We reached out to the creator of Takeaway Trauma to find out more about how the page has evolved since we last featured it on Bored Panda six months ago. “Since we last spoke, the page was actually featured on national television, which was pretty cool. It was shown on The Jonathan Ross Show on BBC,” they told us and added: “I didn’t even realize they were airing it, they just did, and then someone just messaged the account telling me they saw it!”
Moreover, in terms of growth, “I’ve definitely seen a big increase in audience, especially since the TV show. People seem to be more and more involved in the humor, it’s almost like we have our own little community, which is exciting.” The creator said that they've also started posting a lot more photographs of bad takeaways, “which people seem to find pretty entertaining but gross at the same time!”
When asked whether business owners are getting more savage and creative with their responses to bad reviews, the creator behind Takeaway Trauma said that this is definitely the case. “I do see some really savage replies by business owners, some are so rude that I can’t actually post them as it’s pretty offensive—that’s how bad it's got!”
Moreover, there has been a definite surge in reviews where pizzas have been messed up in delivery. “It seems that the Neapolitan-style pizzas with the thin base seem to always fold over, or toppings fall off. It’s quite funny but at the same quite frustrating for the customer!”
“Funnily enough, one thing I have learnt is that most people only really write reviews if it’s really bad or really good—rarely in between,” the author of Takeaway Trauma told us. “I think sometimes people are so annoyed and angry that in the heat of the moment after just receiving their ‘bad food,’ they go on to the internet and type everything they are thinking about right there and then,” they concluded.
When asked about the future of Takeaway Trauma, the creator said that they have been toying with the idea of creating some merchandise and added that “it has to be done right.” They assured me they have so many ideas they’d like to do with the page, but for now they've decided to keep it on the down low until it’s 100% finalized. “For now I’m going to keep on curating content and posting funny reviews!”
