It was an unfortunate but highly embarrassing gaffe.  As chair of the social committee for the finance department, Emily had thought arranging a public hot dog eating competition would be a little more original than the usual drinks and curry night.  It was just a small typo.  

“Hi everyone, for a change how about we do something different and raise some money for a charity for our next after work social?  I was thinking of something like a pubic eating contest, like hot dogs or something.  Let me know what you think?”