Yet another reason to dislike Abercrombie...

[Firewolf]

ok, i don't if the robot parts has hit the fan yet, but how many of u have heard of all this prob. w/ AF?
their 'racist' t-shirts?
Do u think it's ok for them to make these shirts and that the people protesting are just up-tight
or
Do u think that it's wrong that they would make shirts like this that make fun of Asians (chinees, japanes ect)
and that these people have a right to protest (boycott) that get these shirts off the rack?


(*if u dont know, some of the shirst contain thing like 'Wong Brothers Laundry Service: Two wongs can make it White'
'Abercrombie and Fitch Buddha Bash: Get your Buddha on the Floor' there are others, if u see the pic.s of the shirts, u can see that pic's to, that are discribed as "The shirts, some of which show smiling men with slanted eyes and conical hats" in news)

[purplehaze357]

i really dont pay any mind to things that dont affect me..i dont wear A/F and i wouldnt ever consider endorsing that garbage...i think theyre clothes are ugly but i wouldnt hav known about this unless u said something

[Firewolf]

yeah, i know what u mean, hence that title 'another reason'
but anyway, some of their shirts are funny, like 'nice rack' and that stuff (t-shirts for guys)
but if i walk in there (kicking and screeming) i'd start twitching... {i dont care how much my mom whats me to be like everyone else, and 'pritty girls'.. and normal.... that is NOT happening}
but i just wanna know 'bout THIS topic...

(*anyone ever seen the Anarchy 'A' infornt of the AF name? now those are good shirts ((um, in the way of making fun of them....)))

[David Kelly]

something that i friend of mine sent me:

Open minded students everywhere owe a debt of gratitude to Abercrombie and Fitch. Not since Hester Prynne has an embroidered "A" has there been such a clear indication of whom to avoid.



If you are offended, i apologize

[Firewolf]

Originally posted by David Kelly
something that i friend of mine sent me:

Open minded students everywhere owe a debt of gratitude to Abercrombie and Fitch. Not since Hester Prynne has an embroidered "A" has there been such a clear indication of whom to avoid.



If you are offended, i apologize

::stiffel laughter:: well, i guess i SHOULD thank them...

[purplehaze357]

Originally posted by David Kelly
something that i friend of mine sent me:

Open minded students everywhere owe a debt of gratitude to Abercrombie and Fitch. Not since Hester Prynne has an embroidered "A" has there been such a clear indication of whom to avoid.



If you are offended, i apologize

HAHA

[Joe Matt]

If they put the A&F logo on Dog, well, "poop", OPNE THOSE DOORS! The morons are poring in!

I can hardly explain my hatred of A&F. Look. You pay $50 for a t-shirt that has a 2-inch by 4-inch logo on it.

[Brandon Martus]

Originally posted by JosephM
I can hardly explain my hatred of A&F. Look. You pay $50 for a t-shirt that has a 2-inch by 4-inch logo on it.

I never understood why you'd pay $50 for a t-shirt that is just an advertisement for the store. And most of them are made to look like they've been worn 200 times already.

[Ian W.]

A&F is stupid. just go with like, old navy, or something else cheap. if someone judges me by my clothes, i don't think i want to know them anyway. so why should i spend lots of money on clothes, especially when i know at robotics they'll get destroyed?

[Matt Attallah]

Originally posted by Ian W.
A&F is stupid. just go with like, old navy, or something else cheap. if someone judges me by my clothes, i don't think i want to know them anyway. so why should i spend lots of money on clothes, especially when i know at robotics they'll get destroyed?

K-MART!! They are cool. Personally, i get my stuff form Meijers and Target. They are cheap, and i like them better! I don't like to look like a walking billboard for other companies that charge you $50/1.5 sq in of their logo!!! LONG LIVE CHEAP CLOTHES!!

[Mike Schroeder]

A&F what is that?

I dodge those stores they ussualy pretnd tall fat people don't exist I don't even go to the mall i get deppresed to see all the "normal" sized people shop

[robomama]

i can't stand the fact that people actually pay so much more for clothes so they can give free advertising to a company!! unbelievable..i'm with you all. long live wally world.

but i must brag for a moment...at the memorial day sale i got jessica a pair of ralph lauren jeans ( and just so you know, i would have bought these whether they were rl or not because of the price) for $12!!! and a pair of lei's for $6!!

that stuff just gets me excited!!

how bout the rest of you shoppers!!

[Amy Beth]

I don't personally wear abercrombie, but y'all need to lighten up. They're just a brand. An overpriced, perverted brand, but still just a brand. Just cause you don't wear it, does that make something inherently wrong with it?

[Chubtoad]

Who needs to buy shirts anyway??!! just use your ROBOTICS shirts!

[DanL]

Lots of people are saying that by wearing A&F clothes, you're pretty much being a billboard for 'em. I feel that wearing a particular brand of clothing is more of an expression of who you are, much like listening to a particular band. A particular brand shows what you like, and more often than not, shows your personality. Going back to Firewolf's origional idea, those shirts aren't as much 'advertising' as some people have made it seem. Sure, they put the word Abercrombie in there, but the point of the shirt is the joke, not the name. There are tons of other brands that the main point of the clothing is to advertise (think of brands such as Southpole, Fubu, etc). Even so, I still wish it was easier to find clothing that wasn't so branded (but this is corporate america, so fat chance of that happening).

I don't think it's that so many people hate A&F. Rather, I think it's that so many people hate the people who wear A&F. People who wear A&F, atleast in my expierience, are those snotty I-have-nothing-better-to-do-but-spend-$200-on-three-shirts-and-a-pair-of-pants type people. If it wasn't for the image that is associated with A&F (and if the price wasn't so ridiculous), I'd wear it.