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Sep 21, 2008 01:01

Two minor "revelations" today:

It's actually "Pet Smart" and not "Pets Mart". I never would have known if it wasn't for these construction signs on Colonial writing the name out with the space there. And the company's logo confirms it with Pet being red and Smart being blue. This is like the whole "the D in Disney is an actual D and not some weird ( Read more... )

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dist September 21 2008, 05:13:43 UTC
I-I thought that the entire purpose of the name was that it could be read either way and it was supposed to be a clever pun.

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stabity September 21 2008, 05:21:36 UTC
That's exactly what the revelation brought to me. I always assumed it was just playing off of Wal-mart/K-mart/etc. in being Pets-mart, but having a double play on words like this made it so much more incredible. I wish I could relive these moments a second time.

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mudada September 21 2008, 07:29:41 UTC
Were you there when I realized the Disney D wasn't some crazy symbol? I can't remember.

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stabity September 21 2008, 07:34:03 UTC
I don't know, I don't think so?

At least I was in Germany and had EuroDisney, so I could at least think it was some foreign letter that sounded like a D. That makes me feel unique.

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pandaman_dan September 21 2008, 11:01:38 UTC
This is a great first post to bring yourself onto my friend list on

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kenjimurasame September 21 2008, 15:12:42 UTC
NPC members suddenly stop talking to Nurlock for PETS MART / PET SMART fiasco

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stabity September 21 2008, 20:31:15 UTC
Things can only go downhill from here

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synchronicite September 21 2008, 19:25:04 UTC
Am I the only person who thought it was a really fancy G?
Anyways, your posts always amuse me <3.

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sundayesquire September 22 2008, 04:54:09 UTC
This is like when I found out that the bell in BEALL'S was actually an A

these clever big business assholes and their puns

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