Lolly shop owner sent 'death threats' over sexist job listing

Would you like some sexism with your lollies?

A lolly shop in the US is under fire for a Facebook post that has gone viral for all the wrong reasons, with people branding the store and its owner "sexist".

Randy Good, the owner of Good's Candy Shop in Indiana, USA, took to social media in a bid to fill three vacant positions at the store on Thursday.

Rather than just listing the job description, wages, and how to apply, Good went on a "rant" about all the worst employees he's dealt with over the years.

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He pointed a finger at lazy, manipulative and dishonest workers, but singled out the "worst of all combined" as the "splitters", whom he said are usually young women.

"Splitting is a behaviour of girls, young mostly but not always. Usually taught by their mothers. This is the person who talks about others in an attempt to split people apart and feel better about themselves," Good wrote in the now-deleted post, via Yahoo! News.

"This, my friends, is poison in action. These misguided gals have no end game. It's just spreading and stirring all the while believing they are innocent. It's such a common thing among girls. This is where toxicity and drama find their roots."

He went on to claim there is "no cure" for this behaviour in girls, and that it's "hard to deal with", especially because "many times they are good workers".

Good also wrote that "boys seldom practice this" behaviour, but people in the comments section had a thing or two to say about that.

They challenged Good's claims, writing that male employees can cause just as much "toxicity and drama" as girls.

Many also pointed out that if Good was having a reoccurring issue with only female employees, it may be a problem with the store's culture, not the girls themselves.

"Why would anyone work for this woman hating troll?" one wrote, others sarcastically saying they had "no idea" why Good was struggling to find employees.

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The backlash was intense, with countless people branding Good a "total sexist", but he refused to back down.

On Friday he shared a second post, half-apologising for and half-defending his original claims.

"I have now seen the worst in people. My attackers have now included my family into their scheme to ruin Good's Candy Shop. I've misplaced my sarcasm, wit and humour today. Please excuse me," Good wrote.

He went on to claim his original post was "tongue in cheek" and he had "never mistreated" an employee at his lolly store.

Good pointed out that he never named or specifically "targeted" any individuals in his post, but has since been attacked online and seen his family targeted by his critics.

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"I admit, I poorly communicated my experiences. I am not perfect. I make mistakes. I've made one here. But only out of ignorance, not malice," Good wrote.

"Nothing typed on social media or repeated anywhere changes the fact how I employ, interact, respect and admire women of all ages."

Sadly, Good claimed he and his family are now receiving death threats over the post in attacks that have been "heartbreaking" for him to endure.

He also claims he has been "discredited" in his local community and is the target of "hate groups" in the Indiana area as a result of the post.

"This is painful. To the point of shock. Call me an a-- all you like because of my personality if you must, but this other stuff is unsupported by an ounce of fact," he said.

Comments on the follow up post were mixed, with some saying Good "deserved" the backlash, while others insisted he had seen the error in his original post and it didn't warrant death threats.