Never ask the internet to name Mountain Dew, they'll call it Diabeetus
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[quote]Mountain Dew — excuse me, Mtn Dew — reached out to Internet users for assistance in giving its new green-apple-infused beverage a name by launching a viral contest called "Dub the Dew."
Enter: [URL="http://hypervocal.com/news/2012/4chan-trolls-take-over-mountain-dews-dub-the-dew-contest/"]4chan[/URL].
Happy to help, members of the infamous imageboard descended on the website to contribute suggestions such as "Fapple," "Gushing Granny," and, of course, "[URL="http://hypervocal.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/leaderboard-2.jpg"]Hitler did nothing wrong[/URL]."
The corporate Powers-That-Be ultimately pulled the plug on the social experiment, [URL="http://curiefan.tumblr.com/post/29331967106/4chan-trolls-mountain-dew"]but not before the site was hacked[/URL] to include a fake attribution to 9gag (4chan's mortal enemy), a Rickroll, and a marquee that read "Mtn Dew salutes the Israeli Mossad for demolishing 3 towers on 9/11!"
You can see what the Top 10 leaderboard looked like before "Dub the Dew" was taken offline [URL="http://dubthedew.com.nyud.net/gallery-of-names/"]by clicking here[/URL].
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Source: [url]http://gawker.com/5934200/mountain-dew-asks-internet-to-name-its-new-drink-4chan-happily-obliges[/url]
I'd love my soft drink to be named after Retsupurae, but I think "Soda" is the most appropriate name here.
You know how much publicity they'd get if they actually named it "Diabeetus" since the sheer surprise of it would get so many people buying it if for nothing more than novelty.
Impotence Dew
Don't do the Dew
Fire Retardant Dew
Banned From Sale In Europe Dew
[QUOTE=Loriborn;37216343]You know how much publicity they'd get if they actually named it "Diabeetus" since the sheer surprise of it would get so many people buying it if for nothing more than novelty.[/QUOTE]
I would buy it.
[QUOTE]and, of course, "Hitler did nothing wrong."[/QUOTE]
HAHAHA That's pretty funny, actually.
[IMG]http://hypervocal.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/leaderboard-2.jpg[/IMG]
Funny as "diabeetus" is I'd rather go with Nuka-Cola.
[QUOTE=bluesky;37216395]HAHAHA That's pretty funny, actually.[/QUOTE]
Grab an ice cold can of "Hitler did nothing wrong" today!
"moist nugget"
looks like /k/ was here
whats worse than a dumb meme is that an mlp character managed to get on the list
Should call it "Facepunch"?
I will probably lose enough teeth drinking it.
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37216496]whats worse than a dumb meme is that an mlp character managed to get on the list[/QUOTE]
Yeah man seriously that shits gay as fuck. I normally don't ever complain about that shit but it's so fucking annoying that like 99% of mlp fans have their name as applejack.
Suprised I've not seen this whole thing yet on /v/. I would hope that this would've come into fruition,
[IMG]http://puu.sh/UZbe[/IMG]
but I guess nobody thought of dewing it. And I'm pretty sure that Reddit comes before 9gag in terms of "rivalry", Reddit does a heavier job of stealing from 4chan than 9gag does.
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37216496]whats worse than a dumb meme is that an mlp character managed to get on the list[/QUOTE]
I think that was the point, to get people mad iirc.
Fapple works if they don't use Diabeetus.
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37216496]whats worse than a dumb meme is that an mlp character managed to get on the list[/QUOTE]
The picture on the OP seems to be doctored, as compared to the link provided. 'Applejack' is #17 on that list, not #4 (diabetus is #4)
I saw the thread on 4chan a couple of hours ago, gotta say 4chan pulls off funny stuff once in a while.
[QUOTE=Novangel;37216543]I think that was the point, to get people mad iirc.[/QUOTE]
maybe that was the point to some but i mean really it's an mlp character and their fanbase is literally the worst, i'd be surprised if the main reason was to make people mad. im not surprised it's on the list.
I would drink a drink called "Gushing Granny".
[QUOTE=RoflKawpter;37216348]Impotence Dew[/QUOTE]
been proven false
They didn't even validate their data inputs, so when you enter
[code]<div style=position:fixed;width:100%;height:100%;left:0px;top:60px;color:#80FF80><h1><marquee scrollamount=20>Mtn D</i>ew salutes the Israeli Mossad for demolishing 3 towers on 9/11!</marquee></div>[/code]
you get
[img]http://i.imgur.com/vsNNh.png[/img]
Also, [url=http://i.imgur.com/sIj00.jpg]here[/url]'s a screenshot of the suggestions before they got removed :v:
i sure hope applejack doesn't win.
You guys know that "applejack" is a form of apple drink as well as a mlp character, right?
[QUOTE=JustGman;37216726]i sure hope applejack doesn't win.[/QUOTE]
imagine the butthurt if it did :v:
[QUOTE=krazipanda;37216784]You guys know that "applejack" is a form of apple drink as well as a mlp character, right?[/QUOTE]
And a cereal. Though I think it is obvious that they're going more towards the mare Applejack.
[QUOTE=krazipanda;37216784]You guys know that "applejack" is a form of apple drink as well as a mlp character, right?[/QUOTE]
Also a type of apple flavored cereal.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;37216814]Also a type of apple flavored cereal.[/QUOTE]
But the fun part of applejack is that it's violently alcoholic and has a good chance of making you blind
[QUOTE=krazipanda;37216845]But the fun part of applejack is that it's violently alcoholic and has a good chance of making you blind[/QUOTE]
You mean the cereal or MLP character?
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