Tesco - red faced and red handed!

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This made me laugh.

TESCO bosses were left red-faced after they booked an Orange Flute band to play at the opening of a new multi-million pound store.
Members of the Bellshill Imperial Flute Band were due to play a set of four songs at the town's new Tesco Extra superstore. But as around 20 members - who sport Red Hand of Ulster badges on their uniforms - limbered up, embarrassed managers realised their error and hurriedly gave them their marching orders.
Dozens of onlookers - some sporting Glasgow Rangers strips - watched as disappointed band members packed up their instruments and went home.
The group had agreed a fee of £500 for their services and had been set to perform three Scottish jigs and a hymn before the plug was pulled on them on Monday morning.
Stunned shoppers told of their disbelief as they had watched the band set up.
One said: "There had been rumours they were going to be there but people had said that was nonsense and a Salvation Army band had been booked.
"But there they were with their drums and uniforms. No one seemed to have a clue what was going on - the band were looking bemused.
"This has to go down as a massive blunder. Whoever thought booking the band to open a supermarket was a good idea is probably very worried for their job by now."
A female Tesco representative later claimed the band had been cancelled because of fears over health and safety and swelling crowd numbers at the store.
But last night a Tesco spokesman said: "Tesco is here to serve the entire community.
"It is never our intention to offend anyone and it was for this reason that we took the decision to cancel the band."
The store opening eventually went ahead and a £1000 cheque was donated to the Salvation Army.

 

[Fnaar]

Hilarious

 

[Crackle]

Ha ha! But there's a bit of a clue in the name of the band!

They're a mobile phone band?

 

[Mr Pig]

All the had to do was get the band to wear other clothes. Half their staff will be either 'Tims' or 'Prods', they just don't wave flags about it.

 

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Have a look at the first comment on this other news story from today

 

[ChrisKH]

Is the Sally Army really any different? They have their own agenda as well.

At least you don't get that nonsense down south.......

 

[661-Pete]

Were they going to sing Billyboys afterwards?

Actually, nothing at all wrong with flute playing (cue: James Galway). Just the image and the politico/religious payload, I suppose...

 

[Bollo]

Did they mix up the Tesco's Loyalty card with the Loyalist Card.







I'll get my coat

 

[Fnaar]

The store might have given them some of these to take away, to compensate for their lost time:

 

[mr_cellophane]

Ha ha! But there's a bit of a clue in the name of the band!

What The Bellshill Imperial Flute Band where is the clue in that ?

Orange flute band is just a description of them, not their name.

 

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What The Bellshill Imperial Flute Band where is the clue in that ?

Orange flute band is just a description of them, not their name.

Actually, the clue in the name isn't obvious from anyone outside the area. Suffice it to say anything that has Bellshill and flute in the title can only mean one thing!

 

[Fnaar]

and a quick google and a peek at their website kind of makes it a bit clearer

 

[rich p]

Did they mix up the Tesco's Loyalty card with the Loyalist Card.







I'll get my coat

very good!

 

[Maizie]

Is the Sally Army really any different? They have their own agenda as well.

Yeah, but they don't have a football team

 

[mr_cellophane]

Yeah, but they don't have a football team

Well not proper football