How to create a successful hashtag for the Dallas Cowboys game in London

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the creation and reception of the hashtag #CowboysUK for the Dallas Cowboys' game in London. Participants explore the implications of the hashtag, its humor, and comparisons to other hashtags, particularly focusing on the role of punctuation and wordplay.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express confusion or skepticism regarding the excitement surrounding the hashtag #CowboysUK.
  • One participant humorously suggests that the hashtag reflects an "inferiority complex."
  • Comparisons are made to other hashtags, particularly #Susanalbumparty, with some participants finding it amusing.
  • There is a discussion about the importance of punctuation in hashtags and how it can change meanings, referencing a book by Lynne Truss.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the effectiveness or appropriateness of the hashtag, with multiple competing views and humorous critiques present throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some comments rely on humor and wordplay, which may not resonate universally. The discussion also highlights the subjective nature of hashtag effectiveness and the role of cultural context.

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The Dallas Cowboys (American) football team is playing in London this weekend, so they launched a Twitter hashtag #CowboysUK.

(If you don't "get" it at first, convert it to all lowercase.)
 
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Yeah well, here's someone who doesn't get this hashtag hype whether they sUK or not.
 
jtbell said:
The Dallas Cowboys (American) football team is playing in London this weekend, so they launched a Twitter hashtag #CowboysUK.

(If you don't "get" it at first, convert it to all lowercase.)

Well, at least they aren't playing on Pen Island... ;)
 
Perhaps they just have an #inferioritycomplex?
 
It's still better than the hashtag for Susan Boyle's Album Party, #Susanalbumparty.
 
Sometimes, punctuation is a good thing.
 
DrClaude said:
It's still better than the hashtag for Susan Boyle's Album Party, #Susanalbumparty.
Oh my god...
 
Astronuc said:
Sometimes, punctuation is a good thing.
As in the difference between "Let's eat Grandma!" and "Let's eat, Grandma!"

Someone (Lynne Truss) wrote a book about the importance of punctuation, contrasting the difference between a koala that "eats shoots and leaves" and one that "eats, shoots, and leaves." The title of the book is "Eats, Shoots & Leaves."
 

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