Earlier this week, northern California experienced a series of wildfires. On Thursday, Guy Fieri, Food Network star, teamed up with the Salvation Army and went to Santa Rosa, Calif. to cook for thousands of people who have evacuated their homes, as well as responders. Despite having to evacuate himself, Guy Fieri spent the entire day making BBQ non-stop for California fire victims and first responders, serving lunch to around 1,200 people. Besides just simply serving food, the meals were also transported to two other evacuation shelters in Santa Rosa.
But, of course, the internet found a way to twist things around. Guy Fieri’s generous action was accused as a publicity stunt. Social media users have sardonically commented on how cooking BBQ for fire victims is an inappropriate gesture. However, others have taken Guy Fieri’s side, thanking him for his kindness while nicknaming him Good Guy Fieri. Towards such allegations, Guy Fieri wholeheartedly disagreed.
Fieri’s intention is to stay and help for as long as he could. He has also brought his own team, which includes people from volunteers to his best friend; even his attorney has shown up to help. In a time of tragedy, instead of donating millions of dollars, Guy Fieri chose to do what he does best: cook.
Society has become oversensitive, viewing everything as a “shady roast” instead of seeing the good intention behind the action. Being quick to jump to conclusion, the internet found the act of cooking food with fire for fire victims offensive. In being oversensitive, people have completely dismissed their logic, failing to realize that preparing for 2000+ meals requires a lot of preparation space and in this case, an open-air grill is the fastest and most effective way to get the most amount of food out.
