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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

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March 31st, 2010
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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

And see our related reports on babies' and children's clothing and toys.
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March 31st, 2010
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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

And see our related reports on babies' and children's clothing and toys.
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March 31st, 2010
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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

And see our related reports on babies' and children's clothing and toys.
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March 31st, 2010
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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

And see our related reports on babies' and children's clothing and toys.
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March 31st, 2010
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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

And see our related reports on babies' and children's clothing and toys.
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March 31st, 2010
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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

And see our related reports on babies' and children's clothing and toys.
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March 31st, 2010
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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

And see our related reports on babies' and children's clothing and toys.
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March 31st, 2010
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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

And see our related reports on babies' and children's clothing and toys.
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March 31st, 2010
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Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

Kid news from Consumerist: Is this onesie slogan appropriate?

This Baby Outfit Provides A Disturbing Vision Of The Future
Is "Someday I'll get trashed at prom" an appropriate slogan for a baby t-shirt or onesie? How about "future cougar?" Sure, we at Consumerist like over-the-top humor as much as more than anyone, but can kids' shirts go too far? Or does it matter all that much when the wearer can't even talk yet, let alone read? That's what Brian wonders about this outfit from Wry Baby available at Babies 'R' Us. Brian writes: “I'm all for funny shirts, but even this seems a little over the top, especially for such a mainstream store as Babies-R-Us.” So what do you think? Read the full post.

This Is What Kids Did For Fun In The 80s
Josh at GeekSix unearthed a comic book ad that might be familiar to you if you were a kid in the 80s. Olympic Sales Club was one of those door-to-door greeting card companies that enlisted kids across the country to sell crap to neighbors in exchange for merch your parents wouldn't buy you. For adults, multi-page direct mail letters tend to get good response rates; Olympic figured out how to get a similar response from kids. Read the full post. 

And see our related reports on babies' and children's clothing and toys.
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