🎵 “Don we now our gay apparel…” 🎶
Turns out this edict has some rules. Target and a certain Christmas cookie found that out the hard way.
A set of three Christmas cookies from Target are coming under scrutiny across social media for a very questionable third cookie that looks….
Well, see for yourself:
Guys, my wife found these cookies at @Target. I totally get what the top two cookies are, but can’t quite make out the bottom cookie… pic.twitter.com/GkeZVHItIq
— Chef Tom (@TheRealChefTom) December 2, 2020
..and yes, this is a real product that exists in the year of our Lord 2020.
— Chef Tom (@TheRealChefTom) December 2, 2020
The unfortunate shape of this otherwise innocuous cookie have caused quite a dialogue about if these are appropriate for the season.
Nicole Miller, a mom from Tennessee, said to The New York Post:
“My friends pointed out Santa’s boots—which I then couldn’t unsee.”
Said mom Suzie Fromer, of Irvington, New York:
“I would not send these to school.”
“Definite design fail!”
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) December 2, 2020
Turns out they’re supposed to be boots… https://t.co/Lu2qJd5OAN
— Spencer Ferrero (@Stryker1sf) December 7, 2020
I assume they're lovely boots.
But yeah…….that's not what it looks like.
— KMG365 ☕ 🥀 🐝 (@starbucksgirl51) December 3, 2020
Boots…. or whenever else your mind wants to take you. Haha
— Lynne Nilson (@LynneNilson) December 3, 2020
Snow boots of course LOL
— Allison johnson (@Thklipps) December 6, 2020
While the cookies provide a cheap satisfaction for one’s sweet tooth, running at just $3.99 for a pack, they may not be viable to have around the house.
Westchester country mom Jola Burnett, who works in market research, said she could not fathom how cookies with such an obvious design error were able to make it to shelves in the first place.
“I mean, how on Earth were those cookies able get so far down the [production] line?”
— Darlene McDonald (@VoteDarlene) December 2, 2020
— La Vero (@loca_vee) December 3, 2020
— Linda Tom (@Thalassatx) December 2, 2020
Either way it has to do with the size of Santa’s feet…
— Ryan Bruckman (@RyanBruckman) December 3, 2020
My Santa…what large ehem…Boots you have!
— Mary South (@1ArtemusE) December 6, 2020
Target, meanwhile, appears to have been totally clueless about the cookies.
A rep told The New York Post:
“We have not received any feedback directly on this item.”
“The design is intended to represent Santa’s boots.”
“We appreciate the feedback and will take it into consideration moving forward.”
— andrew horsman (@HorsmanAndrew) December 5, 2020
— A M Y ✨🦄 (@aimster_17) December 5, 2020
Get your head out the gutter
— Darkjayde (@DarkjaydeX) December 2, 2020
Look like Santa gets really excited
— J🍩ey Bag 🍩f D🍩nuts 🍩 (@joeybagovdonuts) December 7, 2020
Hahahahahaha @ThePghCheeze you have to go to target and buy these for everyone to put in their gifts
— 🍷jodi🍷 (@JodieSwan928) December 7, 2020
Despite this all, it’s good for a laugh in an otherwise odd and difficult holiday season.
Great for stocking stuffers for your (adult) friends.
