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Confusion Reigns, or, Where is Sherlock Holmes when you need him?
Mystery #1, in which my bras are escape artists.
So I bought these bra dealybops for washing, so you can wash your padded bras in the machine without a) creating permanent creases, bumps and such in the padding and b) getting the hooks hopelessly entangled with other items.
As you can see, one bra has effectuated a complete escape, also ensnarling its hooks in the back of an argyle sock, and the other is well on its way out. Qu'-est-ce que c'est le probleme? Both dealybops are still completely hooked and unopened. Did I not pack them right?
Mystery #2, where lies the truth, Gap? Where are these t-shirts made?
So I bought one of those red t-shirts because I was at the Gap returning something (if you can believe that, I, the queen of never returning) and I didn't really want a credit.
But the tag on the inside of the shirt tells a different story...
Which is it, Gap? Is it made in Africa? Or the Philippines? I really don't give a shit either way, I bought it because it's red and super super soft, not because of the politics or the charity. Maybe the softest shirt I've ever owned.
But I wish you'd make up your mind and be consistent. Lack of consistency = drives me nuts. In my new life, I am consistently late and lazy. But I am other things that make up for that. Loyal as a bloodhound, among others.
You, Gap, you are inconsistent and perhaps untruthful. Neither of which I care much for. Why should I even have to wonder about this? If you're handing me a tag that says made in Africa with a shirt that says made in the Philippines perhaps a little note about how, oh I don't know, maybe the fabric is made in Africa but the sweatshop in the Philippines does the actual sewing up? Whatever! I don't care! Just make up your mind!
That is my rant for this Monday morning.
Posted by Duff at November 06, 2006
Dealybop. har.
Yeah, Gap, why make a big f-ing deal about it if it's not true?!!?
Posted by: Carrie at November 6, 2006 10:41 AM
That is some BS. "made in Africa" should mean "MADE IN AFRICA," right? Instead these clothes are put together by Philippine sweatshop labor. I'm disgusted. More than lack of consistency in labeling practices, this is some serious lack of consistency in politics. How dare they be all "we're socially conscious" with this billion dollar campaign for Africa and yet exploit workers some place else? Is all of this "buy red" campaign stuff made by 10-year-old kids who earn 5 cents a day? Send this to Bono, dude. Seriously.
Or maybe they just recycled an old shirt, spray painted the RED shit on it and sold it to you at a significant markup?
Posted by: Michelle at November 6, 2006 11:49 AM
Well I can be pretty sure the shirt isn't made in Africa. Plus, Africa is a huge freaking continent not a single country of origin. You can't import products with "Africa" as the origin according to this huge FTC book on my desk. Pretty sure the fabric comes from China as does most fabric in the world - especially knits. It appears to have been cut and sewn in the Phillipines tho. No Africa there. Hmmm. Good question you little shit disturber.
Posted by: Sil at November 6, 2006 12:37 PM
http://www.joinred.com/products.asp?p=1
It looks like only ONE style is produced in Lesotho...no mention on the others. You seem to have not purchased the one African made shirt.
Posted by: Sil at November 6, 2006 12:39 PM
Well, obviously "Philippines" is the name of a small shirt-manufacturing village in, um, Africa!
The bra thing is a mystery. The fact that you can buy weird plastic bra shells is similarly bizarre.
Posted by: alison at November 6, 2006 03:59 PM
You must have very clever (or desperate) bras for them to escape from those cages. Have you not been feeding them regularly?
The gap thing is too funny and not surprising.
Posted by: myra at November 6, 2006 04:32 PM
Hey! I know about the dealybops! They look just like Jody Foster's spaceship in Contact, right? With all that spin-counterspin action? So your bras prolly fell through space & time, talked to that nice doctor from St. Elsewhere and then came out discombobulated but wiser on the other side. Treat them gently for now.
Posted by: marrije at November 7, 2006 03:10 AM
Alec Baldwin asks for his voice to be removed from an "unfair" documentary about Arnold Schwarzenegger...
Posted by: Payton Mcbride at November 12, 2006 01:04 PM
Alec Baldwin asks for his voice to be removed from an "unfair" documentary about Arnold Schwarzenegger...
Posted by: Payton Mcbride at November 12, 2006 01:04 PM