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Walmart Removes ‘Offensive’ T-Shirt Featuring Hidden Swear Word
Walmart has removed an ‘offensive’ T-shirt from its store.
Slogan T-shirts are a popular fashion choice, whether it’s a motivational quote or your favorite song lyrics, they can be a way to show off your personality.
However, one top is going viral for all the wrong reasons.
A woman named Brianna has taken to TikTok, under the username @wh0l3h3art3dly, and called out one of the T-shirts in the kids’ section of Walmart.
She wrote in the caption of her video: “Frickin Walmart… strikes again… Walmart Canada on a child’s shirt… really?!?!”
Brianna showed a green T-shirt with a large ‘RE’ capitalized, with the words ‘Recycle,’ ‘Reuse,’ ‘Renew,’ and ‘Rethink.’
Although the top is meant to promote an eco-conscious attitude, people have noticed an unintentional message after looking closely.
The TikToker asked viewers: “Where is the hidden word in this?”
People have taken to the comments and shared their thoughts on the T-shirt, with one viewer writing: “Yeah, someone needs to rethink the wording.”
Another added: “Someone didn’t proofread that well enough.”
“It took me a second, and then I audibly gasped lmao,” commented a third.
Others have taken to the comments and defended the supermarket, saying it’s an honest mistake.
One TikToker said: “In my opinion, I don’t think the people who made that shirt realize that they did it, so really it’s no one’s fault.”
Another agreed: “I think the design is flawed. However. I don’t think it was done with malicious intent.”
Hilariously, some TikTokers say the blunder has made them want the T-shirt even more.
One person wrote: “I want it just because of that.”
“Not me running to buy it RIGHT NOW,” joked a second.
When you closely examine the top, the expletive is clear – the first letter of each word vertically, without ‘RE,’ spells out ‘c***.’
Brianna answered her own question by boldly uttering: “See you next Tuesday.”
Since the TikTok clip has gone viral, Walmart has announced that the T-shirt has been pulled from its stores.
A spokesperson for the retail giant told Newsweek: “This was not intentional, and the T-shirt has been removed.”
In a statement to The Independent, Walmart added: “The T-shirt has been removed, and for context, this item was only available in Canada.”
The infamous top is reportedly still available through other online retailers.
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