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    Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online

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    Image of Jacubious Jacubious
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    I felt a little embarrassed just watching this. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Jack_Burton Jack_Burton
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    It's like the Hard Rock Cafe, circa 1997, but without the food and musical instruments. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    i would have approved if they all learned the steps to the Thriller video, but electric slide is not meant to be danced sober. ever. this is not a wedding, bar mitvah, or High School musical. i do approve of the chick in green, though. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of snoop_dizzle snoop_dizzle
    11/17/09

    @Nick: I wouldn't touch her or any employee of that store. She probably has a ton of viruses. She's probably just the village bicycle. Everyone has had a ride. Do you really want that?

    There is always that OTHER store....even if it is bad as well. But not as bad at a painful burning sensation you would get with the former. :P
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    Nick promoted this comment Edited by snoop_dizzle at 11/17/09 5:15 PM snoop_dizzle was starred snoop_dizzle was unstarred
    Image of Nick Nick
    11/17/09

    @snoop_dizzle: that may be true, but can the girl at the other store play all the games i wanna play? can i make the necessary upgrades i want myself? i mean this girl's memory looks stacked, but what i want to upgrade? and no. i don't want to dual boot. i ain't that kind of guy. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of snoop_dizzle snoop_dizzle
    11/17/09

    @Nick: True, but will the other allow you to look at pr0n guilt and consequence free?

    She may not be as kinky, but she is more forgiving and just works so much better.

    Then if you dislike her you can sell her for a much higher price and essentially stay within a high end tier for the rest of your life. The other will sell for very little.

    Though instead of dual booting, you could move to Utah and be in a polygamous relationship with both. That's what I'd probably do. :P
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    Edited by snoop_dizzle at 11/17/09 5:49 PM snoop_dizzle was starred snoop_dizzle was unstarred
    Image of Kapwan Kapwan
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    I'm glad the apple store doesn't make their employees due a crappy electric slide to the black eyed peas. I mean if your going to make your employees do an embarrassing dance, at least choose the proper song for it. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Sir Gibler Sir Gibler
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    I FINALLY KNOW WHY BALMER'S ALWAYS SWEATY!!! oh and I find tons of irony in the fact that the Black Eyed Peas are diehard fanboys.
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    Image of fuzzymuffins fuzzymuffins
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    call me vain, but i'd rather see the hotties at my apple store do this when my iPhone last week.... #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of EBone EBone
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    ***For Immediate Press Release***

    November 16, 2009

    AP - Mission Viejo, California.
    In an effort at cross-promotion synergy, contestants from NBC's (Dow-GE) "The Biggest Loser" performed an impromptu dance routine at Microsoft Corporation's (Dow-MSFT) newest flagship retail store in Mission Viejo, California. 'Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, is a huge fan of dancing around and sweating profusely' stated Mary Anne Lipinski, Marketing Director for Microsoft. 'It was such a natural fit for us. And who doesn't think of computer users as overweight and embarrassments to their families? And to think all we had to do is blindfold the contestants as they walked past Cinnabon and reinforce the floor.'

    NBC's "The Biggest Loser," featuring morbidly obese contestants attempting to resolve entire lifetimes of internalized mental anguish manifested in overeating, by using forced exercise and constant verbal berating, is currently the ratings leader for the television network, besting NBC staples such as "Law & Order: Parking Enforcement Unit."

    Microsoft Corporation produces the the most-used computer operating system in the world, and has recently entered the direct retail marketplace with the launch of Microsoft Stores, for no reason anyone in the industry can understand.

    --30-- #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    While they are doing this; how many customers walked out of the store with merchendice they did not pay for? #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of EBone EBone
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    How embarrassing and degrading. But what's really sad is the expression on most of the customer's faces - "Maybe if we just ignore them they'll stop." #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of KaitouKID KaitouKID
    11/17/09

    @EBone: This video has inspired me to work hard in school so I never have to take a job like that this requires me to cut off my balls and give it to the man. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    Now, let's rewrite the post if this happened in an Apple Store:

    "AWESOME NEWS! The above average costumers and staffers from the best building in the whole city: of course, the Apple Store *a minute of silence for respect* breaks in dance for another great music clip that is understandably recorded there, since it's such an awesome place.
    It's truly an innovative approach to marketing, makes the mood lighter, serves as a great office workout, and is the essence of why the people working at the Genius Bar is so great.
    They have this really great sense of humor, something that evil Microsoft could never understand.
    The music was equally awesome, it was like the best dance club in the world, and I couldn't help but joining the crowd for the full half hour the event happened. I wish it would go for longer, but the clerks working there, despite having lots of fun, had to continue attending the costumers.
    I wouldn't mind working for minimum wage there if everyday was like that day." #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/17/09

    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: That's a lovely theory, but I imagine something along the lines of a giant ass picture of the Fonz on water skis with Steve Jobs' face plastered onto his head with a store bursting into flames in the background.

    People may love Apple a lot, but if Apple started dancing, the jaded hipsters, edgy unkempt-haired casual attire professionals and affluent riffraff would gawk for a moment, then never come back. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of JackTheTripper JackTheTripper
    11/17/09


    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Ur just jealous cause when I dance I'm cool and when you dance you look like a dork. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/17/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I know I went out there with my post, but dunno... I'm inclined to think the post wouldn't be as bad as this one if it was at an Apple Store.
    [gizmodo.com]
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    [gizmodo.com] #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of bustedchain bustedchain
    11/17/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Take that back!!! I am a casual attired professional and I have as little to do with Apple as absolutely possible. Heck I might even qualify as affluent riffraff too (but only barely). I hate being lumped into a group...especially a group with Apples! Grapples are soo much better anyway and if you are going to throw your money away on something overpriced it should be something as unique and inspiring as an apple that tasted like a grape! #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/17/09

    @bustedchain: You semi-affluent casual-attired riffraff professionals are all the same. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of elementary elementary
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    It's Electric! #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    Headline: In An Effort To Illustrate Their Trendy, Cutting-Edge Image, Microsoft Teaches All Employees The Electric Slide. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    11/17/09

    @Homerjay is utterly alone.: or alternately: "Microsoft Tops A Lifetime Of Unique Innovation With An Entirely New Style Of Dance Called The Selectric Glide. " #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of toblathe toblathe
    11/17/09

    @Homerjay is utterly alone.: Nothing says 'hip' like showing all 11 of your customers that your army of overweight employees can boogie to some shit recorded 30 years ago! #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    Please call 911 - I believe the employees of the Microsoft store are having a group seizure.

    Seriously, that dance wouldn't look good in front of a super computer with a jaguar painted on it. #microsoftstoredance
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    This is even worse than the random improv rhyming at Coldstone. This is worse than every artificially jovial waiter from every T.G.I. Friday's. THIS IS WORSE THAN BEING SERVED CRACK ROCKS ON SYRUP BY JEWEL WHILE SHE SINGS LAZYTOWN'S COOKING BY THE BOOK!

    I like the girl in the green at 3:36
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    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    11/17/09

    In reply to Awkward Microsoft Store Dances Are Why I Shop Online
    I heard that two employees collapsed and died shortly after this video was shot. It's okay though, they have been replaced. #microsoftstoredance
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