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The Hilariously Profane Email Blast You Never Expected From Hale And Hearty
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Garth Johnston
Published Oct 23, 2012
Modified Oct 23, 2012
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While e-mail newsletter problems can happen to the best of us, local soup chain Hale and Hearty's newsletter today has a doozy of one that you'll enjoy much more if you just read it yourself. Want some very, very personal service with your soup?
If that is too small for you, here's the pertinent text:
"On Wednesday, January 30, 2008 we will celebrate the opening of our Livingston, NJ location by inviting all our loyal Hale and Hearty customers as well as your friends and family to enjoy a free cup of soup at our newest location at 464 West Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ. As an added bonus: Mary- you know the cunt from 47th street- will serve you personally in any manner you choose. so cum one and all to our new location at 464 West Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ."
So yeah, not only did somebody with a heck of a sense of humor send out a blast for a place that opened four years ago, they also slipped in a little dig at poor Mary! We've e-mailed Hale and Hearty about the issue (which they keep apologizing for on Twitter) but have yet to hear back.
Meanwhile, either somebody just got fired or quit in spectacular style.
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