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CardJoe · 31st Dec 2007, 13:33

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/12...ives_lecture/1

A Washington D.C. girl expecting an iPod for Christmas opened the box to find a lecture instructing her to "read a book" and chiding her for wanting "capitalistic garbage."

mikeuk2004 · 31st Dec 2007, 13:41

The Ipods will be on e-bay being sold by the theif. He/she will be caught.

samkiller42 · 31st Dec 2007, 13:45

ha ha ha, i can't help but laugh.

Sam

Delphium · 31st Dec 2007, 13:49

hrhrhr give that person a beer ROFL!!!!

on the other hand, that was naughty, bad person!!

ROFL!!!!!!!!!1

woodshop · 31st Dec 2007, 14:32

if it wasn't for what the letter said i'd be happy to call it a marketing gimmick..

L2wis · 31st Dec 2007, 14:36

lol that guy must have a serious problem against ipods?! God knows?! lol if u ask me it's gotta be a pointless prank, could some1 be that annoyed with apple to go out of their way to perform a prank like this.... i don't think anyone would be bothered....

Dev25 · 31st Dec 2007, 15:16

Evil But Funny as hell

Gunsmith · 31st Dec 2007, 15:47

haha brilliant.

Hells_Bliss · 31st Dec 2007, 16:03

well iTunes is the devil (AAC my ass, just let me play my f*ing music -setting up an ipod for a friend atm) so I completely understand the sentiment

slugbug · 31st Dec 2007, 16:12

Too bad it wasn't a cell phone. I really hate those things.

chrisb2e9 · 31st Dec 2007, 16:45

I dont know how the ipod is packed, but normally boxes have shrink wrap on them, did no one notice that it was missing of had been tampered with?

<A88> · 31st Dec 2007, 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodshop

if it wasn't for what the letter said i'd be happy to call it a marketing gimmick..

Yes, because Apple obviously need to market the iPod and make more people aware of it

<A88>

E.E.L. Ambiense · 31st Dec 2007, 18:01

Friggin' brilliant. HAHHAA. Thinks along the same lines as myself.

marscay · 31st Dec 2007, 18:02

what's an ipod

willyolio · 31st Dec 2007, 18:15

that guy may have been able to convey his point if he had learned to spell.

DXR_13KE · 31st Dec 2007, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by willyolio

that guy may have been able to convey his point if he had learned to spell.

sometimes lack of spelling makes people look twice and get the message better.... i think.

Nexxo · 31st Dec 2007, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphium

hrhrhr give that person a beer ROFL!!!!

...or a dictionary.

Another nutter who thinks he is a philosopher with a special insight into the human condition...

Quote:

"Apes don't read philosophy."

"Yes, they do, Otto, they just don't understand it. Now let me correct you on a couple of things, OK? Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not every man for himself. The London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes. I looked 'em up."

--A Fish Called Wanda

Stuntman · 31st Dec 2007, 20:39

Awesome.

outlawaol · 1st Jan 2008, 00:09

haha, I work at slavemart. Its funny yet disturbing. The odd thing is dont most people read and listen to tunes at the same time?

And no, a thief that smart wont get caught, not unless he does it again. Then he'd be a stupid thief.

ỒĊBłůē · 1st Jan 2008, 01:15

ROFL!

Quote:

written in a chilling kidnapper-esque typewriter font.

Is that not referred to as a poison pen letter any more, or am I showing my age?

31st Dec 2007, 13:33	#1
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