Target pulls greeting card poking fun at Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston speaks during the Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - Target is pulling a greeting card that makes fun of Whitney Houston's taste in men.

The discount retailer said Wednesday the card was sold in its stores prior to Houston's death on Feb. 11, and as soon as it was brought to the retailer's attention, Target Corp. began "the process of removing the card."

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The card reads: "Next time you think of dating the bad boy, consider Whitney Houston."

The text refers to Houston's rocky relationship with her ex-husband, singer Bobby Brown. Brown has been blamed by some for Houston's reported drug use.

"It is never our intent to offend guests with the products we offer, and we take feedback from guests very seriously," said Target in a statement emailed to The Associated Press.

Houston, 48, was found dead hours before she was to attend a pre-Grammy Awards party. No cause of death has been determined.

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by jose_z1 March 1, 2012 5:07 PM EST

so "Crack is Whack" cards are insensitive too?
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by micmac666 March 1, 2012 11:12 PM EST: No, that video is still high-larious. Sorry, Whit.

by HolyCackle March 1, 2012 3:54 PM EST

Just because you personally didn't like Whitney Houston, her music or the life she led doesn't mean that she wasn't an influential artist in her own right for over a decade. To those of you who are so quick to judge, I'd like to see how your reputation holds up and hear what people have to say about you after you die. I just don't see the need for the extreme negativity. She's already passed. Yes, she made some mistakes. We all do. Let it go.

If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.

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by kathylue March 1, 2012 6:24 PM EST: You said it right. I love Whitney no matter what. May be her next life will be better.


by Transatlantique March 1, 2012 3:50 PM EST: You just now made those cards worth a lot of money. I wish I'd known about this before they pulled them.; Reply to this comment


by calebsally March 1, 2012 2:01 PM EST: Seriously, you commenters are so incredibly insensitive.; Reply to this comment


by parisdakar March 1, 2012 12:36 PM EST: Lighten up. She was a snow-blower with a voice as subtle as an air raid siren.; Reply to this comment


by credibility2 March 1, 2012 12:02 PM EST: ...silly...maybe they'll re-issue the card and use Rhianna's name...; Reply to this comment


by amulette March 1, 2012 11:17 AM EST: Eh,don't see the big deal of it,harmless.
What strikes me as funny is why anyone would want a W.H. card to begin with.; Reply to this comment