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[Escape Goat]

Krispy Kreme apologized after a store in the United Kingdom advertised a promotion for customers called KKK Wednesday, which was to be held this week.

"We do believe this was a completely unintentional oversight on the part of our longtime franchise partners in the U.K.," according to a statement shared with USA TODAY Network by company spokesperson Lafeea Watson.

KKK, which in this case was intended to stand for "Krispy Kreme Klub," is, of course, more infamously associated with the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist hate group.

The store that created the event, which was meant to allow customers to come into the store to decorate doughnuts, is located in Hull, England.

"We are truly sorry for any inconvenience or offense this misstep may have caused our fans," the statement says, noting that the Hull location has offered assurances that it would be "taking greater precautions with their publicity materials in the future."

Watson said in an e-mail that the club was created by the Hull location and designed as a promotion for that store only.

The event gained attention after it was posted on the company's United Kingdom Facebook page, and online readers pointed out the double meaning of the name.

The post has since been removed from Facebook and all promotional materials have been removed from the store, according to Watson.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/17/krispy-kreme-kkk-event-apology/23551235/

Whoops. I didnt know there was a KKK presence in the UK. I might have understood the faux pas otherwise.

 

[The Incarnation]

Lol, oversight my arse.

 

[Shard]

Come on, that isn't even the right Simpsons image to use.

 

[Ghazi]

That's odd, I can understand this as a mistake not being in the USA, unless there was a presence there. Obviously that is not what they meant.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

lol

 

[TheJLC]

Come on, that isn't even the right Simpsons image to use.

Lol exactly.

But uk... I give them the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Sinfamy]

But my Kool Kids Klub.

 

[richiek]

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

Come on, that isn't even the right Simpsons image to use.

Seriously, OP, how'd you fuck that up

 

[RBH]

Happy Black History Month!

 

[Virus]

They should apoligize to Froggy Fresh..

 

[Bony Manifesto]

Whoops. I didnt know there was a KKK presence in the UK. I might have understood the faux pas otherwise.

There isn't a KKK presence in the UK. That's entirely an American thing.

Not that we don't have our own racist groups of course...

 

[terrisus]

EDIT: Beaten >.>

 

[webkatt]

*Edit*
Ninja'd

 

[Yagharek]

New African Zebra Induction day announced at the local zoo tomorrow.

 

[Escape Goat]

Come on, that isn't even the right Simpsons image to use.

It has a donut in it. It was topical!

 

[Rebel Leader]

It has a donut in it. It was topical!

Excuses OP

You fucked up

 

[Africanus]

At least they recognized their faux pas and apologized rather than setting in their ways.

 

[LyleLanley]

I'm more outraged over the OPs misuse of Simpsons imagery than I am for KKK Wednesdays.

 

[HK-47]

The real mistake here is OP's horrible choice of image. You had one job!

 

[Dishwalla]

 

[IdreamofHIME]

How the hell does Hull get a KK? Son of a bitch. Open more stores in the uk damit.

 

[Sanjuro]

HAHAHAHHAHAHA

AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH

Did you see that jerk? OP dropped his notes!

BAAAHAHAHHAHAHA

 

[mr2xxx]

 

[OchreHand]

There truly is a Simpsons screenshot for every occasion.

 

[davepoobond]

All hail the Krispy Kreme king

Wait a second!

 

[Escape Goat]

Excuses OP

You fucked up

I'm more outraged over the OPs misuse of Simpsons imagery than I am for KKK Wednesdays.

The real mistake here is OP's horrible choice of image. You had one job!

 

[kirblar]

How do you not just google your acronym first?

 

[webkatt]

Every thread I make from now on will contain a relevant Simpson pic!

 

[Stereogatari]

Could be a genuine mistake, even though UK culture is fairly Americanised it's still possible for people to not know what the KKK is.

Which leads me to a point...The UK is a country where the KKK hasn't historically had a presence, so could the KKK initials have been seen as innocuous for use in the UK?

Also this reminds me how normal it is that we have Krispy Kreme in the UK now (and even Dunkin' Donuts, though I haven't been to that). It seems normal now, but I remember how exciting it was at first .

 

[Starphoenix]

Seriously, OP, how'd you fuck that up

OP messed up worse than the Krispy Kreme store.

 

[webkatt]

Spoiler

He laughing at us all...

 

[nhlducks35]

Spoiler

He laughing at us all...

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Get that cat outta the way!!!

 

[OricWindstar]

There is no way someone at the original store wasn't in on the joke. They've probably been watching this whole thing unfold, laughing there asses off it has gotten this far.

 

[LyleLanley]

There is no way someone at the original store wasn't in on the joke. They've probably been watching this whole thing unfold, laughing there asses off it has gotten this far.

Or someone wanted some cheap publicity.

 

[chaobreaker]

I always wanted to have one of those pink frosting donuts from the Simpsons.

 

[Bravocado]

The one reference they should not make. You'd think it would've been easy to avoid.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

There truly is a Simpsons screenshot for every occasion.

after like 20 years, there should be.

 

[DirtyManos]

after like 20 years, there should be.

Yeah but all the screenshots I've ever seen used are from a 5 year span of the show, so still impressive.