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Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
1/14/24 9:35 a.m.
TJL (Forum Supporter)
TJL (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
1/14/24 9:49 a.m.

Switch it to something more wholesome, like "get married first, then Kum n stay"

maybe "skeet n yeet"

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/14/24 9:56 a.m.

I don't get the Obama reference.  I couldn't find that name in the article. Did he do something or is it just an attempt to blame all the world's woes on the Boogeyman?

Steve_Jones
Steve_Jones UltraDork
1/14/24 10:02 a.m.

Company spends $2 Billion to buy a 60 year old established brand, then wants to change the name because it's suddenly offensive. Seems dumb to me. 
 

Edit: Thanks Obama is a popular meme for any and all issues. , it's a joke. 
 

 

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
1/14/24 10:05 a.m.

Does the name really matter when you choose a convenience store? I thought the whole idea was that you went there because it was "convenient".

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/14/24 10:06 a.m.
Stampie said:

I don't get the Obama reference.  I couldn't find that name in the article. Did he do something or is it just an attempt to blame all the world's woes on the Boogeyman?

"Thanks Obama" is a humorous reference to a time when Obama was blamed for anything and everything that went wrong. Example:

Tom: "dude, sorry I'm late. I had a flat tire."

Jerry: "thanks Obama!"

 

Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter)
Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
1/14/24 10:07 a.m.

Are these women in danger?

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
1/14/24 10:09 a.m.
Stampie said:

I don't get the Obama reference.  I couldn't find that name in the article. Did he do something or is it just an attempt to blame all the world's woes on the Boogeyman?

Let me educate you. 
 

https://amp.knowyourmeme.com/memes/thanks-obama

It's an old meme.   I'm old.  So  it is what it is  

 

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
1/14/24 10:17 a.m.

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
1/14/24 10:33 a.m.

Meanwhile, in Louisville/Lexington you can still frequent this local chain...  

This is a popular name in many towns:  

One of the greatest sailboat racing crews...ever: 

 

Yet, I can understand that if you bought this boat, or any of these businesses, you might change the name if it doesn't fit your personal vibe.  

ralleah
ralleah PowerDork
1/14/24 10:45 a.m.
Steve_Jones said:

Edit: Thanks Obama is a popular meme for any and all issues. , it's a joke. 
 

 

Steve_Jones
Steve_Jones UltraDork
1/14/24 11:06 a.m.

In reply to ralleah :

99% here did, one got butt hurt though. 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/14/24 11:17 a.m.

There used to be a prominent local businessman called Gay Johnson. We had Gay Johnson's gas stations, restaurants, tire shops, etc. I think the tire shop was the last to go, about 18 years ago. Not because of outrage, but because the businesses all eventually sold. Tire shop became a TDS branch, gas station became a Conoco, etc.

Reading the article - Maverick is a very strong brand. They've set themselves apart from generic convenience stores and are consistently above average. Kum and Go is indistinguishable from any other convenience store. If I were looking to expand one of those brands, I'd be using Maverick too.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
1/14/24 11:36 a.m.

THIS JUST IN: FLINTSTONES HAVING GAY OLD TIME!

 

Wally (Forum Supporter)
Wally (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/14/24 11:37 a.m.

That's disappointing.  I only got to visit one, conveniently located in Uranus MO.  

Ranger50
Ranger50 MegaDork
1/14/24 11:40 a.m.

Gay's Liqours in Indiana is still around...

bludroptop
bludroptop UltraDork
1/14/24 12:19 p.m.

I'm already going to Hell so...

 

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
1/14/24 1:40 p.m.

This thread delivers. 
 

happy birthday to me. 

vwcorvette (Forum Supporter)
vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UberDork
1/14/24 1:57 p.m.

I assumed most adults had moved on to Thanks Joe!

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
1/14/24 2:22 p.m.

In reply to vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) :

I've never heard anyone say that  

 

ever  

 

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
1/14/24 2:38 p.m.

In reply to Fueled by Caffeine :

Isn't that pretty close to what "Let's go Brandon" means? wink

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
1/14/24 2:48 p.m.

In reply to SV reX  

 

Don't smell the same.    https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lets-go-brandon
 

 

 

 

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 MegaDork
1/14/24 2:57 p.m.

I would make a snarky post in this thread, but I'm trying to quit.

 

SV reX
SV reX MegaDork
1/14/24 4:33 p.m.

In reply to Fueled by Caffeine :

It all stinks

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
1/14/24 4:36 p.m.

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

You don't want to respond. Because of the implication.  I get it.  But you'd rather pay the troll toll?

 

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