Comments on: US Street Sign Change From XING To CROSS http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/ The corporate blog of XING Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: zander street sign lover http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9299 zander street sign lover Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:08:36 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9299 I liked this video..a funny gag...I was reading comments of other people over here but, some did not liked this one ...i don't know why?? I liked this video..a funny gag…I was reading comments of other people over here but, some
did not liked this one …i don’t know why??

]]> By: Henri http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9291 Henri Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:50:24 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9291 I only have 2 words to say: ''BAD TASTE'' I only have 2 words to say: ”BAD TASTE”

]]> By: Ernest John Fleckenstein http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9274 Ernest John Fleckenstein Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:44:55 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9274 It seems to me that you are quite proud about your video. Unfortunately you missed the chance to create a positive message with this video for your company and for you image. The basic idea I think was quite good to use the Xing signs in the US for your concept. But how cool would it have been if you would have shown how famous your company is and that already in every state throughout the US and at many (famous) street corners your company is mentioned. This idea mixed together with some REAL creativity could have produced an amazingly impressive statement blended possibly with some funny elements to produce positive emotions to the viewer. In a time of so many negative news reports flooding in every day your "Joke" will not be understood by many people, especially because it looks to real. Now that I know that the video is a fake and I cooled down, I will continue to use your great service. It seems to me that you are quite proud about your video. Unfortunately you missed the chance to create a positive message with this video for your company and for you image. The basic idea I think was quite good to use the Xing signs in the US for your concept. But how cool would it have been if you would have shown how famous your company is and that already in every state throughout the US and at many (famous) street corners your company is mentioned. This idea mixed together with some REAL creativity could have produced an amazingly impressive statement blended possibly with some funny elements to produce positive emotions to the viewer. In a time of so many negative news reports flooding in every day your “Joke” will not be understood by many people, especially because it looks to real. Now that I know that the video is a fake and I cooled down, I will continue to use your great service.

]]> By: Sophie http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9266 Sophie Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:30:25 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9266 In poor taste, not funny, and out of touch with the users. Gosh, who thought this one up? In poor taste, not funny, and out of touch with the users. Gosh, who thought this one up?

]]> By: L. Schaap http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9265 L. Schaap Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:24:22 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9265 An extremely bad joke indeed. Embarrassingly bad. So it's a hoax, but such a bad one that I'm still considering cancellation of my XING subscription. An extremely bad joke indeed. Embarrassingly bad. So it’s a hoax, but such a bad one that I’m still considering cancellation of my XING subscription.

]]> By: ClaudeArmstrong http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9259 ClaudeArmstrong Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:05:08 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9259 Uh . . . Uh . . . Hey! I was "This Close" to dumping my long(Little-used) XING membership! Glad I searched to find this explanation - or am I/ In these perilous days, This kind of off-color "fun" has very unnerving effect. How will does the real XING corporate mind think about their public? Worth a moment of careful consideration, don't you think? On the other hand, it's been a long-standing issue with places where Americans visit, work, and interact, that our arrogance and snobbery are well-known, if Not well-received. Perhaps We the Sheeple, who elected to office this time around, what is fast proving to be the world's worst government on record, are simply too well-deserving of this "Gotcha!" joke; Just maybe, folks. Uh . . . Uh . . . Hey! I was “This Close” to dumping my long(Little-used) XING membership!

Glad I searched to find this explanation – or am I/ In these perilous days, This kind of off-color “fun” has very unnerving effect. How will does the real XING corporate mind think about their public?

Worth a moment of careful consideration, don’t you think?

On the other hand, it’s been a long-standing issue with places where Americans visit, work, and interact, that our arrogance and snobbery are well-known, if Not well-received.

Perhaps We the Sheeple, who elected to office this time around, what is fast proving to be the world’s worst government on record, are simply too well-deserving of this “Gotcha!” joke; Just maybe, folks.

]]> By: ralph kirschner http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9241 ralph kirschner Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:07:32 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9241 The long-established doctrine of Prior Use would protect the US (and therefore US taxpayers like me) from having to change the signs, so we need not worry about that. With that in mind, it's a fun joke IMHO. The world is full of jokey videos like this, they're part of the public dialog. Remember Obama Girl? And speaking of Obama, how about that vid of him speaking (in Swabian) to the Jahresversammlung der Eigentümer WIlhelmstr. 48? The long-established doctrine of Prior Use would protect the US (and therefore US taxpayers like me) from having to change the signs, so we need not worry about that.
With that in mind, it’s a fun joke IMHO. The world is full of jokey videos like this, they’re part of the public dialog. Remember Obama Girl? And speaking of Obama, how about that vid of him speaking (in Swabian) to the Jahresversammlung der Eigentümer WIlhelmstr. 48?

]]> By: Karen Baumann http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9240 Karen Baumann Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:29:15 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9240 So if I understand you correctly, your blog indicates that this is supposed to be a joke? Very bad joke if you ask me as I certainly did not get it and still don't find it funny even now. You don't create any plus points with anyone in my view with such total rubbish and certainly does not reflect your company in a positive light...! I think I will cancel my membership as in setting up business relationships I want to be associated with a platform which reflects a credible approach - xing does not do that in my opinion. On your blog I can see I am not the only one to feel that way. So if I understand you correctly, your blog indicates that this is supposed to be a joke?
Very bad joke if you ask me as I certainly did not get it and still don’t find it funny even now.
You don’t create any plus points with anyone in my view with such total rubbish and certainly does not reflect your company in a positive light…!
I think I will cancel my membership as in setting up business relationships I want to be associated with a platform which reflects a credible approach – xing does not do that in my opinion. On your blog I can see I am not the only one to feel that way.

]]> By: Jens-Michael Lehmann http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9235 Jens-Michael Lehmann Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:33:13 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9235 nice gag - btw. in the US they use periods not commata for numerals such as $2.2 bn nice gag – btw. in the US they use periods not commata for numerals such as $2.2 bn

]]> By: Fun http://blog.xing.com/2009/02/us-street-sign-change-from-xing-to-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-9234 Fun Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:02:32 +0000 http://blog.xing.com/?p=2750#comment-9234 They just sent a link to this video in their newsletters. I thought it was fake, because the speeches of the people interviewed didn't seem quite natural enought to be real. But had it been real, I would have cancelled my membership right away, knowing that Xing is not a word they invented and that the company name came after all the other Xings in the US and China and who knows where else. I mean how could you ever be arrogant enough to take a name, that's been out there for centuries, have it protected globally and then expect the rest of the world to change their road signs, state names or even their own names! Nice publicity gimmick, just hoping it won't miss the target! They just sent a link to this video in their newsletters. I thought it was fake, because the speeches of the people interviewed didn’t seem quite natural enought to be real. But had it been real, I would have cancelled my membership right away, knowing that Xing is not a word they invented and that the company name came after all the other Xings in the US and China and who knows where else. I mean how could you ever be arrogant enough to take a name, that’s been out there for centuries, have it protected globally and then expect the rest of the world to change their road signs, state names or even their own names! Nice publicity gimmick, just hoping it won’t miss the target!

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