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Gesture Eggs
Posted on 3/28/24 at 8:00 am
Posted on 3/28/24 at 8:00 am
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A Cadbury shop has sparked a backlash from Christians who have accused it of 'erasing' Easter by selling 'gesture eggs'.
The chocolate giant - which insists it has used 'Easter' in its marketing for more than 100 years - had a two-for-£10 promotion on 'gesture eggs' at an independently run discount store in Springfields Outlet in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
The decision to remove the word 'Easter' has sparked anger among Christians who argue that 'without the message of Easter there would be no reason for Easter eggs'.
Andrea Williams, the CEO of Christian Concern, told MailOnline: 'The original Cadbury family who founded the business were deeply motivated by their Christian faith and used profits from their business to serve charitable causes across the world.
'It's a shame for them to have forgotten those deep Christian roots.'
Cadbury said the 'gesture eggs' promotion was independently run by Freshstore which operates the discount store and denied having any involvement in it.
Other Cadbury outlet stores in Cheshire Oaks, Wirral, and Alfreton, Derbyshire, have also promoted 'gesture eggs'.
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A Cadbury shop has sparked a backlash from Christians who have accused it of 'erasing' Easter by selling 'gesture eggs'.
The chocolate giant - which insists it has used 'Easter' in its marketing for more than 100 years - had a two-for-£10 promotion on 'gesture eggs' at an independently run discount store in Springfields Outlet in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
The decision to remove the word 'Easter' has sparked anger among Christians who argue that 'without the message of Easter there would be no reason for Easter eggs'.
Andrea Williams, the CEO of Christian Concern, told MailOnline: 'The original Cadbury family who founded the business were deeply motivated by their Christian faith and used profits from their business to serve charitable causes across the world.
'It's a shame for them to have forgotten those deep Christian roots.'
Cadbury said the 'gesture eggs' promotion was independently run by Freshstore which operates the discount store and denied having any involvement in it.
Other Cadbury outlet stores in Cheshire Oaks, Wirral, and Alfreton, Derbyshire, have also promoted 'gesture eggs'.
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Posted on 3/28/24 at 8:17 am to Night Vision
Is this something we're supposed to care about?
Posted on 3/28/24 at 8:32 am to GoblinGuide
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Is this something we're supposed to care about?
Well, this is a message board discussing political topics of the day. And you're here, so you must care a little. Otherwise, why would you be here? Or even comment one way or the other?
With that said - doesn't it strike you as a bit odd that Cadbury is willing to profit off the Easter holiday, but refuses to acknowledge it as Easter? If they're so offended by the term, pull your candy and all of the promotions attached to it.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 8:48 am to Night Vision
My teenage daughter (frick no, assholes) works at DG WHILE in High School...she sent me a pic of this Cadbury shite and said customers here in Stage Coach, Texas have been saying DG needs to quit buying them if they are no longer associated with Easter.
ETA: "Because your customers sure as shite aren't."
Christ is King
ETA: "Because your customers sure as shite aren't."
Christ is King
This post was edited on 3/28/24 at 8:49 am
Posted on 3/28/24 at 10:37 am to Night Vision
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Cadbury said the 'gesture eggs' promotion was independently run by Freshstore which operates the discount store and denied having any involvement in it.
Maybe it's different in the UK, but grocery stores here don't control promotions for the most part. They don't even control where items are placed on the shelves. This is all handled by the vendors. At least it used to be during the years I had family in the industry.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:37 am to GoblinGuide
I appreciate your dumbass gesture of posting in the thread.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:38 am to 19
"My teenage daughter (frick no, assholes)"
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:39 am to AUauditor
Placement of the comma there was critical.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 11:41 am to TD422
quote:Jesus WOULD NOT STAND for this 21st century company's flagrant willingness not to share profits!
With that said - doesn't it strike you as a bit odd that Cadbury is willing to profit off the Easter holiday, but refuses to acknowledge it as Easter? If they're so offended by the term, pull your candy and all of the promotions attached to it.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 12:31 pm to Night Vision
What a dumb@ss company!
The holiday is Easter. Otherwise there wouldn't be any holiday for you to sell your candy. So put the "Easter" on the bag and stop being a troll candy company.
The holiday is Easter. Otherwise there wouldn't be any holiday for you to sell your candy. So put the "Easter" on the bag and stop being a troll candy company.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 12:38 pm to Night Vision
What a timeline.... Christians getting upset a secular society is removing pagan symbolism from their religious holidays.
For the record that's retarded, but the backlash is funny too.
For the record that's retarded, but the backlash is funny too.
This post was edited on 3/28/24 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 3/28/24 at 1:18 pm to GoblinGuide
quote:
Is this something we're supposed to care about?
It's called controlling language. Your like the frog in the pot of water, to bad so sad.
Posted on 3/28/24 at 1:37 pm to Night Vision
What is a Gesture Egg?
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