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Borat's got nothing on The Yes Men. Yeah, okay, he goes and acts crazy and gets people to reveal they're assholes. BFD. The Yes Men put on suits and go to business conferences and international meetings and do things like:
"Andy delivers an alarming Powerpoint lecture about removing hindrances to free trade. He suggests that violence is acceptable in banana trade so long as prices stay low and trade is free; that the siesta in Spain and the long lunch in Italy should be outlawed in the name of standardized business hours; and that a “free market” in democracy should be encouraged by allowing the sale of votes directly to the highest bidder through Voteauction.com."
On the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, "Dow representative" "Jude Finisterra" went on BBC World TV to announce that the company was finally going to compensate the victims and clean up the mess in Bhopal. The story shot around the world, much to the chagrin of Dow, who briefly disavowed any responsibility as per policy.
And nobody notices. Wear a suit and pretend to be important, and even other people who are supposed to be the best and the brightest and important in business or politics or whatever will go along with you. Borat goes after easy targets, these guys have done stuff that could get them in actual trouble.
I should buy a suit, and practice walking around like I'm important.
"Andy delivers an alarming Powerpoint lecture about removing hindrances to free trade. He suggests that violence is acceptable in banana trade so long as prices stay low and trade is free; that the siesta in Spain and the long lunch in Italy should be outlawed in the name of standardized business hours; and that a “free market” in democracy should be encouraged by allowing the sale of votes directly to the highest bidder through Voteauction.com."
On the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, "Dow representative" "Jude Finisterra" went on BBC World TV to announce that the company was finally going to compensate the victims and clean up the mess in Bhopal. The story shot around the world, much to the chagrin of Dow, who briefly disavowed any responsibility as per policy.
And nobody notices. Wear a suit and pretend to be important, and even other people who are supposed to be the best and the brightest and important in business or politics or whatever will go along with you. Borat goes after easy targets, these guys have done stuff that could get them in actual trouble.
I should buy a suit, and practice walking around like I'm important.
A bumper sticker I saw online
Jan. 13th, 2006 12:50 pm"It's not stalking, it's romantic comedy."
Heh.
Heh.
Wherever I go, there I'm a nerd.
Nov. 4th, 2005 12:45 pmEven outside biking. On the way back home, I found myself steering to hit fallen leaves, on the theory they might be powerups.
Also, to give this a point, a joke!
A bunch of students are taking an exercise class. "Okay," the teacher says, "for this exercise, I want you all to lie on your backs and stick your feet up in the air. Then pedal, like you're riding a bike up a hill. Two minutes from now. Go."
So the students start furiously kicking away at the air. After a minute, one of them stops. The instructor walks over and asks "What are you doing?"
"Well, you said we're biking up a hill. I got to the top. Now I'm coasting down."
Also, to give this a point, a joke!
A bunch of students are taking an exercise class. "Okay," the teacher says, "for this exercise, I want you all to lie on your backs and stick your feet up in the air. Then pedal, like you're riding a bike up a hill. Two minutes from now. Go."
So the students start furiously kicking away at the air. After a minute, one of them stops. The instructor walks over and asks "What are you doing?"
"Well, you said we're biking up a hill. I got to the top. Now I'm coasting down."
