Comments on: "White Power" Toothbrush http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 05:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1478463 penguinchris Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1478463 That's "Darlie" toothpaste (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/penguinchris/3728220967/" rel="nofollow">I used it in Thailand</a>) - I was told by a professor I worked with in Thailand that it was originally called "Darkie"! You should be able to find it in most Chinatowns if you're curious, it tastes pretty excellent by toothpaste standards. That’s “Darlie” toothpaste (I used it in Thailand) – I was told by a professor I worked with in Thailand that it was originally called “Darkie”!

You should be able to find it in most Chinatowns if you’re curious, it tastes pretty excellent by toothpaste standards.

]]> By: benher http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1477432 benher Sat, 14 Jul 2012 04:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1477432 "White Power! For Gum Disease! Before it gets toooo laaaaaa-eh-ehte!" Also for giggles - <a href="http://imagey.navi.com/images/templates/TAIPEI/1000919/51f2fc2f66568e4a_S2.jpg" rel="nofollow">black man toothpaste from Taiwan! </a> “White Power! For Gum Disease! Before it gets toooo laaaaaa-eh-ehte!”

Also for giggles – black man toothpaste from Taiwan!

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1477179 Petzl Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1477179 So, sorta like a "bizarro-Benneton." Have your people call my people. So, sorta like a “bizarro-Benneton.”
Have your people call my people.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1477150 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1477150 <i>All The News That's Fit To Be Turned Into A Steampunk BananaLOL</i> All The News That’s Fit To Be Turned Into A Steampunk BananaLOL

]]> By: vrplumber http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476864 vrplumber Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476864 These supreme teeth will last a thousand years, and rule all those who venture into the mouth-er-land. These supreme teeth will last a thousand years, and rule all those who venture into the mouth-er-land.

]]> By: Mr Memory http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476802 Mr Memory Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476802 Reminds me of the "Digital Blue Movie Camera" - it's an educational product! Won't somebody think of the CHIDREN?! http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/kentict_hardware_digitalblue_resources.cfm Reminds me of the “Digital Blue Movie Camera” – it’s an educational product! Won’t somebody think of the CHIDREN?! http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/kentict_hardware_digitalblue_resources.cfm

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476795 millie fink Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476795 You come to BoingBoing for "news"? You come to BoingBoing for “news”?

]]> By: relawson http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476796 relawson Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476796 I don't know. I'd split them up evenly between tomrigid and xian I don’t know. I’d split them up evenly between tomrigid and xian

]]> By: IronEdithKidd http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476782 IronEdithKidd Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476782 No, but it is amuse-worthy. No, but it is amuse-worthy.

]]> By: jblsmith http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476770 jblsmith Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476770 The Lonely Island was on it years ago in the opening segment to a pilot TV show. It's downright hilarious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKMesCAe44Q The Lonely Island was on it years ago in the opening segment to a pilot TV show. It’s downright hilarious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKMesCAe44Q

]]> By: Noddy Ninetythree http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476751 Noddy Ninetythree Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476751 yes. yes it is. yes. yes it is.

]]> By: Yavar http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476742 Yavar Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476742 Healthy White is the name of this product line, and it's a power (electric) toothbrush. Honestly, if the wrap text had been a little shorter I don't think anyone would have noticed. Is this really newsworthy? Healthy White is the name of this product line, and it’s a power (electric) toothbrush. Honestly, if the wrap text had been a little shorter I don’t think anyone would have noticed. Is this really newsworthy?

]]> By: AerosmithNirvana http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476701 AerosmithNirvana Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476701 Eh, that joke was around long before the interwebs. Eh, that joke was around long before the interwebs.

]]> By: phor11 http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476680 phor11 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476680 and Saltines. and Saltines.

]]> By: malindrome http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476664 malindrome Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476664 Obligatory <a href="http://www.theonion.com/video/breaking-vets-rush-to-masturbate-dying-racehorse-t,19182/" rel="nofollow">Onion reference</a>. Obligatory Onion reference.

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476636 millie fink Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476636 I think I found their spokeslady-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snhqn5QSa-s I think I found their spokeslady–

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snhqn5QSa-s

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476631 millie fink Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476631 Double plus good, sir! tomrigid (?!) wins all of today's BB threads. Double plus good, sir!

tomrigid (?!) wins all of today’s BB threads.

]]> By: xian http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476613 xian Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476613 Customers who bought this item also bought... white sheets Customers who bought this item also bought…

white sheets

]]> By: bbonyx http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476602 bbonyx Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476602 I wanted to chime in with more than a "like" here. You, sir, have provided me with my much-needed lunchtime laugh of the day. I wanted to chime in with more than a “like” here. You, sir, have provided me with my much-needed lunchtime laugh of the day.

]]> By: RJ http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476565 RJ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476565 I dunno, now... you could be onto something here. I could imagine seeing one of those full-page ads in a magazine. Taking up most of the page would be a beautiful non-caucasian woman with big smile on her face, showing off her perfect white teeth. In big, block letters over her head, two words: "WHITE PRIDE." The remainder of the page would be taken up with the toothbrush itself and maybe some blurb about how effective Sonicare is. It would be outrageous, but a kind of "oh, you!" way. I dunno, now… you could be onto something here. I could imagine seeing one of those full-page ads in a magazine. Taking up most of the page would be a beautiful non-caucasian woman with big smile on her face, showing off her perfect white teeth. In big, block letters over her head, two words: “WHITE PRIDE.”

The remainder of the page would be taken up with the toothbrush itself and maybe some blurb about how effective Sonicare is.

It would be outrageous, but a kind of “oh, you!” way.

]]> By: Jason Baker http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476543 Jason Baker Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476543 The good news... this is the only thing on BB tagged "white power." The good news… this is the only thing on BB tagged “white power.”

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476525 Petzl Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476525 Wow, imagine the synergy with other "white" organizations....  I can see the advertising campaign, which naturally deals with "white pride"....  Yes, this is such a well-chosen product name! Wow, imagine the synergy with other “white” organizations….  I can see the advertising campaign, which naturally deals with “white pride”….  Yes, this is such a well-chosen product name!

]]> By: Spezz http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476512 Spezz Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476512 Pretty sure this was a case of poor punctuation/formatting, you know like: "Helping your uncle, Jack, off his horse." vs. "Helping your uncle jack off his horse" Pretty sure this was a case of poor punctuation/formatting, you know like:
“Helping your uncle, Jack, off his horse.”
vs.
“Helping your uncle jack off his horse”

]]> By: tomrigid http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476511 tomrigid Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476511 My Sonicare is black and I can't go back. My Sonicare is black and I can’t go back.

]]> By: jowlsey http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476506 jowlsey Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476506 Now it's the 'HealthyWhite Toothbrush.' How boring. Now it’s the ‘HealthyWhite Toothbrush.’ How boring.

]]> By: Bill http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476501 Bill Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476501 It's encoraging to see such obliviousness to racial double meanings. It’s encoraging to see such obliviousness to racial double meanings.

]]> By: Chuck http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476446 Chuck Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476446 Finally! A "healthy" alternative to the traditional kinds of white power. Also -- are you supposed to use the toothbrush to play your guitar in your white power band? Finally! A “healthy” alternative to the traditional kinds of white power.

Also — are you supposed to use the toothbrush to play your guitar in your white power band?

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/07/13/white-power-toothbrush.html#comment-1476442 Boundegar Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=171025#comment-1476442 How unfortunate.  But I'll point out that's not a bad price for a Sonicare. How unfortunate.  But I’ll point out that’s not a bad price for a Sonicare.

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