As Christmas passes for another year, many lovers of the holiday will want to keep their festive decorations for as long as possible.
18.12.2022 - 19:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
With Christmas day now only just a week away, the shops are bustling with last minute shoppers who are desperate to get their hands on any gifts they can in one final frenzy. However, it's likely that with the big day only around the corner there is not much left to choose from, the Mirror reports.
One customer was left in stitches after she discovered a hilarious failed item left in the shelf of the Christmas gift aisle in her local Sainsbury's. Helen Blackhurst was so taken back by the crude light-up-sign which was supposed to read 'be kind' that she took a picture of it and shared it to Facebook.
The amused mum shared the image to Facebook group 'Family Lockdown Tips and Ideas' with over 1.2m members and many other social media users were equally confused about the neon sign's message. The post has now raked in more than 650 comments as the woman captioned her post: "Can we have a strangest Christmas decoration thread? (I fully appreciate the irony with what it says!)"
The puzzling post left social media users in fits of laughter as one suggested: "B***end?!" A second then said: ''That's exactly what I thought''.
With a third agreeing: "Now I can't unsee it!" Someone else commented: "That's all I can see now!"
Another amused user suggested: "Be kernel!" A mum confessed: "I saw the 'be kind' in Sainsbury's a few days ago, it was my daughter who is nine that translated it to me - could not work out what it said."
An equally confused user admitted: "Saw this in Sainsbury's today. Had to read the price label to know what it said!"
An Argos spokesperson told the Mirror: "We offer a range of great value neon lights at Argos, with the 'Be Kind' light currently available at half price. We're sorry for any confusion that may have
As Christmas passes for another year, many lovers of the holiday will want to keep their festive decorations for as long as possible.
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