http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7187027/Polish-newspaper-claims-Pedobear-is-2010-Vancouver-olympic-mascot.html

 

 

Polish newspaper claims 'Pedobear' is 2010 Vancouver Olympic mascot

 

A Polish newspaper mistakenly identified "Pedobear", a notorious internet meme, as one of the mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

 

The Gazeta Olsztynska published an image showing the bear alongside genuine Olympic mascots Quatchi, Sumi, Miga and Mukmuk to illustrate a feature about the Games.

 

It appears that the newspaper lifted the picture from Google Images, unaware that it had been created as a prank by Michael Barrick, a Canadian artist and graphic designer.

 

Pedobear, who is on the far right of the picture, was originally devised by members of the anarchic 4chan message board as a way of mocking users who expressed a sexual interest in young people.

 

Since then a tasteless internet trend or meme has emerged in which users insert the bear into other photos in a contest to create the most inappropriate composite image.

 

On his blog yesterday Mr Barrick wrote that online amusement about the newspaper's error had sparked a surge of interest in his artwork, and hinted that the financial burden of the Games on Canadian taxpayers was the motivation for his mischievous creation.

 

He wrote: "There seems to be a Tweet about this coming up every minute or two. The day before this started I was amused by the 27,000 hits I got in January. Yesterday alone I got 120,000 (with about one third coming from Poland) and today is looking like it will top that by at least double."

 

He added: "Maybe I'll just keep the money to help cover the price gouging, raised taxes, disappearing arts funding, and all the other "benefits" we Vancouverites are getting from the games that are kicking me in the back pocket."

 

The four genuine mascots of the Vancouver Olympics and Paralympics were inspired by traditional native creatures.

 

 

Seriously, does noone ever check the information before printing a newspaper?

I was wondering when someone would post this. They probably just assumed those were in fact the mascots and I'm sure nobody from the internet works at a polish newspaper. That's why they need to start.

I was wondering when someone would post this. They probably just assumed those were in fact the mascots and I'm sure nobody from the internet works at a polish newspaper. That's why they need to start.

I'm guessing you stumbled it too.

I was wondering when someone would post this. They probably just assumed those were in fact the mascots and I'm sure nobody from the internet works at a polish newspaper. That's why they need to start.

I'm guessing you stumbled it too.

Of course. What else am I going to do late at night? Go to bed? Pfft.

I laughed quite a bit when I read it. I have to wonder where the article's author did his research at.

 

I was wondering when someone would post this. They probably just assumed those were in fact the mascots and I'm sure nobody from the internet works at a polish newspaper. That's why they need to start.

I'm guessing you stumbled it too.

Of course. What else am I going to do late at night? Go to bed? Pfft.

Lenin, a late night for you is getting turned on by rule 34 of nukes and subs.

Almost as big a win as this

 

 

I was wondering when someone would post this. They probably just assumed those were in fact the mascots and I'm sure nobody from the internet works at a polish newspaper. That's why they need to start.

Was wondering this too. Saw it on Slashdot, as usual.

I laughed so hard when I first stumbled this.

He watches when you pee.

He watches when you pee.

wut? lurk moar tbh.

 

Okay this is just too funny, i just have to go on a certain forum to see the reactions xD

only thing i care about is the russia vs canada men's hockey finals

only thing i care about is the russia vs canada men's hockey finals

Seriously, read what has been posted before you reply to a section of the title

AMG VANCOUVER OLYMPIC, IMA JUST POST ABOUT ICE HOCKEY

That's [bleep]ing great XD :thumbup: lrn2research? :twss:

lol. <-- Only response I could think of.

 

^All there is to say.

Haha, wow. Wonder if that guy still kept his job lol.

What an awkward thread.

A teacher goes on a shooting rampage at Alabama university...

 

An olympic luger dies during practice run...

 

 

Nope. Let's all talk about how an unfunny internet meme from a pedo-ridden forum was posted in a newspaper in Poland.

This is just turning into spam, so i will lock it. If the OP wants me to clean and unlock it then please PM me (or any other mods online), but i can't see it being anything else.