Quantify brand names ?
20 August 2004, 07:24 PM
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Quantify brand names ?
As it says, write your interpretation of a brand name for any product.
At the moment I am seeing quite a few people wearing stuff with 'ABERCROMBIE' written on it, they all seem to be very trendy so is 'ABERCROMBIE' good stuff, they do however all seem to own Audi TT's (or think they do) and look a little smug.
At the moment I am seeing quite a few people wearing stuff with 'ABERCROMBIE' written on it, they all seem to be very trendy so is 'ABERCROMBIE' good stuff, they do however all seem to own Audi TT's (or think they do) and look a little smug.
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20 August 2004, 08:25 PM
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IMO anyone who wishes to pay for the privilege of advertising someone else's company by wearing clothes emblazoned with the brand name is an utter, utter c**t.
just my opinion.
just my opinion.
20 August 2004, 08:47 PM
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BMW = I think the phrase "Jesus loves you but everyone else thinks you're a ****" should be the perfect slogan for BMW. Does seem to sum up the majority of BMW owners who seem to think that they are driving an exclusive car (if a Kensington Ford can be considered exclusive), and that everyone else is lower in the food chain than they are.
20 August 2004, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Markus
BMW = I think the phrase "Jesus loves you but everyone else thinks you're a ****" should be the perfect slogan for BMW.
20 August 2004, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by J4CKO
I prefer Matalan, TK Maxx and M and S
If its designer and I have heard of it, must be Chav !
If its designer and I have heard of it, must be Chav !
I'm with that man, the nearest I get to named brands are my 'george' jeans
20 August 2004, 09:04 PM
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Do you buy brand named clothing because.....
The brand means quality to you.
Or because the brand is known to be expensive, and you want to show youve got a few bob. The more expensive the better, so long as everybody knows it.
Or maybe because some footballer, PopStar or other icon wears that brand.
They are always advertised in a magazine you read, and youve bought into it.
Other people who you think are cool wear that brand.
You want to impress.
Because you want to conform to the norm.
You dont want to be ridiculed by others in the ' in ' crowd.
Or simply because youve bought into the hype, and you follow sheep.
I have never been a fashion victim, but I buy brand named clothing.
Picture this.......
If my other half comes home with a new shirt for me with a piece of black tape over the logo. It looked cool, felt really good on, good cut, material, and pattern and I was happy with it.
I would ask her to take it back if it was from George (Asda), which is a bit shallow really isnt it.
Each to their own, I suppose.
Later Yoza
The brand means quality to you.
Or because the brand is known to be expensive, and you want to show youve got a few bob. The more expensive the better, so long as everybody knows it.
Or maybe because some footballer, PopStar or other icon wears that brand.
They are always advertised in a magazine you read, and youve bought into it.
Other people who you think are cool wear that brand.
You want to impress.
Because you want to conform to the norm.
You dont want to be ridiculed by others in the ' in ' crowd.
Or simply because youve bought into the hype, and you follow sheep.
I have never been a fashion victim, but I buy brand named clothing.
Picture this.......
If my other half comes home with a new shirt for me with a piece of black tape over the logo. It looked cool, felt really good on, good cut, material, and pattern and I was happy with it.
I would ask her to take it back if it was from George (Asda), which is a bit shallow really isnt it.
Each to their own, I suppose.
Later Yoza
20 August 2004, 09:27 PM
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Let us do a bit of beer talking here.....hang on Ill just go and get a cold one.
Right.
You get a drive in a car, it is brilliant in every way, 400+ BHP looks a bit like a Subaru, drives like what every sports car of your dreams should do.
Its cheap......too cheap.
You find its made by a little know eastern block company who used to make hairdryers.
Would you be keen to be seen in it ?
Right.
You get a drive in a car, it is brilliant in every way, 400+ BHP looks a bit like a Subaru, drives like what every sports car of your dreams should do.
Its cheap......too cheap.
You find its made by a little know eastern block company who used to make hairdryers.
Would you be keen to be seen in it ?
20 August 2004, 09:29 PM
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Octavia RS.... well Tav managed it, why shouldn't any of the rest of us do it? 95% the same an a Passat and 90% the same as an A4....... go figure!
p.s. sold my teg 4 months ago and been on foot since!!
p.s. sold my teg 4 months ago and been on foot since!!
20 August 2004, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by yoza
Its cheap......too cheap.
there are some cheap things i don't like. I don't have cheap jeans (strictly levis), cheap wine, or cheap hifi.
each to their own, i guess.
20 August 2004, 09:36 PM
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True - quite literally you get what you pay for in some cases - HiFi, Wine up to £30 a bottle IMHO, I can't taste any better than that 
Airline Tickets - I'm flying discount for the first time in a few weeks, I've never done a city break before - only long haul on the main carriers so I may eat my words... then again I may eat my shoes if lunch is no good
Cars really are a touchy subject though because people are so precious about them. There are some cracking motors out there but you wouldn't consider looking at them because of peer pressure!
Airline Tickets - I'm flying discount for the first time in a few weeks, I've never done a city break before - only long haul on the main carriers so I may eat my words... then again I may eat my shoes if lunch is no good
Cars really are a touchy subject though because people are so precious about them. There are some cracking motors out there but you wouldn't consider looking at them because of peer pressure!
20 August 2004, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by SJ_Skyline
Wine up to £30 a bottle IMHO, I can't taste any better than that
20 August 2004, 10:03 PM
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Basically I am a carbon based organism that can perform concious thought, I am part of a fairly new species (2 million years or so), I strive to be the best I can (when I can be arsed) until the planet, galaxy, comet, ice age etc f*cks us all up, in the meantime giving up more of my currency for clothing to cover my naked fat white *** than is strictly neccesary is not part of my plan, I will let the twenty something wannabes do that and in the meantime I will enjoy my currency in other ways, as Jim Morrison once said (whilst wearing Mr Buyrite Leather pants with a fetching white Ethel Austin blouse)
'Im gonna get my kicks before this whole ****house goes up in flames'
Got to love the sentiment, however he was found bloated and very dead in a Paris bathtub a few months later so it kind of falls on its ****, but you get the point.
'Im gonna get my kicks before this whole ****house goes up in flames'
Got to love the sentiment, however he was found bloated and very dead in a Paris bathtub a few months later so it kind of falls on its ****, but you get the point.
20 August 2004, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ProperCharlie
it could never be too cheap for me - i drive a P plate peugeot 406.
20 August 2004, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Fosters
I tend to go for Prada, Nicole Farhi, Versace and Boss.
Was in the Gucci shop with the missus (I have since weaned her off Footballers' Wives-wear) and there was some *** of a bloke in there with a Gucci shirt, Gucci slacks, Gucci loafers, Gucci shades and a chav-chain and a bracelet. Far from looking like a suave Italian, he just looked like a ***!
Other "previously quality but now chav" brands include:
Louis Vuitton (too many fakes)
Tiffany & Co (but only the silver stuff)
20 August 2004, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by carl
I keep thinking it's not as good as the 406, but it was a lot less money.
meanwhile, the green machine goes from strength to strength.