Tim Hortons' Offer Of Free Coffee For Harry & Meghan Has People Angry
With the announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that the couple would be taking a step back from the royal family, one company seemed to get very excited. The Tim Hortons Twitter account got some attention after offering the couple free coffee if they move to Canada. Unfortunately, not everyone was pleased with that offer.
"No pressure, Meghan and Harry, but if you do choose to move to Canada, free coffee for life. Think about it," Tim Hortons wrote in a January 8 tweet.
The message seemed to anticipate the couple permanently returning to Canada after spending the holidays here with their son, Archie.
While the couple did not say that they would be moving to Canada specifically, they did mention dividing their time between the United Kingdom and North America in an Instagram post.
Though it might have just been a cute offer to drum up a little bit of publicity, the tweet seems to have backfired with the average Tim Hortons customer.
Since being posted, the tweet has racked up over 750 replies, and not all of them have something positive to say about the company. People have responded with criticisms of Tim Hortons' work practices, as well as outrage that the average Canadian can't even get a free coffee.
"So you'll give 2 ppl who have done jack shit for Canada free coffee for life, but I have bought thousands, and I get nothing? Makes sense," wrote @jonpaul_9.
Meanwhile, Twitter user @jokanep replied saying, "i will boycott your company if you do this. pay your workers fair salary with full hrs. along with benefits for dental and healthcare. stop giving the rich freebies over the poor charities who need your help in each community your franchise is located in."
Tim Hortons has already received some negative attention recently for their new lids, which people appear to truly hate (including Justin Bieber).
Whether or not Harry and Meghan are moving to Canada is still anyone's guess, but if they do, they could be guaranteed a double-double every day.
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