“If anyone is wondering why the pizza box reads, ‘Remove cardboard before baking,’ feel free to ask my 17yo son”

A frozen pizza box often states, “Remove cardboard before baking.” This message might seem obvious to everyone, but it isn’t.
 
“I think we’ve evolved enough to not need these instructions - remove cardboard before baking pizza” was posted on X/Twitter by Scott Waldo on August 6, 2017.
 
“If anyone is wondering why the pizza box reads, ‘Remove cardboard before baking,’ feel free to ask my 17yo son” was posted on X/Twitter by 🎭ᑌᖇᔕᑌᒪᗩ🎭 on January 29, 2019, and this received over 1,100 likes. “...if anyone is wondering why the pizza box says, ‘Remove cardboard before baking,’ i found out why so you don’t have to” was posted on X/Twitter by 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒆 🥭✨ on October 29, 2020.
 
 
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Scott Waldo
@sjwcontracting
I think we’ve evolved enough to not need these instructions - remove cardboard before baking pizza.
12:43 PM · Aug 6, 2017
 
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🎭ᑌᖇᔕᑌᒪᗩ🎭
@3sunzzz
If anyone is wondering why the pizza box reads, “Remove cardboard before baking,” feel free to ask my 17yo son.
4:30 PM · Jan 29, 2019
 
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🌻 sunflower 🌻
@GeneralUser3
*Do not eat frozen pizza. Remove cardboard before baking*
8:02 PM · Jun 30, 2019
     
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𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒆 🥭✨
@NicoleTheAngel_
...if anyone is wondering why the pizza box says, “Remove cardboard before baking,” i found out why so you don’t have to.
8:34 PM · Oct 29, 2020
 
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palehorseink
August 14, 2025
Public announcement: remove cardboard before baking frozen pizzas.
 
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All You Can Eat
September 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM ·
My son decided he would make lunch today. I was excited… until I walked into the kitchen and saw this. 🤣
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