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* In 2013, during his run for president of Czech Republic, late [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Schwarzenberg Karel Schwarzenberg]], supporter of anti-communist dissidents, minister of foreign affairs and ''descendants of noble house''[[note]]Since 1918, noble ranks are de jure not used in Czech Republic.[[/note]] made an attempt to appeal to young voters by, among other things, [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-23/czech-27prince27-goes-punk-in-presidential-bid/4480880 having himself depicted as a punker.]] While it might seem as similarly awkward as above mentioned Hillary, it worked for a simple reason. Unlike Hillary and other above mentioned politicians, "Kníže"[[note]]An English equivalent would be either "Prince" or "Duke." Given the position of his family, Prince would be more accurate.[[/note]], as mentioned above, had an actual history of opposing the establishment, in spite of odds, therefore this position was surprisingly fitting for him. [[note]]as a nobleman he was far more undesirable for the totalitarian government of communist Czechoslovakia than your average punker[[/note]] While he didn't win the election, the image of punker Schwarzenberg remained and even [[https://www.karelzijedal.cz/cs/tricko-karel-Zije-dAl reappeared]] after Karel's death in 2023.

* In 2013, during his run for president of Czech Republic, late [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Schwarzenberg Karel Schwarzenberg]], supporter of anti-communist dissidents, minister of foreign affairs and ''descendants of noble house''[[note]]Since 1918, noble ranks are de jure not used in Czech Republic.[[/note]] made an attempt to appeal to young voters by, among other things, [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-23/czech-27prince27-goes-punk-in-presidential-bid/4480880 having himself depicted as a punker.]] While it might seem as similarly awkward as above mentioned Hillary, it worked for a simple reason. Unlike Hillary and other above mentioned politicians, "Kníže"[[note]]An English equivalent would be either "Prince" or "Duke." Given the position of his family, Prince would be more accurate.[[/note]], as mentioned above, had an actual history of opposing the establishment, in spite of odds, therefore this position was surprisingly fitting for him. [[note]]as a nobleman he was far more undesirable for the totalitarian government of communist Czechoslovakia than your average punker[[/note]] While he didn't win the election, the image of punker Schwarzenberg remained and even [[https://www.karelzijedal.cz/cs/tricko-karel-Zije-dAl repeated]] after Karel's death in 2023.

* In 2013, during his run for president of Czech Republic, late [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Schwarzenberg Karel Schwarzenberg]], supporter of anti-communist dissidents, minister of foreign affairs and ''descendants of noble house''[[note]]Since 1918, noble ranks are de jure not used in Czech Republic.[[/note]] made an attempt to appeal to young voters by, among other things, [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-23/czech-27prince27-goes-punk-in-presidential-bid/4480880 having himself depicted as a punker.]] While it might seem as similarly awkward as above mentioned Hillary, it worked for a simple reason. Unlike Hillary, "Kníže"[[note]]An English equivalent would be either "Prince" or "Duke." Given the position of his family, Prince would be more accurate.[[/note]], as mentioned above, had an actual history of opposing the establishment, in spite of odds, therefore this position was surprisingly fitting for him. [[note]]as a nobleman he was far more undesirable for the totalitarian government of communist Czechoslovakia than your average punker[[/note]] While he didn't win the election, the image of punker Schwarzenberg remained and even [[https://www.karelzijedal.cz/cs/tricko-karel-Zije-dAl repeated]] after Karel's death in 2023.

* In 2013 during his run for president of Czech Republic late [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Schwarzenberg Karel Schwarzenberg]], supporter of anti-communist dissidents, minister of foreign affairs and ''descendants of noble house''[[note]]Since 1918, noble ranks are de jure not used in Czech Republic.[[/note]] made an attempt to appeal to young voters by, among other things, [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-23/czech-27prince27-goes-punk-in-presidential-bid/4480880 having himself depicted as a punker.]] While it might seem as similarly awkward as above mentioned Hillary, it worked for a simple reason. Unlike Hillary, "Kníže"[[note]]An English equivalent would be either "Prince" or "Duke." Given the position of his family, Prince would be more accurate.[[/note]], as mentioned above, had an actual history of opposing the establishment, in spite of odds, therefore this position was surprisingly fitting for him. [[note]]as a nobleman he was far more undesirable for the totalitarian government of communist Czechoslovakia than your average punker[[/note]] While he didn't win the election, the image of punker Schwarzenberg remained and even [[https://www.karelzijedal.cz/cs/tricko-karel-Zije-dAl repeated]] after Karel's death in 2023.

** [[http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php?ModPagespeed=noscript The updated list of 50 acronyms]] contains some real corkers. A/S/L[[note]]'Age, sex, location'[[/note]] is legit, as pointed out, along with J/O[[note]]'Jack[=/=]Jerk off'[[/note]], as are 1337 and [[FourTwentyBlazeIt 420 (the latter a marijuana reference)]] but the latter two are a little out of place in a list that seems to concern itself mainly with cybersex. The rest seem to be initialisms of quite arbitrary phrases, or else it's slang particular to an individual chat community. Apparently, banana means penis. And "kitty" means vagina, obviously a pun on "pussy". Using either is a good way to give your cybersex session [[{{Narm}} that little something extra]].

* [[https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/430007_618462744832448_97455289_n.png This]] list of ways you can sound "cool" without giving into peer pressure, some of which borderline into UnfortunateImplications territory. "Sorry, I love my family."

* Michael Steele, the chairman of the RNC in 2012, drew a great deal of satire for promising an "off the hook" PR campaign in "urban-suburban hip-hop settings", among many such 'cool' comments. He also started a blog aimed at young voters titled "What Up?" He's since admitted this backfired and hears about it to this day.

* Michael Steele, the chairman of the RNC in 2012, drew a great deal of satire for promising an "off the hook" PR campaign in "urban-suburban hip-hop settings", among many such 'cool' comments.

* During his tenure as Republican National Committee chair, politician Michael Steele started a blog aimed at young voters titled "What Up?" He's since admitted this backfired and hears about it to this day.

* For those who remember the DARE era of anti drug or smoking campaigns, we look back on it now as over the top cringe as everyone of these groups in school assembly’s tried to be “hip and in” to teach kids not to do dope or smoke cigarettes.

** [[http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php?ModPagespeed=noscript The updated list of 50 acronyms]] contains some real corkers. A/S/L[[note]]'Age, sex, location'[[/note]] is legit, as pointed out, along with J/O[[note]]'[[ADateWithRosiePalms Jack/Jerk off]]'[[/note]], as are 1337 and [[FourTwentyBlazeIt 420 (the latter a marijuana reference)]] but the latter two are a little out of place in a list that seems to concern itself mainly with cybersex. The rest seem to be initialisms of quite arbitrary phrases, or else it's slang particular to an individual chat community. Apparently, banana means penis. And "kitty" means vagina, obviously a pun on "pussy". Using either is a good way to give your cybersex session [[{{Narm}} that little something extra]].

** This was all while then-owner Tribune Broadcasting was caught in a major DorkAge, as billionaire Sam Zell had bought the company (originally with the intention of gutting it for assets, something that didn't happen thanks to the Great Recession) and proceeded to ruin other stations they owned (WGN 720 in Chicago and WPIX in New York being two major examples; the former's decay can be [[NetworkDecay/InfluencesOnOtherMedia read about here]]). Thankfully, as the company got out from under Zell's control most of the changes he and his underlings had wrought upon the company were reversed, with KWGN losing "The Deuce" and becoming the comparatively-staid "Colorado's Own Channel 2". However, Tribune never really recovered and was sold to the mega-group Nexstar in 2019.

* During his tenure as Republican National Committee chair, politician Michael Steele started a blog aimed at young voters titled "What Up?" He's since admitted this backfired and [[NeverLiveItDown hears about it to this day]].

* In TheNineties there was a Dutch ad campaign to keep kids from smoking. Since SmokingIsCool they tried to showcase that cool people don't smoke. What the makers of these ads thought kids considered cool included: a waiter urinating in somebody's food, a guy punching his own father in the face for no reason whatsoever and another guy who made his mother believe his father had cheated on her and messing up their marriage ForTheEvulz. Let's just say the campaign was controversial.

** [[http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php?ModPagespeed=noscript The updated list of 50 acronyms]] contains some real corkers. A/S/L[[note]]'Age, sex, location'[[/note]] is legit, as pointed out, along with J/O[[note]]'[[ADateWithRosiePalms Jack/Jerk off]]'[[/note]], as are 1337 and [[{{420BlazeIt}} 420 (the latter a marijuana reference)]] but the latter two are a little out of place in a list that seems to concern itself mainly with cybersex. The rest seem to be initialisms of quite arbitrary phrases, or else it's slang particular to an individual chat community. Apparently, banana means penis. And "kitty" means vagina, obviously a pun on "pussy". Using either is a good way to give your cybersex session [[{{Narm}} that little something extra]].

** [[http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php?ModPagespeed=noscript The updated list of 50 acronyms]] contains some real corkers. A/S/L[[note]]'Age, sex, location'[[/note]] is legit, as pointed out, along with J/O[[note]]'[[ADateWithRosiePalms Jack/Jerk off]]'[[/note]], as are 1337 and [[420BlazeIt 420 (the latter a marijuana reference)]] but the latter two are a little out of place in a list that seems to concern itself mainly with cybersex. The rest seem to be initialisms of quite arbitrary phrases, or else it's slang particular to an individual chat community. Apparently, banana means penis. And "kitty" means vagina, obviously a pun on "pussy". Using either is a good way to give your cybersex session [[{{Narm}} that little something extra]].

** [[http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php?ModPagespeed=noscript The updated list of 50 acronyms]] contains some real corkers. A/S/L[[note]]'Age, sex, location'[[/note]] is legit, as pointed out, along with J/O[[note]]'[[ADateWithRosiePalms Jack/Jerk off]]'[[/note]], as are 1337 and 420 (the latter a marijuana reference) but the latter two are a little out of place in a list that seems to concern itself mainly with cybersex. The rest seem to be initialisms of quite arbitrary phrases, or else it's slang particular to an individual chat community. Apparently, banana means penis. And "kitty" means vagina, obviously a pun on "pussy". Using either is a good way to give your cybersex session [[{{Narm}} that little something extra]].

** [[http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php?ModPagespeed=noscript The updated list of 50 acronyms]] contains some real corkers. A/S/L[[note]]'Age, sex, location'[[/note]] is legit, as pointed out, along with J/O[[note]]'[[ADateWithRosiePalms Jack/Jerk off]]'[[/note]]. As are 1337 and 420 (the latter a marijuana reference) but both are a little out of place in a list that seems to concern itself mainly with cybersex. The rest seem to be initialisms of quite arbitrary phrases, or else it's slang particular to an individual chat community. Apparently, banana means penis. And "kitty" means vagina, obviously a pun on "pussy". Using either is a good way to give your cybersex session [[{{Narm}} that little something extra]].

** [[http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acronyms-for-parents.php?ModPagespeed=noscript The updated list of 50 acronyms]] contains some real corkers. A/S/L is legit, as pointed out, along with J/O. As are 1337 and 420 (the latter a marijuana reference) but both are a little out of place in a list that seems to concern itself mainly with cybersex. The rest seem to be initialisms of quite arbitrary phrases, or else it's slang particular to an individual chat community. Apparently, banana means penis. And "kitty" means vagina, obviously a pun on "pussy". Using either is a good way to give your cybersex session [[{{Narm}} that little something extra]].

* Michael Steele, the new chairman of the RNC, drew a great deal of satire for promising an "off the hook" PR campaign in "urban-suburban hip-hop settings", among many such 'cool' comments.

* While campaigning in 2008, Mitt Romney once attempted to relate to the people by having his picture taken with bystanders while talking about camera phones and (awkwardly) using phrases such as "Who let the dogs out? Woof! Woof!" and talking about "bling bling" to a crowd of composed mostly of African-Americans. [[WhatAnIdiot On MLK Day]]. ''In 2008.''

** [[http://z11.invisionfree.com/WOAM/index.php?showtopic=570 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints tells us the meaning of life with txt, yo:]]

* From {{Cracked}}, this [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19334_the-5-biggest-disasters-in-history-marketing-ideas_p2.html disaster of an ad campaign]] by Silo, using the already outdated in 1986 slang "bananas" for dollars. A new stereo only cost 299 bananas! So people did the [[ExactWords obvious thing]] and showed up at store with 299 bananas (worth $40) to exchange for a brand new stereo, leading to Silo losing thousands of dollars in a day and sitting on more bananas than they could give away for free.

* Church signs, newsletters, etc., are a fertile breeding ground for this trope: