#The responses to this image on twitter are cringeworthy | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

coin-river-blog · 6 years ago

Link

U.S. House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other New York politicians just chased off 25,000 Amazon jobs that could have created salaries of at least $115,000 jobs each. Unfazed and stunningly arrogant, these politicians are taking a victory lap following their dubious success.

AOC’s Cringeworthy Response To Amazon Decision

youtube

CCN reported earlier today that Amazon had scrapped the spacious campus it had planned to build in Long Island City, Queens, which would have created roughly 25,000 well-paying jobs. The residual job creation was estimated to be an additional 67,000 jobs.

The cheers that followed Amazon’s decision to pull out of New York are misguided and troublesome. Too many politicians seem tone-deaf to traditional ideals, like job creation, in their relentless effort to denigrate anything related to big money.

Following Amazon’s announcement, some of the loudest cheers came from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The freshman member of the U.S. House of Representatives had previously described the e-commerce giant’s HQ2 plans as “creeping overreach.”

Thursday, she proclaimed victory and showed once again she doesn’t see the destruction her misguided ideas can cause.

She tweeted:

Anything is possible: today was the day a group of dedicated, everyday New Yorkers & their neighbors defeated Amazon’s corporate greed, its worker exploitation, and the power of the richest man in the world. https://t.co/nyvm5vtH9k

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 14, 2019

If that wasn’t enough, she followed up with comments that indicate it’s about her, not her constituents.

A reporter caught up with Ocasio-Cortez Tuesday, and she seemed oblivious to the fact that her district is out thousands of jobs and billions of dollars. Even more aggravating is her suggestion that she possesses a concrete, viable plan that would be better than Amazon’s firm plans.

She stammered to the reporter:

“We were subsidizing those jobs so for… the city was paying for those jobs. So frankly, if we were willing to give Amazon three…if we were willing to give away $3 billion for this deal, we could invest those $3 billion in our district ourselves if we wanted to.”

Amazon Stops Just Short of Calling Out Ocasio-Cortez by Name

Amazon will no longer build a 25,000-employee corporate campus in Queens. | Source: Shutterstock

In explaining why it couldn’t move forward with building in New York, Amazon strikingly said it was due to the politicians.

In its statement about the cancellation, Amazon said:

“While polls show that 70% of New Yorkers support our plans and investment, a number of state and local politicians have made it clear that they oppose our presence and will not work with us to build the type of relationships that are required to go forward with the project we and many others envisioned in Long Island City.”

On the opposite end of the spectrum, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio attacked Amazon for abandoning its HQ2 plans.

He said:

“You have to be tough to make it in New York. We gave Amazon the opportunity to be a good neighbor and do business in the greatest city in the world. Instead of working with the community, Amazon threw away that opportunity.”

Maybe Ocasio-Cortez Should Retake Basic Math

Once again, Ocasio-Cortez falls a little short in basic math here. Even CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin took her to task. He pointed out that this would have been a subsidy only if the state got nothing back for giving it.

Sorkin expressed his disagreement in terms of the huge missed opportunity.

“It’s one thing to win the war on Twitter, it’s another when it happens in real life, and it happens to real people with real jobs and real families. I don’t get that upset about a lot of things. “[This] wins a great Twitter war. It looks great on Twitter, but in real life, it’s a very different story.”

New York to Miss out on $27 Billion from Amazon HQ2

youtube

The politicians seem to be missing some good old-fashioned economics logic. Sorkin broke it down like this. The $3 billion in subsidies will provide a massive return on investment in the form of economic spending and growth.

“[The state] would have effectively been paying out $3 billion in incentives for what would have likely been the equivalent of $27 billion over 25 years. You can play with the math, and you can tell me that there were going to be additional costs, and there likely would have been, but if I handed you $3 billion and you gave me $25 billion back, or you gave me $15 billion back, or $10 billion back, that could have been used for roads, schools, police, and subways, I think that’s a good deal.”

That slight from the De Blasio was even more unsettling because the mayor had ostensibly negotiated the deal in good faith.

“Then it seems he hit them on the way out the door today.”

These reactions are silly, childish and not productive. Beyond the loss of Amazon and its associated $27 billion in economic growth, they signal to other major companies that perhaps states like progressive-leaning New York aren’t as friendly to businesses as officials seem to hoodwink people into believing.

Lots Of Cheering Now Turning Into Lots of Crying For Others

As the politicians bask in the glory of running off a major corporation that could have provided jobs for their constituents, they seem to be ignoring others who will be negatively affected.

A lot of moves had started to be made after Amazon announced plans that it would build in Long Island City. For example, over the course of the 14 weeks since the announcement, contracts to buy homes, mostly condos, jumped a mind-boggling 181% compared to the same period a year ago, according to CNBC. Now you have to wonder if those people who signed those contracts will try to pull out.

Other Finalists Put Up ‘We Still Want You’ Signs

Long Island City won out over 19 other cities that Amazon chose as finalists that wanted the company to build their headquarters in their locales.

Arlington, Virginia’s local government reassured residents that Amazon still planned to proceed with its new HQ2 campus in Crystal City.

They tweeted:

Statement from Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey on Amazon: "After speaking with an Amazon representative earlier today, we have confirmed that we are moving forward as planned with Amazon’s upcoming headquarters in Arlington – nothing has changed." (1/3)

— ArlingtonVA (@ArlingtonVA) February 14, 2019

Summing up the fallout for New York City, Council Minority Whip Joe Borelli said it nearly perfectly, in an interview with Fox Business:

“Amazon was facing local politicians who weren’t going to negotiate in good faith for the real challenges that would befall anybody developing a large area of the city.”

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the article are solely those of the author and do not represent those of, nor should they be attributed to, CCN.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Image from Win McNamee / Getty Images / AFP

!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '1288856321255834'); fbq('track', 'PageView');

0 notes

narcisbolgor-blog · 7 years ago

Text

‘Trump Baby’ balloon sparks online row

Image copyright Jason Hawkes

Image caption The 'Trump Baby' balloon is due to take off from Parliament Square

Plans to fly a giant inflatable depicting Donald Trump as a baby over London during the US president's visit have sparked an online row.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has given permission for the helium-filled six-metre (19.7ft) high balloon to fly.

Some people on social media have welcomed the blimp protest, while others have described it as "juvenile" and "disrespectful".

Mr Trump is due to meet Theresa May at 10 Downing Street on 13 July.

Campaigners raised almost £18,000 to pay for the inflatable, which they said reflects Mr Trump's character as an "angry baby with a fragile ego and tiny hands".

Republicans Overseas spokesman Drew Liquerman said the blimp was "cringeworthy", but he doesn't believe the US president will care about it.

"Frankly it's embarrassing. It's embarrassing for the people flying it, for the British residents of London and for people in the UK," he added.

"I don't think it will bother him."

Social media has been split between those who view the blimp as a suitable protest against the president...

Skip Twitter post by @HarryEarthling

What a wonderful idea, we all have to get thousands of smaller trump baby balloons and see it off and then walk all around central London. Can you buy them online yet?

— Harry Earthling (@HarryEarthling) July 5, 2018

Report

End of Twitter post by @HarryEarthling

Skip Twitter post by @Glassey

Both utterly brilliant and hilarious.

— Glassey 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈 (@Glassey) July 5, 2018

Report

End of Twitter post by @Glassey

And others who have been critical of Mr Khan's decision to let it go ahead...

Skip Twitter post by @DesmondDeehan

This is childish and demeaning regardless of the politics. Who is responsible for this student prank?

— Desmond Deehan (@DesmondDeehan) July 5, 2018

Report

End of Twitter post by @DesmondDeehan

Skip Twitter post by @YorkNewYork

What is #SadiqKhan doing in allowing a giant baby #Trump balloon to fly over #London when the #USA #President arrives? It's juvenile, disrespectful and offensive. There are ways to demonstrate. This is not one of them. Grow up Mayor!

— Andrew Lindsay (@YorkNewYork) July 6, 2018

Report

End of Twitter post by @YorkNewYork

However, some have also seen a funnier side to the debate.

Skip Twitter post by @elisled

The criticism of Sadiq Khan for ordering a baby Trump balloon is a lot of hot air and has been blown up out of all proportion- after all there should be strings attached to the order. 🙃

— rosetta delisle #FBPE (@elisled) July 6, 2018

Report

End of Twitter post by @elisled

Under the plans the inflatable will be allowed to fly for two hours on the morning of Friday 13 July, using Parliament Square Garden as a grounding point.

A statement on behalf of Mr Khan said he "supports the right to peaceful protest and understands that this can take many different forms".

More than 10,000 people signed a petition calling for the inflatable to be given permission to fly, activists said.

Giant 'Trump Baby' balloon approved to fly

Should Trump get tea and cakes invite to No 10?

Mayor 'bans' Donald Trump from Sheffield

Leo Murray, who is behind the crowdfunded idea, said: "[Mr Trump] really seems to hate it when people make fun of him.

"We want to make sure he knows that all of Britain is looking down on him and laughing at him."

Image copyright Andrew Aitchison

Image caption Campaigners raised almost £18,000 to pay for the six-metre high inflatable

Mr Khan and Mr Trump have repeatedly clashed on Twitter, including in the aftermath of the London Bridge attack.

A counter-protest which aims to fund a "Sadiq Khan baby balloon" has received more than £10,000 of support.

Before the inflatable can take off, campaigners also need permission from the National Air Traffic Service and Met Police.

Max Wakefield, who is one of the people working on the project, said the group is "confident it will obtain all necessary permits".

Mr Trump has so far made no comment.

Related Topics

London

Trump UK visit

Donald Trump

Sadiq Khan

Original Article : HERE ; This post was curated & posted using : RealSpecific

=> *********************************************** Learn More Here: ‘Trump Baby’ balloon sparks online row ************************************ =>

‘Trump Baby’ balloon sparks online row was originally posted by Viral News - Feed

#Viral News - Feed

0 notes

365newsx · 5 years ago

Audio

365NEWSX.COM welcome our listeners on our Hollywood bulletin for 13th June 2020.

#John #Cleese attacks 'cowardly and gutless' BBC for removal of Fawlty Towers episode .

#FawltyTowers co-creator and star John Cleese has labelled the BBC's decision to remove an episode of the show from streaming services as "cowardly and gutless and contemptible". UKTV, which is owned by the BBC, temporarily removed the Fawlty Towers episode. The Germans this week due to the episode containing racist slurs. It followed a series of moves by streaming platforms in the past week to purge offensive content in the wake of a growing movement, online and via the Black Lives Matter street protests, to combat racism.

The moment that left us all talking from last year's Trooping the Colour .

During the 2019 #celebrations, which were attended by the extended royal family, eagle-eyed fans spotted what many claimed to be a "cold" moment between none other than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? But what actually happened, and why did it cause such a stir at the royal event of the year. Meghan had only given birth to son Archie the month prior when she and Harry appeared at Trooping the Colour on 8 June, 2019.

Jeremy Clarkson Was Asked To Return To Top Gear By BBC .

The decision caused an uproar from fans, and at one point Clarkson fired back, "I hope Chris enjoys running what, for the next couple of weeks, is the world’s biggest car show". Week's later, we heard of Clarkson's talks with Amazon, who intended to pick up the talented presenter, and give him anything he wanted.

Star Wars: Squadrons Briefly Appears On The Xbox Home Page .

It appears a new Star Wars game has leaked a little early, based on a large advertisement that appeared on the official Xbox website today. The splash image has since been removed, but not before the internet noticed.

US network casts first black Bachelor after 24 seasons following outcry for diversity.

A Change.org petition urging ABC to address a lack of diversity on the reality dating franchise, which includes The Bachelor and its lead spinoff, The Bachelorette, garnered the support of thousands, including franchise alums. The petition stated that "ABC and Warner Bros! have been producing Bachelor content for 18 years.

Barnesy, Paul Kelly and Tones and I to headline 1000-gig NSW festival .

Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres said Great Southern Nights was a joint initiative by the NSW government and ARIA to revive the music, events and hospitality industries devastated by the triple blow of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, the bushfires, and drought. "This celebration of outstanding Australian artists and incredible live music venues across NSW gives us all something to look forward to, from event-goers to industry," Mr Ayres said. He also appealed to venues to nominate to be involved, hinting some gigs would be played in "unexpected places".

Star-studded and cringeworthy: Twitter roasts 'I Take Responsibility' video .

— lili michelle (@lilsmichelle) June 11, 2020. man it sucks they denied my submission :/ #ITakeResponsibility @KeshaRose @KristenBell @aaronpaul_8 @DebraMessing pic. twitter. com/vbIVZF9oZ9. — "good" cops are complicit (@RIPWaluigi) June 11, 2020.

Ex-MasterChef judge Gary Mehigan says the new judges 'slim, gorgeous and well dressed' .

ABC launches harm and offence review after Netflix pulls Chris Lilley series .

The ABC says it will conduct a harm and offence review of its entertainment content after Netflix decided to pull four of the broadcaster's Chris Lilley series containing controversial depictions of race. Originally broadcast on the ABC between 2005 and 2014, We Can Be Heroes, Summer Heights High, Angry Boys and Jonah From Tonga were all removed from Netflix this week following sustained criticism over Mr Lilley's use of brownface and blackface.

A furious Kelly Rowland accuses Guy Sebastian of cheating on The Voice.

Here's why WWE has Fired Paul Heyman from RAW.

In a move that surprised many in the industry, RAW Executive Director Paul Heyman has been relieved of his duties on Monday Night RAW. He will no longer work in an executive capacity, and will only be in-ring talent from now on. Heyman was in charge of handling talent, storylines, promotions, and creative work on Monday Night RAW.

Thanks for listening to our daily hollywood bulletin. For more news, visit us at 365NEWSX.COM (called as three sixty five newsx.com)

#SoundCloud #music #365NEWSX #hollywood #News #Celebrity

0 notes

babbletop · 6 years ago

Video

youtube

Here's our list of the Top 10 McDonald's Fails! Though McDonald's is one of our favorite fast food restaurants, they've had some failures over the years. Here's a few McDonald's menu items that failed. ➡️ Subscribe to BabbleTop: https://bit.ly/2Uu3HPe Founded in 1940 as a hamburger stand, McDonald’s became a shining example of America’s fast food industry as it invaded malls and cities. Today, McDonald’s can now be found in 120 countries. Despite this success, it has not stopped them from being the bottom of all jokes on Wendy’s Twitter account (like a petty little sister, she’s relentless). As not everything always goes as planned let’s discuss the top 10 McDonald’s fails. McDonald's is the leading global food service retailer with over 36,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries around the world. If you enjoyed this facts list of the top 10 McDonald's restaurant fails, then comment: #McDonalds #FastFood #Fails TIMESTAMPS: 0:32 McSoup 1:16 McDonald’s In Vietnam 2:50 McD’s Big N’Tasty 4:24 McDonald’s Hula Burger 5:12 McDonald’s Radio Silence 6:44 McLobster 8:24 McD’s Constant Media Flak 9:52 Foreign Objects (McDonald’s Real Secret Menu) 11:10 McAfrika 12:32 McDonald’s Viral Disasters SUMMARIES: - McSoup is not only the least appealing McDonald’s item in a long, long time, it’s also just Campbell’s Soup poured into a red cup with Golden Arches to justify the prefix. - McDonald’s can’t fit a country between two buns as hard as it might try, but its debacle in Vietnam definitely qualifies to be a part of this list. - Big N' Tasty. With a 1/4 pound* 100% beef patty, juicy tomato, premium leaf lettuce, pickles, slivered onions, ketchup and mayonnaise dressing on a toasted sesame seed bun, we could have called it The Ginormous Burger. (But we didn't.) - The Hula Burger was a meatless burger introduced in the 1960's by Ray Kroc to McDonald's. It was a substitute for American Catholics that would not eat meat on Fridays. The burger was a slice of grilled pineapple with cheese on a bun. But this was designed to go up against the Filet-O-Fish, which was created by a Catholic McDonald's Franchisee Louis M. "Lou" Groen. McDonald's killed the Hula Burger early on, as it became quickly evident that its alternative, the Filet-O-Fish, was getting much better traction. - McDonald’s radio silence in response to these digs is rather boring. - McLobster was an American seasonal sandwich at McDonald's. Now it is only available in Atlantic Canada and New England region in the summer, when lobster is abundant. It is a lobster roll served in a hot dog bun with “lobster sauce” and shredded lettuce and was introduced in 1993. The product had supply issues and was not very profitable nationally. - Media outlets are constantly attacking McDonald's restaurants for its unhealthy food, poorly treated employees, and failed menu items, and other restaurants have no qualms about trolling the organization. - Food scandals are a regular Tuesday for McDonald’s, but foreign objects are a rarer entity in this list of debacles. - McAfrika was either a tongue-in-cheek naming gag or just cringeworthy innocence. - McDonald’s dispelled the viral image by releasing a video that details how McNuggets are actually made, the damage had been done, and McDonald’s finally had to admit that it stopped using mechanically separated meat only in 2011. Make Sure To SUBSCRIBE To Our Channel: https://bit.ly/2Uu3HPe Top 10 McDonald's Regional Burgers: https://bit.ly/2GaY04I TOP 10 MCDONALD'S MENU ITEMS THAT FAILED!!!: https://bit.ly/2Sf33rk Top 10 McDonald's Stories: https://bit.ly/2RrE8fu Top 10 Disgusting Things Found In McDonald's Foods: https://bit.ly/2GaRMSk Top 10 Outrageous McDonald’s Scandals: https://bit.ly/2DITkBr 10 McDonald's Myths That You Probably Still Believe: https://bit.ly/2RttOnk Top 10 GROSSEST Things Found In Food: https://bit.ly/2WxpirZ Want to see our Most Popular Videos? Check them out here: https://bit.ly/2HAyDvs All clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).

#BabbleTop #YouTube #Entertainment #Top10

0 notes

susanhmcdade2 · 8 years ago

Text

4 lessons from EPA's criticized crisis response

The Environmental Protection Agency is fighting back-but many called it the wrong move.

After The Associated Press reportquestioned why EPA workers had yet to access damaged toxic sites in Houston, the agency attacked the reporter, claiming AP was guilty of yellow journalism.

In the Sept. 3 report, AP reported that 13 Superfund sites-designated by the EPA as some of America's most toxic places-were under water in Houston flooding. The article claimed that reporters had been able to access the sites by boat and on foot, even though the EPA was still offsite.

AP's Jason Dearen and Michael Biesecker wrote:

AP journalists used a boat to document the condition of one flooded Houston-area Superfund site, but accessed others with a vehicle or on foot. The EPA did not respond to questions about why its personnel had not yet been able to do so.

Teams are in place to investigate possible damage to these sites as soon flood waters recede, and personnel are able to safely access the sites, the EPA statement said.

Initially, the EPA tweeted that Superfund sites would be accessed one they became accessible:

We are inspecting flooded Superfund sites as quickly as our personnel can access them as the floodwaters recede.

- U.S. EPA (@EPA) September 2, 2017

After AP's report, the EPA released a separate release, stating that all 41 Superfund sites had been assessed through aerial imaging. Its statement didn't stop there, however:

The agency wrote:

Yesterday, the Associated Press' Michael Biesecker wrote an incredibly misleading story about toxic land sites that are under water.

Despite reporting from the comfort of Washington, Biesecker had the audacity to imply that agencies aren't being responsive to the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. Not only is this inaccurate, but it creates panic and politicizes the hard work of first responders who are actually in the affected area.

The personal attack on Biesecker confounded some, while others compared the criticism to the modus operandi of President Donald Trump's administration.

This EPA statement pushing back on the AP's reporting is unreal https://t.co/oZ98Zjp0My

- Jon Passantino (@passantino) September 3, 2017

The agency's aggressive move backfired, and the story continued to gain traction as journalists rallied to defend one of their own.

Here are four alternative tactics the EPA could have tried-and lessons PR pros should use for future crises:

1. Focus on the facts, not the writer.

By attacking the Biasecki's credibility, the EPA surrendered its own position as an impartial government agency. Its statement singled out the reporter by name, which some watchers found both cringeworthy and newsworthy:

Stunning EPA response to the AP's reporting. Attacks the reporter personally. Calls the report 'yellow journalism'. https://t.co/69aKXBcFYP pic.twitter.com/yg9Yf9ufCQ

- Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 3, 2017

The ad hominem style might excite some readers, but it keeps the story in the news. Remember, the more you react in an emotional or controversial manner, the more fodder you give members of the news media-along with social media users.

2. Offer an alternative version of events.

Media outlets were quick to notice that though the EPA lambasted AP's report, it seemed to confirm the basic facts of the story.

Politico wrote:

The statement did not point to any specific factual inaccuracies in Saturday's story, besides accusing Biesecker of leaving out information about the EPA's other efforts to monitor the toxic land sites, and the AP has not offered any corrections on the piece.

Twitter users agreed:

EPA release does not contest a single fact in AP's reporting, personally attacks AP reporter, cites Breitbart https://t.co/y97KMw9Mzq pic.twitter.com/bKmRHlGWYC

- Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) September 3, 2017

EPA's response did include its claim that it surveyed all Superfund sites with aerial imaging, but took no effort to explain why its approach was preferable to having boots on the ground. Don't let the opportunity to control your organization's narrative pass by. Instead, act quickly to control the situation (including your side of the story).

3. Stay accountable by avoiding unsigned statements.

Some called the EPA's response insulting because it lacked proper attribution.

My favorite part about this is the flack apparently was too scared to actually attach his name to the statement sliming a reporter. https://t.co/MVUjZQMnij

- Matthew Nussbaum (@MatthewNussbaum) September 3, 2017

Most of the release was unsigned, but a quote at the end is attributedto EPA's associate administrator, Liz Bowman:

Once again, in an attempt to mislead Americans, the Associated Press is cherry-picking facts, as EPA is monitoring Superfund sites around Houston and we have a team of experts on the ground working with our state and local counterparts responding to Hurricane Harvey. Anything to the contrary is yellow journalism.

[FREE DOWNLOAD: Discover how health care organizations can move forward in an evolving PR world.]

PR pros, take note: A lack of attribution might suggest that no one at your organization believes in the statement enough to publicly stand by it.

4. Calm fears with expert interviews.

The EPA has scientists and specialists who could speak about what they are doing in response to the accident. Instead, news outlets were left to find experts.

Buzzfeed reported:

No Superfund site has ever seen this kind of flooding before, so experts don't know what kind of damage to expect.

"We don't have any precedent to figuring out what the cumulative effect is going to be on someone's health," [Jennifer Horney, an associate professor of epidemiology at Texas A&M University] said. "They're not going to get cancer tomorrow - they may get asthma in three months."

When trying to put out a PR fire, give journalists as much information as possible that can show your side of the story while providing additional facts and views for their articles. This way, you can potentially change the narrative.

Communicators, what tactics would you have suggested to stop EPA's bad news cycle?

(Image via)

0 notes

mavwrekmarketing · 8 years ago

Link

Image: twitter/reebok

Reebok wants in on the Trump Twitter trolling game and it’s showing absolutely no mercy.

On Friday, the athletic apparel company took a shot at the U.S. President by crafting a graphic that mocked the “compliments” he delivered to French President Emmanuel Macrons wife last week.

In a moment captured on Facebook Live during Trump’s visit to Paris, he can be seen giving French first lady Brigitte, a once-over before saying, “You know, you’re in such great shape … beautiful.”

*cringe*

SEE ALSO: Donald Trump and the first lady of Poland just had the most awkward handshake

In response to the cringeworthy interaction, Reebok posted an elaborate subtweet in the form of a handy chart created to help people determine when it’s appropriate to utter the words Trump spoke to Macron’s wife.

According to Reebok, really the only scenario Trump’s words could ever be considered okay is if you’re saying them while admiring a decades-old action figure from your childhood that survived a long hibernation in your parents’ basement.

Otherwise, maybe just try to keep them to yourself.

In case you were wondering when it IS appropriate to say, “You’re in such good shape…beautiful,”… THIS: http://pic.twitter.com/Z1cnnRD8Ut

Reebok (@Reebok) July 14, 2017

The company’s unexpected political message sparked quite the reaction online, and many surprised Twitter users began praising the subtweet.

Holy crap @Reebok subtweeted the president and I am HERE FOR THIS https://t.co/r7SyzXvceg

Fiddler (@cFidd) July 15, 2017

WOW this is a major troll by @Reebok of POTUS. I’m actually surprised a big company would do this. https://t.co/a45YtKrB6Y http://pic.twitter.com/eNvffs4GvC

Yashar Ali (@yashar) July 15, 2017

Dear @Reebok you just sold 5 new pairs of shoes. #Resist Misogyny. http://pic.twitter.com/DGee3aYYdy

Kimberly Brusk (@peaceforus4ever) July 15, 2017

Bravo. Seriously, *this* is what 2017 should look like. @Reebok https://t.co/lK2THnGl0Y

MsDeNovo (@MissDeNovo) July 15, 2017

Nice trolling, @Reebok. Here, have a “free advertisement” retweet. #resist https://t.co/1EQ67TvW3I

Kerry Sandler (@OmniGlitter) July 15, 2017

Punchy political statement from @Reebok and I like ittttt https://t.co/bms2gKtrxj

Jo (@johollyd) July 15, 2017

Nice @Reebok politics aside this is still spot on….well unless you’re standing by me & then I’d probably say go for it. https://t.co/nxFIjd5GU8

Jessica R. Hartwig (@jessie_hartwig) July 15, 2017

*adds Reebok alongside Tic Tacs and Skittles to the “brands that have felt compelled to address Trump’s nonsense” list* https://t.co/HPMlAPqMuZ

Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) July 15, 2017

When asked about the tweet, a Reebok spokesperson told Mashable, “Reebok believes that we should all strive to Be More Human in our lives: to push and challenge our boundaries physically, mentally and socially. That also means supporting one another in all of those ways.”

“It seems there is still a lot of confusion about how to do that, and perhaps this little reminder will help,” the spokesperson added.

Which brand will take on Trump next? Only time will tell.

Mashable reached out to Reebok for additional comment.

WATCH: These steel-like socks could replace your favorite shoes

Read more: http://on.mash.to/2ln7Thy

from The Oscars fail is not a good look for the accounting firm responsible as tax season approaches

#The Oscars fail is not a good look for the accounting firm responsible as tax season approaches

0 notes

news-mashable-yahoopartner-blog · 7 years ago

Text

15 internet moments in 2018 that made us scream 'NOPE'

*unintelligible screaming*

We're only halfway through 2018, but it already appears to be the year of loudly yelling at the internet every 20 minutes or so.

From insensitive YouTube videos and mortifying viral challenges, to disturbing makeup trends and abhorrent tweets, the online world has truly tested our patience these past six months.

SEE ALSO: Elizabeth Warren got a new puppy because everything else is bad

Here are 15 of the biggest NOPE moments the internet had to offer this year. They'll be tough to re-live for sure, but let them inspire us all to be better online contributors in the future.

1. Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Logan Paul saga

YouTuber Logan Paul kicked off 2018 in one of the worst ways imaginable. On New Year's Eve, Paul shared a video with his 15 million subscribers that contained footage of an apparent victim of suicide he found in Japan's Aokigahara forest.

After the video received a serious amount of backlash, Paul apologized, claiming he "intended to raise awareness for suicide and suicide prevention," but in the weeks that followed the situation only grew worse.

Dear Internet, pic.twitter.com/42OCDBhiWg

— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) January 2, 2018

A supercut of Paul's trip to Japan, which showed him severely disrespecting Japanese culture, went viral. He was dragged for an insensitive comment he left on Cardi B's Instagram, and admitted he wasn't making content with his younger fan base in mind.

In wake of the vlog backlash, Paul did make an effort to advocate for suicide prevention by pledging to donate a total of $1 million to various suicide prevention organizations, but that didn't erase all the pain and disgust his careless video caused viewers.

2. The painfully embarrassing Tide Pod Challenge

The year has already birthed a number of viral challenges, but none have proven to be as foolish and potentially deadly as the Tide Pod Challenge.

After teens started recording and sharing videos of themselves frying and "eating" poisonous soap-filled pouches known as Tide Pods, YouTube had to step in and take action. Tide Pods videos were pulled from the site, but the damage was done.

Tide Pod inspired pizza, doughnuts, sushi, and shots were created, and things wound up getting so out of hand that stores had to LOCK UP THE DELICIOUS LOOKING DETERGENT. UGH! Humans sometimes, honestly!

y’all really joked around so much that tide put their tide pods in plastic boxes...smh pic.twitter.com/Z44efALcX5

— ㅤnavid (@NavidHasan_) January 13, 2018

3. Meals cooked in a MOUTH

The first half of 2018 was also when we learned about this chef who cooks meals using only her freaking mouth. She preps turkey stuffing, steak tartare, pancakes, and even a smoothie using her teeth and saliva, then uploads the videos to YouTube. We don't care if it's "performance art," it's A LOT to comprehend, so can we get a NOPE over here?

youtube

4. When someone tried to make teeth nails a thing

Some bizarre beauty trends have popped up in 2018, but teeth nails took things way too far.

Instagram user @nail_sunny cursed feeds everywhere by sharing a video of regular old nails being transformed to resemble human teeth. The cringeworthy footage was set to Drake's "God's Plan," and IDK about you but I prefer the original music video a whole lot more.

A post shared by Nail Sunny Loves FIFA 2018 (@nail_sunny) on May 8, 2018 at 9:07am PDT

5. Kanye West's tumultuous Twitter return

In 2018, Kanye West decided it was time to tweet again and fans had NO idea what they were in for.

Since April 13, 2018, when Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey welcomed the rapper back to the platform, Kanye has taken his 28 million followers on a dramatic roller coaster filled with tattoo designs, fashion photo shoots, the deepest of musings, album release dates, controversial comments on slavery, and a whole lot of love for Donald Trump.

pic.twitter.com/YyUw0mCKov

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018

Watching Kanye's feed over the past few months has truly been exhausting, even for his IRL friends.

6. Pelican takeover

A real-life horror film was shot at the 2018 Pepperdine University graduation when very large pelicans swarmed the ceremony and wreaked havoc on attendees.

Things got so intense that security had to step in, and, after all their intruding, the birds didn't even get diplomas.

youtube

7. Elon Musk hating on journalists

Grimes' boyfriend gave President Trump a rest and decided to share his own thoughts about the media via Twitter. Musk announced he plans to create "a media credibility rating site" that will allow the public to review the truth of individual articles, journalists, editors, and publications.

Going to create a site where the public can rate the core truth of any article & track the credibility score over time of each journalist, editor & publication. Thinking of calling it Pravda …

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 23, 2018

Despite the fact that his girlfriend's mom is a journalist, Musk carried on with his anti-media rant, explaining his belief that the journalist's lack of credibility is the reason Trump was elected in the first place. 🙃

8. The Nukebook

Japanese graphic designer Shusaku Takaoka shared a horrifying recreation of the iconic image from The Notebook that will probably ruin your life.

Normally, the photo from the romantic film, based off a Nicholas Sparks novel, shows stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams embracing in the rain. But Takaoka replaced the actors with Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un to give the internet the following painful sight.

A post shared by shusaku takaoka (@shusaku1977) on Jun 12, 2018 at 6:50pm PDT

2018, please be nicer to us!

9. BBC imagining the "perfect body"

In a terrifying video shared by BBC, anatomist Alice Roberts examined an advanced model of the perfect human body. It had enlarged eyes and ears, a chimp's lower back, emu legs, a breast-less chest, the heart of a dog, and lungs of a swan. And oh yeah, did we forget to mention A BABY POPPING OUT OF A MARSUPIAL POUCH? NOPE!

youtube

10. The IHOb hype

The International House of Pancakes (aka IHOP) really tested everyone's patience in 2018. The chain restaurant, best known for its breakfast food, decided to unleash a long, drawn out, and very secretive marketing campaign in which it would re-brand from IHOP to IHOb.

Mashable figured out the "b" stood for burgers before the big announcement, but IHOP made everyone wait an entire week before officially revealing the burger news. So extra.

For 60 pancakin’ years, we’ve been IHOP. Now, we’re flippin’ our name to IHOb. Find out what it could b on 6.11.18. #IHOb pic.twitter.com/evSxKV3QmT

— IHOb (@IHOb) June 4, 2018

11. Millie Bobby Brown leaving Twitter

Twitter hit an especially low point when Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown left the platform in June after becoming the subject of a hateful meme.

It all started when the hashtag #TakeDownMillieBobbyBrown — which was started in 2017 by the now suspended Twitter user @KelsFiona — resurfaced online. In response, people began sharing false stories, negative memes, and fake Snapchat photos claiming that Millie is homophobic.

i think it’s time i share my #TakeDownMillieBobbyBrown story... i was at my local starbucks, and milky boobie brown comes in so i asked her for a picture. then she PEES in my drink! then she called me a “fat chicken dyke” and put a straw in my nose! i’ve never been so ashamed.

— Laurane :) (@Laurie________) June 5, 2018

After the 14-year-old anti-bullying advocate — yes, she has an entire side Twitter account dedicated to spreading love and kindness — endured a substantial amount of trolling she deactivated her account. How are those anti-harassment plans coming, @Jack?

12. BBQ Becky, Permit Patty, and Pool Patrol Paula

Meme's don't always stem from lighthearted events, and 2018 has proved that with BBQ Becky, Permit Patty, and Pool Patrol Paula.

In May, an Oakland woman named Jennifer Schulte called the police on two black men who she believed were grilling in a park without a permit. After a video, which captured the woman's interaction with the men and phone call to the police went viral, Twitter users slammed her for racial profiling and she came to be known by meme-makers as "BBQ Becky."

youtube

A month later, Alison Ettel called the police on an 8-year-old girl for selling water on a sidewalk. Ettel was also transformed into a meme, dubbed "Permit Patty," and her harsh actions against a child of color were condemned by many.

We gotta new meme tho y'all #PermitPatty pic.twitter.com/DW3TFjRzn4

— Racist Raj 🌹 (@_ethiopiangold) June 23, 2018

Less than a week later, a third white woman — 38-year-old Stephanie Sebby-Strempel (now known to the internet as "Pool Patrol Paula") — was charged with assaulting a 15-year-old black boy at a public pool after reportedly yelling racial slurs. A video showing part of the confrontation was posted to Facebook, and the #PoolPatrolPaula hashtag was started to raise awareness of her unacceptable behavior.

In light of this utterly disappointing trend, Mashable created a list of 5 things white people can do before calling the cops on a black person. Please read it.

13. Roseanne's racist remarks

In June, actress and comedian Roseanne Barr tweeted a racist remark about President Obama's former black female advisor, Valerie Jarrett.

Barr's tweet received a serious amount of backlash. In response, the actress deleted the tweet, claimed she was just joking, and then tried to blame Ambien for her actions. Ultimately, the tweet led to her show being cancelled, her agent dropping her, and a her taking a short leave of absence from the social media platform.

14. Marco Rubio complaining about the fucking "F-word"

After a shooting at the Capital Gazette left five dead, staff writer Selene San Felice appeared on CNN where she said the following: "I'm going to need more than a couple days of news coverage and some thoughts and prayers, because it's our whole lives have been shattered. And so thanks for your prayers, but I couldn't give a fuck about them if there's nothing else."

Instead of tweeting support for the press, Marco Rubio decided to rage tweet about people using the f-word a little too freely.

Sign of our times... the F word is now routinely used in news stories, tweets etc It’s not even F*** anymore. Who made that decision???

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 29, 2018

"Sign of our times... the F word is now routinely used in news stories, tweets etc It’s not even F*** anymore. Who made that decision???" Rubio tweeted on June 29.

Always nice to see a man who has his fucking priorities straight. Isn't it?

15. A whole lot of Donald Trump

In the first half of 2018 Donald Trump has had a LOT of not so great moments online.

Early in the year "girther" memes examining Trump's physique spread after the White House announced he's 6 feet, three inches tall, and weighs 239 pounds. There was that time he tried to convince everyone he's a "genius," tweeted incorrect facts, attempted to host the failed Fake News Awards, insulted many — including but certainly not limited to Jay-Z, Alec Baldwin, and Maxine Waters.

Crazy Maxine Waters, said by some to be one of the most corrupt people in politics, is rapidly becoming, together with Nancy Pelosi, the FACE of the Democrat Party. Her ranting and raving, even referring to herself as a wounded animal, will make people flee the Democrats!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2018

Not to mention the mess of typos and deleted tweets the president's Twitter followers have had to endure.

So yeah, as you can see the internet is occasionally a digital portal to hell. But the online world hasn't been all bad this year. Check out 16 of the best internet moments in 2018 to restore your faith in humanity.

Want more clever culture writing beamed directly to your inbox? Sign up here for the twice-weekly Click Click Click newsletter. It's fun – we promise.

WATCH: This moon blob meme was the only good thing on the Internet this week

#_uuid:b8f0f6d7-78b7-3452-9461-06550532b8e9 #_author:Nicole Gallucci #_lmsid:a0Vd000000DTrEpEAL #_revsp:news.mashable

0 notes

trendingnewsb · 8 years ago

Text

Reebok’s elaborate subtweet at Donald Trump has Twitter users talking

Image: twitter/reebok

Reebok wants in on the Trump Twitter trolling game and it’s showing absolutely no mercy.

On Friday, the athletic apparel company took a shot at the U.S. President by crafting a graphic that mocked the “compliments” he delivered to French President Emmanuel Macrons wife last week.

*cringe*

SEE ALSO: Donald Trump and the first lady of Poland just had the most awkward handshake

Otherwise, maybe just try to keep them to yourself.

In case you were wondering when it IS appropriate to say, “You’re in such good shape…beautiful,”… THIS: http://pic.twitter.com/Z1cnnRD8Ut

Reebok (@Reebok) July 14, 2017

The company’s unexpected political message sparked quite the reaction online, and many surprised Twitter users began praising the subtweet.

Holy crap @Reebok subtweeted the president and I am HERE FOR THIS https://t.co/r7SyzXvceg

Fiddler (@cFidd) July 15, 2017

WOW this is a major troll by @Reebok of POTUS. I’m actually surprised a big company would do this. https://t.co/a45YtKrB6Y http://pic.twitter.com/eNvffs4GvC

Yashar Ali (@yashar) July 15, 2017

Dear @Reebok you just sold 5 new pairs of shoes. #Resist Misogyny. http://pic.twitter.com/DGee3aYYdy

Kimberly Brusk (@peaceforus4ever) July 15, 2017

Bravo. Seriously, *this* is what 2017 should look like. @Reebok https://t.co/lK2THnGl0Y

MsDeNovo (@MissDeNovo) July 15, 2017

Nice trolling, @Reebok. Here, have a “free advertisement” retweet. #resist https://t.co/1EQ67TvW3I

Kerry Sandler (@OmniGlitter) July 15, 2017

Punchy political statement from @Reebok and I like ittttt https://t.co/bms2gKtrxj

Jo (@johollyd) July 15, 2017

Nice @Reebok politics aside this is still spot on….well unless you’re standing by me & then I’d probably say go for it. https://t.co/nxFIjd5GU8

Jessica R. Hartwig (@jessie_hartwig) July 15, 2017

*adds Reebok alongside Tic Tacs and Skittles to the “brands that have felt compelled to address Trump’s nonsense” list* https://t.co/HPMlAPqMuZ

Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) July 15, 2017

“It seems there is still a lot of confusion about how to do that, and perhaps this little reminder will help,” the spokesperson added.

Which brand will take on Trump next? Only time will tell.

Mashable reached out to Reebok for additional comment.

WATCH: These steel-like socks could replace your favorite shoes