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Re: Groupon Kidz Club

#21
Here's some helpful tips from the Kidz Club Games and Tips Page:

> HELP elderly folks cross the first part of the street and then encourage them to get across the rest of the way on their own!

> DON'T desecrate that statue even though you'd gain tons of street cred!

> START a lemonade stand but immediately go "Out of Business" to draw attention to wealth-destroying minimum wage laws!

Whether you should copy that floppy is presumably left up to your own judgement.

Re: Groupon Kidz Club

#22

I'm concerned that this isn't a joke. Or is it?

I don't think it is - Its linked at the top of http://www.groupon.com/occasions , which can be gotten to from their normal flow. This is totally real.

I'd guess it went something like this:

Manager: "We need a kids club thing, like Burger King." Designers: "That's lame, let's make it a joke." Manager: "Excellent, go live with it."

Re: Groupon Kidz Club

#23

It's a joke. Read the bullet points in the "Tips to Get Involved in Your Community" section: * "HELP elderly folks cross the first part of the street and then encourage them to get across the rest of the way on their own!" * "DON'T desecrate that statue even though you'd gain tons of street cred!" * "START a lemonade stand but immediately go "Out of Business" to draw attention to wealth-destroying minimum wage laws!"…

Seems like it'd be obvious, but I guess not. It's very clear some 90s kids sat in a room and thought, "You know what'd be hilarious? If we did our own version of the BK Kidz Club." Probably were also on under the influence of something.

Re: Groupon Kidz Club

#24

It's a joke. Read the bullet points in the "Tips to Get Involved in Your Community" section: * "HELP elderly folks cross the first part of the street and then encourage them to get across the rest of the way on their own!" * "DON'T desecrate that statue even though you'd gain tons of street cred!" * "START a lemonade stand but immediately go "Out of Business" to draw attention to wealth-destroying minimum wage laws!"…

I bet it’s a joke as well, but it’s not witty enough to work as a joke, the “inside jokes” should make you feel clever and exclusive when you see them. And I should know, I’ve been falling flat on my face trying to be clever on the Internet for years.

You don't remember this?: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_King_advertising#Kids_Cl...

That kid in the wheelchair? His name was Wheelz. Not kidding.

Re: Groupon Kidz Club

#25
post #9

This has to be some kind of undiscovered April fools joke, or something some designer put together as a joke that went live. However, worst kids club characters? or best! Roll sounds totally radical. As someone who also loves homemade croissants, I can relate to this character. Does anyone else think Glasses and e-m@le will totally have a crush thing going on? Also, I sense a very special episode where Swarmy and Pyl…

There's a ridiculous amount of potential for episodes about a sentient swarm of bees. How will they reconcile many humans' fear of them with their need to be loved and understood as intellectual equals?

Or trick people into bringing their carriers into zero zero before ganking them.

Re: Groupon Kidz Club

#26
post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's a ridiculous amount of potential for episodes about a sentient swarm of bees. How will they reconcile many humans' fear of them with their need to be loved and understood as intellectual equals?

How about the episode where a pair of bumbling bad guys try to kidnap Swarmy to produce their honey, which they then sell! Not only does the gang need to rescue Swarmy, but they also need to teach Swarmy to trust humans again...

Not to mention the lengthy litigation following cease-and-desist letters, pursuant to the patent the Kidz Club filed on bee honey made from genetically-enhanced beez (sic).

Re: Groupon Kidz Club

#28

It's a joke. Read the bullet points in the "Tips to Get Involved in Your Community" section: * "HELP elderly folks cross the first part of the street and then encourage them to get across the rest of the way on their own!" * "DON'T desecrate that statue even though you'd gain tons of street cred!" * "START a lemonade stand but immediately go "Out of Business" to draw attention to wealth-destroying minimum wage laws!"…

I bet it’s a joke as well, but it’s not witty enough to work as a joke, the “inside jokes” should make you feel clever and exclusive when you see them. And I should know, I’ve been falling flat on my face trying to be clever on the Internet for years.

I think they feel clever and exclusive because of all the HN readers they tricked. You're not always on the inside of an inside joke.

Re: Groupon Kidz Club

#30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I bet it’s a joke as well, but it’s not witty enough to work as a joke, the “inside jokes” should make you feel clever and exclusive when you see them. And I should know, I’ve been falling flat on my face trying to be clever on the Internet for years.

I think they feel clever and exclusive because of all the HN readers they tricked. You're not always on the inside of an inside joke.

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