I can't believe what I just saw... - Democratic Underground

PCIntern

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Tue Aug-18-09 06:22 AM
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I can't believe what I just saw...

ON MSNBC Dish Network provider, there was an ad for "Obama shoes"...OK, bad enough, but this is not what got to me...

The web address is: Obamashoes.oom

which also looks like Obamas hoes.com

Is it me...or is it Memorex?

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FLDCVADem

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Tue Aug-18-09 06:27 AM
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1. Quite a reach IMO n/t

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Chemisse

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Tue Aug-18-09 06:37 AM
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2. I think it's you - you really have to stretch to find that nt

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PCIntern

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Tue Aug-18-09 06:41 AM
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3. ...that's what I was afraid of...

I'm getting way to sensitive to slights and these creeps on the Right are worrying me no end...

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Chemisse

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Tue Aug-18-09 07:05 AM
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7. It's hard not to get paranoid

When all those right-wingers are - in a sense - after you.

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iamjoy

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Tue Aug-18-09 06:57 AM
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4. It's Kind of Funny

I wouldn't take it as a deliberate insult, just poor website naming. It's what happens when we run words together. Like Experts Exchange and Mole Station Nursery. There are a more examples of it:

http://snagsta.com/people/saiphin-poole/lists/top-10-worst-company-domain-names5245?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

enjoy :P

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Richardo

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Tue Aug-18-09 07:00 AM
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5. "Mole Station Nursery" took me a minute

Those are hilarious. :rofl:

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tabasco

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Tue Aug-18-09 07:02 AM
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6. I'm thinking about getting a Chia Obama. n/t

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vincna

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Tue Aug-18-09 07:51 AM
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8. That's hilarious

You need to patent it or produce it before someone else does and makes a fortune

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OneTenthofOnePercent

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Tue Aug-18-09 07:54 AM
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9. Already done...

And already pulled from shelves because somehow... it was "racist" :shrug:

This was a little while ago. Heard it on Rover's Morning Glory radio show.

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