Walmart removes T-shirt from sale after shoppers notice vulgar acronym

(NEXSTAR) – Walmart has removed a recycling-themed shirt from sale after a viral Twitter post pointed out a vulgar acronym hidden within the design.

The shirt featured large lettering reading “RE” on the left, with the words “cycle,” “use,” “new” and “think” written in smaller lettering on the right. The intended takeaway, apparently, was for onlookers to interpret the message as four distinct words: “recycle,” “reuse,” “renew” and “rethink.”

But the lettering on the right side of the shirt, when read vertically, spelled out an inappropriate four-letter word.

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