3 year old's idea liked by Sainsbury's

[northwichcat]

A 3 year old from Totnes wrote to Sainsburys with her renaming idea - Sainsbury's wrote back saying good idea:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f....1049787217406.9570.1607491414&type=1&theater

 

[GB]

I thought that was actually a really nice letter they sent back to the little girl.

 

[seiryuu]

I'm always glad to see a company showing that they have a human side

 

[WestCoast]

I like it. Good PR there.

 

[Minilad]

I love Tiger Bread

 

[AlterEgo]

You mean giraffe bread.

 

[SS4]

I swear this has been doing the rounds for months.

And indeed it has, June 2011

 

[142094]

Time to start sending in letters to various TOCs...

"Dear East Coast,

I'd like to rename your service 'Choo Choo Trains', and instead of that boring silver and purple livery, I think it should be bright green with pink spots.

Please can I have a free pass for standard class travel (don't want 1st as I get better food at home).

Yours,

Little Jimmy Trainspotter.

 

[Hydro]

I'd like to rename your service 'Choo Choo Trains', and instead of that boring silver and purple livery, I think it should be bright green with pink spots.

It worked for GB Railfreight.

 

[northwichcat]

I think it should be bright green with pink spots.

And can the conductors dress up as Mr Blobby.

 

[142094]

And can the conductors dress up as Mr Blobby.

I'm sure a few of them would be up for that.

I've revised my letter. I now want free jelly and custard for everyone. And a tube of Smarties.

 

[Geezertronic]

My youngest sent a letter to Lego with a picture of a design he had done for a Titanic lego model, he got a very nice letter back which made his day.

It's always nice when someone from a large company bothers to send a reply back, especially when it's a youngster receiving the reply.

 

[AlterEgo]

It usually brightens up the letter-writer's day...

 

[jon0844]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16812545

The cynic in me wonders why an old letter recently did the rounds on social networking sites in the first place.

Did Sainsbury's act because it was being circulated (as they say), or did Sainsbury's in fact circulate this as a viral publicity stunt itself to get what is certain to be a lot of free publicity?

 

[Minilad]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16812545

The cynic in me wonders why an old letter recently did the rounds on social networking sites in the first place.

Did Sainsbury's act because it was being circulated (as they say), or did Sainsbury's in fact circulate this as a viral publicity stunt itself to get what is certain to be a lot of free publicity?

Ooooh you cynic you

 

[SS4]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16812545

The cynic in me wonders why an old letter recently did the rounds on social networking sites in the first place.

Did Sainsbury's act because it was being circulated (as they say), or did Sainsbury's in fact circulate this as a viral publicity stunt itself to get what is certain to be a lot of free publicity?

I approve of your cynicism

It would have been so much funnier if it were Wayne King who replied though

edit: I'm tempted to go to sainsbury's tomorrow and see if they've got around to changing it. Perhaps I should write in and ask them to put custard doughnuts in a box which has the word custard on instead of vanilla.

 

[Heinz57]

Incidently I belive the name might have changed to Giraffe bread. Someone posted a photo on Facebook the other day with the new name on the bread.

My youngest sent a letter to Lego with a picture of a design he had done for a Titanic lego model, he got a very nice letter back which made his day.

My cousin did that once, giving his idea for a set and they sent him a little set back as a present. Obviously it wasn't much like, just a little beech buggy thing. But still. It was rather nice of them.

Hoping for the same thing I sent one too, giving my idea for a 'The Simpsons' range. They sent me a rather breif letter, but I'm still waiting for the free set. It's been 10 years now so I'm starting to think it isn't looking good

 

[MrRailwayDrive]

This is a great story and it´s nice to see these "money grabbing" supermarkets doing something right/kind in this world - no doubt for their own benefit!

Anyways, this reminds me of a story about Richard (aka Beardy) Branson from a few years back. It was in reference to when Virgin released a brand of condoms....... consequently one of such condoms didn´t work for a customer and she fell pregnant with her first child....

As it turns out Mr Branson was sitting at his desk when he read the letter that as a result of the failure of his product the Baby what be called Richard and Mr Branson was asked to be the Godfather for the child.... being the man that he is, he turned up at the reception and is indeed the Godfather of that child!

Nice when they reach out.....

 

[northwichcat]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16812545

Maybe the girl should write to Northern about the state of their trains and maybe Northern will take action and improve their train interiors.

 

[jon0844]

Dear Northern Rail,

My daddy recently took me on one of your Pacer trains.

Why are they called trains? They look like dirty old buses.

Love from Lily Robinson age 3 and 1/2