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Snickers apologises for tweets...

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Snickers apologises for tweets that appear to mock the Welsh language

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

10:45 4 Mar 2020


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"A place in Wales or someone sat on a keyboard? A thread."

Snickers has apologised for a series of tweets after being accused of mocking the Welsh language.

The chocolate bar's UK account has been heavily criticised for the thread entitled: "A place in Wales or someone sat on a keyboard?"

Underneath it then went on to name check the likes of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Rhosllanerchrugog and Penmaenmawr.

The company has said sorry for "totally misjudging" it.

Image: Twitter

The tweet was met with an angry reaction, with many wondering what could have prompted it in the first place.

"Hi. This was tweeted from your @SNICKERSUK account this morning - maybe if you replace 'Welsh' with another language you'd see how bigoted this comes across," replied @newcymru.

"Offending a few million Welsh and a few million Welsh-Americans not great on business side of things as well!"

Dan Jardine added: "Take a lesson in the Welsh language and culture, Snickers - you're not you when you're hungry.''


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