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Target, Whitney Houston: Retailer Pulls Greeting Card Mocking Singer

Patrick Demarchelier

Hats off to Target for pulling what, if taste were no issue, would surely have been a hot item. As numerous sites have reported, the retailer will no longer sell a greeting card that mocks Whitney Houston and her troubled relationship with Bobby Brown, the man many blame for introducing her to drugs and therefore causing her untimely death.

"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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agnesvirginias

I THINK BOBBY BROWN NEEDS TO BACK OFF,YOU HAD YOUR CHANGE ,YOU BLEW IT .LET WHIYNEY REST IN PEACE.WRITE A BOOK ABOUT YOUR NEW WIFE.WE WILL NOT BUY YOUR BOOK

March 05 2012 at 5:54 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
kathy

Good for Target.

March 05 2012 at 4:05 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
kathy

Good for Target.

March 05 2012 at 4:04 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
kathy

Good for Target

March 05 2012 at 4:04 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
oommma

Preprinted greeting cards are the most inane invention ever!! I will be so glad when our society has stopped supporting the business that creates them.

March 05 2012 at 2:45 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
scallywag

Looks like Target missed the “mark” with, now pulled, offensive Whitney Houston greeting card. Rihanna next?

http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2012/03/its-never-a-good-idea-to-offend-dead-idols-says-target/

March 01 2012 at 6:04 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
leolux10

Tasteless. What moronic ***** they are. Very mature indeed. *sarcasm oozes*

March 01 2012 at 11:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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