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John Scalzi@scalzi.com |
A company on Facebook is advertising a "love shower" for Mother's Day, which consists of a mechanism blasting card-sized paper all over the place, because nothing says "love" like making yet another mess around the house for your mom to clean up
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Muz
@cmuz.bsky.social
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While this is an incredibly stupid idea, a "love shower" could have gone in so many worse directions.
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Hegelian v. Predator
@telemark.bsky.social
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This is 97.8% of the way to a PornHub thumbnail.
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Michael vs. 2024
@thepmann.bsky.social
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Cool, a facial papercut machine!
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La Wal
@lawaleska.bsky.social
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The only correct way to gift this to mom is if only $20+ bills are flying out
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ShinigamiDad "Designated Dingus"
@marktspence.bsky.social
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Do they have a glitter bomb option?
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Jarod Johnson
@jarodjohnson.bsky.social
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I can't imagine what would happen if she had her face over the box when she opened it. It's a still photo, but those cards look like they've got some force behind them.
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Reese Morrell
@reesemorrell.bsky.social
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Omg my mom and I saw that commercial this morning and that's exactly what I said. I followed up by "I love you mom so I won't be getting you a mess to clean up. " smh
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Herne
@herne.bsky.social
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"Send your mom a glitter bomb!"
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Paul C.
@sublimeellipsis.bsky.social
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If you really love Mom, load that thing up with $20 bills.
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holly
@ofsevenseas.bsky.social
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wow they invented a machine for eyeball papercuts
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Sleestak
@sleestak.bsky.social
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Give mom a heart attack this mother's day
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Corrigan Nagy
@corrigannagy.bsky.social
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that idea is golden
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Arcturus SaDiablo
@asadiablo.bsky.social
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I mean, yes and aw hell no.
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Slayground/Xipe KB
@slayground.bsky.social
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Here have some oracle cards flying right atcha.
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Erik Johnson
@terminalmage.bsky.social
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100% sure that a man designed this
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The Babe with the Power 🇺🇸🇲🇽
@babewiththepower.bsky.social
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Not to mention, depending on their age/health, a potential scare you don't want to give your parent.
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Paul Emberger
@paulemberger.bsky.social
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Can you imagine the lawsuits after several moms open the box on their laps and are covered in paper cuts!
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Matt Nelson
@mattnelsonart.bsky.social
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I was telling a friend that I've seen a variation which shoots fairly realistic looking paper butterflies, which, if you have an insect phobia, might be a ripe little slice of hell for some recipients.
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Thick French Toast
@noisedragon.bsky.social
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If you did this in person you are an asshole. If you built a machine to do it you are still an asshole, but if you buy the machine from someone else you’re cool.
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DigsUpDeadFolksStuff
@trowelblister.bsky.social
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Telling mom she's gonna need proper PPE (safety glasses) for her gift might give it away.
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Christopher D. Brown Ph.D.
@cdbrow1.bsky.social
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Donald Trump had to pay extra for his "Love Showers"
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Voirey Linger
@voireylinger.bsky.social
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Not to mention the likelihood of giving mom (me) a heart attack. Do not want.
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Mr. Thursday
@mrthursday.bsky.social
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For just $2 more, you can get one with confetti and glitter!
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Mayor of the Moon
@moonmayor.bsky.social
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Who doesn't love a bomb scare
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Baj Mihal
@bajmihal.bsky.social
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Let's play "Who said it - Tech CEO or AI chatbot?": "Moms love to clean - they do it all the time"
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illumi
@illumi.me
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I too plan on giving my childrens mother a love shower
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Raven Amos (½ of CubelightGFX) 🦖🐉🎨🐦⬛
@alaskanime.bsky.social
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There was one of these that had small rubber-band-powered butterflies that flew out when you opened the card. At least that one was pretty.
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Cyaneyed 🪿
@cyaneyed.wtf
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Nothing says I love you like a spontaneous round of 52 pick up
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✍️ Gabrielle Steele 🐉
@eldris.thellian.com
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My mum used to put confetti (the tiny plastic shapes sort) in my birthday cards. This tradition started when I lived at home. She knew she'd be the one tidying it but did it anyway. 😅 I kind of miss it, but she stopped when I had kids.
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Pat G
@patg63.bsky.social
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If my mum were still alive, she wouldn't be after receiving this card.
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Sleepy Amy
@sleepyamy.bsky.social
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This immediately brought back the memory of scratching my cornea with a birthday card when I was 3.
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Leslie Farnsworth
@lesliefarnsworth.com
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Honestly, receiving this sort of nonsense for any occasion would piss me off to receive on several levels. The mess, the shock, the do-you-even-know-me...
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Brian Crecente
@crecente.bsky.social
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That's like when I was a kid and my older brother would show his love for me by asking if I wanted to play 52 pick up.
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Buncombian
@buncombian.bsky.social
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Hard no.
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Gray
@gray808.bsky.social
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At least it’s not glitter.
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Jen Brown
@jlbrown867.bsky.social
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Bonus—I’m pretty sure my cats would shit themselves on the spot if someone set this off in my house.
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Lighting Rod [Bluesky Older]
@yendorcire.bsky.social
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Man. That is not what I thought a love shower was going to turn out to be.
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Jim Goodale
@jimgoodale.bsky.social
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There is nothing that says “I love you, Mom” like a trip to the emergency room for an eye injury caused by your cheesy gift.
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Bree Lundberg ✨
@breelundberg.com
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Ah yes, love to give mom a heart attack and/or paper cut her corneas for mother's day!!
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Jeff Eppenbach
@jeffeppenbach.bsky.social
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Sending one of these might be an actual federal crime. It's definitely a threat. "This time it was just paper. Next time, well, we'll see if there's a need for a next time."
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Bob Holt
@bobbelieu.bsky.social
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We are truly in late stage capitalism
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Nom Chompsky
@guloguloguerilla.bsky.social
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Dan Davis
@bindlestaff.bsky.social
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Well I suppose it’s better than glitter.
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Panic Restaurant
@panicrestaurant.bsky.social
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Dougie Schwartz (Author)
@dougieschwartz.bsky.social
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My thoughts exactly.
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KB
@sorrykb.bsky.social
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Blind your mother!
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Stephanie L
@weblynx.bsky.social
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Please as if I'd be able to tell....
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Phil Plait
@philplait.bsky.social
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Literally my first thought when I saw that ad is that I would divorce anyone who sent me that
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@readeradrift.bsky.social
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Or giving her facial paper cuts
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Manu 🌊🐳🐦⬛🏔️🌎
@manelcamacho.bsky.social
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Any of us if someone does that to our mother:
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Robert
@robaato.bsky.social
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I have found that if you go into your FB ad settings, mark every interest topic they assign to you as "See less", and block any and all marketing lists so they can't use them to assign (or block) ads...you don't get any. Takes a while to do it the first time, but it's worth it.
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emueller
@emueller.bsky.social
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Not to mention giving your mom a heart attack.
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Twin Bridge Secret Neito
@neito.us
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Nothing says "Love" like an emergency trip to the hospital for 10,000 papercuts, either.
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Glynn Stewart
@glynnstewart.bsky.social
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The real love is cleaning up the house and this is providing the official reason. Of course, not everyone realizes this. The ad is a test.
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