PEZ cancels annual Easter egg hunt after adults misbehave

[DesertRat]

PEZ Candy abruptly canceled its annual Easter egg hunt in Orange, Conn., on Saturday morning after parents disobeyed rules and turned the child-focused tradition "into a mess," the company said in a statement.

"We sincerely tried our best to create a fun, free activity for everyone to enjoy. Due to the actions of a few, the good intent quickly turned into a mess." PEZ wrote in response to a critical comment on its Facebook page. "We only wanted to do good for the local community."

One parent said her son got a bloody nose from another parent pushing him to the ground, while a third claimed her son's Easter basket was broken in the rush, the Hartford Courant reported.

PEZ said it had over 9,000 eggs on three separate fields, each of which was designated for a particular age group with start times 15 minutes apart, but parents rushed onto the fields before the posted start times.

"Somebody pushed me over and take my eggs and it's very rude of them and they broke my bucket," 4-year-old Vincent Welch told NBC Connecticut.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/27/annual-easter-egg-hunt-ends-after-adults-cause-mayhem/82322972/

[SFnomad]

1. So call adults, acting more childish than their children n/t

[liberal N proud]

2. The Easter egg parents

Worse than soccer moms.

The worst thing about youth group activities are the parents. They are too busy creating their own little monsters.

[ohnoyoudidnt]

3. Maybe next year they will think to hire a few uniformed officers.

They presence tends to encourage good behavior at large events. It's too bad that some adults have to act so inappropriately at a family event that it would be necessary, but apparently it is.

[Fairgo]

4. Such a solemn religious observance

deserves more respect.

When I was a kid, I worried about the eggs that were never found. Why did god forsake them? Why did he foist such a horrible responsibility on little children? It was a very stressful day. Probably why the parents were getting so antsy.

[Rex]

5. Just came back from my Uncles house they had an Easter Egg party for the grand kids.

Couple of groups of grand kids, they all found their eggs without the adults killing each other. I guess trusting anyone that works for PEZ above the age of 6 can be detrimental to the company.

[TeamPooka]

6. Parents just don't understand. nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. My mom just told me about this - lives there. I think it's hysterical nt