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irisblue

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9. 🤣🤣🤣 yeah, OSU is quite arrogant

Reply to AngryOldDem (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:04 AM

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Ohio State University trademarks the word **THE** [View all] irisblue Jun 2022 OP

THE epitome of pomposity gratuitous Jun 2022 #1

From the above article irisblue Jun 2022 #2

... Faux pas Jun 2022 #3

Please refrain from using that smiley. Dr. Strange Jun 2022 #13

Lol Faux pas Jun 2022 #14

Ok, I chuckled at that. irisblue Jun 2022 #18

People that think Ohio State sucks look FORWARD to your lamentation A HERETIC I AM Jun 2022 #30

I'm from Ohio I admit it but I love The Ohio State Buckeyes ArnoldLayne Jun 2022 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author ArnoldLayne Jun 2022 #37

lol, well played Celerity Jun 2022 #40

from my thread in the Ohio group irisblue Jun 2022 #4

Go! THE Buckeyes!!!! underpants Jun 2022 #5

GO BLUE tavernier Jun 2022 #27

Boo Blue ArnoldLayne Jun 2022 #38

WTF does the word THE stand for in the context of a sports brand? msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #6

Ohio State University started using the term THE Ohio State University in it's numerous sports irisblue Jun 2022 #7

It has been "The Ohio State University" since 1878! Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #23

No kidding. Brenda Jun 2022 #24

Yep! 🙆🏼🙌🏻🙏🏻🙆🏼 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #28

But it's an article that comes before most nouns. THE Warriors, THE NFL, THE President, etc etc msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #52

Trademarks are source identifiers. Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #33

My alma mater, THE University of Dayton, beat OSU in the NCAA basketball tourney... AngryOldDem Jun 2022 #8

🤣🤣🤣 yeah, OSU is quite arrogant irisblue Jun 2022 #9

I know we.... I mean they are arrogant considering we ArnoldLayne Jun 2022 #39

As pointed out above, the University has been using this Maeve Jun 2022 #10

Education dollars at work. Sneederbunk Jun 2022 #11

Pompous preening pricks Novara Jun 2022 #12

THE pompous preening pricks. Xavier Breath Jun 2022 #15

LOL Novara Jun 2022 #16

Lol ArnoldLayne Jun 2022 #41

The stupid Buckeyes? LiberalFighter Jun 2022 #17

With out checking- Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #19

Easy there! You're going to ruin everyone's outrage with your logic and common sense! Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #22

Sorry. Ocupational hazard. N/t Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #32

😁 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #49

Fuck THE Buckeyes ZonkerHarris Jun 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author ArnoldLayne Jun 2022 #42

The Ohio State University Buckeyes decline, without comment, your offer! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #50

Much ado about nothing! Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #21

Sometimes Brenda Jun 2022 #25

Indeed! 😁 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #29

I don't think trademarking it is a very good look Torchlight Jun 2022 #26

Money, new shirts & stuff to sell to the fan base. irisblue Jun 2022 #31

I'd like to trademark the workday "FUCK" so I can tell everyone to fuck off! madinmaryland Jun 2022 #34

Too late. Someone is on it. irisblue Jun 2022 #35

Story told to me as to where the THE came from... mackdaddy Jun 2022 #43

Do you know what we Ohioan's say what a Buckeye is? ArnoldLayne Jun 2022 #44

As in VGNonly Jun 2022 #45

We don't claim Gym Jordan. I heard he's originally from ArnoldLayne Jun 2022 #46

Born in Urbana Ohio- irisblue Jun 2022 #48

Is there another Ohio State University Deminpenn Jun 2022 #47

It is a good thing for Chicago football that they are Da Bears and not The Bears ripcord Jun 2022 #51

you cant spell c*cks*ck*r without OSU moonshinegnomie Jun 2022 #53