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General Motors

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The Resume

    Founded by William C. Durant (September 16, 1908)
    Headquartered in Detroit, MI
    Divisions include Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC
    Popular models include Pontiac Grand Am, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolete Cavalier and Chevrolet Impala
    Owns OnStar

Why General Motors might be annoying:

    They went from being the world's largest company to receiving tens of billions of dollars from the U.S. Government during the financial crisis of 2008.
    They were mockingly referred to as 'Government Motors.'
    They filed for bankruptcy (2009).
    The Chevrolet Corvair was the star of Ralph Nader's famous book 'Unsafe at Any Speed.'
    They were also the subject of the Michael Moore documentary 'Roger and Me.'
    They invented 'planned obsolescence.'

Why General Motors might not be annoying:

    They employ 200,000+ workers.
    They helped win World War II.
    They are one of the 'Big Three' American car manufacturers.
    They lead global sales for 77 years (1931-2007).
    They are the largest of the American car manufacturers.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 94 Votes: 51.06% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 70 Votes: 67.14% Annoying