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you'll be called a racist for typing it, even if your always against racism.
My turbo-lib buddies like to shot and then aim.
 
People can read whatever they want into this, but it's simply an acronym for a collaboration between non-american companies and has no bearing on American "culture."
 
LOL. Long ago, in a land far far away, ESSO was found to mean something offensive in some language. The company then decided to change their name and made an effort at finding some word combination that would not be offensive. They found out that there was no language that had a word with two Xs in a row and created Exxon....
 
Damocles said:
LOL. Long ago, in a land far far away, ESSO was found to mean something offensive in some language. The company then decided to change their name and made an effort at finding some word combination that would not be offensive. They found out that there was no language that had a word with two Xs in a row and created Exxon....
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We still have ESSO petrol stations.

I hope we haven't offended anyone :(
 
Damocles said:
LOL. Long ago, in a land far far away, ESSO was found to mean something offensive in some language. The company then decided to change their name and made an effort at finding some word combination that would not be offensive. They found out that there was no language that had a word with two Xs in a row and created Exxon....
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wat up esso
 
Southern Man said:
Don't be so niggardly with your opinions. *shrug*
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Grow up little boy.

How many times are you going to try to bait me with this bullshit.

I know what "niggardly" means you fucking moron and my comment you used it on has nothing whatsoever to do with niggardly.
 
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Southern Man said:
...zizz, zizzzaaaaa, *splash*, zizzz......
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:0)

Hey, maybe there's a future for your dumb ass in the fake sound effects market .. but in this instance, I win .. AGAIN.

You've once again demonstated that you simply a deginerate racist AND that you're a moron who uses words inappropriately and out of context.

However, those fake sound effects are the best I've ever heard from someone older than an 8th grader.

.. keep up the good work.

:lmao:
 
blackascoal said:
:0)

Hey, maybe there's a future for your dumb ass in the fake sound effects market .. but in this instance, I win .. AGAIN.

You've once again demonstated that you simply a deginerate racist AND that you're a moron who uses words inappropriately and out of context.

However, those fake sound effects are the best I've ever heard from someone older than an 8th grader.

.. keep up the good work.

:lmao:
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I have a 4# test on this thing and can reel you in anytime I want. :)

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Damocles said:
LOL. Long ago, in a land far far away, ESSO was found to mean something offensive in some language. The company then decided to change their name and made an effort at finding some word combination that would not be offensive. They found out that there was no language that had a word with two Xs in a row and created Exxon....
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Huh...

My understanding of the ESSO name change is somewhat different.

In 1911, Standard Oil was broken up into seven regional companies, each with the rights to the brand "Standard" in certain states. Standard Oil of New Jersey had the rights in that state, plus in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia. By 1941, it had also acquired the rights in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Louisiana. In those states, it marketed its products under the brand "Esso", the phonetic pronunciation of the letters "S" and "O". It also used the Esso brand in New York and the six New England states, where the Standard Oil Company of New York had the rights, but did not object to the New Jersey company's use of the trademark (the two companies merged in 1998). In the other states, the other Standard Oil companies objected and forced Jersey Standard to use other brand names. In most states the company used the trademark "Enco", and in a few "Humble". In 1973, Standard Oil of New Jersey renamed itself as the Exxon Corporation, and adopted that trademark throughout the country.



Mom worked for EXXON and I read "Standard Oil: The First 125 Years."
 
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Norman Paperman said:
Huh...

My understanding of the ESSO name change is somewhat different.

In 1911, Standard Oil was broken up into seven regional companies, each with the rights to the brand "Standard" in certain states. Standard Oil of New Jersey had the rights in that state, plus in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia. By 1941, it had also acquired the rights in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Louisiana. In those states, it marketed its products under the brand "Esso", the phonetic pronunciation of the letters "S" and "O". It also used the Esso brand in New York and the six New England states, where the Standard Oil Company of New York had the rights, but did not object to the New Jersey company's use of the trademark (the two companies merged in 1998). In the other states, the other Standard Oil companies objected and forced Jersey Standard to use other brand names. In most states the company used the trademark "Enco", and in a few "Humble". In 1973, Standard Oil of New Jersey renamed itself as the Exxon Corporation, and adopted that trademark throughout the country.



Mom worked for EXXON nad I read "Standard Oil: The First 125 Years."
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They used a computer to name it. It had to have the following conditions:

* It had to be two syllables.
* It had to have a double consonant.
* It had to start with an E and have an O in the second syllable. (These preceding conditions were to keep it sounding like Esso, which did not meet the some of the following conditions, thus necessitating the search for a new name.
* It had to be an unused name throughout the entire world.
* It had to not mean anything in a foreign language
* And probably a few more that I can't think of.

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Exxon

Anyway, Esso meant something crude somewhere hence the inclusion of the "It had to not mean anything in a foreign language" requirement.

It is an anecdotal story, both that Esso meant something crude in a language somewhere, and that they turned the process over to a computer, but it is backed by some secondary evidence.
 
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