# Dude! You're out as Dell's spokesman!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-youre-out-as-dells-spokesman/133046 "2002-10-20T01:57:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-youre-out-as-dells-spokesman/133046/1 "2002-10-20T01:57:49Z")
Took them long enough. “Steven” from the Dell ads is out as Dell’s spokesman. That’s nice. Too bad they ran that ad campaign into the groun about 7 months ago. ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-youre-out-as-dells-spokesman/133046/2 "2002-10-20T02:04:04Z")
Oh no! My twelve year old daughter is going to be _heartbroken_! Of course, I couldn’t care any less about “Dude”. Wonder how come he got the axe? Or did he just say, Hey, I can do better than this! Just look at Keanu Reeves! ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-youre-out-as-dells-spokesman/133046/3 "2002-10-20T02:21:20Z")
Hmm… The last I heard was that the “Dudester” will be taking a [break.](http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/10/16/dude.dell/index.html) and not that he’d been shitcanned as he so richly deserves. Personally, I think that this from the above link > [@](#): > > Not so good news for the many fans of the “Dude” ads, which have developed a strong cult following. NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” spoofed the character. His admirers posted Ben Curtis trivia on Web sites. And bulletin boards buzzed anytime Dell released a new commercial featuring the laid-back spokesman. Speaks volumes about the coming decline of humanity. ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-youre-out-as-dells-spokesman/133046/4 "2002-10-20T02:35:40Z")
> [@](#): > > Not so good news for the many fans of the “Dude” ads, which have developed a strong cult following. NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” spoofed the character. His admirers posted Ben Curtis trivia on Web sites. And bulletin boards buzzed anytime Dell released a new commercial featuring the laid-back spokesman. “many?!” “MANY!!!” No. Nonono. That “m” just doesn’t belong. “Any” fans I could believe. (god help us) ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-youre-out-as-dells-spokesman/133046/5 "2002-10-20T06:42:33Z")
Damn, but he was so cute. I mean talented. Talented. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-youre-out-as-dells-spokesman/133046/6 "2002-10-20T13:06:35Z")
I have refused to buy a Dell since he became their spokesperson and am not yet sure that I forgive them enough to buy one, even if he has been ousted. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-youre-out-as-dells-spokesman/133046/7 "2002-10-20T13:07:41Z")
\*\*Hi, Billy Maays here for Dell! \*\* Marc ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2002, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-youre-out-as-dells-spokesman/133046/8 "2002-10-20T14:12:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MGibson \* > \*\*\*\*Hi, Billy Maays here for Dell! \*\* > \*\* Dude, you’re going to Hell for that one.