Outrage over ‘absolutely un-Australian’ sign outside Bunnings store
An Aussie man is outraged after discovering there was no sausage sizzle during his weekly trip to his local Bunnings.
The disappointed customer expressed his outrage on Reddit and shared a photo of the sign the hardware store had placed above the usual sausage sizzle menu last weekend with the bad news.
“Apologies, our community sausage sizzle is closed today,” the sign read.
‘Thank you for your support and understanding.’
To make matters worse, the man lives in a regional area, with the nearest Bunnings store a 90-minute drive away.
“So I just went home to bed and cried myself to sleep,” he wrote.
Shocked Aussies quickly showed their support.
Many admitted that the sizzle of the sausage was the only reason they went to Bunnings every weekend.
A man was left devastated this weekend when he arrived in Bunnings to find a sign saying there was no sausage sizzle in the community (pictured)
‘Then why is Bunnings still open? What’s the point?’ wrote one.
Another added that the lack of sausage sizzle was “absolutely un-Australian”, while another irate Australian asked if the move was “even legal”.
Others shared in the man’s devastation, with one calling it ‘a travesty’.
“Thoughts and prayers,” one person wrote.
Another added: ‘Royal Commission now!’
The much-loved sausage sizzle, set up by several community groups to raise money, has become a popular staple with Bunnings shoppers, not only for its taste but also its price.
The traditional Australian snack of grilled sausages on bread with onion and sauce costs a top price of $3.50 at Bunnings, while cans of soft drinks cost less than $2 – exceptional value against the high cost of living.
But sometimes a group can’t make it to the allotted weekend and the sausage sizzle is called off, Bunnings Regional Manager Deb Thompson said news.com.au.
“Every now and then a community group will cancel their sausage sizzle, which took place this weekend at one of our NSW stores,” she said.
‘Although we always offer the place to other local community groups, we are sometimes unable to find a replacement at such short notice.
Aussies love the price too: a sausage and onion sandwich costs $3.50 and a can of drink just $2 (pictured)
“We appreciate the community’s understanding and look forward to hosting future sausage sizzles.”
But some Aussies noted that if a community group didn’t show up, Bunnings staff would have to intervene.
‘This is crazy. When I made the sausage sizzle at my local Bunnings they had to go on,” one person wrote.
“If there wasn’t a community group, Bunnings staff would do that and donate the proceeds to a local charity.”
A second added: ‘Yes, I was also the go-to person on weekends when I worked there, and if the group didn’t turn up we ran it ourselves.’
“It was always chaos, but it happened a few times.”
Some Aussies felt staff should step in and sizzle the sausage when a community group cancels (stock image)
But the original poster thinks it has to do with the location and staff.
“We’re a regional store, so not as busy as the city, so probably less staff,” he said.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Bunnings for further comment.