Rebecca 0 #1 December 8, 2005 Just in time for Christmas shopping, here's the Retail Sucks Thread!!! YAY!!!! Here's one: I'm actually becoming offended by the low availability of name-brand items that DON'T have the logo PLASTERED all over the merchandise. It's a response to demand, I know, but I'm not about to spend $200 on a Coach purse so I can advertise for them or proclaim to the world that "This is a Coach bag, people!! Show some awe! Show some admiration! Don't you wish you had one?" It cheapens the image and reputation for class and quality that established brands have built over time, which is doing themselves a great disservice... Maybe it's just me... you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #2 December 8, 2005 I can get you Coach, Prada, Louie, Kate Spade, etc, for 20-40 bucks. Wallets, sunglasses, "7" jeans... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #3 December 8, 2005 Can you get 'real' Timex watches too - just the guy on 51st in NYC? JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #4 December 8, 2005 Not Timex, sorry. Well of course it is knock off stuff, but it really is nice. Especially the purses. Besides, no one believes you are carrying a real Coach or Louie anyway, so you might as well save a ton of cash! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #5 December 8, 2005 I pretty much refuse to buy that crap. If Im gonna advertise for you, you should pay ME! IE, while im working I almost always wear company apparell. And if youre "sportin" that kind of stuff, you obviously dont skydive! Dont get me wrong I am all for nice things, but I aint payin for something I cant use, a name, or any of that crap. hell I went up in the world when I bought my last pair of jeans. paid almost $40 for em! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #6 December 8, 2005 Quoteno one believes you are carrying a real Coach or Louie Yeah, um, I live in Houston. Third behind NY and LA in materialism. First or second behind LA in plastic surgery. Unless you live [Cartman] in the ghetttoooo [/Cartman], it's real Prada around here. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #7 December 8, 2005 Oh well then, I guess it is all worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #8 December 8, 2005 QuoteOh well then, I guess it is all worth it. I didn't say that was MY stand on things - this town is partially responsible for logo plastered stuff, 'cause if you ain't blingin' and sportin' gear worth more than your mortgage, you just ain't rollin' right. Gotta show that even if you ain't got style, at least you spent a lot of money... (I prefer the real deal for the workmanship and quality - I'll keep it forever too) you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #9 December 8, 2005 QuoteI can get you Coach, Prada, Louie, Kate Spade, etc, for 20-40 bucks. Wallets, sunglasses, "7" jeans... I've honestly never heard of any of those brands and couldn't really care less who else does or doesn't care less about them. I carry my stuff around in a plastic Wal-Mart bag.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #10 December 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteI can get you Coach, Prada, Louie, Kate Spade, etc, for 20-40 bucks. Wallets, sunglasses, "7" jeans... I've honestly never heard of any of those brands and couldn't really care less who else does or doesn't care less about them. I carry my stuff around in a plastic Wal-Mart bag. I carry my gear in a bag I bought at walmart! Does that count?Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #11 December 8, 2005 I completely agree. I like things that are understated and don't scream "LOOK AT ME!!" The logo infestation is not my bag... hehehe.. not my bag..LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #12 December 8, 2005 Retail Sucks #2: The blaring fucking Christmas music. Seriously. This is BIG bucks we're talking about. Studies are done to determine the optimal shopping conditions to maximize sales - temperature, scent, merchandising, displays, etc. How is it that they continue to blare these songs throughout every department during the most important shopping season of the year? In me, it inspires panic and the impulse to run screaming to the nearest exit. And I swear it makes shoppers meaner. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #13 December 8, 2005 QuoteI completely agree. I like things that are understated and don't scream "LOOK AT ME!!" The logo infestation is not my bag... hehehe.. not my bag..LOL were skydivers, we do enough of that with the clothes we wear! hell I get funny looks at the DZ sometimes! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #14 December 8, 2005 You absolutely wouldn't believe the women who flock to this stuff! It's such a joke! Every other woman I pass is carrying a "designer" handbag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #15 December 8, 2005 My old boss was very anti-logo, especially when buying stuff for her 4-year old. The one exception she tolerated was Old Navy - she said "It's so darn cheap I feel like they're paying me to advertise for them.""There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #16 December 8, 2005 QuoteRetail Sucks #2: The blaring fucking Christmas music. Seriously. This is BIG bucks we're talking about. Studies are done to determine the optimal shopping conditions to maximize sales - temperature, scent, merchandising, displays, etc. How is it that they continue to blare these songs throughout every department during the most important shopping season of the year? In me, it inspires panic and the impulse to run screaming to the nearest exit. And I swear it makes shoppers meaner. the above may be true for some, but mostly it makes me wann hurl. I went shopping a couple of days ago, for some shoes and pants. Between all the damn smelly places, the people trying to survey me, people trying to help me (I know my size and know what I like, leave me alone), and the screaming children, THEN add the crap above; I remembered why I absolutely HATE to shop.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #17 December 8, 2005 QuoteMy old boss was very anti-logo, especially when buying stuff for her 4-year old. The one exception she tolerated was Old Navy - she said "It's so darn cheap I feel like they're paying me to advertise for them." Totally. To a degree, you can't avoid it. I have two fleece pullovers from there, and the little zip-pulls have an Old Navy tag on them... It's less offensive on the inexpensive stuff. It's not like you're showing off... you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #18 December 8, 2005 My friends and I were just saying the other day that it's the norm in our circle to brag about how cheap we can get something for. That's where the real rush comes for me!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #19 December 8, 2005 QuoteIt's less offensive on the inexpensive stuff. It's not like you're showing off... It's more like you're showing off how good a deal you got. I'm more likely to brag about how *little* I spent than how *much.* "Oh this was the best deal... orginally priced at $200, then marked down to $99, plus I had a 20% off coupon, then I used my store credit card so it was another 15% off. Then I noticed a button was loose so I got them to knock off another 10% because it was defective." Yep, that's me showing off. edit to add: sounds like Skymama is like me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #20 December 8, 2005 QuoteMy friends and I were just saying the other day that it's the norm in our circle to brag about how cheap we can get something for. That's where the real rush comes for me! Me too. If someone says "i like your sweater" my immediate reaction is to say "can you believe i only paid $5 on clearance for it?" ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #21 December 8, 2005 I used to work in retail and the blaring xmas music takes its toll on the people who work there. I swear I was actually looking into bringing suit against my employer. I used to have nightmares about it during the season. Now when I go into a store and it is playing I have flashbacks, i'm not joking. This tends to make me want to get what I want and get the hell out. I try to zone it out as much as possible. Trust me the people working in retail during this season have it pretty rough. They have to work longer hours, listen to people complain about why they don't have stuff, listen to screaming kids, listen to screaming parents. I am pretty sure this is why I don't tend to like christmas much anymore. 4 seasons of that crap and you just want to forget it.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #22 December 8, 2005 Oh ABSOLUTELY!! Those "steal" items often become favorites for that reason! It's the best feeling... sigh... "I love those jeans!" "Thanks!! I only paid $10 bucks - can you believe it??" Good times... you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
