Dora the Explorer was a household sensation when it burst onto the cable scene in 2000, teaching kids the joys of adventures and the value of being bilingual. Little ones became obsessed with all things Dora and were ready to gobble up anything with her little cherub face on it — literally. So when Popsicle came out with an adorable novelty pop bearing her face, kids were seriously pumped … but one Redditor single-handedly crushed their joy in one horrifying photo.
Behold, THE HORROR:
*POURS BLEACH ONTO EYEBALLS*
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Seriously, Dora looks like she has **seen** some shit, man, and the Internet happily took part in ripping this attempt at smart marketing to shreds:


At least we can all laugh about it.
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