The Albert A. Gore, Jr. Internet Chutzpah Award

2004.10.14

in People Are Funny

Plantstand

Last week sometime I was in the office of my co-workers Jen and Jerry. Jen has a houseplant (or I suppose, officeplant) on her windowsill that could use a little more room. She asked where she could get a plant stand. I offered my three standard responses:

a. Plant Stands ‘R’ Us
b. I’m Not Gonna Pay a Lot for This Plant Stand
c. www.plantstands.com

But it turns out there really is a plantstands.com. I suppose it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. It was the first place we thought to look for a plant stand, so it was probably a smart decision on the part of the owner. But that’s not the reason I’m giving them the award. They’re getting the award because of the link in the menu bar that says, “Make Us Your Homepage.” Now that takes some chutzpah. Forget Yahoo, MSN and The New York Times. Now you can get the latest information on plant stands whenever you open your browser! At last!

And you know what? It’s not even a very good place to buy a plant stand.

  • http://peprmintyfresh.blogspot.com minty

    I couldn’t find a *single* plant stand at plantstands.com. I did, however, find my new homepage, ilovealpacas.com, thanks to plantstands.com!

  • http://www.livejournal.com/~lizardek lizardek

    Well, where IS a good place to buy a plantstand, dammit?

  • http://archerpelican.typepad.com Phil

    How do you people find time to talk about plant stands at work? I figured you would spend all your spare moments eating from the groaning board.

  • pbbbbb

    Spend enough time at the groaning board and you’ll become a plant stand…

  • mck

    My plant stand can kick all y’alls plant stands butts.

    You do not want a piece of my plant stand.
    period.

  • http://filemagazine.com Beerzie Yoink, Asshat

    I don’t get it.

  • Jerry

    Phil, the pickings are kind of slim on the groaning board of late. We’re pretty much down to eight packages of Maruchan Ramen and a single Pop-Tart.

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