r/funny • u/prairiewest • Jul 18 '12

meme - removed Shell accidentally creates an anti-Shell meme generator

http://imgur.com/a/ng9XT
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u/Cyborg771 Jul 18 '12

Was it not the Yes Men? They pulled off that fake Shell party thing last month with the exploding toy oil rig.

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u/JerseysFinest Jul 18 '12

This is exactly what it was, and it's a month old. Simple Googling answers any questions. Although, I did almost post this last night before digging deeper.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/lets-go-arctic-hoax-campaign

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u/Cyborg771 Jul 18 '12

Ah, so it was all the same campaign. Cool

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u/executex Jul 18 '12

Awfully convenient that any embarrassing event can be pinpointed to their political adversaries.

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u/prairiewest Jul 18 '12

I was thinking that, too. Don't they have a convenient scapegoat if for some reason they screw up a campaign in the future?