Dot-Coms Sick of All the Survivor Analogies
Executives at nearly a dozen flailing Internet companies said today they were âsick and tiredâ of all the analogies to the CBS show Survivor, and just hope it all comes to an end now that the show is over. âIt was real cute at first,â said Timothy Harrington, CEO of online sports retailer Fogdog. âYou know, like the one about how the Internet, just like TV, went from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? to Survivor. Ha ha. But the truth is, to equate some stupid television show to the misfortunes of real people and real businesses is insensitive and irresponsible.âAsked if Fogdog planned to apply as a particpant in next seasonâs Survivor, Harrington became highly agitated, forcing a reporter to hastily exit Fogdogâs offices.