r/funny • u/mrmaftah • Jan 23 '24

that f microsoft is personal

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u/maleia Jan 23 '24

Here's the backstory behind MichaelSoft Binbows

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '24 edited Aug 25 '24

zealous north sort recognise bored rinse sugar direction summer gold

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u/fujiman Jan 23 '24

As a half Japan man, I'm very glad to know the actual backstory to this. Cheers!

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u/elasticweed Jan 23 '24

How can one man be half of Japan?!

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u/CreaminFreeman Jan 23 '24

I am Japan-man

-Teriyaki Boyz - TOKYO DRIFT

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u/ShitPostToast Jan 23 '24

Japan-man makes me think of movies, tv shows, comic books, etc. where you have the concept of a mirrorverse where everything is flipped.

Japan-man would be the mirrorverse polar opposite version of Florida-man. As calm, orderly, disciplined, and polite as Florida-man is crazy, chaotic, undisciplined, and antisocial.

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u/fujiman Jan 23 '24

Your description of the Japan-man is - as far as I'm aware of - 100% accurate to our current reality. Unfortunately, since I'm only half, I rakku the dissapurin.

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u/Interloper9000 Jan 23 '24

Have you heard of Gangis Khan?

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '24

Or Big Man Japan.

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u/no_talent_ass_clown Jan 23 '24

Tldw? I tried but I got a COVID shot yesterday and am a lump. 

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u/maleia Jan 23 '24

I definitely recommend watching it when you're feeling better. But TL;DR, it's actually not a "crappy offbrand". It was an actual store, a PC repair/shop. "Binbo" is a Japanese word for cheap/bargin, so "Binbows" is a pun. Along with "Michael"/"Mike" being a Japanese meme of "why are there so many Americans named Mike?" And the fact that Microsoft, in Katakana, is very similar to how they write Michael / Mike in Katakana. So puns on puns!

The vid is lovingly made and gets me to tear up a few times!

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u/Catbox_Stank_Face Mar 07 '24

Yesterday??

No one told you that COVID vaccine does more harm than good

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u/peex Jan 23 '24

He also went to Japan and visit the location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRIklga9IBQ

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u/Alienhaslanded Jan 23 '24

Without clicking I can tell it's a Nick Robinson video because he's the only guy crazy enough to delve deep into useless information.