Size matters

Size matters

by | Jan 26, 2013 | Corporate Apologies, Other Apologies

BREAKING: The oversized sandwich purveyor Subway has apologized for the fact that its “Footlong Sub” is sometimes only 11 inches long. Here is photographic evidence of the shrunken item: Maybe it was cold out. After this guy posted a pic of his shriveled...
English or Western?

English or Western?

by | Jan 24, 2013 | Corporate Apologies

The big British supermarket chain Tesco has apologized in full-page newspaper ads for a truth-in-labeling fiasco. Ten million hamburger patties were recalled when the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced that DNA testing showed that there was horse meat...
Instagram rephrases

Instagram rephrases

by | Dec 21, 2012 | Corporate Apologies

As described in yesterday’s post, the free photo-sharing service Instagram made a lot of people fizzing mad when they published new terms of service. They made a statement that didn’t calm things. Late on 12/20/12 Kevin Systrom announced that Instagram...
Instagram rephrases

Instagram! Apologizing?

by | Dec 20, 2012 | Corporate Apologies

Instagram infuriated users when it announced new terms of agreement. I am sure people would have posted pictures of themselves with pitchforks and torches, burning printouts of said agreement, except they didn’t want Instagram to own the photos. Here’s the...
I hate to disappoint the Monks of New Skete

I hate to disappoint the Monks of New Skete

by | Dec 18, 2012 | Corporate Apologies

What if you ordered an Orapup, and were assured that it would arrive by Christmas? And now you find out that it will not? You might be angry. An apology would help, if it was a good one. But would you also like to punch a member of the Orapup team? Right in his lying...

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