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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:22 AM Original message |
Did Ralph Lauren Embarrass America? |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. seems pretty standard to me... |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
2. If you wear them and live in the Hamptons, I could understand the outfits but to me they didn't |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. They kinda scream Eastern Prep School to me. (nt) |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. lol! My nephews went to prep schools in Manhattan and on weekends went out to their |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
40. Hah! I KNEW it! |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. Are we looking at the same photo or something? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
52. I agree. For the first time in years we don't look like sloppy cowboys. Most of us aren't cowboys. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. The caps look rather silly, IMO |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Don't mind the uniform but those hats...look like an over-sized |
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Kindigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Be thankful |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. That might be really cool |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. We did that look at Lake Placid |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
53. I'm sick of the regular cowboy themes our team's ensemble usually reflects. nt |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Maybe they put Air Conditioning in the hats? |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Hmm ... |
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Sheltiemama (892 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. They looked like berets. |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
49. OK. This is going to sound racist |
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Tanuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. They look like chauffeurs |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. hate 'em . . . they look like country club attendants . . . n/t |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. The only thing I did not really care for was the color of the hats. |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
11. I wouldn't be caught dead dressed like that... |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. Looks like something out of Jay Gatsby's closet. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
38. EXACTLY, DemoTex! Really Over the Top. |
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RobofSWVA (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
14. other than the hats |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. The only thing remotely athletic-looking about the |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
18. What do you expect from someone dating George Bush's niece |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Holy crap! Is there anything the GOP can do without funneling money to family? n/t |
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lanlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
19. a lot better than what the Hungarian team had to wear |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
44. sharp! |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
45. Bloody pigeon diarrhea? n/t |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. isn't it representative of the modern American athlete--advertising trumps substance |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. Prep School caddies circa 1930. Tend the pin kids. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. This is a popular hip hop look now |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. But Kanye looks good, he could wear a burlap sack and look good. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'm just saying, it's a super trendy look at the moment |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #26 |
63. It's amazing that West's head fit through |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. It looks like Kanye West designed it.... |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
28. crass commercialism in the olympics? who ever heard of such a thing?? |
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MoeHayNow (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
29. They were really no worse |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
30. What Would Tim Gunn Say? |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
50. Actually, a couple of the Project Runway designers |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. "Better silhouette" Do women always have to wear form-fiting clothes? nt |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. No. But why hide feminine curves |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. most aren't hiding much in the outfits they wear for competition |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. They're dressed to win. Extra fabric |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-16-08 05:42 AM Response to Reply #59 |
73. my point is that just because they may wear loose clothing doesn't mean |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. Again, women in similar sports as men wear less - look at beach volleyball. nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #56 |
67. Are women's bodies public domain? They always have to be 'on display'? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. The women's shot put team wants a word with you |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
31. Why aren't the women dressed like Daisy Buchanan? |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I don't know what it is about neckerchiefs that gets me going... |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
64. Part-time model hot?... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
55. The skirts would be around their ears in a stadium and no one wants to wear women's shoes. And... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
32. Looks like a Beneton ad. |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. Hell No - Some Of The Countries However |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. When I first saw the Hungarian team's dresses, the phrase "multiple gunshot wounds" came to mind |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. It's impossible to embarrass a country that tolerates an asshole like this as its "leader"... |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
39. no one can outembarass our Idiot-In-Chef |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
41. Hey, that corporate logo is SUPPOSED to take precedence over something lame like the olympics! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-11-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. Well the lawn jockey resemblance doesn't help. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
46. Looks like the inside cover of Details mag. |
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deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
47. It's hard to embarrass a place that has no shame. n/t |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
48. Hell, YES! Ralph Lauren embarrassed USA. How did he get away with it? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
51. Outfits look very Ralph Lauren. Looks like one of his ads. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-14-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
57. a "firestorm" of controversy? Is there a gold medal in hyperbole? |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
60. Well, I bet the polo team loves it. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
61. Fonzworth? Is that you? |
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TNOE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
62. Yea, this is important.... |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
65. One logo for each nipple. /nt |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
66. Wannabee WASP "Lauren" has always been a bad designer |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
69. Looks like Palm Beach. |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
71. I Like Roots Better |
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nomaco-10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-15-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
72. The Chinese fiasco factor and bush drunk all week ..... |
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