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http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...een-costume-labeled-817515?utm_source=twitter

It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."

 

[Alec Benson Leary]

So people... can be rude... on the internet? Shit I never thought about it.

Now if you'll excuse me I need to log off so I can plug my land line back into the phone jack and then go watch Models Inc, since apparently it's 1994.

 

[Positron]

And after more than a dozen of these conversations, I found some commonalities with the individuals I spoke to.

1. None of these people considered themselves misogynists.

Because they aren't?

2. They later doubled-down on the sexist insults.

Because they got a reaction from you. See how your "refrain from NOT feeding the trolls" strategy works?

3. According to them, all of this was my fault.

See 2.

4. This wasn’t harassment; I’m just too sensitive.

See 2.

5. They accused me of harassing them.

"But when they strayed from the questions, or failed to answer them, I steered them back to my initial query." No one owes you a reply missus, and if you press on when they refused, you were harassing them.

6. This was about power.

You only think so because you want to. For most trolls, it is just about entertainment.

 

[Corbin Dallas Multipass]

Oh you crazy Chinese and your magic furniture arranging. Really doesn't seem that different from the witch doctors and shaman in Africa to me...

What's the American equivalent? Life coaches? Or just a mishmash of everyone else's?

 

[Francis E. Dec Esc.]

Shark stolen from San Antonio aquarium by disguising it as a baby.

 

[Lysol]

What's the American equivalent? Life coaches? Or just a mishmash of everyone else's?

Chiropractors and acupuncture. They're both bullshit.

 

[Corbin Dallas Multipass]

You know, anyone can go out, say something even mildly controversial, and then pick and choose troll posts to share and respond to. I mean, I guess in a sense it's harassment, but when you keep going back to the harasser and asking "But have you examined your inner feelings on why I'm a cunt" after a while it starts to look like that reaction is exactly what you wanted in the first place.

Do you remember being at school, and the teacher or principal or whatever would tell everyone to quiet down for an announcement or something? And the crappy teachers would keep calling out the people still talking, getting mad, and it would take forever. But the smart ones would just start talking, knowing the others would shut the fuck up on their own usually due to the social awkwardness.

It's the same thing with these trolls. If you just keep talking past them they look like the idiots if they keep going after you. If you keep responding with lame comebacks and essay length rants you look stupid too.

 

[sperginity]

This reads like a naive teacher trying to have a sit down with playground bullies. Nothing is accomplished.This sort of shit only doesn't make sense to people who ignore the darker side of their own human nature (either through outright denial or :autism.

 

[CatParty]

https://www.adweek.com/creativity/c...e-little-table-that-comes-inside-pizza-boxes/

You know what would make those plastic pizza-saver thingies that come inside takeout boxes look even more like tiny tables?


Tiny chairs!

Boston Pizza (a Canadian chain, actually) and John St. oblige with the Pizza Patio Set, which features miniature chairs in addition to the saver, aka the “pizza table” or “ottoman,” which is designed to keep that greasy cardboard lid from mashing your sweet, sweet pie.

“Patio season is a big deal for Canadians,” says client senior director of marketing Adrian Fuoco. “This was all about creating something fun that was part of our larger patio season initiative. Ultimately, we found a way to bring together the two things we’re passionate about — patios and pizza.”

The chairs were 3D printed using food-safe materials, and a limited number will be delivered with orders from select Boston Pizza locations.

If you want to kick back in bed with that doughy delight — and your physical specs fall within the typical range for humans — you might want to track down one of these pizza box/table combos from the chain’s previous promotion.

 

[NIGGO KILLA]

this makes me feel warm inside

 

[Haramburger]

"Fairy flower gardens" for soyboy men, prove me wrong.

Protip: you can't, because it's a Canadian chain that came up with this

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

I love this

 

[CWCissey]

Man puts out Southend Pier fire by pissing on it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-45018213

 

[Derp Potato]

This would get me to order more pizza.

 

[Slightly Observant]

Internet trolls are the next stage of human evolution. Look at these radical far left feminist bitches who turn to radical far left feminism because they can’t get cock. Now compare them to the absolute Chads who fuck 15 hoes a day, while still leaving plenty of time for that most essential of activities: shitposting. Truly, we are on the cusp of a new golden age of civilization. And I, for one, simply cannot wait until these brilliant specimens of humanity have defeated the far left radical feminists in intellectual combat. Once that endeavor is complete, there will be nothing standing in the way between us and total dominion over society. Common sense traditionalism will be restored to its rightful place as our guiding philosophy. Screeds such as the one this obviously ugly and untalented hack vomited up from the darkest chambers of her black heart only make us stronger. Keep the faith, lads.

 

[UW 411]

Hamsters everywhere are overjoyed at Boston Pizza's new inclusion and diversity scheme.

 

[hotcheetospuffs]

I haven't gotten a little table in my pizza since the late 90's

 

[ES 148]

haha y e s

 

[Cosmos]

This is actually so cute. I love miniatures.

 

[Maggots on a Train]

Kids are going to have so much fun with these.

 

[kcbbq]

I haven't gotten a little table in my pizza since the late 90's

Have you gotten a pizza with the cheese still attached?