SpaghettiOs Tweet Backfires

uh oh, spaghettios

Updated Apr. 14, 2017 5:26PM EDT / Published Dec. 07, 2013 2:35PM EST

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Maybe using a cute, red-sneakered piece of pasta to remember Pearl Harbor wasn't the best idea, SpaghettiOs. The company sent out a tweet late Friday night saying, "Take a moment to remember #PearlHarbor with us" along with a photo of their smiling SpaghettiO mascot proudly holding an American flag. The backlash on Twitter was enough to get the company to delete the tweet and issue an apology: "We apologize for our recent tweet in remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day. We meant to pay respect, not to offend."

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SpaghettiOs Tweet Backfires

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