Incite Full

I did not plan on writing a post today. I like to go maybe 1 or 2 days in between posts so that I have something substantive to talk about. Something that interests at least me, and hopefully others. Then I stumbled across what can only be an April Fool’s day joke, 21 days late. I give you, CNN Shirts:

Love CNN? Love the News? Well now, declare your love for all things unholy with CNN Shirts! wear your favorite headlines, along with a linkback/citation to CNN! Well, I sure hope that’s MLA format. Pictured here, we have the “Citizen tickets cop for $540″ couture shirt, but there are at least 3 others on the front page.

Which imbecile thought this was a great idea? Which manager sent it up, and which director thought this was a great idea? I mean, I understand that revenue is revenue, but I can’t actually believe these shirts are going to sell- maybe if it had a cool photo. or some other graphic, or something completely unrelated to CNN, but not this insipid and vile garbage.

I didn’t even know CNN had to build it’s brand up. Sure it’s not McDonald’s, but with stories like “Synchronized swimmers faint in unison” who needs advertising. Shit like that sells itself! I’m tired of being bombarded with this stuff. You can’t go anywhere or watch anything without having some terrible product tie in. I’m already at the site, stop trying to advertise it to me and the people I fucking walk around. I can’t watch an NFL game without being assaulted by the cavalcade of car, truck, and beer companies.

What’s next, books with advertisements in them? Oh hold on, that would make a fucking awesome CNN Shirt headline. “Young man ruins last good thing”

“you must hammer and forge yourself”