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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 07:49 PM Original message |
American Apparel, if you ever needed a reason to buy American made clothes, this is it |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. GREAT to know. Thanks! n/t |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thank you! |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. I looked up their brick 'n mortar stores in my area.. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. What about the fact that the owner is a misogynistic creep who sleeps with all the models? |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. and all their ads seem to be exploitive? n/t |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. And there are standing instructions to ask any size zero customer to apply to work |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Yep, I guess you think GM makes shit too? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Nope. I like their cars. Why? (nt) |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
40. Their ads literally make me sick to my stomach. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. Ugh... you're not kidding. I won't ever shop there that's for sure. (nt) |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. All the models? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I've worked for him. He's a misogynistic creep. Nobody should support that company. (nt) |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 11:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Yep, because YOU have an axe to grind, fuck the company and the good they do |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Seems to me that social issues are just as valid a reason.. |
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Tom Ripley (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
36. I knew Dov about 15 years ago; at that time he was a really kind and generous person |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 09:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Ewww. Who owns the business? nt |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. American Apparel is a publicly traded company n/t |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 08:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Fine, "founder, CEO, and majority shareholder". How's that? (nt) |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
43. I thought he got dumped as CEO |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
41. Who is the Big Boss? nt |
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Katashi_itto (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 07:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Fact he "sleeps with all the models?"...Ummm he's a lucky guy? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Start with the multiple sexual harrassment lawsuits by employees |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. So fucking what, punish the workers because the founder has a loose dick |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. Me? No. I don't use proprietary operating systems (nt) |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Major Nikon posted a very concise rebuff to that. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. The Agenda cops only want to believe what they want to believe |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. 7 or 8 rape charges filed so far. maybe more. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
48. If he's a misogynistic creep that's one thing. But sleeping with the models is kind of a plus... |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ah, the DU Teardown, right on schedule. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. What--if you don't bring pom poms, STFU? Come on. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Basicalliy I don't give a fuck about the negative nillies |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. Really? I asked my wife the other day and she thought they were owned by Gap. |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. I will look for them... buy AMERICAN....made in American quality. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. I'll stick to union-made stuff. Too much baggage at AA. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
42. Non-union, to boot? Sounding less and less like a gem.... nt |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. Anti-union company run by a disgusting perv |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Whatevar.............. |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. ... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 06:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Meh I would spend my money there in spite of your assertions |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I'm no purist |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. But you are telling me I shouldn't shop there because you have an axe to grind with the founder? |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. "you are telling me I shouldn't shop there" |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. the founder has been charged with rape over nand over. He settled each case out of court with |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Ick. To put it mildly. nt |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. Jesus. (nt) |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
17. I DO buy from AA. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
24. I looked up underpants . . . the kind older women usually buy. |
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Hotler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
30. k&r n/t |
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CAcyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
46. not union though nm |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I guess in this case we have to hold our nose |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
49. Waaay too expensive for me. |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
52. Maybe if they didn't make ugly hipster clothes and weren't blatantly sexist |
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BrendaBrick (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
53. Wrangler Rebuilds After Tornado in Hackleburg, AL |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
54. Sounds great, but I checked their prices. I can't afford it. |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-01-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Too expensive for me |
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