A consumer has gone viral on social media after sharing a picture of an tried Anzac Day message iced atop one among Woolworths’ beloved chocolate mudcakes.
The Aussie posted a photograph of the enduring dessert in-store to Reddit, which confirmed the cake with the phrases “Lets we overlook” as an alternative of “Lest we overlook” inscribed on high.
Information.com.au understands the cake was a one-off ornament requested by a buyer, and never a “particular design” bought throughout all Woolworths shops. No different mudcakes with references to Anzac Day have been produced.
“Nothing celebrates the Anzacs like an inexpensive mudcake from Woolies,” one person responded to the gaffe.
A second questioned “who buys a cake for Anzac Day anyway?”
“It’s not a celebration,” they added, to which a 3rd particular person agreed: “Even with out the typo the entire concept is cheesy.”
“Nonetheless higher than ‘glad Anzac Day’,” one other wrote.
One person, in the meantime, wrongly accused the grocery store large of making an attempt to revenue off the nationwide day of remembrance.
“All jokes apart, that is actually poor behaviour on Woolworths’ half. They attempt to generate income off what is supposed to be a respectful and dignified occasion, however they couldn’t even get the messaging proper,” they mentioned.
“I’m going to say that is extra seemingly a rogue workers member pondering they’re doing one thing ‘noble’ however fully misreading the ‘vibe’ of Anzac Day,” another person mentioned.
It comes as Woolworths marked its tenth yr of supporting the RSL’s annual ANZAC Enchantment – the funds of which help veterans and their households of their time of want, by means of applications akin to ongoing well being and wellbeing, and monetary welfare funds.
“The RSL and Woolworths have an ongoing and valued partnership, offering ongoing help to veterans and their households throughout Australia,” RSL Victoria CEO, Sue Cattermole, mentioned in a press release.
“During the last ten years, Woolworths has raised greater than $13 million throughout each our ANZAC and Poppy Appeals by making badges accessible for buy in shops, offering direct and essential help to the veteran neighborhood nationwide.”
