Posted on 11/10/2023 9:00:28 AM PST by Red Badger
These Kmart stores in Australia probably had zero idea that this hilarious "Merry Ham-Mas" bag — an unfortunately punny bag meant for storing ham in the fridge — would get them in trouble. But one look at the bag and you'll shortly realize why they're pulling it from the shelves.
"Yes, Merry Hamas from all of us at Kmart. Don't forget to search our kids' section for ammunition. We got some great deals back there. If you're looking for firearms themselves you'll have to head to the pharmacy and they'll help you out."
Totally kidding you guys, I needed to vent a little bit, so thanks for bearing with me. This bag was obviously a bad look, and Kmart is sorry, but there's really nothing they could've done in this situation besides put the bag on display and receive an inevitable complaint from someone who was able to make the connection. In this case, it was the Australian Jewish Association.
So Kmart responded:
"We got it wrong on this occasion, and we apologize unreservedly," a company rep told Politico Thursday.
"When designing this product we clearly didn't think through all the implications and the product has been removed from sale," the spokesperson added.
Truly an honest mistake here, but I'm kinda glad it happened because I needed a break from all the seriousness surrounding this issue.
If you need me I'll be in my office thinking up a few good jokes concerning Hamas and the consumption of ham. I might be a while, so don't wait up.
The big news here is that K-Marts still exist.
Blue light specials down under. Who knew?
And then to find out Christ is supposed to be a ham.
How much more are we supposed to take?
What next, will he dress up as Santa? Rudolph? Tell awful jokes?
Cursed be Canaan!
they can have ‘em.
It was in fall 22.
A *mistake*?
That’s what they all say when caught and confronted.
It’s so blindingly obvious that it’s ridiculous and they simply cannot credibly claim ignorance of the message they are sending.
Good grief. This is on the level of the Hitler tea kettle and the name of Allah seen in the picture of the swirls of a soft-serve cone. It’s a bag for a ham. Never cave in to the low-IQ crowd or the crybabies. Might as well ban ham too. It could offend low-IQ and crybaby Jews, Muslims, and vegans, and it starts out the same as Hamas.
I don’t like the whole thing. Definitely not kosher.
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