Referee fatally stabs footballer, gets decapitated by spectators

[Imran Siddiqui]

While the War between Honduras and El Salvador might have been touched off by the disputed match and following riots, the bulk of the causation was preexisting tensions between the two countries.

And you know, Honduras and El Salvador are in Central America. While Brazil is in South America.

The difference between them is basically the same as driving from Paris, France to Tehran, Iran.

[The Mad Monk]

...or Juneau to Atlanta.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Indeed. Juneau, AK and Atlanta, GA may be even more culturally distinct than Paris & Tehran

[C0ckney]

So, what's Brazilian Portuguese for "there can be only one"?

pode haver/existir um só.

[Hauldren Collider]

And you know, Honduras and El Salvador are in Central America. While Brazil is in South America.

The difference between them is basically the same as driving from Paris, France to Tehran, Iran.

Uh, no, probably not

[Imran Siddiqui]

It is from San Salvador, El Salvador to Maranhoa, Brazil (where this happened) - Sao Luis is the capital city in Maranhoa, which you can use when using this site:

http://www.distancefromto.net/

[Hauldren Collider]

Oh, I thought you meant cultural difference. Which is not to say, by the way, that they aren't very different, just not quite so different as an Islamist dictatorship and a western European democracy.

[KrazyHorse]

Thread useless without pics.

[KrazyHorse]

[Tuberski]

Better?

ACK!

[Docfeelgood]

[The Mad Monk]

Is This the Most Offensive Marketing Pitch of All Time?

By David Plotz

Posted Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at 4:13 PM

Here’s an email that was sent to me this morning from someone at Rightster, a London-based video distribution company, proposing that the recent beheading of a Brazilian soccer referee was a “great AD REVENUE generating opportunity.”

Is it the most offensive marketing pitch of all time? I think it might be. (Note: Bold and all-caps were in the original email.)

From: Trey Thornton

Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 11:45 AM
To: Plotz, David
Subject: Gruesome Brazilian Beheading Puts Scrutiny on World Cup Host (VIDEO)

Hey David,

Take advantage of this great AD REVENUE generating opportunity by using Newsy's take on this weekend's beheading at a Brazilian soccer match, which is just one of several incidents that have some asking if Brazil is ready to host the World Cup. You can access and embed the video by visiting here and registering Slate with an account. Ad revenue opportunities are available as we'll serve pre-roll across the content and split revenue that is generated.

Thanks

Trey Thornton

Sports Partner Manager

I’ve called and emailed Thornton for a response, but haven’t yet heard back from him. I will update if I do.

Update, July 9: Shortly after we published this post, we received the following statement from a Rightster spokesperson: “We regret deeply and are very sorry for the email and the offence it has caused. The individual involved will be disciplined and we will review our policies and procedures to ensure this does not happen again.”

How do you discipline a bot, anyway?

[Sava]

electrodes on the nuts