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1

that has to be satire

Posted by wh on February 16, 2012 at 12:28 PM

2

Not nearly as easy as it is to make fun of the Greek system.

Posted by prompt on February 16, 2012 at 12:41 PM

3

Ol' Angie wins the Dumbass of the Year Award.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on February 16, 2012 at 12:49 PM

4

Perhaps I was distracted by the boobs, but I don't get it.

Posted by DOUG.

on February 16, 2012 at 12:49 PM

5

That is some genius guerilla marketing or whatever the kids are calling it these days.

Posted by kulshan on February 16, 2012 at 12:55 PM

6

Ok this girl is not smart and this is a head scratcher but Im not sure racist applies.

Posted by Democrat1234 on February 16, 2012 at 12:55 PM

7

It's pretty apparent that she's gotten through life to date by distracting people with her boobs, Doug. But 1) his name is Jeremy, not Jerry; 2) he plays basketball, not football; 3) for the Knicks, not the Giants; and 4) he's Asian, not black. Get it now?

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on February 16, 2012 at 12:58 PM

8

And no, it's not racist. Just stoopid.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on February 16, 2012 at 12:59 PM

9

She's a college student (yeah, yeah, FSU, but nonetheless) and she gets her news through twitter.

Posted by Modern Classic on February 16, 2012 at 1:00 PM

10

it doesn't appear that the eastern 2/3 of this nation has much familiarity with Asian people.

also, tits.

Posted by Max Solomon on February 16, 2012 at 1:05 PM

11

Whew, just read the comments on YouTube. She's getting eaten alive.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty

on February 16, 2012 at 1:11 PM

12

During the next all-in Stranger staff meeting, will someone PLEASE read the definition of "racism" out loud for all to hear?

Posted by Geraldo Riviera on February 16, 2012 at 1:12 PM

13

@8: That's what I thought. So what's with Kelly O's fortune cookie comment? Also, he's not a rookie. This is his second season in the NBA.

Posted by DOUG.

on February 16, 2012 at 1:21 PM

14

@#13 I didn't watch the video (just came here expecting some entertaining excoriation of the shallow dumbass), but I think the "fortune cookie" comment is a reference to a famous (infamous?) sign at a recent Knicks game (iirc, Lin's head, a broken Fortune Cookie, and something about him being the team's good fortune)

Posted by Warren Terra on February 16, 2012 at 1:25 PM

15

Obviously a joke. If she's interested enough to make the video she has to have seen Lin's picture.

Posted by yuiop on February 16, 2012 at 1:36 PM

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This has to be a parody. She misspells Lin's name on the caption, has the wrong team, and the wrong sport. What sorority girl doesn't at least know who the sports stars are?

Posted by Brooklyn Reader on February 16, 2012 at 2:28 PM

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I've watched it twice, and don't hear the fortune cookie comment (yeah, I'm distracted by her boobs. Dispicable people can be super hot...one of god's cruel jokes). I only hear her saying she loves black guys...so I'm not ever sure how a fortune cookie comment could be construed as racism against Asians.

Anyway, I think it's all a joke, like others have said. It's pretty tough to be that stupid; and I checked out her twitter account (again, sucker for boobs)...and there's only one post on it. If she's been hearing about "Jerry Lin" on twitter, why is her account so inactive (I know, you don't have to have an account to follow twitter...but it still seems too suspicious).

Posted by dave1976 on February 16, 2012 at 2:39 PM