I've always been able to read words upside down pretty well and it can get me in trouble. When I read this sign on the street I quickly turned into a parking lot because I thought I was going the wrong way! I should have paid attention to the arrow, not the sign.
This shop is in Fullerton, but I can't figure out if it is a chain or one of a kind. I'd never seen this name before and it somewhat bothers me. Babies are not plants, though I guess they do basically come from seeds of a sort, and I find this a little offensive. Of course, you have to consider that I will be seventy this year and still carry some of the lessons I learned as a girl. One didn't even speak of pregnancy in public, much less have signs showing a womb with a little plant in it. Mothers-to-be wore clothes that camouflaged their condition - no longer. www.bellysprout.com
I must confess, I enjoy seeing that little computer response, "No misspellings found."
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I bought my brother one of those fish thingies that says TUNA inside. It's an inside joke because my maiden name was Tunison (pronounced TUNA-son) and we were always being called tunafish and fish. My brothers have also been called Charlie at times because of Charlie Tuna.
I find myself quite disconcerted when confronted with large naked pregnant bellies! It seems to be the fashion to flaunt them, with little skimpy tops under the bust, & very lowslung pants under the bulge.
I don't like the term 'baby bump' either! I must be getting old!
I like the fish logos with feet. I think they say Darwin inside.
Wierd fish logo!
I am put off by the "Belly Sprout" sign as well. Don't think I'd shop there. There is a maternity shop in Seattle called "Pea in a Pod" that I think is part of a chain. For some reason this does not offend me in the least. In fact it tickles me a little. I think maybe I dislike the "belly" part of the other name more than the "sprout" part.
I guess we are all of the same mind - or about the same age. The "belly" part of the name is offensive to most of us. I have a vivid memory of the first mother-to-be with the skimpy top and the hip huggers. Mentally I put my hands up in front of my face and cringed. I have never seen a fish logo with feet, but I wonder what Darwin would think! Thanks for the comments. Del
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