The 10 Most Controverisal Shine Stories of 2012

Photo by: Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitter's curse-filled catalog

The hipster clothing-and-home decor company laced its 2012 holiday catalog with plenty of profanity -- and readers took offense to both the content and the timing. "This isn't 'edgy.' It's crass, low-brow and another sad commentary on what society has become," commented "DevilsAdvocate." "This is also not about Generation this vs. Generation that. My office is full of so-called ... more 

Photo by: Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitter's curse-filled catalog

The hipster clothing-and-home decor company laced its 2012 holiday catalog with plenty of profanity -- and readers took offense to both the content and the timing. "This isn't 'edgy.' It's crass, low-brow and another sad commentary on what society has become," commented "DevilsAdvocate." "This is also not about Generation this vs. Generation that. My office is full of so-called professional adults, yet the use of F-bombs, sexist, racist and offensive language is used everyday!"

"Age has nothing to do with it," another Yahoo! User wrote. "Unacceptable. For CHRISTMAS items? What a disgrace."

Others saw humor in the situation: "You have to use words like #$%$ when that's what you're selling," quipped "Quint." less