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Manatee Gray...

BaileyP3
BaileyP3 Posts: 151 Member
edited January 20 in Chit-Chat
Did anyone read this??

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Target Apologizes for “Manatee” Dress for Plus-Size Women
The retailer said that calling the same style of dress in the exact same color “manatee gray” for the plus-size version and “dark heather gray” for standard sizes was an “unintentional oversight” that it’s working to fix.
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I'm just wondering. As a consumer does this offend you? Personally I'm not offended, I found it rather humorous to honest but I understand that some people are more sensitive than others.

Thoughts??

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  • 2credneck208
    2credneck208 Posts: 501 Member
    Thats friggin hilarious!
  • alglenn2013
    alglenn2013 Posts: 97 Member
    I did read about that! I'm not particularly offended by this. I think it's a hilariously embarrassing blunder by someone.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Target uses the color "Manatee Gray" for a whole host of items. As such, it really does appear to be an honest and innocent mistake.
  • bearwith
    bearwith Posts: 525 Member
    Why did they choose black for larger ladies? Slimming? What if they want grey?!
  • mazzasweet
    mazzasweet Posts: 266 Member
    At first I chuckled, even as a plus sized lady. I feel bad if the lady's feelings were hurt though.
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    All I care is if I like the d@mn dress. Some people are too sensitive. Don't like the color name = don't wear the tag. :laugh:
  • fayeonherway
    fayeonherway Posts: 204
    1. HILARIOUS!

    2. Why couldn't they have kept the "Heather Grey" name if it's the same dress but in plus sizes?

    3. Manatees are awesome.
  • dtreg35
    dtreg35 Posts: 93
    manatee is describing the color not the size, so no one should be offended!
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    Why would you buy something that offends you??
  • DalekBrittany
    DalekBrittany Posts: 1,748 Member
    I can understand people getting offended, I suppose, but they should understand a big chain like this would never do something like that intentionally. As someone previously mentioned, they use that color for a lot of things, and it was just a very unfortunate error in creating the tag. To be honest, I chuckled a bit, even as an overweight woman. :laugh:
  • DalekBrittany
    DalekBrittany Posts: 1,748 Member
    Why would you buy something that offends you??

    Yeah, what butthurtz said! Haha, that name really cracks me up...

    But really, if it offends you so much, don't buy it. And if you intend to buy it, guess what? No one is gonna go "look at that fat girl, she's wearing manatee grey, haha." No one will know/care what color your dress is called.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    I love manatees! They're rare and wonderful animals. Why would anyone get offended by that?
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
    Barbara Manatee, manatee, manatee,

    You are the one for me, one for me, one for me.

    Sent from up above, up above, up above,

    You are the one I love, one I love, one I love.
  • FootballGamer58
    FootballGamer58 Posts: 1,310 Member
    i literally fell out of my chair laughing when i saw this
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    I love manatees! They're rare and wonderful animals. Why would anyone get offended by that?

    yeah, I'm totally jealous. you guys probably also have alligators everywhere there too. I miss seeing those.
  • parys1
    parys1 Posts: 2,072 Member
    I would wear Manatee Gray proudly.
  • Mustang_Susie
    Mustang_Susie Posts: 7,045 Member
    DOH!
  • Scott2ndGradeTeacher
    Scott2ndGradeTeacher Posts: 147 Member
    Some random thoughts...

    If someone is really offended by something this minor, they probably have other issues with which to deal.

    As a side note, Crayola used to make a peach colored crayon called "flesh".

    Should overweight people be called "gravity enhanced"?
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjs07c-RKCsEdq2oQHI2gu2Uzjl3tRGuHUb0cjXDkEvXjqXYzv


    As manatees ARE grey, I fail to see the issue.
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjs07c-RKCsEdq2oQHI2gu2Uzjl3tRGuHUb0cjXDkEvXjqXYzv


    As manatees ARE grey, I fail to see the issue.

    OMFG LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :laugh:
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    I'm SO glad someone saw my funny..
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    This proves that people are getting dumber. Some nitwit decided that it was all about her and made a stink until they catered to her. I think she should be ashamed of herself.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjs07c-RKCsEdq2oQHI2gu2Uzjl3tRGuHUb0cjXDkEvXjqXYzv


    As manatees ARE grey, I fail to see the issue.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    I'm SO glad someone saw my funny..

    I caught it a little late, but I like your funnies :wink: :flowerforyou:
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