Dell's "Masked Gunman" Stunt Ends As Badly As You'd Think

[loremazd]

Wow...and in Texas?

I'm amazed they didn't get shot. (Given their clothes, actions and calls received)

Austin Texas. It's like one of the biggest hippy/yuppie cities outside of California. Yes, I know it says Round rock, but it's basically just an extention of austin.

 

[Shifty Tortoise]

The title made me think he'd gotten himself shot, i'm disappointed that darwinism has failed me.

 

[paragon1]

Next thing you know, a store will hire people to bring packages onto airplanes, then stand up mid-flight, turn to the passengers, hold up the package, and say "Everyone, I have a bomb! A bomb that will promise you an explosion of SAVINGS! Shop at Wal-Mart today!" Then the package will explode to release confetti into the airplane.

Nothing can possibly go wrong...

You should have the package do a voice countdown. You know, to help build excitement. You should also repeat your message Arabic. In case there any passengers who don't speak English.

 

[Voodoomancer]

How not to be an idiot: Promotional edition

1: Go through your ideas box.
2: Burn all ideas that go "Stage a

[insert serious crime that will get a SWAT team response]

3: ???
4: Profit No going to jail!

 

[A Sense Of Decorum]

Next thing you know, a store will hire people to bring packages onto airplanes, then stand up mid-flight, turn to the passengers, hold up the package, and say "Everyone, I have a bomb! A bomb that will promise you an explosion of SAVINGS! Shop at Wal-Mart today!" Then the package will explode to release confetti into the airplane.

Nothing can possibly go wrong...

Best.
Response.
Ever.

 

[Super Toast]

...Who thought that was a good idea?

 

[Seives-Sliver]

Ahah. Hah. Hahah. Ahahahah. No better words to describe the situation looking at it from an outside perspective.

 

[emeraldrafael]

You know... we're barely a month and a half into the year and already its been fill with so much stupidity it just insults humans as a whole.

And to contribute to the facepalming/failng:

<spoiler=Originally>http://techbuddha.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/vader-fail.jpg
I thought this would cover it, at first! But then I came upon

<spoiler=This>http://www.thebuzzmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/home-simpson-fire-cereal-epic-fail.jpg
And my choice was decided.

 

[X10J]

What's that you say? People are morons? Well, I'll go alert the media.

 

[Logic 0]

Wow the stamp seems to being used a lot recently.

 

[JUMBO PALACE]

...
Uh, and just HOW was this supposed to promote their product?

That's what I'm stuck on.

 

[vansau]

Wow the stamp seems to being used a lot recently.

Well, yes. In my defense, there have been some pretty amazing stories about stupid people lately.

 

[Samus Aaron]

Facepalm! Apply directly to the forehead! Facepalm! Apply directly to the forehead!

 

[beema]

You can tell, it's a Dell!

I've met some idiotic marketing people in my day, but this takes the cake. I hope the cops at least got to taser these two nimrods.
Really any poor bastard intentionally using a Dell should have the cops called on them.

 

[icyneesan]

I wonder what they were drinking/smoking to come up with a idea like this that even sounds remotely smart/well thought out.

Enjoy your obligatory facepalm image.

Do i read it bottom-up or top-down? In otherwords, is she looking at you in disbelief and then facepalming or is she facepalming and then looking at you in disbelief? I'm leaning towards the first one since this seems pretty japanese...

''It hurt itself in it's confusion!''

I don't know of any culture that reads from the bottom up so obviously it is top down. Though I suppose one could read it from the bottom-upwards and it would still get the point across. Also, It's pretty Japanese because Pokemon is from Japan, so naturally most of the fan art work will follow Japan's anime standards such as the use of large eyes and flat chested girls.

 

[mjc0961]

Uhm... Wow. I really want to buy your... Whatever the fuck it was you wanted me to buy now, Dell. Great job?

http://mycrimespace.com/wp-content/uploads/Red_Forman_you_dumb_ass.jpg

There really is nothing else that can be said.

Hahahaha! That was perfect. Why haven't I seen that image before? It's awesome.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

"What's that? No witty quip, SL33T?" Nope, I don't even have anything for something this dumb.

 

[samsonguy920]

I'm missing the part where this happens in Texas where everyone can openly carry a handgun, and these guys do not manage to get shot during the whole faux pas.

Wow...and in Texas?

I'm amazed they didn't get shot. (Given their clothes, actions and calls received)

Curse you man! You stole my thoughts before I even had them!
(Though their reaction when some grandma pulls a Desert Eagle on them would be comedy gold on video. I need to move to Texas.)

What's that you say? People are morons? Well, I'll go alert the media.

Get me some donuts while you are at it. With sprinkles.