Disgusting attitude to larger ladies from A&F Ceo

Big Bottom

Hi,

One of my friends alerted me to this and I think we should boycot all A&F stores in Eire.

What kind of message does it send to kids when they think you have to be skinny to be 'cool'?

What do you think?

http://elitedaily.com/news/world/abercrombie-fitch-ceo-explains-why-he-hates-fat-chicks/

Arcsin

Apt username OP.

Problem123456

Strong username to post

Big Bottom

Arcsin wrote: »

Apt username OP.

This is what trying to be funny but really looking foolish looks like.

homemadecider

The article linked says they stock up to US size 10 which is UK size 14. That's fairly big, so they're hardly targeting only skinny kids.

lkionm

Meh. his brand, his rules.

If he dosent want muffin tops spilling over his pants, whats wrong with him telling people to take their money elsewhere.

I dont give out when a magnum johnny wont fit on my mickey.



Its an awful brand anyway.

The Backwards Man

Fcuk him. I like girls of all shapes and sizes.:)

My name is URL

This is your man - http://starcasm.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mike-Jeffries-AF.jpg

Look at the head on him. He's like a deformed Gary Busey

lkionm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Fcuk him. I like girls of all shapes and sizes.:)

Lies.

You might like them as a person, but are not attracted to them sexually.

Extremely obese women are not attractive.

Fighting Irish

good, maybe it'll make more people take their weight serious

ps i'm fat

Arcsin

Big Bottom wrote: »

This is what trying to be funny but really looking foolish looks like.

Bit touchy are we petal?

Clandestine

I like his thought process, because Abercrombie clothes are an easy way of telling me who to avoid.

The Backwards Man

lkionm wrote: »

Lies.

You might like them as a person, but are not attracted to them sexually.

Extremely obese women are not attractive.

I have scars on my back that say otherwise.;)

Fr_Dougal

Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

Derpington95

Couldn't the same be said about make up? Their target market is people who feel that they are ugly and insecure about their looks that they have to buy make up to give off the illusion of beauty? The thing is the Ceo of A&F had the man vegetables to say it.

theteal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxaBnh-pKi0

Toto Wolfcastle

Big Bottom wrote: »

One of my friends alerted me to this and I think we should boycot all A&F stores in Eire.

Most people I know already do, because A&F clothes are pretty hideous.

That guy seems obnoxious.

Big Bottom

lkionm wrote: »

Lies.

You might like them as a person, but are not attracted to them sexually.

Extremely obese women are not attractive.

You just changed that post to 'extremely obese' but before you said 'overweight'
women.

Why have you changed your tune or have you just seen sense?

lkionm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I have scars on my back that say otherwise.;)

Well its fine if you are into bigger girls.

Im more talking about girls who are well over a size 18/20. I can't fathom how someone can find the aesthetics of that kind of body a turn on.
How would someone even make the sex?

Same applies to a big boy with a belly larger than his willy

Sergeant

The Michael O'Leary of shítty clothing.

lkionm

Big Bottom wrote: »

You just changed that post to 'extremely obese' but before you said 'overweight'
women.

Why have you changed your tune or have you just seen sense?

Overweight and obese are obviously different. I pressed submit before looking at it.

greenflash

Anyone mindless and unoriginal enough to wear A&F or Hollister deserves all the abuse they get.

Bullseye1

Isn't size 14 pretty big? Why is it acceptable to be over weight? Your putting your health at risk.

ahnowbrowncow

OP there is a big difference between skinny and XXL.

And an acronym in title, come on op, I didn't know what the fook you were talking about.

The Backwards Man

lkionm wrote: »

Well its fine if you are into bigger girls.

Im more talking about girls who are well over a size 18/20. I can't fathom how someone can find the aesthetics of that kind of body a turn on.
How would someone even make the sex?

Same applies to a big boy with a belly larger than his willy

I'll admit I haven't seen all that many willies in my time but I have never, repeat never seen one that was bigger than a stomach.:eek:

funk-you

It's just a safety issue, you can't have larger people stumbling around in the dark listening to confusing white noise music trying to buy clothes. Someone is bound to be killed.

-Funk

eamonnq

Big Bottom wrote: »

Hi,

I think we should boycot all A&F stores in Eire.

OK, count me in.

Big Bottom

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Isn't size 14 pretty big? Why is it acceptable to be over weight? Your putting your health at risk.

'Acceptable'? I'm size 14 and I accept myself for who I am rather than comparing myself to twig creatures.

Bullseye1

funk-you wrote: »

It's just a safety issue, you can't have larger people stumbling around in the dark listening to confusing white noise music trying to buy clothes. Someone is bound to be killed.

-Funk

LOL I wonder what the idea is of such poorly lit stores.

funk-you

Big Bottom wrote: »

'Acceptable'? I'm size 14 and I accept myself for who I am rather than comparing myself to twig creatures.

You've just done exactly what you're complaining about.

-Funk

ahnowbrowncow

Big Bottom wrote: »

'Acceptable'? I'm size 14 and I accept myself for who I am rather than comparing myself to twig creatures.

You seem to have a pretty big chip on your shoulder.

Cool_CM

Big Bottom wrote: »

Hi,

One of my friends alerted me to this and I think we should boycot all A&F stores in Eire.

What kind of message does it send to kids when they think you have to be skinny to be 'cool'?

What do you think?

http://elitedaily.com/news/world/abercrombie-fitch-ceo-explains-why-he-hates-fat-chicks/

All of them? All one of them?

Arcsin

Big Bottom wrote: »

'Acceptable'? I'm size 14 and I accept myself for who I am rather than comparing myself to twig creatures.

Calling people who are skinnier than you twig creatures just makes you sound resentful.

It's no better than someone calling fat people blimps or Michelin men.

Duggy747

Big Bottom wrote: »

'Acceptable'? I'm size 14 and I accept myself for who I am rather than comparing myself to twig creatures.

Thread has self-detonated....

I've done a very good job of boycotting them so far
(I didn't even know we had Abercrombie & Fitch in Ireland).

I don't really see the issue, they stock up to a UK size 14, that's never going to be skinny.

IrishEyes19

Under the law he probably is entitled to do what he wants with his brand. I do agree though. I think young teen girls especially would seriously take that article to heart. Its very cutting. Really defining cool and fitting in and being one of the in crowd as a particular look.

I dont think boycotting the brand would do much good, OP, its an established brand. He wouldnt risk saying such things if he couldnt afford it. But I certainly wouldnt be showing this article around to anyone or his direct words. Its is to an extent nasty, written in a very cutting way. There's nothing really nice or uplifting to read stuff like that. No matter how you look, weight wise or general attractiveness.

Gran Hermano

Am I the only one more disgusted by the use of 'eire'?

humbert

It doesn't sound like you've a great deal of choice but to boycott them.

April O Neill

Big Bottom wrote: »

Hi,

One of my friends alerted me to this and I think we should boycot all A&F stores in Eire.

What kind of message does it send to kids when they think you have to be skinny to be 'cool'?

What do you think?

http://elitedaily.com/news/world/abercrombie-fitch-ceo-explains-why-he-hates-fat-chicks/

No, I'll boycott them because their clothes are really, really dull.

They can market whatever way they want, really.

lkionm

Big Bottom wrote: »

'Acceptable'? I'm size 14 and I accept myself for who I am rather than comparing myself to twig creatures.

So why not accept some clothes companies only want to make clothes a certain size?

It's up to them who they want their customers to be and what size and design they want to make.


You think they are being offensive to you, but then you call smaller size people 'twig creatures'.

Thats the same as them saying 'oh thank god we arent whales'.

lkionm

Duggy747 wrote: »

Thread has self-detonated....

Back away slowly and close the door.

Big Bottom

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Am I the only one more disgusted by the use of 'eire'?

Well considering you are a 'mod' of 'Tea & Coffee' and 'Hats' I dont think your opinion counts for much.

Bullseye1

Big Bottom wrote: »

'Acceptable'? I'm size 14 and I accept myself for who I am rather than comparing myself to twig creatures.

So your catered for at size 14. Why do overweight people always use skinny woman as an excuse to justify their weight? Not saying that is what your doing but you always hear the over weight woman on TV/radio calling themselves real woman like petit small woman who are size 6-8 are not real woman.

People should take responsibility for their weight and the health implications like diabetes, cancer, heart etc.

HondaSami

Clothes look better on slim people, it's just the way it is. This is going to be the usual argument with size 8 is skinny and size 16 is curvy, each to their own and all that.

Arcsin

lkionm wrote: »

So why not accept some clothes companies only want to make clothes a certain size?

It's up to them who they want their customers to be and what size and design they want to make.


You think they are being offensive to you, but then you call smaller size people 'twig creatures'.

Thats the same as them saying 'oh thank god we arent whales'.

I think the OP would do better to deal with her own prejudices before worrying about A&F's.

If she lost the giant chip on her shoulder she'd probably be a size 8.

gctest50

Bullseye1 wrote: »

Isn't size 14 pretty big? .

Dunno ? i wouldn't throw Erika Elfwencrona out of bed for nibbling on biscuits ?

Bullseye1

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Am I the only one more disgusted by the use of 'eire'?

Why? We use it ourself on our own currency.

Pug160

What about really tall girls who happen to be thin. Do they not feel cheated that even they can't buy certain clothes? I mean I'm not an expert being a bloke and all, but I'd imagine a really tall girl would be a couple of sizes bigger than an average sized one.

April O Neill

homemadecider wrote: »

The article linked says they stock up to US size 10 which is UK size 14. That's fairly big, so they're hardly targeting only skinny kids.

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't really see the issue, they stock up to a UK size 14, that's never going to be skinny.

Not sure about that, a quick look at the UK site has only sizes S, M and L for jeans.

For some clothing companies, L would be size 12, and I'd say that's very likely the case here. Can't see size 6 being excluded so L might even be size 10!

eamonnq

Deleted User wrote: »

I've done a very good job of boycotting them so far
(I didn't even know we had Abercrombie & Fitch in Ireland).
.

Me too............will add it to my list of stores that I have been boycotting due to my non-awareness of their existence or want of their products.

lkionm

Big Bottom wrote: »

Well considering you are a 'mod' of 'Tea & Coffee' and 'Hats' I dont think your opinion counts for much.

I don't think this thread has gone the way you planned?
I'm going out to buy an A+F T-shirt now just because of your attitude.

Gonna get an xxsmall one