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I see how people could be offended by this. Do I think the news needed to be alerted, no. But I do think it's funny if that is the kind of relationship you have with your friends.
I do think that used in the wrong way this card could be offensive. But so could a lot of other cards.
I agree. I would not be offended if it was given to me by a good friend who has a very sarcastic sense of humor. I could see how it could be offensive to other people, though.
But so could those cards with the strippers inside them or profanity. Everything could be offensive to someone these days.
lmao, I wouldn't be offended if I received this card. I have friends that would appreciate it.
I can see why it would be offensive, but I have a very sarcastic sense of humor and wouldn't be offended if I got this card.
If some complete stranger or one of my co workers i don't know very well gave it to me...hell yea i would be pissed.
but if it was my BFF or someone then yeatI would fid it funny. I would probably buy it my self for my MOH if/when she gets preg.
My friends and I don't talk to each other like that, so I'd be incredibly surprised (and probably a little hurt) to receive the card.
In general, though, I think it's okay. And the joke it funny. I just am not the type to receive it.
@piglet_625: I agree! As I was writing this post I think that people could definitely get offended by penis cards and everything of such nature, just as much.
Know your audience. Would I give this to my best friend? Yup. Would I give it to my daughter's preschool teacher? That's a no. I don't really care if people are offended by it, everyone is going to find something offensive. My husband knows a guy who lost an arm and people call him "Stump". It was a nickname that made the guy laugh in the hospital and it stuck. Some people would probably be horribly offended, others choose to laugh.
Hahaha
My last birthday card from my best friend was home-made and went something like this:
Happy Birthday! (cover)
...you dirty old skank! (inside)
I laughed and its still on my fridge.
If she got pregnant, I would totally get her this card.
Thats just how our relationship is. Getting this card for someone you don't know very well would be pretty stupid. But you cant ban everything just because it can be used stupidly.
I personally would be offended to receive this card from anyone. My friends and I don't talk to each other that way. But, I suppose if someone else thinks it's funny, they should be allowed to buy it.
I think that it *REALLY* depends on the situation, and the person getting you the card.
For example, if I had purchased such a card for my younger sister, who had 2 children before she was married, it would have probably offended someone... maybe not her, but someone.
But if I got pregnant, and my best friend/MOH who wants to get married and have babies RIGHTNOWSOBADLY got it for me, it would be hilarious. I know she would actually be excited about DH and I having a baby, but it would be a tongue-in-cheek joke.
I think the best way to give that card is from a close friend with a sense of humor, to a woman who is clearly NOT a whore.
I actually picked it up the other day. I thought it was hilarious, but not right for the friend I needed a card for. For other friends, however, it would be perfect!
You just have to know your audience with that card. People can be offended by almost anything.... would I give this to a coworker I didn't know that well... no. I am however considering giving this to my MOH now that I know it exists.
I remember another card I gave to a friend a few years ago that is along the same lines. The front said "Here comes the bride, all dressed in white" and the inside said "White? Whatever, slut." She thought it was very funny! You just have to know your audience.
I'd love it if I got a card like this from a really good friend. I'd much rather sweet, congratulatory cards though from others.
I'm pregnant and I find it funny. If I read this during a hormonal moment though, I probably would be super offended lol.
I think it depends on the friendships you have. I would totally expect that from my friends, because that's how we are. I don't think it's worth anyone getting their panties in a knot over.
I think that is hilarious. I want to find it and stock pile to give to my friends when they get pregnant lol.
@TerraMarie11: LOL! stock pile it.
I also think it's hilarious. As other PP's have said, knowing your audience is key.
haha I like it!!! Anyone who gave me that card would know I would think it's funny, but I'm not easily offended. Definitely did not need to alert the news. Some people are so sensitive!
Edited: I agree, definitely know your audience! I can see it being funny and also offensive depending. I certainly don't think it should be pulled off shelves.
As several PP's have said - know your audience and you're good. My mom and her BFF's husband have a little 'war' every year where they send each other the worst, most offensive, awful cards they can find and send them (sometimes multiple ones) for their birthdays.
sadly this is how my friends and i speak to each other. they would totally get the humor.
Could be offensive, but...like everyone says, know your audience! Don't give it to someone whou might find it offensive!
(but then again, hey, you could give any card about pregnancy to someone who wasn't pregnant, and they'd probably be offended, but that doesn't mean we should remove them all from the shelves!)
I think it is funny and if I recieved it, I'd laugh.
It's all about knowing your audience and only buying the specific card for certain people. There are plenty of other "congrats on your pregnancy" cards if you don't think this one is the best fit for your situation.
@Miss Olive: OH MAN! I wish someone would have gotten me that card. I was always the most sexually experianced of my group of close girlfriends, so they *always* asked me questions as they came up. I totally joke about myself, and how I used to be slutty before I met DH.
I would have loved a card like that.
I'm neutral. I wouldn't be offended it I got it, but I probably wouldnt buy it for anyone for fear that they would be. I disagree that it should be removed from store shelves though. Some people would love it, if you dont, then move on and dont buy it.
In general, I bristle at women calling their friends derrogatory names like slut, whore, and b*tch. When I worked with college freshmen, I noticed it a lot and I told them that if they wanted to sound smart, they'd find far more interesting words to use.
I understand that some people say people who use derrogatory words with their friends are "reclaiming" a title that was used against them in the past, but I think some words shouldn't be used to describe anyone.
But I work with students, so my view is skewed.
I feel old.
I'm neutral. I wouldn't be offended it I got it, but I probably wouldnt buy it for anyone for fear that they would be. I disagree that it should be removed from store shelves though. Some people would love it, if you dont, then move on and dont buy it.
I'm not offended, and I think it is funny. Like everyone has said, know your audience.
If you are the offended easily type - go to someecards.com if you really want to ruffle your feathers.
My group of friends send these cards to each other all the time, (and I think they are hilarious) but I wouldn't ever send it to, say, FI's parents or something.
ETA: I would give the card to close friends, not because we talk to each other like that, but because we are sarcastic and it would so far from the truth.
That's definitely something that I could see myself giving my friends. I don't think it's offensive at all. Some people are too sensitive.
There are tons of cards out there that I'd never want to receive and that I'd never buy for anyone I know because they're not "me."
But that doesn't mean they should be taken off the shelves. Don't buy a card for someone that you or the recipient won't like. Pretty simple. :)
It totally depends on your friends I think. Personally I wouldn't want someone to give it to me nor would I give it to one of my friends but I know people who would find it hysterical.
The argument that target shouldn't sell it because some might use it to be offensive is so incredibly dumb. The kind of person who would buy that card and give it to someone in an offensive way is the kind of person who would call you a whore to your face anyways. Corporations should not be tha hall monitors of public interaction.
I think the card is somewhat funny, but mostly I don't care. I don't understand why that woman felt the need to make a national issue out of this.
@CorgiTales: Agreed. I'm sure people call TV and radio stations with "stories" every day. Why is a greeting card getting coverage on the evening news?
I saw this card in Target a few weeks ago! I giggled and put it back. I think what surprised me is that a store as common as Target is now selling somewhat brazen cards!
I have a few friends that would laugh all day if I gave this to them. I have a few that would be really offended. Myself? It would depend on who gave it to me.
Off topic: Did anyone look at the other cards in the pictures under the article? Hysterical!
If someone is offended by it, close it, put it back, don't buy it, and move on.
I've seen worse cards than this. Maybe it would be better off only being sold at stores where easily offended people rarely shop, such as Spencers.
"It is irresponsible of Target to sell an item which has a potential to be abused."
^from the article^
I guess they should stop selling baseball bats in their toy department, wine in the grocery aisle, and prescription medicine in the pharmacy. Let's not even get into the list of everyday household objects a sicko can use to sexually violate another person.
The lady offended enough by this card to call the news is a nutter. I don't believe for an instant that she knows people who would use this to be hurtful. Someone who wants to be hurtful isn't going to do it through a greeting card. SMH.
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