Man pranks people upset with Target for no longer segregating toys by gender

boing
41

<img src=>

20 Likes
42

Jeff? Is that you? You havenā€™t seen Bongo around, have you?

2 Likes
43

This is actually the first Iā€™ve heard of Target finally abandoning their gendering of toys. These mopes may disapprove, but I must say that I applaud Target on it. Additionally, itā€™s clear to me that these people are not going to suddenly start buying dolls for boys or toy tools for girls simply because Target isnā€™t labeling sections according to their gender norms; the concern is undoubtedly directed towards reinforcing these norms upon other people.

Edit: Added that very important ā€œnotā€ modifier to that third sentence. Oops!

1 Like
44

What is GI Joe but a doll? How is a play-kitchen-set not a bunch of toy tools? Gendering toys is absurd. (just wanted to say ā€œyeah, me too!ā€)

7 Likes
45

In that case Iā€™m sure you will be OK with me pretending to be you and making statements representing you. This should be fun.

46

Waaaaaitttttā€¦

So I can turn my little daughter gay by only buying her ā€œboyā€ toys?

This would make high school dates a lot less stressful for meā€¦ hmmā€¦

5 Likes
47

If you donā€™t understand the difference between an individual person and a large corporation, you just may be part of the problemā€¦

5 Likes
48

In case anybody missed this when it happened:

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/31/us/while-barbie-talks-tough-g-i-joe-goes-shopping.html

4 Likes
49

You never had this?

9 Likes
50

It is fair to misrepresent a business becauseā€¦

51

Epic LOLZ?

9 Likes
52

Because we donā€™t owe legal fictions a damn thing as actual human beings.

14 Likes
53

Attitude like that is bad for shareholder value, think on this citizen.

11 Likes
54

Whoa, that just unearthed the memory that I had a real sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, and syringe (minus needle) when I was little. I hadnā€™t thought about them in several decades.

I never did learn how to read blood pressures correctly.

2 Likes
55

Genuine question - what is the difference between this and trolling? Is it just that we think the victims (Iā€™d say targets, butā€¦) are idiots?

56

Easy,

  • put cuff on arm(or leg) not too snug
  • put stethoscope over that inside elbow joint vein they always poke for blood and listen
  • pump until you hear whoosing sound
  • keep pumping a squeeze or two above where the whooshing cuts off
  • slowly release air
  • note gauge pressure when whooshing sound starts and stops this is your systolic(heartbeat/pulse) and diastolic(resting) pressures

Old paramedic in noisy ambulance trick, just pump up and let air out until you feel a radial(wrist) pulse, in most situations the systolic pressure is far more important in emergency shocky situations. Another paramedic field trick, without a BP cuff is radial pulse disappears at 80, femoral at 70, and carotid at 60; though some studies say this might overestimate BP in some shock cases.

7 Likes
57

I think driving trollies (in many of our opinion)idiots is pretty precise. Iimpolite, slightly douchey when you think about it; but still funny to watch.

3 Likes
58

Iā€™m rather difficult to convincingly immitate.

ā€¦and if itā€™d ever be a problem, thatā€™s what digital signatures and other authentication measures are for.

3 Likes
59

To be fair, Iā€™m pretty sure IKEA stores are specifically laid out to require a search and rescue team. :smile:

Now letā€™s all grab our cameras and head over to WalMart; maybe we can catch some of these mouthbreathers in action.

1 Like
60

Oh, wow, that brings back memories. I had one of those 30+ years ago. That has to be vintage, I canā€™t imagine they still use that awful color scheme. :smile: