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An Analogy Directed At Fanboys

March 11, 2009 in Blog comments 15

SlapStic.com owner Ryan Rigney provides a simple, yet easy-to-understand anecdote that may change the way you currently think about the "console wars." Is the PS3 the worst system EVAR? Is the 360 the worst system EVAR? This article will tell you why you shouldn't care.

There once were three kids who lived in the same town. Despite numerous child-labor laws, all of the children worked at different locations in the local mall. Mike worked at a smoothie place, Sonny worked at a coffee shop, and Nina ran an ice cream stand. Mike, Sonny, and Nina didn't really have any major problems with each other, despite the fact that they were, in a way, competition. (Nina wasn't really considered a competitor by Mike and Sonny, since ice cream is a totally different type of product, so they didn't mind that she got the largest number of customers out of the three).
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  • 1
    GTA_Fanatic Mar 11, 09
    I liked Sonny's coffee shop the best. :3
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      RKRigney Mar 11, 09
      To be honest, I'm more of a smoothie kind of guy. But that's cool! Nothing wrong with having different tastes.
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    Koloth Mar 11, 09
    Who the heck makes ice cream cone cupcakes?

    I think your analogy is being a bit unfair though. The Nintendo fanboys aren't without fault either. There have been plenty enough right here on this site that will intentionally try and troll topics just to start something.

    Personally though I think I will get a brownie from the coffee place and a smoothie from Mike's right after I take my son to the ice cream shop.
    • 1
      bbb7002004 Mar 12, 09
      I think this article is assuming that most of the hardcore ice cream lovers have given up and started drinking coffee or smoothies, abandoning their favorite frozen treat to said kids and grandmas.
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    Slumpy monkey Mar 11, 09
    That ice cream looks mighty tasty.
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    JPATT0N Mar 12, 09
    Here's the question, is the coffee shop Starbucks? If so then INSTAWIN to that. Another question, does the smoothie shop have the newlango suprise my local vendor does? If so INSTAWIN.

    But thats all ruled out because Icecream IS instawin...every single time
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    Seeker X Mar 12, 09
    Let's not forget about the two shop workers who add fuel to the fire, especially when Mike's been a little aggressive lately.
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    fudgeboy Mar 12, 09
    rofl, and then theres the fourth group - the group that says "i can have the best of all worlds AND mix them around - screw you guys i'm going to burger king!"

    still a pretty good way at looking at it!
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    Shadow of Death Mar 12, 09
    Should be classified as a blog, sorta?

    What about the guys that go to those big food stores and get all 3 of those things at the same time? Quite hard to carry it all I bet XD

    Say, where is Pierce? I think he runs the somewhat more upper class drink establishment? The one that offers a lot of varied drink types ranging from high quality Hot Chocolates, down to freebie drinks (that can be pretty good for that matter)?

    Guess he is ignoring this, and instead just tending to the customers that do their best to ignore this mall-war >_>
    • 0
      GTA_Fanatic Mar 12, 09
      If there's a Pierce, then shouldn't there be a Mack as well?
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        Shadow of Death Mar 12, 09
        Mack is mostly a non-show when it comes to foodstuffs though, so he doesn't apply.
  • 1
    HisServant77 Mar 12, 09
    Haha, good job Ryan

    But yeah, the Ice Cream fellas can be pretty vicious too "Are you insane? Ice Cream is something EVERYONE likes, it's sweet, cool, and just plain filled with goodness!"

    I'm kinda like fudgeboy up there, who coined the awesome phrase "I'm going to burger king!" I'll have it my way, thanks
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    Disillusioned Mar 12, 09
    I can actually imagine some kind of World War Three in the future due to consoles and this is how people will explain to their children about how it all started xD
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    Sayyed Mar 12, 09
    When I was wii lad, i always used to go and steal smoothies from the smoothie stand.
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    Livewire_19 Mar 13, 09
    "YOUR COFFEE COSTS TOO MUCH!" the smoothie fans would scream.
    "YOUR SMOOTHIES GETS OVERHEATED AND MELT!" accused the coffee fans.
    "Hey guys, wanna go play Boom Blox?" the ice cream fans would invite.
    "YOU'RE NOT A REAL FOOD!" hollered both the coffee fans and smoothie lovers.

    Hilarious, loved this article, one of your best writings Mr Rigney.

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