Woman furious with Woolworths Coles over charity drives
Furious teacher unleashes foul-mouthed tirade at Woolworths over self-checkout feature: ‘I’ve had a guts’
- The recovering teacher knocked Woolworths down
- She is tired of being asked to donate to charity
A customer has scolded supermarkets for asking her to round up her bill to donate to charity at self-service checkouts.
The woman, who goes by The Recovering Teacher online, took to TikTok to express her anger at the “philanthropy shakedown.”
“I’m pressing no because I’m just morally opposed to multi-billion dollar companies that test consumers when all they want to do is buy red grapes and tampons,” she said.
She explained that she had the nerve to be asked if she would donate her hard-earned money to the supermarket chain’s non-profit charity partners.
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A teacher has gone into a rage after she was asked to round up her grocery bill to help those in need
“This is a message for Woolworths – no, I don’t want my 85 cent refund, what I want is for you as a multi-million dollar conglomerate to start making these donations yourself,” she said furiously.
A spokesperson for Woolworths defended the company’s fundraising efforts, telling FEMAIL that supporting Australian communities is a priority.
“This is a completely voluntary donation that customers can make or refuse at their discretion,” the spokesperson said.
But the mother’s video went viral and many people agreed with her.
“I used to feel guilty saying no, but fuck it — I’m just your average single mom trying my best,” said one woman.
“I have been asked twice in the last 2 days. Both times I’ve said no and both times I’ve thought, how about going to the top of town,’ said another man.
The recovering teacher explained in the comments that she shops at Aldi and farmers markets where she can to avoid the donation requests.
Customers also criticized Woolworths’ competitor, Coles.
“Coles with their 0 food waste program to ensure food goes to the needy – many need food donations because of companies like Coles,” someone said.
And others took aim at the “charity peddlers” for the supermarkets – claiming they often earn more per hour than they can get from donations.
One mom said she calculates the “round-ups” and donates to a charity of her choice at the end of each year.
Others criticized the TikToker for complaining about the donation prompt and using foul language.
The teacher called the ’round-up’ option and other supermarket programs ‘fake philanthropy’
“Or you can just ignore it and not waste so much energy getting angry,” said one woman.
This, and people criticizing her swearing, prompted the teacher to make a second video.
She explained that she would be standing by the first video and called on people who have no problem with the “capitalist hellscape we live in” to open their eyes.
The Woolworths spokesperson also explained that the round-up program runs alongside the company’s other philanthropic efforts.
“Over the past two years, the completion option has helped raise millions of dollars for our various community partners. We would like to thank our customers for their continued support of these community initiatives and remind customers that there is no obligation for customers to donate,” they said.