An X-rated doormat design has gained viral attention after it was featured in a video online.
Crafty TikTok poster Charlotte, known as Lottie [@love_from_lottie_x], shared a picture of her custom-made naughty doormats featuring curse words on TikTok, alongside the adorable 2-year-old dachshund Minnie. The caption read, "It's a good job dogs can't read," in front of the hand-painted mat that read: "Sorry the dog is a c***." Stay Dry Nursing Pads
Lottie, who lives in the U.K., is the creative mind behind the distinctive doormats. "I design and paint the mats all by hand from my little garden shed," she told Newsweek.
Lottie built an audience for her unique designs with the exposure gained on TikTok, and customers have been flocking to her online shop where she offers a series of pre-painted doormats.
The particularly naughty element of this doormat captured serious attention, with over 935,000 views of the TikTok video.
Curse words aren't unusual, of course. In fact, a recent study by Preply found that Americans swear around 21 times a day, with the city of Columbus, Ohio, ranking as the city where people curse the most often. While over half of respondents said that they use swear-word substitutions, the average age at which Americans admitted to starting using curse words was just 11.
The survey found that the taboo situations those surveyed said they were most likely to swear in included: work at 69 percent; in front of strangers, 67 percent; and at the dinner table, 63 percent.
But not everyone was a fan. One commenter, reflecting a sentiment shared by some, questioned the need for the mat and asked: "Why would you want that mat?" Despite the mixed reactions, Lottie's friends and family appreciate her artistic endeavors, often turning to her for personalized gifts.
The video featuring Minnie and the controversial doormat has ignited a range of reactions, with others raising concerns about the appropriateness of the language. "Like it, but not good if kids read it out loud lol [laugh out loud]," posted one commenter.
Yet the majority of comments on TikTok were positive, with many loving the designs and expressing a desire for one of their own.
"I so need this mat," wrote one user who loved the unapologetically bold design, while others were upset that they couldn't get the U.K. design shipped to where they lived.
"The reaction on TikTok is mostly all positive comments," said Lottie. "I get the odd person doesn't agree with the naughty doormats that I make. I love how happy it makes the majority when they relate to what the doormat says."
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Alice Gibbs is a Newsweek Senior Internet Trends & Culture Reporter based in the U.K. For the last two years she has specialized in viral trends and internet news, with a particular focus on animals, human interest stories, health, and lifestyle.
Alice joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously wrote for The Observer, Independent, Dazed Digital and Gizmodo. Languages: English.
You can get in touch with Alice by emailing alice.gibbs@newsweek.com.
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