Buy my rizz product, bro? UI study finds slang backfires miserably in marketing

Imagine a grandfather in his 80s using words like bae, bougie or rizz with a teenage grandchild. The kid likely won’t be receptive and will instead give grandpa the side-eye. The same’s true in business. A University of Iowa study finds when companies try to market themselves as cool using slang, it can be disastrous. […]

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Nancy Domino, 87, Sac City

Funeral Services for Nancy Domino, age 87 of Sac City, IA, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026,

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