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Stompy · 07-19-2004, 08:25 AM

I hate how companies in this country turn into the morality squad. For example, in Howard Stern's earlier days, sponsors would pull out if he said something really offensive. I mean really... as if your customers will say, "Oh damn, Howard Stern just totally offended me and Goodyear tires is an advertiser. I hate goodyear now." When in reality they should be asking themselves why they kept listening to a show that they KNEW was offensive.

Who gives a flying fuck if she made some sexual innuendo about Bush's name? If you get offended at that, sorry, but you're an idiot. Then Slim Fast has this mysterious ego now as if their customers will care what Whoopi said.

If a company has a celebrity as a spokesperson and they make a distasteful joke or remark that doesn't sit well with your sense of humor and you then turn around and make a decision to stop buying their product because of that celebrity spokesperson, then you too are spending WAY too much time away from more important things in your life.. also, just because you don't buy the product doesn't mean that millions of others won't. Believe me, your voice will go unheard and will make no difference.

For example, the whole not supporting dominoes thing... if you believe in something, that's fine, but in reality it makes no difference. The fact is, not enough people care enough about it or know about it. You and a very small handful of others (compared to regular customers) may choose to not support dominoes, but it seriously has no effect. If anything, hate them for their crappy pizza, not because the owner is a moron.

I don't care who owns the company. If Charles Manson made the best battery on the market, I'd probably buy it. Not because I support Manson, but because I want a damn good battery!

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Didn't the Volkswagon emerge as a result of Nazis, or is that just a myth? If so, then shouldn't the whole world boycott Volkswagon? If they don't, does it mean they're supporting Nazis?

07-19-2004, 08:25 AM	#41 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	I hate how companies in this country turn into the morality squad. For example, in Howard Stern's earlier days, sponsors would pull out if he said something really offensive. I mean really... as if your customers will say, "Oh damn, Howard Stern just totally offended me and Goodyear tires is an advertiser. I hate goodyear now." When in reality they should be asking themselves why they kept listening to a show that they KNEW was offensive. Who gives a flying fuck if she made some sexual innuendo about Bush's name? If you get offended at that, sorry, but you're an idiot. Then Slim Fast has this mysterious ego now as if their customers will care what Whoopi said. If a company has a celebrity as a spokesperson and they make a distasteful joke or remark that doesn't sit well with your sense of humor and you then turn around and make a decision to stop buying their product because of that celebrity spokesperson, then you too are spending WAY too much time away from more important things in your life.. also, just because you don't buy the product doesn't mean that millions of others won't. Believe me, your voice will go unheard and will make no difference. For example, the whole not supporting dominoes thing... if you believe in something, that's fine, but in reality it makes no difference. The fact is, not enough people care enough about it or know about it. You and a very small handful of others (compared to regular customers) may choose to not support dominoes, but it seriously has no effect. If anything, hate them for their crappy pizza, not because the owner is a moron. I don't care who owns the company. If Charles Manson made the best battery on the market, I'd probably buy it. Not because I support Manson, but because I want a damn good battery! [edit] Didn't the Volkswagon emerge as a result of Nazis, or is that just a myth? If so, then shouldn't the whole world boycott Volkswagon? If they don't, does it mean they're supporting Nazis? __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 07-19-2004 at 08:37 AM..