Woolworths prank slammed as cruel for telling customers freezer was broken and items are free
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Buyer comes under fire for cruel Woolworths prank after tricking everyone into thinking items were free, with desperate customers stocking up
- Woolworths customer intercom prank divides opinion online
- The video shows a man telling customers that there is a faulty freezer and that the items are free.
- Woolworths said its customers are “a smart bunch” and would not fall for it.
A man has pulled a cruel prank on grocery shoppers after posing as a Woolworths staff member and announcing a deal that was too good to be true.
In a video uploaded to TikTok, the man could be seen pacing the aisle of the supermarket before grabbing the microphone of the intercom system and calling for the attention of all customers.
‘The refrigeration system is temporarily out, so for the next two minutes, everything in aisle 15 is now free. Thank you,’ she said.
The prank fooled some shoppers with a vision that showed them running into the freezer aisle to open the doors to grab the products and run to the checkout.
A man has pulled a cruel prank on grocery shoppers by posing as a Woolworths staff member and announcing a deal that was too good to be true, that the freezer was broken and all food inside is free for two minutes.
A man is even seen stacking ice cream tubs in his arms as his son stands over him.
The men performing the prank then laughed as customers rushed to grab their frozen treats.
The person who uploaded the video called the man a “direct threat” and the footage was viewed more than 700,000 times.
The comments section was divided as to whether the prank was funny or just cruel.
‘The problem is the hardworking people who have to put it back together,’ commented one person.
‘Wild no doubt,’ said a second.
“People thought that was the sad part,” wrote a third.
While others said that he was a ‘legend’ and a ‘threat’.
A Woolworths spokesman said its buyers would not be fooled by the cruel joke.
“Our customers are a smart bunch and they would pick up on this,” the spokesperson said.
A Woolworths spokesman said: “Our customers are a smart bunch and they would pick up on this.”