Dear Reader,
Hi! I’m Chad Steelgate from Haberdasher Communications and I’m really excited to announce that our team has purchased The Consumerist from Gawker Media Network. You may notice a few changes around here, just some minor tweaks, I assure you. Irregardless, it’s the same blog you know and love. For starters, one small alteration, the blog will now be called The Conglomerist.
Sincerely,
Chad Steelgate
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@ChadSteelgate: Lame. We expect better. I’m sending an EECB to Gawker about this one.
I blame the OP on this one. Most likely he is fat
Let me assure you, The Consumerist takes lame April Fool’s jokes seriously.
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1. Admit fault, quickly.
2. Say sorry like you mean it.
3. Give conciliatory gift of monetary value.
HAR HAR HAR
That was too obvious. April Fool’s Day!
Wow, no one will get chided for blaming the consumer anymore.
ha ha Chad
Oh common…. I really expected a bit more creativity…
this is definitely not april fools. ben is going to send us free laptops too.
I thought consumerist would do a better job with their april fool’s but i guess this isn’t too bad.
Aprils Fool.
Not a very good april fools joke. It’s way too obvious.
Kaketaku brings you all the latest in cakes.
Gizmodo is throwing down mr.t in all their articles.
Lighten up folks! It’s an April Fools joke. Jeez. It’s too bad among Think Geek’s new “offerings” there wasn’t a pole extractor.
Weak with a capital pathetic.
Clearly, you people are taking this very seriously.
@blondegrlz: Their stuff is always the best. I don’t know about the USB Pregnancy Test but I want Spazztroids – Caffeinated Cereal!
Eh…
Without the change in banner, it doesn’t really do it for me.
I actually believed this for an hour. Good job guys.
@sohmc: Agreed.
I’m quite annoyed that The Conglomerist is blocked to all readers that aren’t on the Interwebs thru Comcast. Or Comcast customers should get cookies (I heard the Interwebs are filled with cookies!) Didn’t they rank quite highly in last year’s poll? Where’s our due, damn it?
Typical Liberal collectivist hypocrisy. Harumph!
PS: Vote to change the banner to an equally kewl COLLECTIVIST. STAT!!
fine business, old man……
Did you guys at least keep ben on board???
Fools.
This first change I’ve noticed is that the Consumerist is now sticking up for corporations — like Orbitz. Also, where the heck is Ben?
there is no stopping them; the conglomerists will soon be here. And I for one welcome our new overlords
Does everyone do the merge/buy/bought April fools joke?
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I don’t like Gawker April Fool’s.
Couldn’t come up with a better April Fools joke than that?
@taylorich: I agree. An EECB should stop this crap. My time is worth something.
I’d say that posting a crapload of april fools jokes mixed in with real articles is a disservice to your readers. Makes you no better than the faceless corporations you love to make fun of.
Dear Chad,
Stop using the word “irregardless.” It’s stupid, and, apparently you are, too.
@dbson: Sorry we don’t sink to such lame levels around here. On a completely unrelated note, have you seen some of those featured videos at [www.youtube.com] today? They’re fantastic!
Who does Steelgate think he is? Robert Aske?
or more like Joseph Merrick? eh, eh?
Shame with your philanthropy.
Ribbon and buttons me arse.
Dear Reader,
Hi! I’m Chad Steelgate from Haberdasher Communications and I’m really excited to announce that our team has purchased The New York Times. You may notice a few changes around here, just some minor tweaks, I assure you. Irregardless, it’s the same paper you know and love. For starters, one small alteration, the paper will now be called The Green Cigar.
Sincerely,
Chad Steelgate
Irregardless isn’t a word
Someone tell the Consumerist people that “irregardless” doesn’t exist. It’s the second time I see it used by Consumerist. Ugh. Are these journalism/English major graduates??