When a woman learned that her online Walmart order of Tampax Pearl tampons was unavailable, she was more disappointed over the retailer's replacement suggestion.
Walmart apparently thought a suitable item in place of tampons would be a container of 16 ounce whole white mushrooms.
When a product is no longer available, most grocery stores typically suggest alternative options they think customers will settle for, and they can either accept the suggestion or reject it and receive a full refund.
Twitter user @ask_aubry shared a screenshot of her receipt showing what Walmart considered was the next best thing to the feminine hygiene product.
She politely declined, writing:
"Hi Walmart, I don't think mushrooms will work."
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Unsurprisingly, the internet was in stitches.
Some who related to her experience shared similar shopping inconveniences.
Some speculated Walmart may have been onto something here.
Thanks, but no thanks, Walmart.
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