It’s an age-old festive tradition. The smell of baking wafts through the air as gingerbread men are taken out of the oven by holidaymakers.

But now, controversy is brewing in the cookie aisle as Woolworths makes a notable name change to a Christmas tradition.

Posting on social media, one Woolworths shopper took offence at the fact that packs of Gingerbread Men in the Woolworths Bakery were now called Gingerbread People.

The customer captioned: 'Apparently, Gingerbread “men” isn’t woke enough' and uploaded a photo alongside their post.

Woolworths has changed their Gingerbread label from ‘men’ to ‘people’. Image: Reddit

However, the post didn’t elicit quite the response the customer was hoping for. Many people panned the Woolies shopper for 'making an issue' of the name change, with one commenting, 'Once again confirming that anyone that actually uses the word “woke” is a pathetic little baby.’

Others have said it was ‘no big deal’.

While another one added, ‘Imagine being offended by gingerbread’.

‘Seriously? If you wanted some gingerbread, you wouldn’t buy them because they’re called “people”?’ one noted.

Online shoppers can also buy the talked-about Gingerbread People on Woolworths' website. Image: Woolworths

Others commended the Woolworths shopper.

One user responded: 'At some point soon, I’m just not going to care about offending people. If you can’t handle a biscuit with a man in the name, simply grab a box of tissues and retreat to your safe space.’

Another one shared, 'I’m trying really hard but too busy caring about my electricity bill doubling in the last year to have energy left over for gingerbread people.’

Others said they agreed that Woolworths had gone too far with the name change, one person saying, 'Do we need to make a biscuit gender neutral so we don’t offend people?'

Key Takeaways

• A Woolworths customer has taken issue with the supermarket's change to the name of Gingerbread Men, now called Gingerbread People.
• The customer voiced frustration on social media, provoking various reactions, with many dismissing their concerns as trivial.
• Others chastised the complaining customer, highlighting more pressing issues and criticising anyone who would be offended by a biscuit's name.
• Despite the mostly negative reactions, some users agreed with the original post, arguing that Woolworths had taken political correctness too far with the name change.

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[DLHM]

What’s vile about having your head in the clouds , you read what you like into it that’s your p

I like having my head in the clouds at times; better than feet on the ground unless circumstances require it! I’ve sometimes been referred to as an ostrich with her head in the sand.