Woolworths ‘Special Person’s Day’ cake sparks shopper outrage

[Wingnut]

Sometimes you can't win

Bowing down to political correctness backfired in Australia

SHOPPERS are outraged over a Woolworths mud cake that hit shelves on Father’s Day with icing that read “Special Person’s Day”.
The photograph of the cake was uploaded to the Woolworths Facebook page by a Queensland father on Sunday. It was quickly reshared by dozens of others who called the supermarket giant out on failing to recognise Aussie dads.
One man commented: “This is a disgrace and total disrespect to all fathers in Australia today ...
How dare you Woolworths?”
Another wrote: “Please keep Father’s Day to celebrate Dads, and don’t disappoint Australia with your political “special person” cakes.”
One woman said the cake was a “slap in the face to all the wonderful dads”.

http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/woolworths-special-persons-day-cake-sparks-shopper-outrage/news-story/bb99b77713fd7b65ca86f837dd2acf1c

[ABX]

Oh good grief. Everyone has their own pet snowflake issue.

[mystery-ak]

Woolworths is still open?

[ABX]

Woolworths is still open?

Not the same as the US F.W. Woolworths that went out of business in 97. The one in Australia copied the name because FW didn't do business there but other than that, they aren't related.

[edpc]

Woolworths is still open?

That was my reaction, as well. Obviously, not the same place. I remember the old Woolworths in my area, while growing up. They had the café up front and surplus M1 Garands for sale in the back.

[Free Vulcan]

Woolworths is still open?

Not officially, but I've seen an occasional store traveling in backwoods Egypt that kept the name and the sign, but operate independent. Whether that's legal or not I don't know, but they probably fly below the radar.