Offensive greetings card

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If you received this card, would you find it funny, or think it was rude?
Would you feel it was very poor taste?
Not meaning to offend anyone btw, more curious as to who would buy this kind of thing.

I don't get it. I'd assume that it was for a new mother who'd just given birth. Maybe if the baby came late and she'd joked with you about the likely size/weight because of that, it would make sense? Otherwise I'd assume it was a joke about having a large/fat baby, which is weird and maybe hurtful if she or the baby's father or an older sibling is overweight.

I'd be seriously offended to receive that and would never send it.

As others have said, offensive only in its extreme unfunniness...

This joke didn't land. Whoever wrote it needs to try again.

I can see it's meant to be edgy, crass and funny but it just sounds weird.

Yep it's the word "freak" that pushes it into offensive for me & i usually cannot get worked up about anything like that.

I don't appreciate that kind of humour so I would think it in poor taste, but also perhaps the person sending it wouldn't know me very well!

Not offensive as such, just a shit, horrible card!

It’s just horrible.

An innocent baby being called ' a freak ' is actually abhorrent.
I wouldn't even call my worst enemy one of those!

It is a case of knowing your audience. Some people would find it hilarious, and some offensive. You obviously would not send it to someone who would find it offensive.

I wouldn't be offended but I wouldn't appreciate it either.

I can't imagine any new mother wanting to receive that, and even those who are usually up for slightly off-bet humour might find it too much in the post-birth hormonal haze.

I think it's crude. Its not even the freak it's the word "sore" too much!

That card is still in the cellophane so is it you thinking of sending it??

I wouldn't be offended, but it's just so SHIT!!!

It's not particularly funny but context is everything.

Was the baby much larger than average? What's the relationship between the sender or the recipient? Is this a card you've seen in a shop or was it sent to someone you know?

I wouldn't buy it but equally I'm not offended on someone else's behalf. No doubt there are women who will find it funny.

I think that anyone sending that card would want to be 100% certain the mother hadn’t any significant birth injuries and that the baby was in perfect health and not suffering even any very minor issues like jaundice or forcep marks. Because nothing impairs your sense of humour like this kind of card landing in on top of you when you’re dealing with a third-degree tear or other people’s responses to a baby with a birthmark etc.

It's very "try hard" latching onto a trend but not meeting the mark.

Yeah that's awful. Completely missed the mark there.

I don't care for it, but some people have a different sense of humour between good friends. It's not one you'd buy for a colleague...

Who bought it? You?

No. It's not funny or offensive. Just a bit trying too hard to be one or the other

I personally hate it, but some people will find it funny.

I think you’d have to know someone extremely well, really be sure of their sense of humour before giving that card to someone. And even then, new baby hormones might make it risky for even the usually most laid back recipients.

^This. I have a pretty offbeat sense of humour normally, but don't find that funny

It could only possibly be funny if the sender and recipient had an in-joke about making a faux pas or had had an evening of laughing about really inappropriate comments. Like one of those "I saw this and thought of you things", where there's a subtle meaning.

But to choose it while browsing Clintons for a nice welcome baby card.....clearly not!

It's horrible, badly drawn and the joke isn't even funny.