Results: Target Names Sandals After Urine

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queenofnines

04/16/2013

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Beauty & Fashion
Target has come under fire twice now for naming clothing items what some would consider inappropriate or offensive; first for their "manatee gray" plus-size dress and more recently for naming shoes a word that means "urine" in Spanish.
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Do you think that companies like Target should be more careful when choosing names for their products?
Yes! They should stick to generic names and/or research foreign terms thoroughly
61%
777 votes
No! They shouldn't limit their creativity when it comes to names for fear of offending somebody
39%
506 votes
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Would you buy a product or article of clothing with a name that some consider offensive (e.g., Orina "Pee" Sandals)?
Yes; I'm not easily offended
33%
424 votes
It depends on how "bad" the name is...
45%
576 votes
No; I couldn't respect myself if I did
22%
283 votes

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