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Microsoft's constant media presence definitely makes it an easy target, but its ridiculous ads, like the infamous vomit spot, and other quirky shenanigans only exacerbate the company's lame public image. If there's an organization that fails harder than Microsoft in its attempts to be trendy, creative, and cool, we'd like to hear about it. [From: Engadget]
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Subscribe to commentsmarshallNov 18th 2009 4:46PM
The reeducation camp joke was priceless. LMAO
skivyNov 23rd 2009 6:29AM
I can't take this sort of thing. Especially going out to dinner and have to put up with the clapping and happy birthday songs at places such as Texas Roadhouse etc. It without a doubt one of the most irritating things. It's not so much the singing and dancing but knowing that the singers and dancers are doing it against their will, and are being phoney and superficial.
evelynNov 28th 2009 10:52AM
I'm with you! One time my husband and I went out to dinner for my birthday and I had really had a bad day. I really didn't even want to go out and warned my husband not to tell the wait staff at the restaurant because I "didn't want those Bozos coming over to the table and singing to me". Well, after the meal I excused myself to the ladies room and when I returned to the table there was a piece of birthday cake with a lit candle sitting on the table in front of my chair... I looked at my husband -(you know the kind of look) and was not too darn happy that he had told anyone it was my birthday... then the waiter came over and whispered in my ear, "don't worry, we Bozos aren't going to sing to you". So, at that point it was kind of funny/embarrassing and I was relieved at the same time.
IrishmmmmmsFeb 7th 2010 7:44PM
Hmmmm...if you don't like celebrating and singing, maybe just stay home?
docalsmNov 23rd 2009 7:09AM
Look at the 2:30 mark. Notice anything suspicious? Keep your eye on the woman in white. What's she putting in her bag? Nice keeping an eye out, Microsoft employees.
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SHANENov 23rd 2009 2:23PM
Good Call!
ShannonNov 23rd 2009 9:40PM
Actually it looks like a notepad and she had it in her hand when she ran in to dance. If you notice she isn't clapping right and she put it in her bag so she could clap. Also what she put in her bag dos not look like what was on the shelf she was next to.
buddyNov 23rd 2009 6:49AM
It is oboviously a large shopping mall store and I think they accomplished what they wanted to do by getting passers-by to enter the store and join in the dance. It also negates the image of a stuffy, geeky, computer store where most people are intimidated to enter or ask questions of the employees. If you have just seen them dancing in the store then you would be much more comfortable in approaching them with questions.
Hoping for changeNov 23rd 2009 12:00PM
Right Buddy. Just like I am more comfortable asking relationship questions to a prostitute.
NancyNov 23rd 2009 6:49AM
Could be a good thing - bad as they are :) Wakes them up in the middle of the afternoon. BUT get rid of the singing along and I think if I was in that store I would have been ready to cut off those clapping hands after the first 30 seconds.
linshoresNov 23rd 2009 7:55AM
I think it's refreshing, and put's a smile on some's faces. People who are uncomfortable with it, are uncomfortable with themselves... Not enjoying the moment, why, that must be a tradgedy...
originlcinNov 23rd 2009 7:58AM
Having your employees do funny dances will make them happier, huh? Hey Bill why don't you try giving them some of your billions that you send to other countries.
ShellNov 23rd 2009 8:05AM
I agreed until they had to bring in the white comment in..Why pull a race thing ..Would it have been okay to say a bunch of black guys? And the heaviest one with the most faded jeans didn't look white...
hockeyfamily417Nov 28th 2009 9:50AM
White folks dancing!!! Hilarious!!!
HomerNov 23rd 2009 8:14AM
It looks as though they're having a good time (note smiling faces). I worked in a corporate environment (IT) for 25 years. My bosses were assholes as they were promoted to the highest level of incompetency (Peter Priciple) and they had to rule people that knew way more than them so the used the iron fist method. This could have been more fun if at the end, they would have mooned everybody and gave their boss the finger.
CarolNov 23rd 2009 8:24AM
The ones dancing don't look humilated to me. They look like they're enjoying it...at least for the first couple of minutes...*L* I love it!! Work, enjoyable exercise and fun to boot. Why the negativity? Join in the fun!!
bevNov 24th 2009 1:01PM
WOWWWWWWW I take offense of this article saying White Dudes. If they had said Black Dudes everyone would be in an uproar but I don't see anyone too upset about saying white dudes. I am tired of articles like this that say things about whites and we are suppose to accept it but its a horrible thing if its said against a black. Bull this has to stop. I am not making too much out of it either because all the time whites are being put down and must watch their mouths yet this kind of thing goes on Racism isn't for just black issues you know.
leolux10Nov 28th 2009 9:38AM
WOW!!! Pretty sensitive, aren't ya? LOL Had the tables been turned, you (and others like you) would consider it as "pulling the race card". White people can name any/every insult UNDER THE SUN, and you whites try to dub it down to being a "joke", at times. Expecting us to smpy ignore it. Yet, something as MILD as this artcle, gets your panties all in a bunch??? HA!!! I'd say to you "welcome to OUR world", but there is ONLY ONE WORLD!!! The world in which WHITES created........a DIVISIVE world.
Don't serve it (insults), if you can't eat it! Simple!
Cry babies.....
fry112Nov 28th 2009 11:14AM
Shut up White Dude!!!!
elitistscumbagsNov 23rd 2009 9:00AM
Yay!,... lets all clap and dance while we are destroying our own county by selling Chinese products for Israel stock holders.