There is a labor dispute that might cancel the Belmont Stakes this Saturday, which would ruin our chances to see the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years. The NYRA (New York Racing Association) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 3 have been arguing over scheduling and wage changes. The Local 3 workers have been authorized to strike at any time when a resolution was not reached earlier in the week. This is a story for another post. I need to do a little more research before I start blogging about the impact of unions in today's workplace.
"Vampire" bones have been discovered in Bulgaria. Well, skeletons impaled on iron rods before they were buried. This was supposed to keep them from rising from the dead. Mission accomplished I guess. Whether they were vampires or not is irrelevant. It was just an interesting story.
There is a Dutch company selling one-way tickets to Mars in an effort to fund their plan to inhabit the Red Planet by 2023. Anyone see Total Recall? If this story means were closer to chicks with three boobs, I'm on board!
There was also a story of a high school track star, that already one a state title, helping a fellow distance runner cross the finish line after she collapsed from muscle failure 20 feet before completing the 3,200 meter race. This is a great story of athletes showing extreme sportsmanship and the bond that distance runners have with each other. Selfless behavior like this should be made more public. It'd be good for younger kids to see a performance like this so they know that there are more important things in the world than their own spoiled little lives.
Anyway, what I'd really like to say here is, LIGHTEN UP! I came across another story after doing some more extensive research. An Electronics company called Asus was unveiling some of it's new computer equipment at a tech convention, Computex 2012. Anyone that has half a brain knows that sex sells. Even the nerds that make some of the most complex gadgets we use today. During these tech exhibits, "booth babes" are used to draw attention to a company's newest creations. These scantily clad women are used strictly for eye candy. For example, would you stop at a table to check out computer equipment if there was a young man with pimples and a tucked-in shirt in front of it? Or would you stop at the table with the smoking hot broad, ripe with cleavage? Exactly, so we all know what these women are there to do.
The company, using the amazing world of social media, tweeted a picture of their "booth babe" demonstrating their Transformer AIO (All-in-One). The caption of the picture is where the problem started.
As you can see, the picture shows the back side of this "booth babe" showing off the goods. It's fair to say she has a pretty nice dumpster. Asus tweets a little joke about how nice it looks next to their new AIO. Seems harmless. It should be harmless, it's just a joke. Everyone has made that joke before in some way or another. This tweet was taken down almost immediately because of the backlash it received from the twitterverse. Cries of sexism flooded the web and forced the company to offer an apology and a promise that steps are being taken to ensure something like this won't happen again. In other words, someone is getting fired over this pretty funny tweet. Really? Lighten up!
It's no secret that the tech industry is largely dominated by men. Or maybe it is to you if you don't pay attention. Anyway, now you know. This tweet started a wave of comments trashing Asus for it's use of "booth babes" and accused them of alienating female customers with sexist comments. I'm 94% sure the company does not wish to limit it's consumer base to just men. That would be stupid, and you can't be stupid and make some of the equipment this company makes. It was simply a light-hearted joke. And to be quite honest, I would take it as a compliment if it was me in the photo. It's a nice way of saying she has a sweet can. Maybe a thank you is in order. Probably not, but let's get serious. Everyone needs to relax a little bit. The important thing is the amazing features of the Transformer AIO. Let's focus on that and all the people in the background checking out the impressive computer. There is no need to get all hot and bothered over a harmless tweet. Again, lighten up!
This country has lined the floor with egg shells and it's getting ridiculous. You can't say anything anymore without someone getting offended and making it a national news story. Relax. Trust me, it's not a big deal. If that tweet wasn't removed, you'd still go on living. You'd probably realize it was just a joke and stop being such a pussy about it. How many of you get offended when I mention going down to the homeless shelter with a sack of Ham Sandwiches and getting Hand-jobs till I pass out? What? That's what I thought. Just relax and continue to pursue happiness.
I am sure some of those nerds were checking out her rack. I'm sure this babe has the kind of breasts that say "Hey, look at my breasts".
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