Not surprisingly, the whole world pretty much hates BP now. And more and more people are lashing out against the oil conglomerate with attacks. Some are vicious advocacy campaigns that include pocket-hurting measures like boycotts. Others are vicious satirical jabs at a company whose reputation is being destroyed, piece by piece, day by day.
Here is the funniest attack I’ve seen. From the Upright Citizens Brigade, it’s a spoof of how BP would try to handle a boardroom coffee spill. (There is one instance of NSFW language at the end.)
Good stuff.
And coming in at a close second is the fake BP public relations Twitter feed. If you’re not familiar, many companies use the social media site Twitter to inform the public of their latest news and offerings. And someone has created a satirical @BPGlobalPR account that sends out frequent humorous updates laced with acerbic cynicism for how BP is handling this mess. Often accompanied by the sarcastic “#bpcares” disclaimer, the account advocates charity causes such as offering ”free bpcares” t-shirts that you can purchase for $25. (You can read more about @BPGlobalPR here and here.)
Here are the cleverest updates from the account so far:
SPOILER ALERT: The leak stops eventually, everyone forgets about it and we all buy another vacation home. #cantwait
Found driftwood that looks like Jesus crying oil. Not sure what it means but we’re charging 20 bucks to see it. #bpcares
If we’re being accused of being criminals, we want to be tried by a jury of our peers — wealthy execs who don’t give a damn. #fairisfair
I’ve gotta say, at night the gulf really doesn’t look that bad. #bpcares
OMG This isss ridciulsus. playing a drinking gamee where we drink a shot everytme we seeee an oily birdddd!!! LOL! so wasted!!11 #pbcares
What a gorgeous day! The ocean is filled with the most beautiful rainbows! #yourewelcome #bpcares
They want to fine us $4,300 for every barrel of oil spilled? Umm, we’re not spilling barrels, the oil is going directly into the gulf. DUH
A bird just stole my sandwich! You deserve everything you get, nature!!! #bpcares
If Top Kill doesn’t work, we’re just gonna toss a giant “Get Well Soon” card into the gulf and hope for the best. #bpcares
Just wrapped up a meeting with the EPA. Terry kept farting out loud at all the right moments. Not sure how he does it, but it’s SO FUNNY!
Funny, no one has thanked us for seasons 3-15 of Treme yet. #bpcares
The good news: Mermaids are real. The bad news: They are now extinct. #bpcares
Catastrophe is a strong word, let’s all agree to call it a whoopsie daisy.
Beverly Hillbillies marathon on TBS – now THESE guys knew what to do with an oil leak!
Not only are we dropping a top hat on the oil spill, we’re going to throw in a cane and monocle as well. Keeping it classy.
The above article is reprinted from the Risk Management Monitor – the official blog of Risk Management magazine.
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