Home Bargains shoppers have been left confused, with some even stating that they’ve just found out they’re colourblind thanks to the discount store, after colourful signs appeared on display
Can you see it? The beloved discount store, Home Bargains, has long been the saving grace for all our essentials, as well as things we never knew we needed until we stepped into the shop. It’s not uncommon to walk out of the bargain-loving store with a bag stuffed with goodies, but shoppers came away with alot more than usual, after spotting something unusual on display.
As Home Bargains customers have been browsing the aisles, many have noted stumbling across a colourblind test that has been put on display in the store. One shopper took to Reddit to share a snap of the huge sign that hung above an end aisle, made up of orange, red, and blue dots.
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On closer inspection, the word “wow” can be made out in the blue dots, seemingly part of the colourblind test. The confused shopper asked on Reddit, alongside the snap, “Why does Home Bargains have colour blindness tests on display?”
They further noted in the post: “Double sided, and multiple copies all over the shop. What’s going on?” While it’s unclear when the photo was taken, the post was flooded with comments as one wrote: “You mean you don’t do your eye test at your local discount shop?”
A second said: “You’d be amazed at how many people do not know they’re colourblind so this is actually a public service. Home bargains coming through for the nation yet again.”
“There’s a certain irony of them having this next to a display that’s primarily red and green. I’m sure this wasn’t a mistake,” a third noted. While a fourth asked: “Can someone tell me what it says? I’m so colour blind!”
Some even went as far as to personally thank Home Bargains for helping them discover their ability to see certain colours or distinguish between shades of different colours. One asked: “Does it say WOW?”, to which someone replied: “Sure does, also just found out I’m not colourblind, thanks.”
Another commented: “I cannot read it so I’m underwhelmed.” While someone wrote: “Uh oh, I was 100% certain it said LOVE. Or is everyone messing with me?”, to which someone replied: “Definitely not messing with you. Make sure you take a proper colour blindness test.”
Others were sure they had seen these signs in Home Bargains before. One shopper stated: “These aren’t new. Home bargains had these years ago, they’ve actually been phasing them out.”
A former employee also shared: “I remember when they first appeared in our store, back when I worked there. There were a handful of designs all to be displayed on the end of aisle displays. All had the word “Wow!”, in some way or another. I can only remember this one and a comic book design one, but there were a few others as well.
“As far as I know they were there to help catch your eye for the display underneath. The idea 20 years ago was for the end of the aisle to display the bargains and stock that we thought we the “best” bargains, or a display that would best catch the customers attention.”
Source: Mirror
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