After a customer discovered that a particularly offensive word had been accidentally put on a particular T-shirt, Walmart decided to remove it from its shelves.
She’s everything. He’s just Ken. pic.twitter.com/m3ugwL3uxh
— Walmart (@Walmart) April 7, 2023
Following an internet uproar as people became aware of its shockingly offensive hidden message, Walmart removed a particular attire from its stores.
The statement was made known after someone published a picture of the T-shirt on Twitter, which has already been viewed more than 2.7 million times, even though it wasn't intended to be nasty.
"I must have this shirt before Walmart realize what they have done. Find the hidden word," tweeted Twitter user @whosurdaddienow with a picture of the stated item of clothing.
The tweet gained such popularity that it even compelled the North American supermarket chain to remove the top off its shelves!
The capitalized "RE" in upper case is followed by the suffixes "cycle," "use," "new," and "think," all of which are in lower case. At first look, the T-shirt appears to be in perfect condition and is only promoting a green message.
When crafted in the manner that it is on the questioned T-shirt, this message's seeming innocence is seriously undermined.
This is so that the first letters of the suffixes can be combined to form one of the most offensive terms in the English language: c**t!
Now that Walmart has acknowledged its unintentional obscenity, the product has been taken off from the stores, according to the New York Post.
“This was not intentional, and the T-shirt has been removed,” they told Newsweek in the aftermath of the top has gone viral.
However, if you still want to have one for yourself, shirts with identical slogans are four times as expensive and available on Amazon!
Social media users had a great time analyzing the offensive T-shirt, with one person writing: “But you can only wear this shirt on Tuesday.”
A second said: “Where can I buy this now? Will they have it in the clearance section?”
Another questioned: “Did they trash the shirts or recycle them?”
A fourth commented: “Who can’t appreciate a little charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent?”
Not everyone, however, found the humor in the controversial tee.
One person wrote: “Some people have really nothing better to do than look for issues where there is none.”
Another said: “I wouldn’t have noticed at all, but now I can’t unsee it! Why not just put the words in a different order?”