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Be prepare to be scared....

I work as usual (in women's section, I guess they think I attract female
shoppers or something). And in the middle of the shift, I went over to
men's section to check out some new merchandize they just got in. Lo' and
behold..., there are these "guy bags." I don't mean those messenger bags.
They are actually totes..., something that a woman would carry to a
farmer's market on a sunny afternoon.... I think there were some of us
employees gathered around that rack and just stared at them. :-D It's so
weird.

Then I went upstair and tell people from Baby Gap and Kids Gap, then one
colleague just said how she remembered the olden days..., then I cut her
off, "Yeah, when there was Teletubbies. Which was a big deal that Tinky
Winky carried a purse."

Anyways, it's just weird. I guess our designers probably got the idea from
Louis Vuitton, which is running a campaign about guy bags.... Anyways, I
don't know why I was shocked also, but that's just the topic us employees
were talking about for the entire day. Anyways, I heard from a cousin that
one of our Taiwanese cousin also carried a strange tote that has the
graphics of a laughing budha on it (which I thought was very cool). I
guess Europeans and Asians are faster in this kind of trends....

I actually have a tote too..., but it's a transluscent plastic one which
features Jimmy's illustration from his book Pourquoi (the Taiwanese
illustrator I was talking about earlier). I just thought it's a little
strange to carry it, but I have one (maybe I'll fill it with guy's hygenic
needs one of these days... *giggles*).

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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 05:30:12 GMT, Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Be prepare to be scared....

>Then I went upstair and tell people from Baby Gap and Kids Gap, then one

Your Gap has an upstairs? *boggle*

I am REALLY glad I don't live there anymore.

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Quoth Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com>:
> Be prepare to be scared....
....
> one colleague just said how she remembered the olden days..., then
> I cut her off, "Yeah, when there was Teletubbies.

You're right -- it /is/ frightening that anyone would consider the
Teletubbies a product of the "olden days". 😛
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Samurai wrote:
> Quoth Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com>:
>
>>Be prepare to be scared....
>
> ...
>
>>one colleague just said how she remembered the olden days..., then
>>I cut her off, "Yeah, when there was Teletubbies.
>
>
> You're right -- it /is/ frightening that anyone would consider the
> Teletubbies a product of the "olden days". 😛

Daleks, EXTERMINATE!
 
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In article <vqv161pk8omhvobngs1l3qnr2a3n4i5e8r@4ax.com>,
macecil@comcast.net says...
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 05:30:12 GMT, Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Be prepare to be scared....
>
> >Then I went upstair and tell people from Baby Gap and Kids Gap, then one
>
> Your Gap has an upstairs? *boggle*
>
> I am REALLY glad I don't live there anymore.
>
>
I heard the Gap of Rohan is even -more- impressive.

-thehawk
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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:53:20 -0400, Helgraf Dragon
<helgraf@ultima-dragons.org> wrote:

>Samurai wrote:
>> Quoth Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com>:
>>
>>>Be prepare to be scared....
>>
>> ...
>>
>>>one colleague just said how she remembered the olden days..., then
>>>I cut her off, "Yeah, when there was Teletubbies.
>>
>>
>> You're right -- it /is/ frightening that anyone would consider the
>> Teletubbies a product of the "olden days". 😛
>
>Daleks, EXTERMINATE!

What are Teletubbies? Some kind of fat TV sets? TV sets in a large tub?

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> What are Teletubbies? Some kind of
> fat TV sets? TV sets in a large tub?

They're like Barney, only British.

Oh and worse. A lot worse.

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> They are actually totes..., something that a woman would carry to a
> farmer's market on a sunny afternoon.... I think there were some of us

I could sort of see the utility. Wallet, cell phone. iPod. All that
stuff has to go somewhere. The pockets are getting a bit cramped. Guys
used to carry bags. The idea that only women could have a purse is
relatively recent.

*still waiting for cloaks to come back in fashion*

Almost there..


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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:43:11 -0700, thehawk <thehawk5150at@hotmaildot.com>
wrote:

>In article <vqv161pk8omhvobngs1l3qnr2a3n4i5e8r@4ax.com>,
>macecil@comcast.net says...
>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 05:30:12 GMT, Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Be prepare to be scared....
>>
>> >Then I went upstair and tell people from Baby Gap and Kids Gap, then one
>>
>> Your Gap has an upstairs? *boggle*
>>
>> I am REALLY glad I don't live there anymore.
>>
>>
>I heard the Gap of Rohan is even -more- impressive.

All PC and pastel-colored. Yuck! Stupid horselords.

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Eek! Polychromic wrote:
> Ashikaga wrote:
>
>>Be prepare to be scared....
>
>>Then I went upstair and tell people from Baby Gap and Kids Gap, then one
>
> Your Gap has an upstairs? *boggle*
>
> I am REALLY glad I don't live there anymore.

Yeah, my store is a flagship one, so it's larger than usual (and our sales
figure is a big chunk of Gap's revenue). I couldn't find the guy bag
online so I suppose it's a flagship-only product.

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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:01:21 GMT, Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Yeah, my store is a flagship one, so it's larger than usual (and our sales
>figure is a big chunk of Gap's revenue). I couldn't find the guy bag
>online so I suppose it's a flagship-only product.

Your store plays music from the Village People constantly I bet.

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Eek! Polychromic wrote:
> Lost Dragon wrote:
<snip>
>>The pockets are getting a bit cramped. Guys
>>used to carry bags. The idea that only women could have a purse is
>>relatively recent.
>
> Heck, indoor plumbing is recent too, but let's revert to all the ignorant
> ways of the past while we're at it.

And in ancient China, people carry stuff in their baggy sleeves. Nowadays
people think that's a magic trick if you could pull things out of your
sleeves....

>>*still waiting for cloaks to come back in fashion*
>>
>>Almost there..
>
> *get spiked club ready*

.... and whip and straps.

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> And in ancient China, people carry stuff in their baggy sleeves. Nowadays
> people think that's a magic trick if you could pull things out of your
> sleeves....

Particularly when you don't have sleeves.

>>*get spiked club ready*
> ... and whip and straps.

Ok, you're out of the fightclub.

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Eek! Lost Dragon wrote:
>> They are actually totes..., something that a woman would carry to a
>> farmer's market on a sunny afternoon.... I think there were some of us
>
> I could sort of see the utility. Wallet, cell phone. iPod. All that
> stuff has to go somewhere. The pockets are getting a bit cramped. Guys
> used to carry bags. The idea that only women could have a purse is
> relatively recent.

I don't know.... Guys carry suitcases. I don't remember the time when
guys carry totes on their shoulder. I love hats though.

> *still waiting for cloaks to come back in fashion*
>
> Almost there..

I do wear a lot of old-fashioned clothes. I thought they can be sexy (if
dressed up properly and in an updated way).

--
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Eek! Lost Dragon wrote:
>> And in ancient China, people carry stuff in their baggy sleeves. Nowadays
>> people think that's a magic trick if you could pull things out of your
>> sleeves....
>
> Particularly when you don't have sleeves.

Then you can show them your deodorant flakes.

>>>*get spiked club ready*
>> ... and whip and straps.
> Ok, you're out of the fightclub.

No fair! I said nothing!

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Quoth Lost Dragon <kulhain@yahoo.com>:
> > What are Teletubbies? Some kind of fat TV sets? TV sets in a
> > large tub?
>
> They're like Barney, only British.
> Oh and worse. A lot worse.

I think that's arguable. They don't teach that conformity is good, as
Barney does, and they're aimed at a rather younger audience, which
makes them more difficult for adults to relate to. Except British
students. For some reason, Teletubbies are a cult favourite with hung-
over British students. <:)
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thehawk wrote:

> In article <vqv161pk8omhvobngs1l3qnr2a3n4i5e8r@4ax.com>,
> macecil@comcast.net says...
>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 05:30:12 GMT, Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Be prepare to be scared....
>>
>> >Then I went upstair and tell people from Baby Gap and Kids Gap, then one
>>
>> Your Gap has an upstairs? *boggle*
>>
>> I am REALLY glad I don't live there anymore.
>>
>>
> I heard the Gap of Rohan is even -more- impressive.

Indeed: http://www.rohan.co.uk

> -thehawk
> Fallen Angel Dragon, UDIC

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Words to the wise, Samurai <Samurai@dev.nul> wrote:

>Quoth Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com>:
>> Be prepare to be scared....
>...
>> one colleague just said how she remembered the olden days..., then
>> I cut her off, "Yeah, when there was Teletubbies.
>
>You're right -- it /is/ frightening that anyone would consider the
>Teletubbies a product of the "olden days". 😛

I would prefer to refer to it as a product "never surfaced".
 
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Words to the wise, Samurai <Samurai@dev.nul> wrote:


>I think that's arguable. They don't teach that conformity is good, as
>Barney does, and they're aimed at a rather younger audience, which
>makes them more difficult for adults to relate to. Except British
>students. For some reason, Teletubbies are a cult favourite with hung-
>over British students. <:)

And hungover germans, though we nowadays prefer "Bernd das brot" from
KIKA (Kinderkanal == childrens channel). Bernd is not really a kids
show, a bit like the Simpsons in that aspect, attracting both kids and
adults for different reasons.
 
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Words to the wise, Polychromic <macecil@comcast.net> wrote:

>>Now, now. What would the Iolo say? 😵
>
>Ummm..."CHARGE!!" ?

"Wait, one step to the left, some more, some more - okay, I can shoot
you in the back now"
 
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Eek! Polychromic wrote:
> Ashikaga wrote:
>
>>Yeah, my store is a flagship one, so it's larger than usual (and our sales
>>figure is a big chunk of Gap's revenue). I couldn't find the guy bag
>>online so I suppose it's a flagship-only product.
>
> Your store plays music from the Village People constantly I bet.

Worse. The store plays flashes from the 80's.... Sometimes there are also
British rocks.... The managers seem to enjoy them and sometimes I seem to
be brainwashed to like those music tracks too....

--
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Eek! Samurai wrote:
> Quoth Lost Dragon:
>>> What are Teletubbies? Some kind of fat TV sets? TV sets in a
>>> large tub?
>>
>> They're like Barney, only British.
>> Oh and worse. A lot worse.
>
> I think that's arguable. They don't teach that conformity is good, as
> Barney does, and they're aimed at a rather younger audience, which
> makes them more difficult for adults to relate to. Except British
> students. For some reason, Teletubbies are a cult favourite with hung-
> over British students. <:)

And hung-over Americans. Heck, I like them too though I constantly make
fun of them. Tinky Winky plushes were actually in shortage for a while.

--
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On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 23:31:48 GMT, Ashikaga <citizenashi@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Eek! Samurai wrote:
>> Quoth Lost Dragon:
>>>> What are Teletubbies? Some kind of fat TV sets? TV sets in a
>>>> large tub?
>>>
>>> They're like Barney, only British.
>>> Oh and worse. A lot worse.
>>
>> I think that's arguable. They don't teach that conformity is good, as
>> Barney does, and they're aimed at a rather younger audience, which
>> makes them more difficult for adults to relate to. Except British
>> students. For some reason, Teletubbies are a cult favourite with hung-
>> over British students. <:)
>
>And hung-over Americans. Heck, I like them too though I constantly make
>fun of them. Tinky Winky plushes were actually in shortage for a while.

I disconnected my TV today. I guess next weekend I'll either sell it or
move it to the garage/storage.

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Eek! Polychromic wrote:
> Ashikaga wrote:
<snip>
>>And hung-over Americans. Heck, I like them too though I constantly make
>>fun of them. Tinky Winky plushes were actually in shortage for a while.
>
> I disconnected my TV today. I guess next weekend I'll either sell it or
> move it to the garage/storage.

Bah! I think you'd still want to watch Evil Dead, Blade Runner or LotR on
DVDs.

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In article <n78fzvdpzllc.gr5rncn7p6hi$.dlg@40tude.net>,
citizenashi@yahoo.com says...
> Eek! Polychromic wrote:
> > Ashikaga wrote:
> <snip>
> >>And hung-over Americans. Heck, I like them too though I constantly make
> >>fun of them. Tinky Winky plushes were actually in shortage for a while.
> >
> > I disconnected my TV today. I guess next weekend I'll either sell it or
> > move it to the garage/storage.
>
> Bah! I think you'd still want to watch Evil Dead, Blade Runner or LotR on
> DVDs.
>
>
What if the computer has a perfectly fine DVD player?

-thehawk
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