by - A TikToker ordered pizza on Super Bowl Sunday but was accidentally redirected to his ex’s address.
- The delivery guy recapped the juicy mishap and even provided “tea” about his ex’s new relationship.
- The moment went viral and turned into an emotional fundraiser for those living with their rare genetic disorder.
A TikToker’s pizza order that was accidentally sent to her ex-boyfriend’s address kicked off a viral saga that turned her delivery driver into an unsung hero and even a fundraiser that plans to donate thousands of dollars to those living with a rare genetic disorder.
It all started when Deanna Warren, a 26-year-old pediatric nurse from Rochester, NY, ordered pizza for her Super Bowl party. But Guida’s, a local store from which she ordered, had her old address on record. She had moved out of her ex’s house in May, she said.
This past weekend, Warren shared a TikTok recounting what happened when she got a call about the embarrassing mix-up and what her driver witnessed when he tried to drop the order off at her ex’s house. “He didn’t just deliver my pizza,” Warren said. “He served the tea.”
A video of the moment, captured by Warren’s Ring security camera, has amassed 13 million views. In it, the driver, Dave Meyers, 43, said Warren’s ex first turned down the pizza. His new girlfriend then came to the door inquiring about the name associated with the order. When Meyers said it was for “Deanna,” the new girlfriend had, erm, an interesting reaction.
“She’s like, ‘That’s his ex-girlfriend!’ Meyers recalled what the new girlfriend said, before becoming more suspicious. “‘Oh my God, is it because she saw you today?'”
Warren and his friends gasped in unison as Meyers recounted the misunderstanding. She told Insider that the gossip was interesting in its own right, but the way Meyeres told the story made it even better. “His laugh was really infectious,” she said.
warren did not have saw her ex that day and she confirmed it, but the mistake turned out to be more fun than embarrassing. “This man came, he served, he went above and beyond — he was one of the girls at that point,” she in a TikTok follow-up.
Meyers told Insider that it’s in her DNA to be chatty and personalize each order. “If you just hand someone the pizza and say ‘Have a nice day’ – that’s not me,” he said. “I like to put something extra into it.”
Viral crash turned into thrilling fundraiser
When the ordeal went viral, commentators applauded Meyers’ affable sense of humor.
But Super Bowl Sunday was a tough day for him, marking his final shift at Guida’s after three years at the pizzeria, Meyers told Insider. He had given three weeks’ notice, pledging to finish the football season, and now works for a regional beer distributor.
When the two connected via text message, Warren learned that Meyers had dropped out due to a rare genetic condition, Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD), which causes weakness in the shoulder and hip muscles.
“It was the worst day I’ve ever had,” Meyers said of his last day on the job, adding that he fell in the shop and cut his hand on a piece of metal. “I had two wrong addresses that day. Not only did I fall into the store, but I fell on this lady’s step, and I had the pizza in my hand and I kind of fumbled… My legs were really bad that day.”
But he called his viral encounter with Warren “the most satisfying ending ever”.
Warren wanted to help Meyer in some way. She initially offered to share Meyer’s Venmo information on a separate TikTok. But, according to his writings, he said he preferred any fundraising efforts to publicize the LGMD and benefit those with more severe cases.
“I have complications, there’s no doubt about it,” Meyers told Insider. “But I can work, I can go out and socialize.”
Warren then considered launching a GoFundMe campaign on Meyers’ behalf, which has already raised $4,200 of a goal of $5,000 as of Wednesday.
Meyers, who has no social media and said he finds the whole ordeal “unrealistic,” told Insider that he doesn’t plan on keeping the money but wants to redistribute it to others who are “very bad” and having trouble paying. your accounts.
And Warren wants to help him spread the message to his 16,000 TikTok followers — which has grown since they both became famous online.
“Many people don’t know about this disease,” she said. “I personally would love to continue documenting the story, hopefully alongside Dave.”
