Comments on: Black and White People Furniture

Black and White People Furniture

alms — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:12:37 -0800

The Red House sells black and white people furniture (youtube). (via bookofjoe)

By: desjardins

desjardins — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:21:46 -0800

so where are Asians supposed to buy furniture?

By: echo target

echo target — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:23:40 -0800

At least they thought to add a shoutout to Hispanics. Looks like they don't know any, though.

By: fuzzypantalones

fuzzypantalones — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:26:50 -0800

in the shot of the black guy and white lady shaking hands, they are both totally giving each other dead fish handshakes.

By: Mcable

Mcable — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:28:30 -0800

When I've seen it posted three times on Facebook, it's not the best of the web anymore.

By: found missing

found missing — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:29:24 -0800

That's cool. What's Facebook?

By: orville sash

orville sash — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:29:47 -0800

This is some weak ass faux-Andy Kaufmann BS. They are trying way too hard. Besides, everyone knows that, in spite of the Furniture Store Desegregation act of 1972, black people and white people just prefer to stay at their own furniture joints.

By: Shohn

Shohn — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:34:26 -0800

In a post-racism America, all people will be able to enjoy crappy furniture.

By: HuronBob

HuronBob — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:37:35 -0800

ya know, I sort of like it (did I say I'm white? no? OK, "I'm White, and I liked it!")

By: found missing

found missing — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:39:28 -0800

They are trying way too hard. Agreed. They'll never get widespread attention to their store in this way.

By: waxboy

waxboy — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:40:49 -0800

There's a furniture store here in Cleveland that also likes to buy late night advertising time. Here's a taste.

By: brina

brina — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:41:52 -0800

so where are Asians supposed to buy furniture? We don't get any. We have to sit on the floor. Oh, well.

By: orville sash

orville sash — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:45:59 -0800

Agreed. They'll never get widespread attention to their store in this way. my criticism was purely aesthetic.

By: rokusan

rokusan — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:48:46 -0800

That's cool. What's Facebook? Facebook is a "social networking" website. "Social networking" is a modern term for that blissful period right before you realize it might not be a good idea for your old girlfriend, your ex-boss, and your current mother-in-law to be all connected together.

By: rokusan

rokusan — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:50:00 -0800

The Red House sells black and white people furniture. When I clicked [More Inside], I was really hoping to see Agent Cooper. Sometimes... my recliner... goes back...

By: desjardins

desjardins — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:52:12 -0800

I was expecting furniture shaped like people (probably NSFW)

By: utsutsu

utsutsu — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:54:49 -0800

so where are Asians supposed to buy furniture? Right at the end they added "... and ALL people" Don't you feel included?

By: Wet Spot

Wet Spot — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:59:56 -0800

This guy will pay 200 pounds per hour to be white people furniture.

By: Stylus Happenstance

Stylus Happenstance — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:03:46 -0800

This store is not all that far from me. These guys (the ones doing the singing) have done other weird commercials for real North Carolina stores, such as Bobby Denning. Their Taco Bell Folk Song is also pretty remarkable, if only for the ending.

By: DU

DU — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:05:40 -0800

When I've seen it posted three times on Facebook, it's not the best of the web anymore. The web treats Facebook as damage and routes around it.

By: hojoki

hojoki — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:08:24 -0800

All of the furniture looks as though they were found on front lawns and backyards.

By: Falconetti

Falconetti — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:18:47 -0800

It has taken a long time to implement the seminal Brown v. National Coalition of Furniture Sellers SCOTUS decision.

By: xod

xod — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:24:34 -0800

Pepsi recumbent.

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:53:48 -0800

"This mattress is perfect for a white person! ... or... uh... a black person."

By: Iron Rat

Iron Rat — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:30:14 -0800

I expected some "cause white people sit like this"comments. Come on, that low hanging fruit won't pick itself.

By: Lemurrhea

Lemurrhea — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:37:37 -0800

I came in here excitedly hoping for some half-black, half-white love seats. Or at least a zebra-skinned recliner. I leave disillusioned. Damn you alms, damn you to hell.

By: St. Alia of the Bunnies

St. Alia of the Bunnies — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:59:42 -0800

At least they thought to add a shoutout to Hispanics. Looks like they don't know any, though. posted by echo target at 1:23 PM on May 22 [+] [!] Are you kidding? This is North Carolina and the Hispanic population is booming.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:59:22 -0800

The Red House sells black and white people furniture Is it made of newspaper? black... white... red all over... oh fine, then.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:17:35 -0800

Facebook? This has already been on the AP wire -- and, god help us, twitter.com/aplusk. Wacky Furniture Ad Becomes Web Sensation How to make a viral online video for money, the Rhett & Link way Extras/Behind the Scenes Rhett and Link People couldn't tell if the Red House furniture video, with all its local commercial cheesiness and racial references, was a joke, racist, not at all racist, or just a brilliant online ad.... The complimentary commercial for Red House was a customer-appreciation gift from MicroBilt.com, a credit protection company.

By: fightoplankton

fightoplankton — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:02:33 -0800

its just like a mini-mall