PEZ cancels Easter egg hunt after parents prematurely storm field

[Hamilbet]

PEZ Candy abruptly canceled its third annual Easter egg hunt Saturday after parents stormed the field in Connecticut, according to a company news release.

Children as young as 4 were pushed aside by parents eager to grab as many of the 9,000 eggs hidden in three fields.

It was originally advertised to be three separate events, to be broken up by age groups, beginning at 10:30 a.m ET, before a visit from the Easter Bunny, according to the PEZ Company.
Instead of waiting for their designated time, people chose to enter the first field before anyone from PEZ starting the event, the release said.
"When it came time, at like 10:30 a.m. ET, the parents just bum-rushed that area," West Haven resident Nicole Welch told CNN affiliate WFSB. "When my son left, he had a broken basket, and he was hysterically crying."
The general manager and other staff quickly responded to the situation, letting visitors know if someone didn't get an egg or candy, they would be compensated, the release said.
"We made efforts to get everyone something before they left and passed out tons of candy and coupons," PEZ said. "Due to the actions of a few, the good intent turned into a mess."
Following the events, disgruntled parents took to the PEZ Candy Facebook page to complain.
"This event was a joke to put it mildly," said Susan Kristie Nadori DeRose. "We have a 3-year-old. The parents first of all were letting their uncontrolled children pick up eggs prior to the start. Then when the event started all the parents rushed in and we're picking up the eggs."
CNN reached out to PEZ but did not receive a response.
Police made no arrests and reported no injuries.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/27/us/pez-candy-easter-egg-hunt/index.html



I feel like these are the same "Black Friday Walmart" people turning a good thing in to a shitshow.

 

[metro]

Its called having class people .. where is your fucking dignity.. walk into a store and buy your child all the candy he or she desires and eat it in your home like a civilized human being.

 

[JudgeWapner]

Indicative of the world we live in.

 

[metro]

Oh that was new haven... Fucking elitist cocksuckers in connecticut , their 'honor roll' children dont have it in them to meet the inner city kids aggression , get nitty gritty and pry loose an egg from the pig pile.

 

[TheMailman]

Its called having class people .. where is your fucking dignity.. walk into a store and buy your child all the candy he or she desires and eat it in your home like a civilized human being.

Metro..I could not agree more.......Some people would climb over rotting corpses for something free.....or lower themselves to almost the level of a begger for something free.....
I know of a specific case where a vendor at a trade show ran into a person who had no interest in the product other than to grab as many free samples as possible....The exhibit was getting low on samples and it was clear this person only wanted "freebies"..The vendor tried to politely explain that the samples were for serious inquiries only.....and not for those seeing free stuff.....well this freeloader would not take no for an answer but the vendor held his ground......well the next day the freeloader called the head office of the company and lodged a complaint about what happened the day before....Do you really need a free drink koozie that bad??? Sickos.....Then there are the "sweepers" who stuff hundreds of entry blanks into a contest when the rules clearly say "one entry per person".....They have no dignity

 

[JustinCruise]

Indicative of the world we live in.

great post



powerful and true

 

[texansfan]

Probably Bernie supporters.

 

[tatehill2000]

the sad part,, as the parents acted with no class,,, but in reality,,, its PEZ' fault,,, OBVIOUSLY, there was NOONE THERE?? were the fk were the moderators? were was the megaphones??? were is the sign in sheet??

the event was managed probably by a bunch of nonpaid interns,,, who had never managed a large group before,,,

SOOO,, let me set a different scenrio to all you guys that blamed the parents,,, all of you each win 4 tickewts to see the superbowl in the SAME VIP room,, so now there is 30-50 and you all go to the game because the doors open at 5,,, and you go up to the VIP room,,, and there is a FULL BAR and light eats its obvious that a bartender is there for you,,,, but he is running late and doesnt arrive till 7,,, that is when the game starts??<< do you go behind the bar to crack open a cold one??< I mean shit,,, you received 4 free tickets to be there??<< right? were the FK is the bartender??

everyone of you would go behind the bar and get the party started,,,

yes its kindof shitty that kids got there itty bitty feewings hurt,,, but hey,,, its PEZ' fault

 

[StevieRay]

Shop on Black Friday and this looks like a walk in the park

 

[john towers]

Coming from a guy ( tate ) who lets guy bang his wife. PLEASE DO NOT HAVE KIDS.

 

[MikeB]

Oh that was new haven... Fucking elitist cocksuckers in connecticut , their 'honor roll' children dont have it in them to meet the inner city kids aggression , get nitty gritty and pry loose an egg from the pig pile.

I'm not sure when the last time you've been in New Haven was, but once you get two blocks from Yale, it's a shithole. East Haven isn't very nice, West Haven is decent, but you are taking your life into your hands if you go into North Haven after 7PM. I dare you to walk down Albany Street after dark.

Having said that, this incident happened in Orange Ct., which is mostly White Trash.

 

[metro]

yes mike i know about new haven that wa sky point but i write like shit , public school education and a poorly funded district at that, middle school i went to a group of us would walk to the high school to fight high school kids.. i apologize for the confusing writing its not my fault.. my point was the elitist pricks that are most of connecticut found themselves in new haven and their kids couldn't dig deep snuff to get nitty gritty with the new haven folk

I'm not sure when the last time you've been in New Haven was, but once you get two blocks from Yale, it's a shithole. East Haven isn't very nice, West Haven is decent, but you are taking your life into your hands if you go into North Haven after 7PM. I dare you to walk down Albany Street after dark.

Having said that, this incident happened in Orange Ct., which is mostly White Trash.

 

[Greenbacks]

 

[MikeB]

yes mike i know about new haven that wa sky point but i write like shit , public school education and a poorly funded district at that, middle school i went to a group of us would walk to the high school to fight high school kids.. i apologize for the confusing writing its not my fault.. my point was the elitist pricks that are most of connecticut found themselves in new haven and their kids couldn't dig deep snuff to get nitty gritty with the new haven folk

Oh, haha...got it.

 

[Dante]

Its called having class people .. where is your fucking dignity.. walk into a store and buy your child all the candy he or she desires and eat it in your home like a civilized human being.

Amen
... To many parents want to relive there childhood thru there kinds and that's how the kids get phucked up in the head as adults ... Disgusting

 

[tatehill2000]

Again, I was right... that idiot didn't know how to manage a crowd, or an event...

Yes the people are slightly to blame, but it's obvious they threw out idiots that had no idea how to handle 1000 people.

 

[metro]

yeah its Pezs fault for doing something unique and fun for the community.. difference between me and the animals that showed up is that i already know how those people will act and avoid it entirely.. you cannot have anything nice anymore
imagine what its gonna be like when rather than free candy that is the government handing out food because the supply chain no longer exists , the grocery stores are empty and us north easterners are not self sufficient

Again, I was right... that idiot didn't know how to manage a crowd, or an event...

Yes the people are slightly to blame, but it's obvious they threw out idiots that had no idea how to handle 1000 people.

 

[metro]

and what i just described above is the precise reason you need to train your kid to get tha fuck in their and mix it up until you get an egg even at any cost.. not cry with a broken basket like a little beyotch because he might be a teenager fighting men for food when theres no longer food at your local grocery mart

 

[metro]

that dosnt mean you don't have pride , class , dignity , it just means when the shit goes down and it will, you need to be able to get nitty fucking gritty

 

[metro]

my 3 mottos: 1 and 2 were taught to me amongst many and those 2 stuck with me as the most useful, the 3rd was learned on my own...

1) kill the messenger
2) by hook or crook
3) if you've got heart and scrap and your on roids you're a force to be reckon with,
if your a pussy and your jacked on roids, to me your hiding something and i will destroy you