You, sir, win.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Clothing has three purposes.
1 - To protect one from the elements
2 - To cover one's self
3 - Fashion, self-image
Apparently, however, we're trying to add one more reason to the list.
4 - Advertising for companies that you don't like and certainly don't give a rat's ass about you.
To be honest though, does it really matter? Fine, a person might go around in a shirt with "ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH" plastered on it, but so long as the clothing is comfortable and does what clothing is supposed to do, what's the harm in it (unless of course, you paid $80 for that shirt just for it to have the logo, which is fucktarded)?Bert10099 wrote:
You, sir, win.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Clothing has three purposes.
1 - To protect one from the elements
2 - To cover one's self
3 - Fashion, self-image
Apparently, however, we're trying to add one more reason to the list.
4 - Advertising for companies that you don't like and certainly don't give a rat's ass about you.
And anybody who disagrees with the OP is ignorant.
With the exception of my school and favorite sports teams, I only wear clothing that has no visible labels or logos.
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It makes you a slave to the man... duh...cowami wrote:
To be honest though, does it really matter? Fine, a person might go around in a shirt with "ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH" plastered on it, but so long as the clothing is comfortable and does what clothing is supposed to do, what's the harm in it (unless of course, you paid $80 for that shirt just for it to have the logo, which is fucktarded)?Bert10099 wrote:
You, sir, win.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Clothing has three purposes.
1 - To protect one from the elements
2 - To cover one's self
3 - Fashion, self-image
Apparently, however, we're trying to add one more reason to the list.
4 - Advertising for companies that you don't like and certainly don't give a rat's ass about you.
And anybody who disagrees with the OP is ignorant.
With the exception of my school and favorite sports teams, I only wear clothing that has no visible labels or logos.
It doesn't matter, really. There is no real harm...cowami wrote:
To be honest though, does it really matter? Fine, a person might go around in a shirt with "ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH" plastered on it, but so long as the clothing is comfortable and does what clothing is supposed to do, what's the harm in it (unless of course, you paid $80 for that shirt just for it to have the logo, which is fucktarded)?Bert10099 wrote:
You, sir, win.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Clothing has three purposes.
1 - To protect one from the elements
2 - To cover one's self
3 - Fashion, self-image
Apparently, however, we're trying to add one more reason to the list.
4 - Advertising for companies that you don't like and certainly don't give a rat's ass about you.
And anybody who disagrees with the OP is ignorant.
With the exception of my school and favorite sports teams, I only wear clothing that has no visible labels or logos.
So because someone disagrees with your opinion you find them ignorant. *Sigh*Bert10099 wrote:
You, sir, win.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Clothing has three purposes.
1 - To protect one from the elements
2 - To cover one's self
3 - Fashion, self-image
Apparently, however, we're trying to add one more reason to the list.
4 - Advertising for companies that you don't like and certainly don't give a rat's ass about you.
And anybody who disagrees with the OP is ignorant.
With the exception of my school and favorite sports teams, I only wear clothing that has no visible labels or logos.
SenorToenails wrote:
No, no. We just think you are a corporate whore, not a sellout. :-pHurricaИe wrote:
Oh no, another person who thinks I'm a corporate sellout
Completely different, if you actually get paid to advertise that's great. It is a conscious decision you are making to promote something. Paying someone to advertise for them without even realizing it is the stupid part.GorillaKing798 wrote:
I wear some brands of clothes because they're comfortable such as Nike and Under Armour etc. But I also am sponsored on a paintball team, so I wear shirts that advertise our sponsors, so I am getting paid in a sense to advertise.
If you don't mind being used, there is nothing wrong with it. People don't realize just how easily they are manipulated, this is only a feeble attempt to make people realize how easily they influence and are influenced.cowami wrote:
To be honest though, does it really matter? Fine, a person might go around in a shirt with "ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH" plastered on it, but so long as the clothing is comfortable and does what clothing is supposed to do, what's the harm in it (unless of course, you paid $80 for that shirt just for it to have the logo, which is fucktarded)?
I don't want to take away people's freedom to wear what they want, I'm just pointing out the idiocy.topthrill05 wrote:
You know I don't wear that clothing either, but FFS who cares? The stuff looks good to some people and they choose to wear it, what is the issue here, freedom? Why wouldn't you want to have your logo plastered on the crap you sell, thats smart business, free advertising if you will.
I was kidding.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
SenorToenails wrote:
No, no. We just think you are a corporate whore, not a sellout. :-pHurricaИe wrote:
Oh no, another person who thinks I'm a corporate selloutCompletely different, if you actually get paid to advertise that's great. It is a conscious decision you are making to promote something. Paying someone to advertise for them without even realizing it is the stupid part.GorillaKing798 wrote:
I wear some brands of clothes because they're comfortable such as Nike and Under Armour etc. But I also am sponsored on a paintball team, so I wear shirts that advertise our sponsors, so I am getting paid in a sense to advertise.
Yea, I see your point. But you can look at it this way:Flaming_Maniac wrote:
I am not talking about a company logo on a product. I am talking about a company logo that is the centerpiece of a product.
Well, that's the world we live in? What else can I really say?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
1) to make you generate more sales for Pepsi
2) to make you generate more sales for GAP
We still have a choice when it comes to clothing though. People choosing to wear these things when there are still other options out there means its not the fault of the corporations, the blame is placed solely on the consumer.SenorToenails wrote:
Well, that's the world we live in? What else can I really say?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
1) to make you generate more sales for Pepsi
2) to make you generate more sales for GAP
I buy the drink because I'm thirsty. I buy the shirt because ...
http://www.victorystore.com/signs/prope … _shi36.jpg
but it says nothing of pantsSenorToenails wrote:
Well, that's the world we live in? What else can I really say?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
1) to make you generate more sales for Pepsi
2) to make you generate more sales for GAP
I buy the drink because I'm thirsty. I buy the shirt because ...
If people are so easily persuaded as to go buy a piece of clothing because they saw the company's logo on their friend's shirt... they probably would've ended up buying from them anyways at some point in time.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
We still have a choice when it comes to clothing though. People choosing to wear these things when there are still other options out there means its not the fault of the corporations, the blame is placed solely on the consumer.SenorToenails wrote:
Well, that's the world we live in? What else can I really say?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
1) to make you generate more sales for Pepsi
2) to make you generate more sales for GAP
I buy the drink because I'm thirsty. I buy the shirt because ...
http://www.victorystore.com/signs/prope … _shi36.jpg
And what if someone likes the shirt? The fit, the color, the style?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
We still have a choice when it comes to clothing though. People choosing to wear these things when there are still other options out there means its not the fault of the corporations, the blame is placed solely on the consumer.SenorToenails wrote:
Well, that's the world we live in? What else can I really say?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
1) to make you generate more sales for Pepsi
2) to make you generate more sales for GAP
I buy the drink because I'm thirsty. I buy the shirt because ...
http://www.victorystore.com/signs/prope … _shi36.jpg
Good god man. You really are decided on this issue, aren't you?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
We still have a choice when it comes to clothing though. People choosing to wear these things when there are still other options out there means its not the fault of the corporations, the blame is placed solely on the consumer.
Honestly, FM...Flaming_Maniac wrote:
We still have a choice when it comes to clothing though. People choosing to wear these things when there are still other options out there means its not the fault of the corporations, the blame is placed solely on the consumer.SenorToenails wrote:
Well, that's the world we live in? What else can I really say?Flaming_Maniac wrote:
1) to make you generate more sales for Pepsi
2) to make you generate more sales for GAP
I buy the drink because I'm thirsty. I buy the shirt because ...
http://www.victorystore.com/signs/prope … _shi36.jpg
A crap load of people wear Hollister. As in, walk down the street and I'll guarentee that at least one person out of every five people are sporting some kind of Hollister paraphenelia.Bert10099 wrote:
Question to someone in California: Does anyone wear Hollister clothing there? Because most kids in Massachusetts do. And I'd think it ironic if it wasn't worn in the state it was created.
Zing!SEREMAKER wrote:
but it says nothing of pants
Free ..... Free ballin
I did. Next time I need durable pants, I will be putting in an order.SEREMAKER wrote:
Senor did you check the site for Carhartt
The really terrible part is we don't even realize it. We are all so caught up in the commercialization and the need to be a part of the changing times that we embrace it any way we can, begging to grease the gears of the machine with our dignity. They take away our time, our money, our peace of mind, and we figure hey what the hell, might as well throw in our influence.OP wrote:
No kids, you don't have to pay a dime, because you just sold your soul.
I can agree with that.Flaming_Maniac wrote:
A lot of people are stupid. Corporations make large sums of money off of them.
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So your basis of success is.....Flaming_Maniac wrote:
If you give me two people, equal income, one wearing a popular brand and one wearing clothes of comparative quality without the brand, I would bet on the success of the latter every time.
