Sharks Hung Up on ‘Ethnic Slurs’ Within Brand Name | Shark Tank AUS
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- Kylie Bradford went into the Tank seeking a $40k investment and in return, offers 20% of Piccaninny Tiny Tots, Bradford grew up in Kakadu and her products feature designs that have been passed down through her family for generations. The Sharks always knew there was a niche in the market, but could never put their finger on it.
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Every time the sharks start with a compliment, you already know they’re out lol
Faxxx
Typical business communication to start with a softener before bad news, but yeah it's fairly common and easy to read.
I love the business, the scalability is great. You've got solid fundamentals and a developed business. Everything is in order and your quarterly revenue is insanely high. For those reasons, I'm out.
I'm in therfore im eout
Same!
I'm officially addicted to shark tank
Same
Agree....
I have for more than a year XD
you're late.
This version is terrible but I still watch it...ugh
Roses are red, and so is my Dress
My name's Naomi, so I won't invest.
Now make some money doing that, just kiddin.
Very clever.💕
nice :)
Nice work ...very funny
Should have said “roses are red and you know the rest. My names Naomi, so I won’t invest”
Oof. I'm from the South here in the US, and as soon as I heard the name, my eyes bugged. It's a pretty harsh racial slur around here. It would never, neeeevvvvveeerrr fly in America under that name.
I though the same thing, here in the states it would NEVER sell with that name. She apparently dosn't know the connotation in the global marketplace.
I’m originally from Michigan so I’ve heard *of* the word but never really heard it used. I didn’t know it was a slur but I knew it wasn’t exactly friendly..
@@Hannah-zw9ow that's funny. In from Michigan too and I've never heard of it period.
@@dani3166 I must have just been an overprotected child but I’ve never heard the term before and I’m from Florida. Just googled it to learn the meaning. Crazy to see the difference of meaning across cultures.
@@kylejarmolych also from Australia and I've also never heard the word
Piccaninni Tiny Tots was changed to Kakadu Tiny Tots to tie it back to the Kakadu group. They have expanded the product line to include things that moms will enjoy like candles, essences, and bags
Big thanks for letting us know. Wish big susses.
Probably a good idea if some may find it offensive. I know sometimes things are offensive to some that others have no idea, at least in the u.s
Shame on you for endorsing this racism just because they changed their offensive name!
Vs
Its southern slur used during slavery to describe raggedy A.A kids
I love what you are doing, for that reason I'm out.
*You're using bad spelling and grammar, and for that reason, I'm out.
You’re very successful, i love your business, i love your idea, but i started this sentence with a compliment, so I’m out.
If anybody is still concerned they did change their name from Piccaninny Tiny Tots to Kakadu Tiny Tots
Nobody is concerned because it literally says it in the video at 12:26 😂
@@leeshanpillay1253 🤣🤣
piccaninny
/ˈpɪkənɪni,ˌpɪkəˈnɪni/
Learn to pronounce
nounOFFENSIVE
a small black child.
She wants an INTERNATIONAL product. With a RACIST SLUR (to black people) Google it!!! Of course, they don't know it's offensive! It was NEVER directed at THEIR people!! Duh!! But, one shark is well read...and he knew!! Imagine trying to sell this product in the UK or the USA. THE klan would love it!! But she probably never heard of that either! smh
@@ChillinginLuzon Ye to be fair it's not a word I'm familiar with. It looks like it was originally a word people in the West Indies used to refer to their children and then was taken and bastardized into a slur for black children
It doesn't matter if you personally don't find something offensive, if your goal is to make a global brand, then your name needs to translate correctly and not be offensive in other cultures. Chevy learned this when they tried to sell their "Nova" car in Mexico. In Spanish, "Nova" means "It doesn't go", so their sales suffered. It didn't matter that the Chevy execs knew that the car worked, they didn't think about how the model's name would be interpreted in other cultures.
The Mitsubishi Pajero sold well in Spain.
Agree.
Also, pedantically its "no va" which means "it doesnt go". Two words.
Right, the whole “nova” mistranslation is hilarious. 🤣
Nova doesn't mean shit in Spanish. No va however does mean what you say. It's 2 separate words.
@@KPBigBoss Ford does not change the name of its KUGA car for Slavs countries, it means plague in all Slavic languages. its stupid name for a car
Steve is literally the only sensible person there
not
everyone else is ignoring the fact that it’s a slur in the states lol
@@jacksonmitchell5175 it is? I’ve never heard of it
@@surge127 yes! It is like using the N word in the States, but it is old and I don’t think it is really used anymore
@@surge127 yeah older term to negatively refer to black children.
"I'm wearing my red dress today, so for that reason I'm out."
Just as well. She would probably ask for 50%..and a kidney
Is that the only dress that she has?
"As I am breathing today, for that reason, I am out. But I wish you the best"
Not sure why people make fun of Naomi for never making deals when Steve makes even less deals
I don't know why people keep making these jokes. People used to make these joke about Barbara in the UK one but it doesn't work with Naomi, she makes deals all the time. There are other sharks that make deals way less often than she does. I guess people have seen them get likes on other videos and just want cheap likes for some reason.
In Australia the term pikinini was used by people from Papua New Guinea and other island nations and is not a racial slur BUT its American equivalent 'pickaninny' is a racial slur. So it's a bad name because it's a very confusing concept especially as we move towards a more international community business models .
Can't say I have ever heard that word as a lifelong resident of the US. Never would have thought it a slur for anyone 🤷♀️
@@Karamarika not everyone hears it. I didn't hear it really until I was in my, 20s and even then only a handful of times. Depending on the people around you, you might go the rest of your life never hearing it again. It's an older racist term, and it's not as common now, but yeah, it's still pretty bad.
@Miss K
Unrelated, but the animal in your pfp is so cute 🥺
They did end up changing the name.
My great grandmother ( southern black woman) would say it. As in you look like a “pickanniny” with your hair that way. Definitely offensive. The clothing woman is using the American spelling why now? Google image search the word then come back and say it’s not offensive
"Ive got a hangup on the name"
"Well good news! We havent spent any money TM'ing it!"
In America it IS an ethnic slur.
Never heard of it
@@Daniel-mq3nf apparently it refers to slaves, ive never heard it myself before today
Kinda an issue if you wanna ship internationally
I've never ever heard of it. But a quick Google revealed you're correct. It's an awful term lol. The imagery I got when I just googled picaninny was terrible! America , wtf lol
Only if you are willing to make it one.
It’s not a very well known slur but it’s a slur nonetheless and a company absolutely should not have that name.
I don't think she would have used it if she didn't have permission to use it... Just saying.
@@samanthahughes5590 yeah, but technically I have the permission to use the N word. So.. I mean
@@samanthahughes5590 permission from who? The community that the slur is against?! Cmonn
@@Frankie1441FAO IN her community its clearly NOT fucking slur. How do you think it might not just be an affectionate term from her Tribal Elders for babies and children????
@@samanthahughes5590 who gives a damn about her area!? 🤣 It's just bad business. You can put any racial slur on a shirt and someone will buy it, but the majority will not. BAD BUSINESS
I wish we could see what the sharks write their notebooks. 🤣
I'm out.
On Dragons' Den they showed one of the investor's notebooks and it was mostly flower doodles.
@@nineteenfortyeight6762 thats fun. id probably be doing the same thing if i were on a show like these
Milk. Apples. Car needs an oil change.
I can just imagine the backlash if she went global with a name like that.
Crazy that she never knew it was offensive but yet still asked her elders if it was okay to use.
Surely she must of had some concerns otherwise why even ask in the first place.
Nah, she knew it was offensive, you just have to listen to how she’s going around the point
@@ChairWithScoliosis why is she acting like she indigenous when she clearly not Aborigine?
@@frankmatthews8030 indigenous people come in all colours.
beth Spoken like someone who also isn't indigenous
@@anarchist_parable You gatekeeping being indigenous now? She is not dark enough to qualify for you? Thats racist.
If you want to be global you have to do your research on offense words especially if it's in your brand name. You're only shooting yourself in the foot by not doing that.
There was a Scandinavian limeade drink branded as 'Pis' that ran into some export branding problems ... 🤣
Exactly. Didn't read comments before posting mine but I'm right in the same mindset. 💯
Imagine a Korean company with the name Niga
It’s funny because kakadu national park in Australia was symbolically closed on may 6th after it was discovered to potentially hold racist history. Could be a coincidence that one racist name was changed to another but I don’t know.
@@Jester-Riddle 2020: Fuze Tea. German speaking markets didn't take it well.
$36.99 for a baby jumpsuit. She’s kidding herself.
You'd be surprised. That's pretty standard for a lot of babies clothing, especially for good quality clothing.
@@boneyarsebogman lol, i can get good quality baby clothing for 0,50 euro..... what u talkin about rofl
@@boneyarsebogman Nah
She doesn't understand that retail pricing in clothing based on a series of Markdowns. Product hits the shelves at $40 will be $30 in two months and $15 in three. Then it gets sold to an off price retailer and may eventually sell for $10 and then your competing with yourself.
That's high end for the special class, not us.
"My company is called Pickaninny" 😬
"The clothes are made of cotton" 😧
You are RIDICULOUS.
Not "potentially" offensive. Absolutely offensive in America, specifically to Black Americans like me.
It's offensive to Aboriginals too white Australians just don't give a fuck
Feelings are always subjective
Im sorry about white people not caring about anyone other than themselves.
All fax no inkjet printers
@@anarchist_parable - Yeah, you must know what ALL white Australians think.
i near spat my drink when i heard her say "piccaninny" 🤭 like, dude, no! 😭😅😮
Me too - my jaw literally dropped! Last person I heard use that phrase was the UK's useless Prime Minister. They could never go global with that name.
As an American what's the deal? Is a slur for aboriginal or something?
@@tylerstewart5829 terrible slur for African Americans, and a term that originated in the southern part of the US
@@andro4384 wow I'd literally never heard it before. I dont think people really say it anymore.
@@tylerstewart5829 old southern people still say it.
She has similar energy to Randal in Clerks 2 when he finds out p*rch m*nk*y is a racial slur and he starts yelling around about how his Grandma used to call him it all the time in New Jersey so it can't be racist.
i love that movie
Every time I see it referenced I just gotta rewatch it. God dammit. xD Well, at least now I know which movie to pick tonight.
I don't know about Australia but here in the US there is only one use for the word piccaninny, and it's not kind.
Yes, she couldn't bring it to America without backlash and flat out protest. Wouldn't last 3 weeks in America
The American version is spelt differently . But yes very confusing and people will likely not see any difference.
Huh it's interesting in the UK it doesn't have any negative connotations as far as I'm aware.
I thought it was just one of those funny nonsense words like collywobbles, Kerfuffle, nincompoop etc etc.
@@philipjasongoldson4735 Americans get butt hurt over everything.
@@chintoki butt hurt? buddy this word is as near as possible to saying the N-word. It's not just a word when the usage is couple with generations of oppression, hatred and discrimination.. ignorant fucking guy
Guess who looked up what a piccaninny is
3:31 "Landed after customs and shipping costs" ... What a shame that none of it is made by the indigenous peoples that she is profiteering off of.
All designs are done out bush by family members on community and all the gifts are Australia made!
She is indigenous. She probably couldn’t afford to set up a manufacturing plant in the bush 🤦♀️
She and her family are literally indiginous
@@Haildawn she is not indigenous! Thats blatantly obvious. You don't have a clue if you think that she's from the original people of Australia.
What "obvious" that she's not indigenous? She looks aboriginal and when talking about the art at the beginning she says "my culture and heritage"?
That name makes this brand a complete nonstarter in North America, you’d think someone wanting a global brand would think outside what racial slurs people in her town are ok with
This channel is low-key teaching me how to be an entrepreneur
That's like saying Minecraft teaches you how to be an architect
First, don't have a terrible name.
@@fitybux4664 - Wow, such a perfect person you must be.
"Everybody uses piccaninny in the northern territory." says the woman who wants her brand to go international and is completely ignoring what that word means to literally everyone outside of the northern territory.
Most likely she wasn't aware of this different perception of the word out there. She did change the name of the brand after the episode too
I feel like I've heard "piccaninny" at some point in my life, but nothing that would stand out as a slur.
I live in the U.S., and its not a common term here at all.
The term "ninny" is recognizable as being a foolish person, but even that word isn't commonly used here. I've only heard it in children's books, because it's a silly word to say out loud.
So if I were hearing "piccaninny" for the first time, I might see it more as a silly word, rather than an ethnic slur.
@@PixiiBomb it's a term not used anymore because it's racist. But in the past little Black children would have been called piccaninnies. If you watch old films you'll see examples of piccaninnies. And I'm sure it would have been widely used in US in the past considering America's history.
@@PixiiBomb I'm from central Texas, my man, I've heard a few racist fools use that term regularly. Very few people are like that around here anymore, but they exist.
Yeah, if that was in America only the KKK and Trump supporters would buy it. Any reasonable store would not stock those products and most customers would be uncomfortable or upset by the use of it on a product.
"I love this business, it speaks to me on every level, it's so close to me personally, and for that reason I'm out."
I'm surprised they didn't call her for stating its indigenous inspired, wants the culture to be known internationally, etc., etc...and then mentions the price after import duty. ME: "So why aren't you making these locally?"
Yep she's just taking advantage like usual
As a Chinese, it always bothers me when I brought souvenirs from foreign countries and it shows “MaDe iN CHiNa”
@@Allsurrender damn that's kinda crazy lol.😅
@@iancarter5217 i bought a trump bobble head from a roadside guy. It said made in china. Hilarious. American flags are overwhelmingly made overseas
@@Allsurrender everything's made in China. Lol
I sort of wish they would have explained what the name meant globally, and how if she wants to go international they'll need to take things like that into consideration.
It means small black child, but is a racial slur.
@@christschool the comment said that they wish the sharks explained this to her
@@carrotisalie an explanation is an explanation. Don’t be a brat!
@@zachariahrichards2843 then why are you being a brat about my explanation?
So she was asked, if the name is offensive elsewhere, would you have a problem with changing the name? Her answer is "that is a really hard one, a really hard one". Wow!
Dude, imma help you understand:
If you have a business with $50,000 in sales and $4,000 in profit like hers, in Australia, where literally no one finds it offensive, and your decision is to risk losing every customer you ever had (because you changed ur name and they don’t know who you are anymore) just to risk “going global”…. Yeah that’s a damn tough decision. Doesn’t matter whether the name is racist in larger parts of the world, like you are taking a huge risk by changing it.
@@LewConsulting Dude, imma help you understand even better.
You state no one finds it offensive, yet several of the Australian Sharks do. Additionally, the Australian market is but a pimple on the ass of the rest of the world and if your ambitions are to go global, you should simply ignore Australia all together because its market share is but a rounding error on the balance sheet.
You sound like that Australian pariah Rupert Murdoch.
@@christschoolNo.
Picaninny is a very offensive term that means a small black child. Depictions of black children with this term was a racial caricature during the Jim Crow era so yea it is considered an ethnic slur and shouldn’t be in the name of any business, at least one I would never put any of my money into.
Apparently she changed the name of the company. I looked at the name when it came up and literally gasped out loud.
It was also originally used as a racial slur meaning "pic a ni****" to lynch that is on a boring hot day in the south.
Thanks for the explanation greetings from sweden.
picaninny is literally the word for "child" in most island peoples culture. I lived in PNG for many years and its not offensive at all its just their language LOL
You mean it's not offensive to YOU. You can't speak on how someone else will feel about it.
Crazy how it’s such a basic idea. Just prints on baby clothes lol.
Yup, like Nike and their swoosh.
@@cv9624 who are they lol
That'll never work
:p
Ikr, and she said she racked her brain for years trying to come up with an idea to do with the art? Isn't that like one of the first ideas you would come up with after a few minutes of thinking at most?
@@cv9624 no! They have produced foot technology
Renaming the biz was the single smartest move - it would never do in the USA
Nobody in the USA has ever heard of any of these names. It would work until SJW’s find out and try to cancel them.
@@binyamj If by "nobody" you mean the kiddos born after 1980, then you are correct. We (the elders) have done good work.
@@kickinghorse2405 you mean 2000s kids. i heard and been taught that in the 90s
@@kickinghorse2405 maybe folks after 96 and later. lol
@@vagabundodevaughn1287Roger that. :) And we love everybody. ❤
I've never seen shark tank australia been watching mostly dragons den UK and just gotta say whoever adds the music needs to calm down abit in this one. I know both shows are abit much on noises and music but I do wish this one would lower the music.
This is on brand for Aussie tv they always put the most dramatic music for no reason lol
Well the music is loud on the American Shark Tank too. I think that's just the branding of Shark Tank.
@@soledieairvideos5974 definitely but dramatic tv is also an Aussie thing as well 🤣🤣
You're absolutely right.
I think it's funny because I saw this first and thought the Dragons Den was very quiet
Why am I suddenly addicted to shark tank
It’s addictive! 🦈
TH-cam algorithm wanted you to be addicted.
You've got nothing else to do
Hotboxed - Because you have a hole in your heart.
$36.00 for a freakin onesie?! They’ll use it, puke on it, and done! No way!
They have machines now that wash clothes. Not even kidding.
So you buy a new 9ne every time?
@@lenny7773 - What is a 9ne?
I'm in America, but I have ONLY ever heard that term as a racial slur. Actually surprised to learn where it comes from.
And there are probably plenty of people in America who used "piccaninni" as a totally inoffensive term.
@@jonhohensee3258 literally none
@@MouseInYourEye - You have proof, Chibbie?
@@jonhohensee3258 And you have proof?
@@christschool - Yeah, myself and my family. And friends.
I love the product, great business model, you're so awesome- for those reasons I'm out
"It's Very Early"... Who the hell are you expecting, Elon Musk To Come In From That Door?
its a nice way of saying "those figures aren't good enough for me"
Elon Musk would be a good start... lol
@@TraXXXtar True. Figures were quite low 😂
Yea I’ve always thought it was weird when they use that excuse. Like isn’t that the whole reason why people come on this show - being a new company and needing an investment to continue to grow?
My understanding - The sharks expect the entrepreneur to build a company to stage such that they are getting some profit making the shark confident to get 💰 back.
In the US, "pickaninny" is a VERY offensive racial slur.
I've never heard it before, in all my years living in the US.
@@rebekahmontesdeoca565 it was VERY popular in the most racist periods of our history. ESPECIALLY in the deep south, where I live.
I've never known it to be used for a boy. Idk about that. They were popular in certain art and advertising in the 19th and early 20th century.
@@rebekahmontesdeoca565 you clearly don't have melanin and haven't spent much time around our culture
@@princegobi5992 ok?
“would you change the name if it was considered offensive?”
“aaaahhhhhh i don’t know about that one”
Lolol good God they were going to use picanniny...
Bruh her face when they said take your profit like oh god
Your background music guys sucks... fire them. I don't want 'tense' music while investors are still talking, and it's not even that tense in comparison how the music is making out to be.
Agreed. Its way overdone compared to US version
Shark Tank AUS is really the best one, hands down. The investors are smart and polite, but direct, and you never really see the investors being insulting even if they dislike the idea or contestant.
Wrong
Correct
I was wondering why I was bored. I don't care about real investments I just want to see needs get dunked on
To be fair part of the reason people watch shark tank is to see the contestants get dunked on
It’s a difference of a opinion
It is exactly like u.s. the one guy is exactly like Kevin, even with his little soldier dollars going out and coming home with prisoners and the one guy is exactly Mark with the anti-supplement attitude. Exactly the same with those guys. They sought out identical, I'm sure. I think u.s. is more compassionate. These guys wouldn't donate anything to the disabled childcare group, and I know shark tank u.s. would have, like they have with others.
A lot non indigenous artists who create indigenous art often get into trouble here in Canada cause it never involves the indigenous folks themselves..
Why are they allowed to steal someone else's culture? Make some laws bro.
@@thumbsocial6754 They're allowed to create whatever art they like. As long as they don't falsely advertise their product or its origin.
She is indigenous though.. You could only get in trouble if you claim to be indigenous when ur not or using images that would be offensive.. There is absolutely nothing wrong with creating indigenous art whatever your personal culture is..
@@caleyhall but isn’t she importing all of this from overseas or did I hear wrong? I’m confused why she’s selling aboriginal art and she has no other aboriginal people involved. And I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but she’s clearly not 100% indigenous. This comes off as someone capitalizing off of their 3% native heritage and cutting out all native people.
@@Hannah-zw9ow wtf..
I saw the name and immediately was like "excuse me, wHAT"
Is it actually offensive, then?
@@theImprobableSteve In America it’s considered really racist
@@theImprobableSteve A lot of people are taking the piss here. It's not a racial term whatsoever in the US but a common type of rail attachments for rifles.
@@zachhatten7740 no, it's very racist it's a derogatory term for a black baby. It's always been a racist term. She's a white person living in Aboriginal territory and of course she doesn't see anything wrong with it because she probably lives with daily racism at the she's completely unaware of.
@@claybutler it's an ambiguation of the Spanish word "pequeno" and meant small child. It wasnt just for black kids. It meant any small kid. Don't inject victimhood into everything.
She should have got them for 15% each w the 40k, I personally feel like she got a little snaked but that’s just my opinion
She should be thrilled to have 2 sharks ass business partners for her little company. I’m shocked she needed a minute to think it over.
Kinda depends how much value those two sharks will add to the brand.
The fact that looking through the comments of this video, there’s a split between those who have heard of the name and those who have not. I’m part of the ones who have not and I live and grew up in the southern united states. Either way, if this person wants it to go international, she should consider changing it just because there is a good amount that find that term disgraceful.
Did you not watch the whole video???
As someone that isn't Australian, I was quite surprised at that name. No way she'd ever make it in America, Europe or Africa with that name.
zzzzzzzz......
The brand name, though spelled differently, is an offensive racial term here in the US. So I understand the hang up if you go global
Yep! US here too, totally agree.
Definitely not a racial term whatsoever, it is actually the name of a rail attachment system for rifles.
@@zachhatten7740 Guarantee you it’s a racial slur too, especially in the South US. It’s an antiquated term so it’s not used much anymore, but as late as 1960s when my mom grew up it’s what racists called black kids. Look it up, search Picaninny Slur (remember I said it’s spelled different but pronounced the same) the spelling can also be regional too but you’ll see that in the search results. It was a huge part of the ‘mammy’ caricatures and stereotyping.
@@Thepersianpopinjay it's an ambiguation of the Spanish word "pequeno" and meant small child. It wasnt just for black kids. It meant any small kid. Don't inject victimhood into everything.
Some people have adopted the Baizuo as a real personality.
For those who aren’t understanding the slur bit of it, it’s an old American (specifically Southern) term that basically means “little” (ninny) “picker” (picca).
So it’s essentially referring to children of plantation slaves. Basically like “the hard R” aimed specifically at children.
Just because it means something else in “the Northern Territory” has no bearing here. After all, there’s another very specific American word that is the Spanish word for “black”. So. Yeah.
She seemed like a nice enough lady and just genuinely ignorant of the negative connotation of the word. I don’t think she meant it in a flippant way when she said “everyone still uses it”. But. Maybe that’s just me.
But yeah. That’s why the brand name was offensive. Coming from someone who looks at a lot of word origins for work 🤷♂️🤷♂️
absolutely agree
@@TwinMama828 Thanks. I try to educate when I can. Because some folks are always gonna want a “why” in these scenarios. I just happened to have an answer today lolz
I've been binging this show for hours today (well, back and forth between US, UK, and Aussie versions), and this the first buy in I've seen today.
First time I have watched an Aus version. Quite open and legitimate.
They need a new name, the clothes are nice though.
I'm surprised it took them that long to address the racial implications of their branding. I dunno whether it's privilege or sheer ignorance, but I immediately perceived antebellum slavery connotations an ADOS.
no doubt imagine my "shock" reading half of these comments
Very few people know what ADOS means. I do but you should speak in plain terms that the majority will understand.
I think those designs can easily be coppied by anyone
You know they can - from a marketing perspective, i would think it would help to have a well-known name ( celebrity or designer) or Brand attached with the designs. Although, perhaps the way she is going, it will start small and build in reputation. That way, it has a natural exposure. But, yes, while the designs are personal to her (as well as beautiful) they can be knocked off fairly easily.
okay but why does Naomi always wear that same red dress?
Same reason a guy wears a red 'power' tie.
because thats all she can afford due to the 100s of failing business's she gave her money away to...
@@peacefulsoul77 ooh nice burn 🤣
" I'm concerned that your name might be viewed as a racial slur, and for that reason I'm in"
Lol wut?
It's an racial slur for a black child.
he literally said its conditional on changing the name...
I'm from America and I'd never heard the name before - I had to google it.
Can you imagine if she'd tried going global with that name?! Good lord.
question mark
Why the hell would they give it that name? It's a derogatory word for little black child.
Wow I didn't know that. That's wild
I love the sharks. they show they have a heart. not like the ruthless rude Dragons den in the UK.
Yeah the UK dragons are so grumpy & boring. It's the least enjoyable version by quite a lot to me. Even if you are going to be harsh... At least make it entertaining like Kevin O'Leary does sometimes, or have a bit of personality to go with it.
pikinini means child in Papua New Guinea most talked language Tok Pisin
You can see she likes the name, because if you had no idea it was a slur (I didnt, and Im American) it has a certain amount of whimsy to it. That being said, if she didn't think the word was bad, why did she ask "Elders" and stuff if it was okay to use?
That name would get then cancelled in the UK or the US in no time.
@Frank Castle Oh cool, an ignorant entitled old white guy appears to share his wisdom. Awesome.
@@remchaill9898 You must a BLM soldier. Well you keep crying over words you dont like you little simp 😆
Same as another commenter. I'm from the UK and have never heard of the term.
Clearly she had no negative intentions but it is a word that was used negatively when talking about the children of slaves and also later on was used as a derisory term towards black and brown children. For the record, I’m from the UK and it’s a term that our prime minister (Boris) used previously to pretty much global criticism.
@Frank Castle Your friend group is largely white, or you have very little interaction with non-white people. It is know as an offensive term here in the UK, and if I remember correctly Boris was criticised for using it not too long ago.
Here in the states, the word is a racial slur. LoL
It definitely isn't. It's a rail system for rifles.
@@zachhatten7740 close, but no lol
I don't think 'not even having a credit card' is as much of a brag as she thinks it is. Credit cards can be insanely useful, especially if you pay them off in full every month!
True, and if you are from the USA it is basically a free way to get your credit score up.
Im European, can you please explain why it is insanely useful especially if you pay them off in full every month? There is a big bias here i guess that is the first step to financial suicide :P but maybe we wrong
@@benjipendragon7598 not sure how the credit bureau in europe works but in north america, incurring a balance for your usual monthly spending and paying it off in full every month shows good payment history increasing your credit score, as well as getting you benefits of whatever card you're using-for example cash back or rewards points for travel. And paying off in full every month incurs 0$ interest so it's a win-win.
@@LasseHG1 paying your credit cards off in full every months does NOTHING for your credit. You have to estab;ish credit and paying them off doesn't do that. Making payments monthly is what raises your score. Paying them off in 6 months does both, establishes credit and raises your score.
@@benjipendragon7598 with a good credit score it can be easier to get granted a home loan which is a big plus when looking to buy a home
Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance is wealth, a great career purpose is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life
lol JESUS. I didnt read the description of this video and wow when she first says the name of the company... that's an OG slavery era slur in the US. You having never heard it doesn't change that. Especially if you're trying to elevate a brand name. Personal ignorance isn't an excuse.
Clear sign she does NO research
Sharks generally don't invest in businesses making $4000 profit.....
How did this happen....
they invest in people ;)
Indigenous Art of almost any kind can sell very well overseas.
Because they see potential.
Maybe from the guilt of stealing from the aboriginals for a hundred years. They are the most oppressed peoples on the planet.
seemed to happen because john was feeling generous.
EEeeeeee the name, the cringe is strong. In the UK that is definitely never a word anyone would use.
Except your Prime Minister, who famously wrote about "Pickaninnies with their watermelon smiles"
@@dorothyparkour435 and yet that's one of the least offensive things he's said...
I wouldn't judge standards by Boris Johnson
The fact that she ignores the fact that the name is offensive says a lot
I also love all the people in this comments section telling people who are offended to "Not Be Offended" because "They" are not offended. No attempt to understand the problem. So typical!!
And it’s offensive because why? Cultural appropriation or some such garbage like that?
@@CG87343 Let me get this straight, I offer an explanation and why I consider it offensive, then you call me a snowflake and to "get over it"...and we are back in the same position as before. That's the game, it's ALWAYS the game.
@@CG87343 no its literally a slur lol
@@taylorbrewing Exactly, but these apologist can't be bothered to Google it or research it, because they are not interested in the truth or learning about other people.
According to google -
... piccaninny -
/ˈpɪkənɪni,ˌpɪkəˈnɪni/
noun
OFFENSIVE
a small black child.
Shark tank is a perfect example of how the rich get richer, watched it so much and just realized that 👀
wow they really don't get that connotation in the u.s.! lawd....highly racist
I was raised in the north of the US, and just spent 20 years in the south of the US, before moving back north 2 years ago. I've never heard that as a racial slur. But that's just me.
Seeing other comments, and Googling it, it's easy to see it's an offensive name. New to me but you learn new things all the time.
Well I'm glad you guys told me I should be outraged, I never knew tiny tots was a slur.
😂
Pickanin...ny is a derogatory term for a child that's black. TH-cam wouldnt even let me type it with out giving me a warning.
@@juniperq4900 I was making a joke, but seriously I'd never heard that term before watching this video. I don't think it's well known at all in the UK.
@@chilli-iceolive-abode2447 yeh the closest thing weve got here is piccadilly in monopoly
@@chilli-iceolive-abode2447 pickanin
Can't go global with a name like that. Should have googled it. Its an incredibly racist name. Just because elders thought it was ok doesn't make it ok. Research is essential. Good she changed the name.
Oh get over yourself. She learned from the Sharks. If you think she meant any harm, you're crazy.
This is a genuine concern. In the USA the moment something even appears racist, whether it is or isn't, it becomes a liability. I completely understand hesitancy to join with this.
Internationally that name would not fly!
Yes it would
@@aggrogator4045 you don't know history... and people are not going to look in Australian issues before making judgements.
@@killler240 I do though. Idiots like you are the ones who give these silly words so much "power". You're the type to think "mumbo jumbo" as a phrase should not fly internationally lol
@@aggrogator4045 I life in the real world, you can live in the land of fairy tales.
@@killler240 English is a second language to you, isn't it?
Chileee.... I hope she changed the name! Wouldn't make money in the US because of the negative connotation in it.
Ooooh. That name 😣
Yeah I think this is just a cultural problem for sure. The name would be fine if she were not intending to cater to an international market. The US is a strong target demographic in an international market. Even if the term is ONLY offensive in the US and is seen fine in other countries using that word in your company name would hit a large part of your market pool in a negative light and could potentially also lead to negative press which could potentially affect non-US markets as well. Changing the name is for the best
The name of it tho 🤦🏼♀️
Gosh, the woman from Avatar came to earth to pitch on shark tank 😅
Changing the name was a good idea, even if locals aren't offended, someone on the internet will be, whether they're getting offended for themselves or for others, it'll still explode and go viral no matter what the people, who were technically targeted by the slur, think or say.
One should always do homework if they want to go global with a brand. This is even taken from a dictionary definition.
:piccaninny
/ˈpɪkənɪni,ˌpɪkəˈnɪni/
Learn to pronounce
nounOFFENSIVE
noun: pickaninny
a small black child.
adjectiveARCHAIC
adjective: pickaninny
very small.
The rug always looks like they only cleaned a square in the middle.
Why not call her Company "little one" and use a tiny footprint as a logo? Am surprised that no investor suggested that name, considering her current Company name meant "little one". i graduated Business College in 2019, so i understand how a bad name can ruin your business. i am starting a soap company called EVOLUTION SOAP COMPANY, however it used to be SOAP REVOLUTION. Was a cool name, yet a revolution refers to war. i wanted my brand to be seen as more peaceful. Kakadu sounds like poop to me (no offence) and even though babies poop a lot in their diapers, to many potential customers, this name would still come across as gross. A Kakadu is also an Aboriginal bird. You see, picking the best name for your business is crucial. if Kakadu means an Aboriginal bird and there are turtles printed on the clothing, the brand is already disconnected.
Cheers from Canada. :) Hope you learned some business today.
The australian sharks are so polite and humble! Love them!
Just change the damn name.
A genuine lady with a passion for what she does - best of luck to her on the entrepreneurial journey 👋
Love the indigenous connection through the brand 😊
Except its all made in china. ..
Do you love the racism?! Says a lot about you!
Some of these comments are truly ignorant. This woman wants to successfully sell a product, and I am telling you that in the United States "pickaninny" has a whole other meaning, dehumanizing for little black kid. Damn, it doesn't matter who owned slaves or how the word came to be offensive, it's a slur here, a big one. Damn, just 60-some years ago little black kids were called "pickaninnies" and crap, Emmett Till and church bombings. If you want to sell to America, you have to be aware of the culture. This isn't some liberal bs.
They changed the name to Kakadu I believe
I can say in the US she would be rejected a trademark for an ethnic slur.
You might be right about the rejection. But it's not an ethnic slur to everyone.
That’s probably why she doesn’t have a trademark on the name.
Pickaninny: A small black child
Can we get a 2021 season!! I love this show 😊👍🤓
Okay, now i must find out what on earth a Pickaninny means.
Edit: Just googled it, I'm in agreement with Steve on this one. The name is unacceptable.
You must be young, I mean really young.
"originally by people of the West Indies to their babies and more widely referring to small children, as in Melanesian Pidgin. It is a pidgin word form, derived from the Portuguese pequenino" - Instead of banning words why don't we bring back the good original meanings of them? And a positive brand could do that
The world doesn't work that way, though.
Are you that dim, Avik? The video says she changed it.