I know, let's give shit away

created by sporter

(idea) by sporter (4.6 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Fri Sep 29 2000 at 19:08:50

Marketing phrase. Often used as a desperate grasp to capture market share.

Example:

Marketer A: Damn it, nobody is watching the Olympics. What can we do to increase ratings?!
Marketer B: I know, let's give shit away.
Marketer A: That's brilliant!

see also: iwon.com, :CueCat

(idea) by hamster bong (4.1 d) (print) ? (I like it!) Fri Sep 29 2000 at 19:20:32

"we appear to have abundance of er um, stuff, if you will.."

"what should we do with it?"

"i know, let's give it away!"

"they don't call you an idiot for nothing, do they?"

"dude, i'm like, serious, you know?"

and so, hesitantly on the part of at least one involved party, a booth is set up with a sign, free, free, it says. free to all. however, several hours later..

"we can't GIVE this shit away!"

"maybe we should start including the cows from whence it came?"

"brilliant."

printable version
chaos

:CueCat	we just can't give 'em away!	Alright, so where's the sign pasted on?	The Monster at the End of This Book
Pho Ga	Guns don't kill people. Wait, guns do kill people.	Olympics	You can tell a lot about a person from their e-mail address
bad grammar is the halitosis of the internet	Bright Eyes	F for Fake	brilliant
Black Hawk Computers	amebiasis	habanero

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