http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/twitter-has-fun-expense-elon-musks-d-160699 Twitter Has Fun With Elon Musk's 'D' By Garett Sloane October 10, 2014
[image http://www.adweek.com/files/imagecache/node-detail/news_article/tesla-d-unveil-the-d-hed-2014.jpg Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, unveils The D, a car and not his private parts. Photo: Getty Images ] ' Unfortunately named car reminds Internet of penis slang Elon Musk’s model D car is the most unfortunately named product since the iPad reminded consumers of feminine hygiene. So when Musk promised to "unveil the D" last night, you could imagine the reaction on Twitter. The Internet’s mind immediately goes into the gutter when it hears "The D" is coming: The D, of course, is shorthand for male genitalia to many practitioners of slang. In the past, "The D" may have stood for, say, defense, but not in the age of texting and digital shorthand.(Just ask Urban Dictionary, the ultimate repository of Web speak.) For Musk and Tesla, The D is their latest electric car, which they did indeed unveil Thursday. Musk said the wordplay is just coincidental after he first tweeted he would "unveil the D and something else," but Twitter ran with it anyway. And the media of course had its fun. After having a look at the long-anticipated new model Tesla, the market sent the stock downward with a little "d" for disappointment. That led to some pun-filled headlines like this gem from The Huffington Post: "Market Unimpressed With Elon Musk’s D." BuzzFeed picked up on the Internet reactions after Musk’s first tweet about it, and then the Website declared his D didn't measure up after the announcement Thursday. And Twitter continues to have its fun. Have a look at what they think of Musk’s D. I love the Internet. Comments had me literally ROFL. No, it wasn't intentional. Glad I didn't mention the other letter! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2014 "Tesla unveils the D" has to be one of the best headlines ever. — John Lynn (@johnlynn3) October 10, 2014 tale as old as time. RT @passantino: Elon Musk unveils the “D” — and it doesn’t measure up to the rumors — Caro (@socarolinesays) October 10, 2014 Market Unimpressed With Elon Musk's D: Wall Street wasn’t blown away by Tesla’s D. CEO Elon Musk unv... http://t.co/CGejgoR4nc #technews — IT Support Services (@mscgroupllc) October 10, 2014 Elon Musk's D is not as big as the Eiffel Tower. Tesla stock getting CREAMED after unveiling his D. — Wu-Tang Financial (@Wu_Tang_Finance) October 10, 2014 Last time I told someone I was about to unveil the D and something else I ended up spending the night in jail. — Dave Pell (@davepell) October 2, 2014 Wait... Is he just going to tweet a pic of his junk? #phrasing #unveiltheD RT @elonmusk: About time to unveil the D pic.twitter.com/TltvknJiB4 — Mike Nelson (@mikenelson586) October 2, 2014 lol if you don't tell the next guy you bone "About time to unveil the D and something else" — jennmoneybæ (@jennschiffer) October 2, 2014 that "something else" better be some post-sex chocolate covered mini donuts AM I RIGHT — jennmoneybæ (@jennschiffer) October 2, 2014 Um. Ohhhh. It’s a car model. I total read that wrong. RT @elonmusk: About time to unveil the D and something else http://t.co/ZC38gscok8 — Rick Turoczy (@turoczy) October 2, 2014 [©2014 Adweek] ... http://allthingsd.com/20100127/memo-to-geek-dudes-the-inevitable-maxipad-jokes-about-the-ipad-are-lame-and-steve-jobs-doesnt-care-anyway/ iPad ... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20D The D ... http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewzeitlin/elon-musk-says-its-time-to-unveil-the-d-sfw#shft8t ... http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/tesla-announces-faster-more-efficient-electric-cars-but-you#shft8t http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-tesla-comment10-20141010-story.html Tesla still has a few old lessons to learn By Edward Niedermeyer October 10, 2014 ... http://www.torquenews.com/106/elons-d-cant-hang-dodge-tesla-p85d-slower-hellcat-charger Elon's D Can't Hang with Dodge By Patrick Rall 2014-10-10 ... http://www.torquenews.com/2250/sorry-dodge-tesla-model-s-p85d-quicker-charger-srt-hellcat Sorry, Dodge - Tesla Model S P85D is quicker than the Charger SRT Hellcat By Luke Ottaway 2014-10-12 ... http://stocks.org/company/tesla-nasdaq-tslas-new-model-could-be-too-fast-for-saftey/26530/ Tesla’s New Model Could be too Fast for Saftey By Erik Waters October 11, 2014 ... http://www.hallels.com/articles/9217/20141011/tesla-model-s-p85d-make-old-470-hp-motor-substituted-high-performance-dual-motor.htm Tesla Model S P85D: Old 470-hp Motor Substituted By High Performance Dual Motor Chris John Espinueva First Posted: Oct 11, 2014 [image http://cdn.hallels.com/data/images/full/8863/tesla-model-s-p85d.jpg?w=620 (tesla-s-p85d) ] ... http://mainenewsonline.com/content/14101118-tesla-unveils-new-all-wheel-drive-version-model-s Tesla unveils new all-wheel drive version of Model S by Andrew Cosby 11 Oct 2014 ... http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81179.html Tesla's Dual-Motor 'D' Ready for Takeoff By Peter Suciu 10/10/14 ... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-10/the-coolest-feature-on-the-tesla-d-is-the-one-no-one-sees-coming.html The Coolest Feature on the Tesla D Is the One No One Heard Coming By Tom Randall Oct 10, 2014 ... http://www.gospelherald.com/articles/52862/20141010/tesla-unveils-new-supercar-and-features-autopilot-for-electric-cars.htm Tesla Unveils New Model S Supercar and Autopilot Features for Electric Cars By Isaiah Narciso Oct 10, 2014 ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-D-announcement-Dual-motor-and-autonomous-driving-features-tp4672020.html EVLN Tesla "D" announcement - Dual motor and autonomous driving ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-D-Dual-Motor-AWD-Model-S-tp4671993.html EVLN: Tesla-D> ?Dual-Motor AWD Model-S? 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