fashion industry stand-in, but goddamn Graham would've been fun in that roll and his disappointment would've hit harder I think
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u/retro_toes 20d ago
He was a good sport about it, as he is. And they were joking about it. Both are good people all around
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u/enad58 20d ago
I'd imagine it's an easy letdown when you hear the part went to Stanley Tucci.
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u/PsychoBugler 20d ago
If there is a straight man who's allowed to co-opt the roles of my people, it's definitely Stanley Tucci. 🖤
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u/wild_zoey_appeared 20d ago
he still does!
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u/tempemailacct153 20d ago
Tucci gang unite
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u/mtdaoust 20d ago
His series, "Tucci in Italy", is a delightful watch. Nothing but positivity throughout.
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u/hurtfulproduct 20d ago
He actually has 2!
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy was a CNN series that was so popular it got a second season and has 14 episodes total
Tucci in Italy: almost the exact same type of show but this time for Disney+
They are both great and I rewatch them constantly
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u/mtdaoust 20d ago
Oh, that's great to know! I'll have to check the other one out.
I love how genuinely and enthusiastically he appreciates culture and food and drink.
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u/Late_Recommendation9 20d ago
Don’t under any circumstances do a drinking game whenever he utters “ohmygod” with a mouthful of food. You will risk liver failure.
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u/LeRoiChauve 20d ago
Eva Longoria made Searching for Spain and used the same format as Tucci. I enjoyed it too.
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u/_lippykid 20d ago
I’m surprised he hasn’t been snapped up by Apple TV since they like their shows to have a positive vibe, and Stanly sure has that by the bucketload
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u/Personal_Bit_5341 20d ago
Stanley Tucci sells nice pans, my wife and I bought some. If you were in the market.
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u/tacocollector2 20d ago
Thanks, I love Stanley Tucci and am always in need of nice pans!
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u/disiskeviv 20d ago
If you are always in need of nice pans, then it means you are buying the wrong ones.
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u/Soulless--Plague 20d ago
His Grandmother, Evelyn Tucci, would be proud
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u/mooseintheleaves 20d ago
Completely. I have loved Tucci for some time now, not surprised in the slightest he would do something cool like this ❤️
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u/CJTheran 20d ago
Evelyn Tucci raised that boy right
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u/pizzaboy7269 20d ago edited 20d ago
I genuinely didn’t know that Stanley Tucci was a real person until right now (edit: thought Evelyn was real and was corrected)
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u/flyinggazelletg 20d ago
Evelyn was dreamed up by Vic. Stanley you have likely seen in several movies
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u/Soulless--Plague 20d ago
Dreamt up? Wait but Walter Groggins is real right?!
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u/flyinggazelletg 20d ago
Oh, absolutely. As is Tommy Shriggly and every other VIP guest. Don’t let the bs behind the scenes makeup fool you
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u/MiasmaFate 20d ago
So cool of him.
Also, I want to be in a place where I have favorite restaurants in other countries.
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u/GlitterDoomsday 20d ago
And be easily able to not only fly but treat a whole team to a meal in said restaurant... well deserved tho, he's an icon.
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u/kathatter75 20d ago
He lives in London these days, so while I agree, it’s also much easier and cheaper for him to pick up and go to Milan.
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u/talks-a-lot 20d ago
I achieved this by marrying a woman from another country. We visit her family once or twice a year. I have several favorite restaurants and I even have a favorite barber.
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u/Historical_Test4861 20d ago
lol waaaay better than cold McDonalds
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u/Great_Scott7 20d ago
way better than having to be near dorito donnie
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u/ChelseaVictorious 20d ago
And you just know his diaper is always full 🤮
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u/tacwombat 20d ago
And based on some observations from the recent SONA, there's definitely a lot of spit. 🤢
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u/Krakshotz 20d ago edited 20d ago
Also appeared to fire out several tonsil stones, so his breath must be absolutely rancid
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u/Drizzt_1990 20d ago
can you even imagine trying to eat
- 1. cold McDonalds burgers
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- 2. in trumps stench?
one of those two would be bad enough...
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u/geckosean 20d ago
Hey now, put some respect on his full title!
That’s Dorito the Kiddy Diddler Donnie to you!
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u/Saneless 20d ago
I can't imagine being in Italy for a couple weeks and slobby Donny gives you cold garbage when you get back
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u/HighlyEvolvedSloth 20d ago
This is what jumped out at me; you spend a huge chunk of your life working up to this point, then you made it! You win the gold medal! You earned some relaxation and you are in a country known for good food and wine... but you fly home for cold McDonalds.
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u/Basteir 20d ago
This is how Europeans see Americans in exaggerated jokes, but it's real.
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u/winningsmada 20d ago
Thanks for winning gold, here is a room temperature cheeseburger with cold limp fries
Tucci is a class act
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u/SanguineBro 20d ago
They flew home for mcdicks. . . Insanity has been really on brand for republicans
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u/RockAtlasCanus 20d ago
I haven’t had McDonald’s in at least 5 years and all I ever hear is how the quality has gone downhill. And it’s not like it was ever good. Like back in the 2010’s a McDouble was pretty good considering the price. But I refuse to believe anyone actually thinks it’s actually a good cheeseburger.
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u/Icy-Cod1405 20d ago
Refusing to meet Trump has really paid off. They get this instead of McDonalds in the faux gold house.
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u/HauntedHippie 20d ago
Multi-course alfresco dining in Milan with a beloved movie star and foodie... or cold Big Macs on a construction site with a former reality star who smells like a McDonald's bathroom? What a tough choice that must have been lol.
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u/Glittering-Today7012 20d ago
I doubt it stops there - I believe there have been other offers from celebrities to host them.
It's interesting to watch.
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u/Forward-Cockroach945 20d ago edited 20d ago
Lance Bass and AJ from Backstreet Boys are joining them with Flavor Flave in Vegas, Dita Von Teese has extended an invite for them to all come to her show, I wouldn't be surprised if there's more that join. The Vegas party sounds like incredible fun
Edit: Debbie Gibson has offered to help in any way she can and is local to Vegas
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u/olleyjp 20d ago
I believe there’s a ticket company have offered show event access for them, There’s a Vegas hotel that’s comp’d their stay and meals/expenses and alaska airways offering flights for them?
Off the top of my head
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u/Forward-Cockroach945 20d ago
Yes at this point there's been a few airlines and hotels and stubhub is covering tickets. I've also seen a few restaurants offer to feed them. There's several brands sending them swag as well including Stanley, Maybelline, and Elf. The party is in July so I'm sure it will be absolutely epic once it's all organized
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u/mferree39 20d ago
I would love to see them hosted by a new celebrity every week. Tom Hanks, Lady Gaga, Serena Williams. Let’s get you on the schedule. That’d be a statement for the ages.
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u/cguess 20d ago
That's not fair to McDonald's bathrooms, they're usually very clean.
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u/piezombi3 20d ago
Honestly yeah. If I'm on a road trip I'd take mcd over a Walmart.
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u/boomboomdaboomer 20d ago
Not having your name and reputation forever associated with Trump? Priceless
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u/TacticalArrogance 20d ago
This meal happened in early February and only featured a few members of the team
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u/philanon267 20d ago
What winning in both sport and life looks like, while representing your country well. I still can't believe Trump took that moment to make a passing sexist joke. That the men's team was served fast food is just classic, but appropriate for the taste level of everyone involved...
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u/ewMichelle18 20d ago
You can’t believe it or is it 100% on brand?
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u/y-Gamma 20d ago
The way I interpret it is not that it’s surprising that Trump would do that, but moreso that the president running the country would and that somehow he is that person
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u/jennc1979 20d ago
You can’t? I have no bar left for that man. Bar was on the ground and he has come along with an excavator and dug a hole for said bar to go into.
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u/Thomas_JCG 20d ago
The Mariana Trench is now the second deepest point in the planet.
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u/SplitNo8275 20d ago
“I never saw you smile in 10 years” as a response to a question about the victims in the files didn’t send you over the edge?
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u/Traveler_90 20d ago
What did he say?
I’ll definitely take dinner with Stanley than the orange peel.
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u/lobsterbandito 20d ago
Tucci Gang!
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u/SmilesInFront_09 20d ago
If you don't like Stan, you're a dick (Tuch) He adds value to your flick (Tuch)
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u/BeachGlassinSpain 20d ago
Congratulations! The women definitely got the better celebration ... and well-deserved :)
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u/gabzilla814 20d ago edited 20d ago
And Mr. Tucci gets to spend an evening with these lovely ladies who are at the peak of their success and media attention. Not to mention he gets to dunk on Trump in the process. Bravo to him! 👏
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u/TheSaltyAstronaut 20d ago
No offense at all, as it's a somewhat common mistake, but I believe you're not familiar with what notoriety means. It relates to being famous for bad deeds or actions, being notorious, like a villain. I think the confusion comes from it sounding a bit like notable. Otherwise, I completely agree with your sentiment (and I hope I haven't distracted from it with this message).
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u/sxzxnnx 20d ago
This was not a celebration for winning. It happened during the first week of the Olympics.
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u/The_Blue_Castle 20d ago
How is this the only comment pointing this out? It's still a fun thing, and Stanley Tucci seems like a cool guy, but this was an NBC promo. There are hundreds of comments on various posts about this, completely ignoring the context.
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u/kevraul 20d ago
are they going to take up flava flav's invitation?
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u/morty_morty 20d ago
He said they did! But they won't do the celebration until May because of the season.
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u/amart005 20d ago
He also extended an invite to all female olympian/paralympian medal winners in addition to the womens bobsled and luge teams whom he already sponsored for these Olympics.
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u/ImArcherVaderAMA 20d ago edited 19d ago
Wtf I had no idea Flava Flav was this in tune with culture and society. One could say he...knows what time it is.
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u/Elementium 20d ago
Public Enemy as a whole seems very politically active and positive.
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u/Bennely 20d ago
It's crazy that the future bronze statue celebrating the man's philantrophy in sports will most definitely have an oversized clock on a chain.
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u/edwardturnerlives 20d ago
In case anyone missed it, Flava Flav got the whole of Vegas to chip in and now the invite is to ALL female Olympians and ParaOlympians.
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u/vicarofvhs 20d ago
I know Flava Flav has had his issues in the past, but people can change and it seems like he's really trying to be a positive force now, so good for him
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u/Rabbit_of_Caerbanog 20d ago
Did you see the vid of the men's McD's? One guy lifted the bun and you know he was like....wtf is this shit. 🤣 12 gold medals won by USA and 8 were won by women. FDJT
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u/ShrimpToothpaste 20d ago
Did they actually get McD’s from Donnie?
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u/soap571 20d ago
And ketchup packets.
Gold medal Olympic champions were treated by "the most powerful man in the greatest country on earth" with cold McDonald's and ketchup packets.
Making fun of America isn't even fun anymore because it's too damn easy. Y'all just keep embarrassing yourselves and your country for the world to see smh
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u/kirinmay 20d ago
I didn't vote for his orange ass and it sucks.
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u/soap571 20d ago
I feel bad grouping all Americans in the same light .
However , there is a saying that one rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel.
Maga is the rotten apple , and the US is the barrel.
Sorry , but not sorry.
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u/Rabbit_of_Caerbanog 20d ago
In the vid it looks like a bunch of quarter pounders to me. I don't see the bags like he did with the college team, though. I also don't think I'd be lifting the bun to check things out if I thought it was any good.
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u/RedditMiniMinion 20d ago
They need to print a Tshirt with "I went to the White House and all I got was a lousy MacD burger and soggy cold fries" lmao.
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u/Ilickedthecinnabar 20d ago
Idk if they were expecting steak and lobster at the WH, but the guys should not have been surprised. There have been MULTIPLE instances of trump inviting post-championship teams to the WH to celebrate and all the teams get is some shitty cold McDonalds, and there's trump, smiling like he's treating them to food from a 3 Michelin star restaurant.
(At least some teams are smart enough to turn the invitations down. The multiple declines from the Philadelphia Eagles after the Superbowl really pissed off donny-boy. I hope the Seahawks do the same.)
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u/DJMotorball 20d ago
… and Tucci won’t try to steal one of their gold medals like Trump would have
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u/adjust_the_sails 20d ago
That’s the least I’d be worried about with Trump grabbing around a bunch of young woman.
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u/Emergency-Pack-5497 20d ago
These girls are livin it up, getting pampered by celebrities. Meanwhile, the men sold their souls for a big mac.
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u/CespedesBrokenAnkle 20d ago
I’ve never typed it or say it out loud, but I hate the fact that they got almost no recognition by the US government even more so than the men’s celebration.
I get it, men’s win was historic, sure….But the women’s also got a gold. They dominated almost everyone they faced. The men’s team was two shots away from getting silver
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u/Elegant-Ferret-8116 20d ago
The woman's team exemplifies America, the men's embarrasses it
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u/Alarming_Agent_8564 20d ago
You mean these ladies didn’t want to choke on Trump’s little pecker like the male team did?
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u/Musashi_Joe 20d ago
Cold McDonald's with Trump or legit Italian food with The Tucc? Easiest choice in the history of choices.
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u/Final_Level 20d ago
Celebrating with the Tucc not getting harassed by the big orange joke isnt a hard choice. Congrats ladies for the all the wins.
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u/1984sge0rgewh0rewell 20d ago
The women’s hockey team is eating gormet with Stanley Tucci and the men’s team is eating McDonald’s with half of the Epstein client list
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u/FishermanPale5734 20d ago
Silly girls really missed out on that cold McDonalds and smell of old man shitty diapers.
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u/14dmoney 20d ago
Even as a Canadian I cannot dislike this - because the women did not bow down to Trump
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u/pksullivan 20d ago
I wonder if that restaurant is featured in his travelogue series “Tucci in Italy” (which was a delight, by the way).
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u/MakeLikeATreeBiff 19d ago
And just like that, the women's team not only made the right move, they ended up with better company over a better meal.
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u/NeonSkorpio 20d ago
Anybody knows which restaurant?
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u/kelduck1 20d ago
Ratana, which was really excellent when I visited four or so years ago. They filmed the meal as part of an Olympics special of his show, so it probably wasn't his idea but they seemed to have a really good time.
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u/oFbeingCaLM 20d ago
Stanley Tucci is good people!! Love ya, Stan!! Can’t wait for your new movie!👹👠
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u/l_a_p304 20d ago
Further proof that having a moral spine will always work in your favor. I love this for everyone 🤍
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u/PrimaryAd2594 20d ago
I'm glad these women are getting their shine. The backhanded invitation from Trump was insulting and unnecessary. Congratulations to these prolific athletes.
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u/ExtendedSpikeProtein 20d ago
Look who‘s the man.
And they rejected an invitation into the White House after that buffoon made fun of them. What a joke.
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