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<\/p>\nAn allegedly offensive t-shirt that was on sale at a local Walmart has gone quite viral after multiple customers pointed out a rude mishap that was present in the design. A user on Twitter shared a picture of the green t-shirt at the supermarket with a very recycling-positive attribute to it. The shirt featured a large RE, with the other side featuring the words \u2018cycle\u2019, \u2018use\u2019, \u2018new\u2019, and \u2018think\u2019. As it turns out, despite the uber-positive message put up on the teeshirt, it was observed that it had inadvertently spelled out quite a rude word. Speaking to Newsweek, a spokesperson for Walmart stated, \u201cThis was not intentional, and the t-shirt has been removed. For context, this item was only available in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n
This offensive t-shirt was sold in Canada for $5- and is part of the George fashion label that had been owned by the supermarket chain since 1999. The brand has been a huge success even in the United Kingdom, where it is stocked at various ASDA supermarket stores- but is rarely seen in North America. The Twitter user who initially reported it mentioned, \u201cI need this shirt before Walmart realized what they have done. Find the hidden word.\u201d The tweet has already received over 1.3 million views, and close to 14,000 likes. Thousands of Twitter users responded to the original post. One commenter wrote, \u201cI hope this is real. Driving to Walmart now.\u201d Another commenter wrote, \u201cOh. Oh dear.\u201d There were some people who couldn\u2019t understand what the rude word was, so the original poster asked them to \u201cread down.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Image Credits: @GREENHOUSEGROWZ | TWITTER<\/p>\n
Incidentally, this isn\u2019t the first occurrence of a rude design that has gone viral online. Just like this offensive t-shirt, a $1.5 million home left people laughing their minds off for the phallic-shaped swimming pool in 2022. Similarly, a transparent toilet seat design that featured dried flowers was also slammed. Multiple Redditors saw it as \u201ca transparent toilet seat seems like the worst design decision.\u201d<\/p>\n
The original t-shirt tweeter stated, \u201cI saw the shirt at a Walmart by my house. It made me laugh.\u201d Several users on social media realized that Walmart would quickly remove the shirts from their branches, so they rushed to get them before they were removed. Another shopper mentioned, \u201cKnowing Walmart, it\u2019s only a matter of time before they disappear and it\u2019s just a funny little story.\u201d<\/p>\n
Needless to say, this offensive t-shirt did cause a lot of laughter on social media. One Twitter user commented, \u201cLaughed out loud when I spotted that. I want this because I\u2019m a tree hugger. The hidden word is simply a bonus.\u201d Another user on social media commented, \u201cI always wonder exactly how many layers of approval these things go through.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some people are of the opinion that the T-shirt shouldn\u2019t have been removed from the branches. One individual commented, \u201cPeople have too much time on their hands and questionable minds. The shirt shouldn\u2019t have been pulled. It wasn\u2019t designed to read downward based on just those letters. It says more about the people that think with that language than it does the designer.\u201d<\/p>\n
This, incidentally, isn\u2019t the first time Walmart has raised eyebrows for its questionable items. Previously, Walmart had been selling offensive shirts with captions relating to s*x and dr**s. When Walmart was notified of it, they responded, \u201cThis obviously has no business being on our site. It wasn\u2019t sold by Walmart directly, but by third-party sellers on our marketplace. It\u2019s in clear violation of our policy. We apologize to anyone who was offended by the item and we\u2019re removing it immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regarding the offensive t-shirts, the reactions have been mostly laughter and light banter. One user commented, \u201cPersonally, I love the message because it doesn\u2019t beat around the bush.\u201d While another user commented, \u201cThey should have removed them from the shelves, and retagged them with higher prices, and put them right back!!\u201d A third consumer went on to state, \u201cI\u2019m 10 x\u2019s more likely to buy one now that someone pointed that out!\u201d<\/p>\n
Yet, another customer mentioned, \u201cWow, people have too much time on their hands! Now where can I get one?\u201d One had a pretty level-headed opinion about the entire debacle. \u201cWhether it was an intentional design decision or not, I am sure more people saw it as more innocent than the swear word people have extracted from it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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