Im tired of selfish bitches

Being · 06-20-2011, 09:07 AM

Why the Father?s Day Google Doodle Was Offensive - International Business Times

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The Father’s Day Google Doodle was a failure.

The design – blue letters with the “l” in “Google” replaced with an orange tie – was ok, if a little bland. The offensive part was the sentence below it.

It read: “Dad. Father. Pops. No matter what you call him, call your dad from Gmail.”

First, it shamelessly hawked Google Voice. The public had come to expect retailers to hawk Father’s Day gifts, but Google Doodle was supposed to be cool. If Google now wants to exploit holidays for financial gain, it can expect to lose coolness points in the eyes of the public.

More importantly, it was offensive to a good number of people.

For most people, a suggestion to call “pops” is fine.

But what if you never knew your father? What if your father was horrible and abusive? What if your father recently died?

Below are some complaints Google users have voiced (mostly about the reminder being plastered also on Google Voice itself):

“Is there a way to get rid of this reminder to call a relative who, to me, does not exist beyond the basic biological level?”

“I very recently lost my dad and I while I understand the sentiment, having that "reminder" there is incredibly mocking.”

“Isn't this day hard enough without my own computer rubbing it in my face?”

“Please get rid of this "feature." I don't have a father, and I don't appreciate being reminded of that?”

“I lost both parents years ago. I definitely HATE the insensitive of Google 'thought' being reminded of call dad.”

Google, as the most popular website in the US, reaches almost the entire population. It must, therefore, be sensitive to as many people as possible.

Of course, there are always minute minorities of people who hate generic Doodles about the moon, Christmas, or Father’s Day, and Google can’t possibly avoid offending everyone.

But it should have accommodated the many people who can’t or don’t want to call “pops” for one reason or another.

Ironically, this Google Doodle failure comes just days after Google released possibly its best Doodle ever, the Les Paul Google Doodle

thanks for being selfish bitches.

**SageTree** · 06-20-2011, 09:18 AM

That's in... I'm banning the internet from the itself.

See you all in a year.

I was pissed at their St. Paddys day image because my ancestors were pagans in Britain then that asshole showed up

Terry · 06-20-2011, 12:23 PM

Americans will take any opportunity to bitch.

adventure · 06-20-2011, 12:28 PM

I did not see the Google doodle, but that is fucking ridiculous. I wonder if they wrote hate mail to Hallmark, and every other company that has a Father's Day commercial?

**SageTree** · 06-20-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Terry

Americans will take any opportunity to bitch.

As you can see from this example.

**Mafoo** · 06-20-2011, 12:48 PM

1. i feel sorry if people dont have fathers, sorry to those people.

2. when did everything become so politically correct? and FFS wtf, technically EVERYONE has a father or had. how is it googles fault if you hate eachother or w/e?

sorry but this is beyond average stupid complaining

Waves · 06-20-2011, 12:50 PM

seriously though if you had to rely on google to tell you to call your dad on fathers day you got way bigger issues

this is such a firstworldproblem

**SageTree** · 06-20-2011, 01:03 PM

I wouldn't have remembered it was Father's day until much to late in the day had my Pastor not said he was going on a Father's day outing with his family.

I called my Step Dad as I have in as many years as I've known him... which is 5 I think.
And didn't call my Dad as usual. Perhaps a mistake... perhaps a subtle reminder for him to think about why.

adventure · 06-20-2011, 01:06 PM

I thought you got dumb... according to the title.

**SageTree** · 06-20-2011, 01:09 PM

Yea Roach... heard about that... almost got a thread going.... figured no one would really care though.

**SageTree** · 06-20-2011, 01:27 PM

what.... YOU were a monk????

I have a nit in my eye.... sorry

Oh yea.... you do still do I tink?

Grieves · 06-20-2011, 01:34 PM

So...People are getting mad at advertisements for a holiday created by advertisers?

Wat....The......Fuck ....

It's like bitching about the smell coming from a toilet full of shit...You can do all you might to complain and cover up the smell but until you attack the root of the problem, nothing is going to change anything until you get rid of the pile of shit...

Sir-Ex · 06-20-2011, 01:50 PM

Like google gives a shit about these complaints.

Grieves · 06-20-2011, 01:55 PM

where were the complainers when they had an electric guitar as a doggle? that one actually makes noise man.....fucking noise....so offensive...

Sugar420 · 06-20-2011, 02:03 PM

as a selfish bitch i find this thread offensive

Grieves · 06-20-2011, 02:06 PM

good....

The Rev · 06-20-2011, 02:54 PM

I drank beer and smoked my pipe for father's day, after spending the day with my wife and daughter's family. It's nice being the crusty old guy. No one asks you to help move heavy shit anymore, and there are more people to love you.

The Rev

The Don · 06-20-2011, 02:56 PM

I'm not entirely sure what this thread is about?

The Don · 06-20-2011, 11:52 PM

Captain Cannabis · 06-21-2011, 12:15 AM

i'm tired of people thinking they are important

if you are offended by a reminder of which holiday it is, maybe you should get a life

06-20-2011, 09:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	That's in... I'm banning the internet from the itself. See you all in a year. I was pissed at their St. Paddys day image because my ancestors were pagans in Britain then that asshole showed up __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

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Terry Militant Pacifist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Moscow, Idaho Posts: 8,528 Thanks: 2,124 Thanked 2,387 Times in 1,187 Posts	Americans will take any opportunity to bitch. __________________ There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them. -Sylvia Plath

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adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,465 Times in 1,093 Posts	I did not see the Google doodle, but that is fucking ridiculous. I wonder if they wrote hate mail to Hallmark, and every other company that has a Father's Day commercial? __________________ Coming Full Range

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Mafoo nice daze Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the anguish of anticipated transformation Posts: 5,975 Thanks: 3,776 Thanked 2,652 Times in 1,698 Posts	1. i feel sorry if people dont have fathers, sorry to those people. 2. when did everything become so politically correct? and FFS wtf, technically EVERYONE has a father or had. how is it googles fault if you hate eachother or w/e? sorry but this is beyond average stupid complaining __________________ PLUR For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

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Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	seriously though if you had to rely on google to tell you to call your dad on fathers day you got way bigger issues this is such a firstworldproblem __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	I wouldn't have remembered it was Father's day until much to late in the day had my Pastor not said he was going on a Father's day outing with his family. I called my Step Dad as I have in as many years as I've known him... which is 5 I think. And didn't call my Dad as usual. Perhaps a mistake... perhaps a subtle reminder for him to think about why. __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

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adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,465 Times in 1,093 Posts	I thought you got dumb... according to the title. __________________ Coming Full Range

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SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	Yea Roach... heard about that... almost got a thread going.... figured no one would really care though. __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

06-20-2011, 01:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
SageTree ~Kalyāṇa-mitrā~ Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Love Posts: 23,414 Blog Entries: 26 Thanks: 13,070 Thanked 6,767 Times in 4,664 Posts	what.... YOU were a monk???? I have a nit in my eye.... sorry Oh yea.... you do still do I tink? __________________ "What's oppressive is letting your life be confined by old definitions of what everything is." -Zen Meister my_scatterheart YaHooka is.... Cannabis lovers from around the world pulling up a comfy chair, picking up a vaporizer, a bong, a brownie, a pipe, or a joint, getting high, stoned, buzzed or healthy. Uniting our minds in conversation...While Portraying a Positive Image of marijuana and marijuana users to the world. Treat your fellow YaHookans with kindness,respect and tolerance.

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Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,087 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,574 Thanked 3,115 Times in 1,710 Posts	So...People are getting mad at advertisements for a holiday created by advertisers? Wat....The......Fuck .... It's like bitching about the smell coming from a toilet full of shit...You can do all you might to complain and cover up the smell but until you attack the root of the problem, nothing is going to change anything until you get rid of the pile of shit... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

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Sir-Ex Learner Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 11,416 Thanks: 1,726 Thanked 3,817 Times in 2,257 Posts	Like google gives a shit about these complaints. __________________ Smile Ditch the cigs!!!!!!

06-20-2011, 01:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,087 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,574 Thanked 3,115 Times in 1,710 Posts	where were the complainers when they had an electric guitar as a doggle? that one actually makes noise man.....fucking noise....so offensive... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

06-20-2011, 02:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
Sugar420 Freedom Bird Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,138 Thanks: 41 Thanked 182 Times in 732 Posts	as a selfish bitch i find this thread offensive

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Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,087 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,574 Thanked 3,115 Times in 1,710 Posts	good.... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

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The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,864 Thanks: 5,016 Thanked 5,419 Times in 2,864 Posts	I drank beer and smoked my pipe for father's day, after spending the day with my wife and daughter's family. It's nice being the crusty old guy. No one asks you to help move heavy shit anymore, and there are more people to love you. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	i'm tired of people thinking they are important if you are offended by a reminder of which holiday it is, maybe you should get a life __________________ fuck the monkeys

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