As a responsible consumer, you always read the terms and conditions in their entirety whenever you sign up for something, correct?
Hah. No one does. Some of these companies expect you to read to something that’s literally dozens and dozens of pages of legalese. But if you do read them through, you just might be rewarded with an Easter egg .
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A TikToker made the unexpected find in Peacock’s terms and conditions.
TikToker @mckenziefloyd shared a 30-second video of the terms and conditions for Peacock, NBC’s online streaming service.
As might be expected, the T+Cs were long and boring.
McKenzie kept scrolling.
Suddenly, there was a deviation from the standard boilerplate stuff: a recipe for chili. Which is, undeniably, an odd thing to find buried in all that legalese.
Fans of ‘The Office’ know what’s up.
If you’re one of the six people who haven’t watched The Office in its entirety, the chili is a reference to a scene in which Kevin Malone — a lovable but bumbling oaf — brings his homemade chili into the office, only to spill it everywhere.
It truly is one of the best scenes in TV history.
It really is a legit chili recipe.
It’s a little tough to see on the TikTok video, but if you want to make Kevin’s famous chili, you can find the recipe in Peacock’s T+Cs, found here . I’m guessing some fans of the show are already hard at work on putting this one together.
Peacock’s done this before.
While the homage to one of NBC’s best shows is appreciated, these Easter eggs are nothing new to NBC.
The chili recipe actually replaces a chocolate cake recipe that used to be part of the T+Cs.
It’s a fun way to lengthen something that’s already long.
Going back a few years, the 1991 comedy Hot Shots! , starring Charlie Sheen, had an interminably long end credits sequence. That’s because it was padded with all kinds of jokes, including a recipe for something called ‘nobby buns.’
Even Amazon’s getting in on it.
As you sign your life away to Amazon, have a look at the fine print. Buried within it is a joke about the zombie apocalypse.
It’s hard to know what to think of this trend.
Are these big companies mocking us by extending their already lengthy service terms with silly jokes? Or is the promise of these jokes going to be what gets more people actually reading them?
Are you going to make chili tonight?
The famous chili spill scene isn’t exactly appetizing to watch, but on the other hand, a good chili recipe is a good chili recipe. Let us know what you think of this story — and if you’ve got any chili tips that you’re willing to share, spill the beans in the comments! And if anybody tries making Kevin’s chili, let us know how it goes!
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