Struggling comedians slam McVitie's after company asks for free Penguin jokes

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Struggling comedians slam McVitie's after company asks for free Penguin jokes
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The announcement of the competition was no laughing matter for British comedians whose work has been hit by the pandemic.

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The McVitie’s Penguin joke competition has angered some comedians who are struggling to work during the pandemic

McVitie’s has sparked anger among British comedians after asking people to submit free Penguin bar jokes as part of a competition.pandemic – so were left unimpressed when the snack food brand did not offer a cash prize after starting the competition on September 2. It was announced in response to tweets from consumers who claimed McVitie’s Penguin jokes were not as funny as they used to be.

Writing on the McVities Facebook page, the company said: ‘The winner’s joke will be printed onto the new Penguin packaging from 2021 , as well as a box of the newly printed McVitie’s Penguin.’However, the topic was no laughing matter for British comedians who were left out of work for months when the pandemic closed arts venues.£1.5 billion in emergency funding in July, but the comedy industry was not included.

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Sounds like these comedians need to lighten up. Oh so suddenly not so funny now that its their situation

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