Simply put, Sleepy's fell asleep at the job on this one. Regardless of the research methods, the "results" are just plain boring and inconsequential. A MONUMENTAL time difference of eleven minutes warrants a New York Times article? Seriously? I feel as though the person who pulled the trigger on this need-to-know information is the type to be glued to SportsCenter when we find out what LeBron James had for lunch on his day off.
This study was pointless. These results were pointless. This whole thing was pointless. So, logically, LET'S GO TO THE TIMES. I'd give myself a concussion if I face-palmed any harder. Again, I don't buy into the "bad press is still good press" logic. Your company being run by dunces is now the public image. In the words of Miami Heat kid... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qEsTXVj57M
The Times absolutely should have run this. In the joke section. With a disclaimer. "Sorry for wasting your time, go make fun of Sleepy's on Twitter." Sometimes it's nice of large-scale publications like the Times to make us aware of dense companies like Sleepy's so they can be mocked mercilessly with witty hashtags and banter.
No, really. The Times should have laughed in Sleepy's faces and told them to go home. This was a waste of everyone's time. I honestly cannot imagine why the NYT decided it would be a good idea to run this garbage piece. Now that they've published the article, people will assume the NYT agrees with the totally 100% accurate and not questionable research results. Being associate with this is just a bad move on their part. Someone goofed badly.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Monday, March 23, 2015
Nancy (Has No) Grace (PREP 7)
I want to preface this prep by saying that I despise Nancy Grace with every fiber of my being. Nancy Grace is a glorified shock jock with a television time slot. She is a despicable human being and disgrace to the term "journalist." I truly believe that she is the reason mainstream media is held in such a negative regard in America. She is an ignorant, hateful person who preys on innocent people in bad situations for ratings. She SHOULD be relegated to writing click-bait stories on a tabloid website with a 1999 GeoCities type of layout. But, alas, she has a primetime TV slot so she can spew her slanderous trash all about. God bless America.
The Duke situation is a prime example of just how awful Nancy Grace is. For years, she destroyed the public image of the team and the school itself, despite their innocence. As a former professional wrestler, I also often recall the Chris Benoit incident she so adamantly covered. In 2007, WWE wrestler Chris Benoit murdered his family and killed himself in what Grace and other ignorant journalists claimed was a fit of "roid rage." To further her "point" Grace decided to cite other wrestler related steroid deaths, which weren't "steroid deaths" at all. Johnny Grunge was a guy that I worked with in the past and unfortunately passed away due to complications of sleep apnea in 2006. Grace cited Johnny's death in her Benoit/steroid reports. When presented with the true cause of death, she brushed it off and denied believing it to be true, saying "that's basically snoring, and, you know, not breathing for a few seconds periodically through the night. You don't die of sleep apnea." (Awake In America). Thinking about her blatant disregard for facts and outright disrespect pisses me off and I hate this woman to no end.
But, hey, I guess this is all why HLN shrugged their shoulders at her. She's doing her job, right? Making headlines, pissing people off, drawing in the mindless viewers, making the big wigs more money. No harm to our wallets, no foul, right? I guess so. I guess that's the point of business, but I think it's bullshit.
http://awakeinamerica.info/2007/top-news/how-to-contact-cnn-nancy-grace-comment-about-apnea/
http://awakeinamerica.info/2007/top-news/2007-nancy-grace/
The Duke situation is a prime example of just how awful Nancy Grace is. For years, she destroyed the public image of the team and the school itself, despite their innocence. As a former professional wrestler, I also often recall the Chris Benoit incident she so adamantly covered. In 2007, WWE wrestler Chris Benoit murdered his family and killed himself in what Grace and other ignorant journalists claimed was a fit of "roid rage." To further her "point" Grace decided to cite other wrestler related steroid deaths, which weren't "steroid deaths" at all. Johnny Grunge was a guy that I worked with in the past and unfortunately passed away due to complications of sleep apnea in 2006. Grace cited Johnny's death in her Benoit/steroid reports. When presented with the true cause of death, she brushed it off and denied believing it to be true, saying "that's basically snoring, and, you know, not breathing for a few seconds periodically through the night. You don't die of sleep apnea." (Awake In America). Thinking about her blatant disregard for facts and outright disrespect pisses me off and I hate this woman to no end.
But, hey, I guess this is all why HLN shrugged their shoulders at her. She's doing her job, right? Making headlines, pissing people off, drawing in the mindless viewers, making the big wigs more money. No harm to our wallets, no foul, right? I guess so. I guess that's the point of business, but I think it's bullshit.
http://awakeinamerica.info/2007/top-news/how-to-contact-cnn-nancy-grace-comment-about-apnea/
http://awakeinamerica.info/2007/top-news/2007-nancy-grace/
Thursday, March 19, 2015
McCellan's McCurbstomp (PREP6)
Being a true professional in this day and age is difficult. But you would think a presidential press secretary would have that quality perfected. Guess not. McCellan turned his back on his boss, you know, the President of the United States. Bravo, sir, you have just placed yourself on a billion watch lists. (Kidding...Maybe...)
What was McCellan thinking? He could just do what he want without remorse or ramifications? That people wouldn't perceive him as a disloyal worm and blacklist him for life? Telling the truth is a noble thing and all, but there's a time and place to do it. But a memoir while Bush was STILL IN OFFICE? I cannot face-palm any harder. I honestly cannot understand how this man had this job being THIS brainless.
Scott McCellan and Ethics are not tag-team partners, that much is for sure.
What was McCellan thinking? He could just do what he want without remorse or ramifications? That people wouldn't perceive him as a disloyal worm and blacklist him for life? Telling the truth is a noble thing and all, but there's a time and place to do it. But a memoir while Bush was STILL IN OFFICE? I cannot face-palm any harder. I honestly cannot understand how this man had this job being THIS brainless.
Scott McCellan and Ethics are not tag-team partners, that much is for sure.
Fleishman-Hillard Backtracks Backcheck? (PREP5)
Yikes. Backcheck really screwed themselves in this matter. They came away looking immensely unprofessional and offensive. Death is no laughing matter. Murder is no laughing matter. ANY time should be considered "too soon" in ANY case. It is especially outrageous when you make a poor attempt to tie your product into a situation by implying that nothing of the sort would have happened if the landlord used your product. That's.... That's just absurd... It is so disgustingly tacky. I've never been one to buy into the whole "bad press is still good press" and this case solidifies that feeling.
I think Fleishman-Hillard did a good job of acting quickly to right the wrongs of their client. But the execution? Eeeeeh... It felt as if they were apologizing for the wrong reasons. A kind of "sorry you got offended" type of apology doesn't exactly feel like an apology... The wording just seemed insincere and I feel as though they took two steps back and zero steps forward.
I think Fleishman-Hillard did a good job of acting quickly to right the wrongs of their client. But the execution? Eeeeeh... It felt as if they were apologizing for the wrong reasons. A kind of "sorry you got offended" type of apology doesn't exactly feel like an apology... The wording just seemed insincere and I feel as though they took two steps back and zero steps forward.
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