Domino's Pizza delivery man suspected of stabbing customer when food arrived late.

A late-arriving Domino’s pizza delivery driver in California allegedly stabbed a customer after they got into an argument over the amount of the tip.

The incident occurred in Covina, which is about 22 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley area.

“The pizza was one and a half hours late, police said, and an altercation ensued over the delivery time,” NBC News Los Angeles reported.

Fortunately the victim avoided serious harm — and not in any way to minimize the dreadful nature of the alleged wrongdoing — but could this incident give an alternative meaning to the old saying, “revenge is a dish best served cold”?

Back in the 1970s, Domino’s guaranteed a 30-minute delivery or the customer would get free pizza. The franchise dropped that guarantee in the 1990s after several personal injury lawsuits about car accidents involving Domino’s drivers.

“When ordering a pizza, hungry customers generally expect that their food will be delivered hot, intact, and within a reasonable time frame. But apparently those expectations proved too much for a delivery driver in Covina, Calif. over the weekend,” Eater observed.

The customer in question, age 20, reportedly tipped the driver just $3 on a $45 order, which is only about seven percent.