AIBU to find this name offensive?

[Snowleopardsspots]

Blindness is a serious disability. Not some word to be chucked around for marketing attention. There are a lot of other words that could have been used - mystery box, suprise box.

What do I think about them? I think they are a lottery. Could either be a total disaster or the start of something wonderful.

Who actually goes on blind dates in 2026?!

OP if you don’t have children, children’s marketing these days are all about “blind bags”, “blind boxes” etc.

Since when?
I've never heard it used in this way

Only time I've heard this used was way back in the 60s when there was a charity collection box for the blind on the counter in shops - or maybe a deaf box or a pdsa box. It may sound ugly and insensitive today but that's what it brings to my mind. Perhaps it was peculiar to my neck of the woods. I'd be interested to know.

Anyone mentioned double-blinded studies?

blind alley

What’s a blind bastard? As a specific expression, rather than someone not very nice who happens to be blind.

don't we use "visually impaired" for those with eyesight issues now anyway?

Well, some of us do 😭

Blind bags is normal language

I've never heard it and I've been around since Dick's days.
My gc have mystery bags or surprise bags. Never heard of a blind bag.
That's not to say I don't believe it's used.
Maybe some people just use more selective language.

do you have blinds in your windows? Are you offended by made to order blinds?

What about blind spots?

I think Blind Box is the more commonly used term than Blind Bag (although obviously it’s the same concept).

I think the phenomenon has taken off in popularity more recently, but it is definitely the established term for a mystery box (which would be the other common thing to call
this).

I've just had some blinds installed

There's a very old joke I fell out of my pram laughing at that you probably all know. Were you in the bath?

This has to be a piss take?

I rather suspect the blind won't be the least bit offended.

Or blind as a bat

Go on, give them some blind justice

Blind boxes are all over the place for things these days, toys, figurines, anything collectible really. I assume it's an Instagram thingummybob. I'm not sure how it can conceivably be construed as offensive. Blind can mean a person who is unable to see but it also means unseen. So when you buy a blind box, it means you are taking pot luck as to which figurine you are going to get. It's also a noun, an adjective, a verb and an adverb... So many uses, it is NOT offensive.

And I say that as someone who has just been diagnosed with an eye problem that means I am very likely to be going blind at some point.

Blindness is a disability, but the word “blind” does not only refer to the disabled. A blind bend, for example, is a correct use of the word that does not refer to blindness as a disability, but simply a human being’s inability to see around it. The same applies here. No one (blind or otherwise) can see inside the box before purchase.

What about double blind medical trials? Are these offensive too? What if they're researching something that could assist people with sight issues? Sort of like the blind (trial) saving the blind,

And... no reply from the poster.

See what you did there 🤣

I think it sounds quite American but I’ve no idea why . I do think it’s odd and I would not automatically think it’s a mystery box .

😂😂

It’s not necessarily about the language used, it’s about the words used on the packaging itself.

What offends me is having to buy loads in order to get the one that I actually want. This is unusual in that they don't usually have the words on them. You just find out when you open one and get only one, then you'll know what it is.

But seriously, why is it so offensive? Is describing stuff offensive? Like "a small bag", well I'm small so should I go off my rocker now? Because you're discriminating between small and big things or whatnot.