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We’ve got a beautiful newish library in downtown Austin, and they use Big Ass Fans in a number of the outdoor spaces, balconies, patios, etc., including the enc

We’ve got a beautiful newish library in downtown Austin, and they use Big Ass Fans in a number of the outdoor spaces, balconies, patios, etc., including the enclosed balcony in the children’s wing, with the brand name clearly legible on the fans. While it’s not something that bothers me, I do always wonder whether and how often they get complaints from parents about the word “ass” being there for children to potentially read. The fans themselves seem to be well designed and beautiful in a stark kind of way.

danans 6y ago
> , I do always wonder whether and how often they get complaints from parents about the word “ass” being there for children to potentially read. Clearly it's a double entendre, but the company's logo is an ass, as in the animal.
- Scoundreller 6y ago
  The logo is an ass of an ass.
  - danans 6y ago
    And a big one at that. Triple entendre!
Aeronwen 6y ago
They make versions that have the logo without the name for cases where the name's a deal-breaker.
irowe 6y ago
Big Ass is based in my hometown, and I've had a few friends who've worked there. They absolutely get a lot of complaints about the name and actively taunt people who are offended by it [1] Apparently they do have models without the logo that can get used in churches and schools, though. [1]https://www.kentucky.com/news/business/article44375274.html https://www.kentucky.com/news/business/article44375274.html
- daniellarusso 6y ago
  White-label BAFs?
- imroot 6y ago
  The first time my mom flew out of LEX, she saw the "big ass fan" in the airport terminal and was so thrilled with the name and how she felt the fan working she bought one for her patio. I've heard that they're a really good company to work for in LEX (between them and RJ Corman; some of the best non-technology places to work in central KY).
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mike503 6y ago
I always point it out to people when I go to IKEA, as they use them, and it makes me chuckle. I wondered about that myself...
CephalopodMD 6y ago
I used to work there. They absolutely get complaints, but they have a really good sense of humor about it https://youtu.be/01WBxkweki8 https://youtu.be/01WBxkweki8 Fwiw, I think you can get them without the logo
Gravyness 6y ago
Some schools use their fans, and they don't have the "ass" part, all you have to do is request without the label (although last I checked the logo is visible, but small, at least it's less explicit)

danans 6y ago

> , I do always wonder whether and how often they get complaints from parents about the word “ass” being there for children to potentially read. Clearly it's a double entendre, but the company's logo is an ass, as in the animal.

Scoundreller 6y ago
The logo is an ass of an ass.
- danans 6y ago
  And a big one at that. Triple entendre!

Aeronwen 6y ago

They make versions that have the logo without the name for cases where the name's a deal-breaker.

irowe 6y ago

Big Ass is based in my hometown, and I've had a few friends who've worked there. They absolutely get a lot of complaints about the name and actively taunt people who are offended by it [1] Apparently they do have models without the logo that can get used in churches and schools, though. [1]https://www.kentucky.com/news/business/article44375274.html https://www.kentucky.com/news/business/article44375274.html

daniellarusso 6y ago
White-label BAFs?
imroot 6y ago
The first time my mom flew out of LEX, she saw the "big ass fan" in the airport terminal and was so thrilled with the name and how she felt the fan working she bought one for her patio. I've heard that they're a really good company to work for in LEX (between them and RJ Corman; some of the best non-technology places to work in central KY).
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mike503 6y ago

I always point it out to people when I go to IKEA, as they use them, and it makes me chuckle. I wondered about that myself...

CephalopodMD 6y ago

I used to work there. They absolutely get complaints, but they have a really good sense of humor about it https://youtu.be/01WBxkweki8 https://youtu.be/01WBxkweki8 Fwiw, I think you can get them without the logo

Gravyness 6y ago

Some schools use their fans, and they don't have the "ass" part, all you have to do is request without the label (although last I checked the logo is visible, but small, at least it's less explicit)