Definitely needs a vacation.
Posted on 03/17/2008 5:57:21 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3
ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) -- A mother says the straws she bought for her three-year-old daughter were shaped like a male sex organ.
Andrea Bailey says she went shopping at the Ashland Wal-Mart on Thursday, February 28th, and bought a package of fun straws for her three 3-year-old daughter, Ashlynn.
Bailey says Ashlynn came in and used one shaped like a heart. A couple others in the package, though, were shaped like something different.
“There are two of them that are shaped like the male private area,” said Bailey. “I called Wal-Mart and they very rude with me about it. They acted like I was lying, like I was making it all up. You know, I would never make something up like that, especially about my little girl. But, that's just how they treated me and it’s just not right.”
A communications representative at Wal-Mart corporate headquarters e-mailed us a response.
"At Wal-Mart we take customer questions and concerns seriously,” said the spokesperson in a statement. “After being contacted on this matter, Wal-Mart pulled the product in question from our shelves and is investigating the claim. Of course, our customer is welcome to return the item for a refund, if they would like."
Wal-Mart informed us the straws came from a manufacturer called Eagle Marks Corporation. We could not obtain contact information for the company from our own search or Wal-Mart officials.
Andrea Bailey says her concern is not the $1.69 she paid for the straws, but what might happen to other families with kids a little older than Ashlynn.
We searched at three other Wal-Mart stories in three different states last week, and found no fun straws on any shelves.
A Wal-Mart corporate communications spokesperson told us the regional stores were aware of the flap, and Wal-Mart was reviewing the product.
Mommy wants a payday.
Mommy hope WalMart will pay her to shut up.
I never saw that before. How can I drink Gatorade now? You jerk!
If they all looked like this it’s one thing, but I gather from the story this is two out of a box of random shapes. Of course, also wonder if the factory workers were playing around. Depends on the manufacturing process.
>>> A mother says the straws she bought for her three-year-old daughter were shaped like a male sex organ.
I gather that means they were too short
Mommy's got issues
Looks pretty phallic to me...
If the straw was straight, then they’d complain that it was an advertisement for Viagra.
I never did before you just posted it. I didn’t have issues-——but now I do. Thanks for calling it to my attention.
The woman has to much time on her hands; and/or a dirty mind. It reminds me more of the Arby’s logo. It upsets me more that nitwits like that vote.
Definitely needs a vacation.
You know, I agree with you about this. I can see her point, but at the same time, I believe most children would see a rocket or a clover or just a cute shape their milk was running up and down inside.
Whatever.
I don’t see her point at all. I think she needs professional help.
LOL... well, as I said, I can see it. But I agree she needs professional help, and I strongly suspect that she is already getting it.
These are penis straws:
Did you actually LOOK at the picture?
They look like exactly what she says they do.
Being purposefully blind serves no purpose, and many posters in this thread have chosen that route...
If you think that looks like a male member, my sincere condolences.
LOL! Now there ya go!
Straw found shaped like penis...customer wants 100 million for pain and suffering!!!
Stupid whiner.
She's got it upside down!
You see what you want to see.
I imagine she goes into a frenzy when she sees a cluster of grapes, cherry tomatoes or some low hanging fruit.
That might look like yours but it sure doesn’t look like mine!
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