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Angsty McGothsalot ([info]angstymcgoth) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2007-06-27 20:48:00


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How many goths does it take to build some fine Swedish furniture?
Ikea runs an advert that a particular product will brighten up your dorm room, "unlike a creepy gothic roommate, who can be a bad influence."

Gothfash, the lj goth fashion community reacts predictably, with a post titled, "I am outraged by this and I am going to write a letter."

Don't miss the derrogatory useage of the word 'norms' and how the oppression of the pasty, whiney, and emmaciated is ABSOLUTELY LIKE the systemic racism directed at African Americans!

The icing on the cake is that the OP, [info]mme_archel is community mod and owner.

Thanks to a mouse for the head's up!


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eviemouse
2007-06-28 07:34 am UTC (link)
Oh dear - it's a joke site</a>, it seems!

The hoax is http://links.ikea-usa.com . The True Ikea site would be http://www.ikea.com/us/en Face it, the silverpop site is in no way, shape or form affiliated with the true ikea company. Hell! Ikea is a multi-nationoal well named corporation, that is a household name in at least 5 countiries. You think Silverpop would list them as one of thier client, But no, see for yourself.

http://www.silverpop.com/about/clients.html

Even better, the quilt cover described in said add is actually incorrectly priced, it should be 29.99, not 19.99, and further still, the base color for that style is black grey and white, so they would be bashing their own color scheme!

In addition, the layout on the add in question is nothing like the layout on the actual site. Compare for yourselves.

offending add
http://links.ikea-usa.com/servlet/MailView?ms=OTAzNDc4S0&r=MjU3NzcyMDg4MgS2&j=Mjk2NTQzNjcS1&mt=1

Same product on the authentic Ikea site
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20099547

Anyway, the offending add was photo-shopped for fun by someone probably to get this exact result. Congrats, goths, you are most likely now the object of someone's ridicule.

Repost this because it's the truth, even though it's not as exciting as ikea bashing goths.


Haha, that's priceless.

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eviemouse
2007-06-28 07:37 am UTC (link)
Hmph, jfen ate my link. The comment pointing this out is here.

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[info]sol
2007-06-28 08:02 am UTC (link)
Nope, it's still real.

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[info]dragonfangirl
2007-06-28 08:01 am UTC (link)
Congrats, goths, you are most likely now the object of someone's ridicule.

Just now?

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