Patrick Demarchelier
"Next time you think of dating the bad boy, consider Whitney Houston," reads the card, which was available in stores before the singer's death on Feb. 11. "That's all I'm going to say."
"As soon as this was brought to our attention, we began the process of removing the card from all applicable stores," a rep from Target said in a statement.
With the offending merchandise removed, Target now has more shelf space for birthday cards whose comparatively innocent goal is to make aging friends and loved ones chuckle about their declining health, appearance and sexual prowess.


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