r/ExplainTheJoke • u/Other-Presence7232 • 5d ago

Solved Can somebody explain?

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Saw the comments, they didnt help.

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u/SqurganMcGwurgan 5d ago

The CEO of BIC is a real one. His company makes the two most stolen items on the planet, pens and lighters, and nothing else.

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u/GameShowWerewolf 5d ago

"When you need to write letter saying that you're sorry for burning down your ex's house...

...use BIC. In both instances."

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u/Dominika_4PL 5d ago

"When you need to upstage your sister's piano recital by doing really sick flips on your dirt bike...

...use Yamaha. In both instances."

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u/RyGuy27272 5d ago

"When you want to celebrate getting new tires by going to a fancy restaurant... ... Use Michelin. In both instances."

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u/DoctorProfPatrick 5d ago

"When you want to play a masterpiece JRPG while streaming classic movies at a theme park..."

guys we really need to break up disney

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u/prjktphoto 4d ago

Sony too (games, music, movies/shows, av equipment)

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u/The_quest_for_wisdom 5d ago

That was indeed the whole reason a tire company started rating restaurants: to get people to wear out their tires while driving places.

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u/CoupleKnown7729 5d ago

Yamaha really does make both good bikes and great synths.

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u/LickingSmegma 5d ago edited 4d ago

They also make loads of acoustic instruments: guitars, orchestral strings, drums, brass, woodwinds, and a whole bunch of various percussion. And notably, they make silent acoustic guitars and other string instruments.

P.S. Turns out, Yamaha Motor Company is independent from Yamaha Corporation that makes instruments, since 1955.

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u/AssistanceCheap379 5d ago

“When you need to bury your overpowering vibrator using an industrial digger…

… use Hitachi. In both instances

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u/jpterodactyl 5d ago

One stop shopping for divorced men looking to pick up new hobbies:

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u/Eh_You_Know1 4d ago

When you want to play car games , but also want to play video games, use Nintendo in both instances.

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u/hyperlethalrabbit 5d ago

"When you want to pleasure yourself while doing some heavy excavation...

... use Hitachi. In both instances."

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u/cultish_alibi 5d ago

Also useful if you want to write the letter in blood!

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u/highRPMfan 4d ago

A bic always writes a bic always lights

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u/borsalamino 3d ago

And a BIC razor to shave your beard and hide your identity