“People are making a joke due to unfortunate word associations in the name of Apple’s new tablet, the iPad.” Twitter’s iTampon trending topic page.
The Internet’s best period-related iPad jokes.
Were there any, ANY, women on Apple’s branding team?
Not only did a product called the “iPad” already exist, the very concept of an Apple-produced tampon was mocked years ago.
On a more serious note, “today’s Apple iPad debut was a big letdown for magazine and newspaper people.”
Looking for just the facts? Here you go.
2 responses
As my tweet about it earlier suggested, I’m excited about the iPad, and I even like the name because to me it’s a Star Trek shoutout, and when you’re nerdcore like me, you appreciate any love thrown your way, even if it opens you up to menstruation jokes. Trust me–we’re great at taking abuse, both physical and emotional. iPad jokes won’t even touch us.
Seriously, though, I’d bet the people at Amazon are debating how low they have to cut the price of a Kindle in order to keep selling it now that Apple has an entry level iPad at only ten bucks more than the top-of-the-line Kindle, complete with 4 times the memory and all the other bells and whistles.
I am equally excited about the iTampon. Apple has a hit, but their name needs a bit of revision.
Ha!
Click here to subscribe today and leave your comment, or log in if you’re already a paid subscriber.