Comments on: Ted’s Birthday http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/ We Cause Scenes Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:26:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Lynn http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-45998 Lynn Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:51:23 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-45998 That is seriously awesome. I wish I could be part of this kind of thing. I love the idea of "all the world's a stage" being put into action in real life. This is incredibly cool. I think anyone who says that's mean is retarded. Ted had fun, a lot of free beer, and 250 bucks in gift cards! I doubt that he is to terribly traumatized by it. :) Especially since, hey, everybody has a surprise birthday party sometime, right? some people are just surprised that they are named Ted. and that today's their birthday. :) That is seriously awesome. I wish I could be part of this kind of thing. I love the idea of “all the world’s a stage” being put into action in real life. This is incredibly cool.
I think anyone who says that’s mean is retarded. Ted had fun, a lot of free beer, and 250 bucks in gift cards! I doubt that he is to terribly traumatized by it. :) Especially since, hey, everybody has a surprise birthday party sometime, right? some people are just surprised that they are named Ted. and that today’s their birthday. :)

]]> By: Bonnie http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-45312 Bonnie Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:16:00 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-45312 oh my giddy aunt people, as the honourable joker would say "why so serious?" step out of the box for once in your freaking lives and just laugh when something is funny. God people are way too p.c these days. to me, it looked as if Ted figured it out and just played along, he was a good sport. Go ted! oh my giddy aunt people, as the honourable joker would say “why so serious?” step out of the box for once in your freaking lives and just laugh when something is funny. God people are way too p.c these days.

to me, it looked as if Ted figured it out and just played along, he was a good sport. Go ted!

]]> By: ComeonTed http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-44728 ComeonTed Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:54:48 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-44728 The guy who interviewed him on TAL was sooo melodramatic. The uproar about this is ridiculous. He didn't have to have a "180" and decide to stick around for the free drinks, gift cards, and possible "lay. The inability to laugh at ourselves is one thing that is damaging our county. This guy and that band take themselves WAY too seriously. The guy who interviewed him on TAL was sooo melodramatic.

The uproar about this is ridiculous. He didn’t have to have a “180″ and decide to stick around for the free drinks, gift cards, and possible “lay.

The inability to laugh at ourselves is one thing that is damaging our county.

This guy and that band take themselves WAY too seriously.

]]> By: Casey http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-44709 Casey Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:57:35 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-44709 Honestly, "Ted" sounds like sort of a douche himself with the whole "we are so gonna get laid" tonight comment. Doesn't sound too victimized to me. Honestly, “Ted” sounds like sort of a douche himself with the whole “we are so gonna get laid” tonight comment. Doesn’t sound too victimized to me.

]]> By: simone http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-44313 simone Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:58:48 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-44313 we had a discussion about this prank in class today. we had a discussion about this prank in class today.

]]> By: Johnobrow http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-42327 Johnobrow Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:13:34 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-42327 If Ted is the victim of anything it's the media portraying him as being traumatized and what not. That makes a better story than a guy who had quite an enjoyable night but then got a little bit freaked out by it. Who wants to hear about that? He didn't go and admit himself to some sort of mental institute. Way to blow it of proportion all those sayin that IE should be ashamed of themselves and that they're evil heartless bastards who get a sick kick out of messing with people's minds and find pleasure out of doing irreparable psychological damage. Yeash! If Ted is the victim of anything it’s the media portraying him as being traumatized and what not. That makes a better story than a guy who had quite an enjoyable night but then got a little bit freaked out by it. Who wants to hear about that? He didn’t go and admit himself to some sort of mental institute. Way to blow it of proportion all those sayin that IE should be ashamed of themselves and that they’re evil heartless bastards who get a sick kick out of messing with people’s minds and find pleasure out of doing irreparable psychological damage. Yeash!

]]> By: Seni http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-40998 Seni Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:34:34 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-40998 I thought this one was the best one yet! Throwing a birthday party for a stranger is absolutely genius. I really doubt receiving +100 in gift cards and an awesome night at a bar(with cake even!) could have a traumatic effect on anyone. Sure you'd be bewildered but you could laugh it off a day later and who doesn't need a break from the everyday monotony? I thought this one was the best one yet! Throwing a birthday party for a stranger is absolutely genius. I really doubt receiving +100 in gift cards and an awesome night at a bar(with cake even!) could have a traumatic effect on anyone. Sure you’d be bewildered but you could laugh it off a day later and who doesn’t need a break from the everyday monotony?

]]> By: wonderland http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-37829 wonderland Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:54:16 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-37829 Kind of like the Joe Schmo show. And though I enjoy IE, I agree that in the end, he should've been told of what happened that night... whether it was the next day, same night or whatever. It was an awesome mission nonetheless! I just think IE should think about putting themselves in the shoes of the guy. I mean, not just think of the $250 gifts and cards but also the context. Imagine getting caught with a bad day or imagine if you were a shy person, you wouldn't know what to do. Again, nice idea, nice concept. But the debriefing. :D Kind of like the Joe Schmo show. And though I enjoy IE, I agree that in the end, he should’ve been told of what happened that night… whether it was the next day, same night or whatever.

It was an awesome mission nonetheless! I just think IE should think about putting themselves in the shoes of the guy. I mean, not just think of the $250 gifts and cards but also the context. Imagine getting caught with a bad day or imagine if you were a shy person, you wouldn’t know what to do.

Again, nice idea, nice concept. But the debriefing. :D

]]> By: PaulieB http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-36741 PaulieB Wed, 28 May 2008 19:19:22 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-36741 Hmrmm. This one was a little cruel. Sort of bullying this guy. Looks like Ted ended up enjoying the evening, but it could easily have gone south if he'd reacted negatively. If this happened to me...I don't know. I can't decide if I'd embrace it and enjoy the evening, or just leave and go somewhere else, leaving you all there open-mouthed with your dumb identical gift vouchers wondering how a "harmless prank" had left me so confused and upset. Try targeting groups in future rather than individuals, whom you can easily intimidate without meaning to (especially since you were all so unnaturally eager to buy him drinks and kick his ass at pool all evening, making everyone seem somewhat deranged, or maybe lobotomised). As I said, in this case it seems Ted enjoyed his night out, but I don't think you'd have cared much about him if he'd just fled within 30 seconds. Hmrmm. This one was a little cruel. Sort of bullying this guy. Looks like Ted ended up enjoying the evening, but it could easily have gone south if he’d reacted negatively. If this happened to me…I don’t know. I can’t decide if I’d embrace it and enjoy the evening, or just leave and go somewhere else, leaving you all there open-mouthed with your dumb identical gift vouchers wondering how a “harmless prank” had left me so confused and upset. Try targeting groups in future rather than individuals, whom you can easily intimidate without meaning to (especially since you were all so unnaturally eager to buy him drinks and kick his ass at pool all evening, making everyone seem somewhat deranged, or maybe lobotomised).

As I said, in this case it seems Ted enjoyed his night out, but I don’t think you’d have cared much about him if he’d just fled within 30 seconds.

]]> By: Naomi http://improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/teds-birthday/#comment-36299 Naomi Sun, 25 May 2008 19:00:52 +0000 http://blog.improveverywhere.com/2003/09/19/ted's-birthday/#comment-36299 Does anyone notice Ted looks like that nerdy kid from The Breakfast Club? Does anyone notice Ted looks like that nerdy kid from The Breakfast Club?

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