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Calvin Klein F-Word Ad: Was It Intentional? (PHOTO, POLL)


First Posted: 03/28/2011 4:50 pm Updated: 05/28/2011 5:12 am

CK ads have been causing controversy since Brooke Shields revealed what comes between her and her Calvins back in 1980.

But we're pretty sure this new one proves that people are totally preconditioned to see something scandalous whenever they come across one of the brand's advertisements...or are they?

CBS New York reports that a billboard featuring model Lara Stone arguably spells out the F-word, with the "F" being the table legs, the "U" her underwear line and the "CK," well, that part's obvious.

"Jean" told the local news station, "It's subliminal messaging. I don't think it's healthy or good for anyone, not even just young kids." But "Roland" admitted, "I'm not picking it up, to be quite honest."

Take a look and tell us what you think.

Quick Poll

Was the hidden F-Bomb intentional?

YES! The fine folks at CK know what they're doing.

NO! I don't even see what you're talking about.

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Papa Swamp
Apex predator, ocean freak.
02:06 PM on 03/31/2011
Wow really slow fashion news day....
01:33 PM on 03/31/2011
On closer inspection: the cable on the floor forms an S; there's C hidden in the palm of her hand; there's an H in her hair; her breasts form an M; and there's an upside down U in her armpit. So what we have here - and this is dedicated to the guy who came up with the F-Word - is SCHMUCK.
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GraniteSkyline
I wish you happiness!
11:45 AM on 03/31/2011
No, no, no--her hand is a modified W so it spells out "WUCK."

So, "wuck you" small minded simpletons with nothing better to do.
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Gronkie
Radical Independent
09:44 AM on 03/31/2011
I would believe it if the table legs were in the same plane as the bra and CK, but it's not. If it all lined up, I'd actually think was clever, but it's not.
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LeftRight
TANSTAAFL
04:59 PM on 03/30/2011
Oh please! It spells it out like:

ck

Fu
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Morgantheaxe
Eisenhower Republicans don't drink tea!!
01:32 PM on 03/30/2011
Really people cmon.....If you see F&ck in that add you probably see jesus in your toast also. Get over it and move on.
04:20 PM on 03/30/2011
When a woman, with a body like that, is presented to me in such a sexually provocative manner....yeah, I think about the verb "f*ck".
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lemmyk73
When you see a Rainbow, it is God having gay sex.
01:11 PM on 03/30/2011
This is the age of Obama folks.
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GraniteSkyline
I wish you happiness!
11:46 AM on 03/31/2011
Nice non sequitur.
11:14 AM on 03/30/2011
Somebody at CBS has an overactive imagination.
09:26 AM on 03/30/2011
so the message is F*CK ONE?

hell no!
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youvebeenflagged
08:15 AM on 03/30/2011
It would be cool if it did, but . . .
01:23 AM on 03/30/2011
Big foot! He's RIGHT THERE!
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morris111
fac fortia et patere
10:07 PM on 03/29/2011
There's 27 Ninjas in this photo........................
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SimianNation
Progressive NOT Regressive
05:06 PM on 03/29/2011
Or maybe I just see (*)(*)'s ?
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morris111
fac fortia et patere
10:06 PM on 03/29/2011
I see ( o ) ( o ) too.............
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SimianNation
Progressive NOT Regressive
11:19 PM on 03/29/2011
Hahahahahahahaha
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SimianNation
Progressive NOT Regressive
05:05 PM on 03/29/2011
I see the word (*)(*)CK. Hmmmm
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Hardyman1966
The antonym of liberal is INTOLERANT.
04:47 PM on 03/29/2011
Does anyone actually still BUY Calvin Klein anymore anyway?