He refused to stop the strike for that reason rather than swallow his pride and end the strike before it resulted in the numerous deaths of his countrymen. All Stephen cared about was looking like a hero rather than an impulsive idiot who had no idea what he was doing. Out of all the internet celebs, Tay Zonday / "Chocolate Rain" Guy is the most self-absorbed.Tron Guy: Hey I know you! You're that "what what in my asshole" kid! Historical Villain Upgrade: The web celebrities, especially Tay Zonday, who is taken from Nice Guy to Ax-Crazy egomaniac here, are all a present day example, though Jerkass would be more apt than villain. And to top it off, Stephan Abootman (who organized the strike in the first place) gets set adrift, still screaming at Terrance and Phillip about how much he hates them. Many people died of starvation from going on strike, the boys' attempt to get "Internet money" fails because their video didn't have ad revenue on it and the consolation prize at the end was worth around 3000 dollars (compared to the 10.4 million the country lost by not working). Gone Horribly Wrong: The strike absolutely screws Canada over by the end.It not only failed, it got them into debt. From Bad to Worse: Stephen Abootman forced Canada to go on strike for money.Stephen Abootman: That's right: spirit! What is it that makes Canada so important? Stephen Abootman: When you think of Canada, what's the one thing that comes to mind?Ĭartman: Gayness! (everyone in the audience laughs aside from Ike) Fake Interactivity: The "Canada Appreciation Day" video uses this and it backfires horribly:.Abootman demanded "more money" to end the strike, despite having no clue where they would get the extra money from.They needed to have ads sponsor their video and generate revenue from the advertisers to make money. The boys think that they will immediately gain monetary compensation for a viral video that gains a lot of views. They didn't even take into account that the whole charade could be a detriment rather than a benefit to the country. Canada going on strike, just because nobody cared about "Canada Appreciation Day".For an extra kick in the teeth, Bennigan's didn't have any locations in Canada at the time of the strike, and still don't as of 2022, so the coupons are effectively worthless. This is a paltry fraction compared to the $10.4 million Canada lost during the strike. note Specifically, the coupons combined alongside the bubblegum have a value of roughly $3,008. Terrance and Phillip crunch some numbers and find that this reward is minuscule compared to the millions of dollars Canada lost from forgoing work. Abootman hands every Canadian a bubblegum plus a coupon to Bennigan's. Abootman easily accepts just because he thinks it'll save his reputation. Comically Small Bribe: Kyle offers Abootman a very small reward in order to end the strike.Call-Back: Cartman still hates Family Guy.Later on, when Abootman is exposed for lying to everyone that the strike worked, he gets set adrift and Phillip says, "Maybe you can go live with the Danish!" To fill in the labor shortage caused by Canadians going on strike, the Americans simply replaced them with the Danish.Abootman plus Terrance and Phillip's argument of "I'm not your friend / buddy / guy!".Big "NO!": Cartman lets one out when Family Guy is on TV.Argument of Contradictions: "I'm not your buddy, friend!" "He's not your friend, guy!" "I'm not your guy, friend!" "He's not your friend, buddy!".And Your Reward Is Edible: Canada only gets cheap prizes for its economically destructive and very costly strike, which were coupons to Bennigan's (that require you buy a meal to get a free second meal) plus bubblegum.(Keep in mind this episode aired in 2008.) An Aesop: As Kyle explains, while the internet is a great place for creative people to share their works, it hasn't been monetized to the point they can use it as a substitute for a career through traditional means of media.Age-Inappropriate Art: Nine-year-old Butters performs "What What in the Butt", a song about anal sex.Stephen Abootman's not going to take that lying down. Unfortunately, things don't go well and Canada gets made fun of.
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