From the font choice to the beveled and embossed features, readers couldn't help feeling they were sent back in time to the 90s.
Despite the new look, readers such as Kelly Gibson pointed out that the company would have a hard time getting people to change their impressions of Yahoo.
Readers were happy to see the little guy strike back at a big company, and make some waves on the way.
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Some commenters felt it would have been more effective if the tweet had been more detailed, or had linked to a blog post that told the full story.
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Kent Milton used the iconic Kit Kat slogan to express his opinion of the new partnership between Google and the candy-bar brand.
Mashable composite. Image: Flickr, Nestle
Brian Mc pointed out that Google's tendency to name its mobile operating systems after desserts is sure to encourage other food companies to follow Kit Kat's lead.
Mashable composite. Image: Flickr, Nestle
If you take a look at the man on the left, you'll notice that he was calm, cool and collected -- even in the midst of such chaos.
Mashable composite. Image: Flickr, Matt Ortega
But the man on the right's half-hearted attempt to reach for the ball steals the show.
Mashable composite. Image: Flickr, Matt Ortega
It's rare for people to embrace a new logo with open arms. Yahoo was no exception.
Revealed on Thursday, the Internet giant's new logo was met with sharp criticism from Mashable readers. The comments took a stab at almost every aspect of the logo, including height, kerning, color and of course, that pesky exclamation mark. Many were quick to crack jokes about how it looked like Yahoo was taking a step back into the 90s.
See also: Did Marissa Mayer Pick the Wrong Yahoo Logo?
Reader complaints didn't stop with Yahoo. After British Airways lost luggage that belonged to Hasan Syed's father, Syed to vent his frustrations on Twitter.
While some commenters cheered Syed on, others wished that he had explained exactly what happened. Some even speculated that Syed's complaint was a planned marketing attack by a competitor. Readers also discussed the likelihood that such public grievances would occur regularly and the effect they would have on businesses' customer-service policies.
On the other side of the spectrum, Google had some sweet news to share this week. In keeping with its dessert-themed Android operating systems, Google announced that its latest OS would be called Kit Kat, named after the popular chocolate candy bar. Although some nay-sayers were quick to roll their eyes, and others just wanted to know where they could get an Android-shaped Kit Kat, most were surprised by the cross-branding move that reportedly involved no monetary exchange.
See also: 9 Rejected Android OS Food Names
Tech news aside, America's favorite pastime proved to be as entertaining as ever. Watching people in the stands duck to and dive from an incoming baseball is always a spectacle; but one photo from a game at Fenway Park is hilarious enough for the Hall of Fame, and had our readers laughing in every comment.
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