Terrible Ideas in History that probably seemed great at the

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  • InstantSunshine
    InstantSunshine Posts: 355 Member
    The Spanish Inquisition.

    I'm sure it seemed like a great idea at the time....

    No-one expects it!!
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  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    Telling everyone low fat was what we need ;)
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    Spray on hair in a can.
    Labels on fruit that say, "fat free" no duh..
  • thegymbunny
    thegymbunny Posts: 602 Member
    See if you can beat the ultimate


    "so...we'll take pepsi... and we're gonna make it CLEAR! EVERYBODY is going to want some!!!"



    Crystal Pepsi
    dud of our lifetime

    Not gonna lie- I want to fight you. Not only was it crisp, clean, refreshing and obviously healthier, the Van Hagar-based advert campaign change my life. So. Thanks.
    Bring it on.

    And why oh why didn't I bring up that campaign. I STILL remember that commercial.
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  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I'll bet when Sony refused to allow anyone else to use the Beta format, they though they had monopolized the Video Cassette Market.
  • Mkleder
    Mkleder Posts: 289
    The 8-track.


    New Orleans....yeah, let's build a major city below sea level, you know....like Atlantis. (I love the city but it seriously needs to be on higher ground).
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    New Coke. What were they thinking??

    Ah shoot, I was gonna say that one. How about different colored ketchup, the green just made it look like it had gone bad or something.

    HAHA I forgot about that!
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Allowing Rebecca Black to drop a single.
    I could eat alphabet soup and **** out better lyrics than "Friday".

    Not to mention that song happens to be a total rip off of the Beatles "A day in the life"
  • DarthCeltic
    DarthCeltic Posts: 1,236 Member
    i think it would most definitely be the invention of the neck tie for work... i mean really? no wonder people who wear them are pricks..
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    Cancelling Firefly :noway: ....wasn't a great idea even at the time!

    MMMHMM, Preach it sister. *snaps*
  • byukid
    byukid Posts: 55
    Electing the Last two Presidents.
  • chocolateandvodka
    chocolateandvodka Posts: 1,850 Member
    Electing the Last two Presidents.

    this. especially 2004.... seriously America?
  • i think it would most definitely be the invention of the neck tie for work... i mean really? no wonder people who wear them are pricks..
    I'm not a prick.... I'm a rat *kitten* wearing my pink tie today..
  • Disagree. I look badass in a tie...just sayin' :)
  • dayzeerock
    dayzeerock Posts: 918 Member
    HCG. 'nuff said.
  • Prohibition
  • lobotomy

    For real!

    "Wow, this insane person is totally unmanageable, let's just scramble their brains with an ice pick, it totally alleviates their suffering lololol!"
  • DarthCeltic
    DarthCeltic Posts: 1,236 Member
    Disagree. I look badass in a tie...just sayin' :)


    i mean im not saying you dont... i just think they suck to wear... as a result they can become pricks.. its just the way of it..
  • Paddy31
    Paddy31 Posts: 115 Member
    i think it would most definitely be the invention of the neck tie for work... i mean really? no wonder people who wear them are pricks..
    Oh great -. Thanks for that.. I'm of to eat chocolate till I barf
  • DarthCeltic
    DarthCeltic Posts: 1,236 Member
    i think it would most definitely be the invention of the neck tie for work... i mean really? no wonder people who wear them are pricks..
    Oh great -. Thanks for that.. I'm of to eat chocolate till I barf


    paddy.. i think there is a forum on that.. thats called bulimia... and i tried it once.. but i guess my body was still hungry and i almost swallowed my hand...
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Electing the Last two Presidents.
    Yup. I was going to say this but didn't want te get smeared by the Bush or Obama lovers.



    How about the Federal Reserve? Thank you private bank, for ruining the value of the USD.
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  • DarthCeltic
    DarthCeltic Posts: 1,236 Member
    Electing the Last two Presidents.
    Yup. I was going to say this but didn't want te get smeared by the Bush or Obama lovers.



    How about the Federal Reserve? Thank you private bank, for ruining the value of the USD.



    dont talk about my president!!! hehe.. see.. back to the neck tie comment.. hahaha... now.. as for the fed... um... eh.. its up in the air.. if they didnt someone else would..
  • anthony438
    anthony438 Posts: 578 Member
    Cubicles
  • DarthCeltic
    DarthCeltic Posts: 1,236 Member
    Cubicles


    to fix that.. just bring a drill and skin a fish on the tps reports..
  • anthony438
    anthony438 Posts: 578 Member
    Cubicles


    to fix that.. just bring a drill and skin a fish on the tps reports..

    My wife doesn't allow me to have access to power tools.

    Not after...
    umm....
    well.....

    ... lets not talk about it.
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    The Crusades
    Tiger hunting
    Crocs
  • DarthCeltic
    DarthCeltic Posts: 1,236 Member
    Cubicles


    to fix that.. just bring a drill and skin a fish on the tps reports..

    My wife doesn't allow me to have access to power tools.

    Not after...
    umm....
    well.....

    ... lets not talk about it.


    chipped a tooth?
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