I had a fight with my wife tonight....

[1961MJS]

Dear Lord. What were they thinking? Why would anyone want to buy trousers made by idiots?

They should send out a company memo to the marketing department: "In the future, think before you act. Or get a smart person to do it for you - it's their job!"

Look at the bright side, at least somebody reads the washing instructions now...

Heck of a marketing idea too. Like it or hate it, you've seen it and it is MARKETEDDDDD.

Later

 

[Flicka]

Or have it say on the back of the tag WASH YOUR OWN DAMN CLOTHES YOU SHIFTLESS BEER-SWILLING JACKASS. That'd be funny.

If someone gave me a pair of trousers with the tag in question to wash, that's probably what I'd scribble on them before handing them back.

Look at the bright side, at least somebody reads the washing instructions now...

Heck of a marketing idea too. Like it or hate it, you've seen it and it is MARKETEDDDDD.

Later

It's also marked with a big fat "DO NOT BUY AND TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS NEVER TO BUY. IN FACT, TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO TELL THEIR FRIENDS NEVER TO BUY". I suppose that's one way to build a brand.

 

[bunnyb.gal]

Well, in my house the laundry is my job - but only because the Gentleman of the house has been unable to master the fine art of clothes sorting and tag reading before throwing into the washer and dryer. I think the idea that an article of clothing may require hand washing would give him the screaming abdabs. :eeek: This is the flip side of the sexist message on the tag.

 

[Edward]

Gee, it's sure a good thing we don't have stereotypes anymore.

Jinkies, that's hideous.... I'm sure a lot of folks will find it funny in isolation, but in the context of a wider "lads' mags" culture which is much more pervasive and mainstream than pornography and peddles some very unpleasant views about women, it's concerning that such things are out and about. To be fair, I don't much blame the shop selling them: I don't think it reasonable to have expected them to check the laundry tags of everything they get in, just in case (I'll bet they do now, though!).

Look at the bright side, at least somebody reads the washing instructions now...

Heck of a marketing idea too. Like it or hate it, you've seen it and it is MARKETEDDDDD.

Later

Marketed to a certain type, maybe. They'd never see a penny of my money, however.

Well, in my house the laundry is my job - but only because the Gentleman of the house has been unable to master the fine art of clothes sorting and tag reading before throwing into the washer and dryer. I think the idea that an article of clothing may require hand washing would give him the screaming abdabs. :eeek: This is the flip side of the sexist message on the tag.

I live alone so it falls to me. The cats' main interest in laundry is somewhere comfy to sleep. That and when I tried to change litter-type a few years ago, Marlene, who boycotted the sandbox for the duration, opted for the (mercifully) dirty laundry pile as the place to make her, eh, dirty protest. What we really need is a demystification of the laundry labels symbols. Those things that tell you you have to circle something, but you can't triangle it in a box. Never in all my years have I seen those symbols explained anywhere, yet they are presented as if as widely understood as actual, proper words.

On the gender issue, fwiw, I once had a girlfriend, briefly also a fiance (eh... the same person, I mean!) who lived in my place and nominally did the laundry (I cooked and washed up). About the only time she actually did do it, everything was thrown in together... including a favourite wool sweater of mine (which of course came out far too small to wear again), and a suit. Apparently the latter was my fault because I left it with the laundry, and nobody but me would know you don't launder a suit. This is not why she became an ex. But it should have been.

 

[Miss Golightly]

Handwashing is the bane of my life - I don't do it that often so will accumulate a little pile at the bottom of the laundry basket that lies there for perhaps two or more months and then eventually when I can't stand looking at them anymore I will take them to the sink. Today is that day - one vintage dress, two sweaters and a silk top down - phew - one more sweater to go.....It's the endless wringing them out that I hate - I think I need that mangler that Lizzie has.

I do all the washing in our house and it doesn't bother me in the least (except for the above) - I have a method of doing it, an order, and if anyone tries to "help" me I tend to shoo them out of the kitchen lest they interupt my flow!

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

This one was much better
Maybe they tried to emulate it and failed.

 

[Edward]

This one was much better
Maybe they tried to emulate it and failed.

Ha, yes.... that is much better.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Jinkies, that's hideous.... I'm sure a lot of folks will find it funny in isolation, but in the context of a wider "lads' mags" culture which is much more pervasive and mainstream than pornography and peddles some very unpleasant views about women, it's concerning that such things are out and about. To be fair, I don't much blame the shop selling them: I don't think it reasonable to have expected them to check the laundry tags of everything they get in, just in case (I'll bet they do now, though!).

The thing is, a lot of people will look at something like that and think it's just innocent fun like all those "darling wifey" ads from the Era, which always had an air of playful ribbing about them even at their most ridiculous. But the sexism of modern "lad/frat boy/raunch" culture is far, far different from the sexism of the Era: there's a definite air of viciousness and hatred in the modern stuff that wasn't there in the past. These types of men have a deep, violent contempt for women -- you can't look at all this stuff today and come up with any other conclusion. And what makes it even worse is that too many women today gladly play along with it out of some twisted sense that it's "empowering" to do so.

The joke at the start of the thread isn't anything like "lad humor," by the way -- examples of which are far too available on the net for anyone with a strong stomach. If I had to guess, I'd suspect a woman actually wrote the original joke: I've heard plenty of female comedians use similar material.

 

[Miss Golightly]

There is a shop here in Dublin that has a huge selection of t-shirts in their window with the most disgusting slogans - things I wouldn't even type - and I have to wonder what kind of moron would actually wear one? I wonder how many kids have asked their parents just what something on one of those t-shirts actually means? They're out there for everyone to see/read - it really sickens me. Knowing the kind of shop it is I wouldn't even bother to ring up and complain - although I did call a bookshop once to complain about one store worker's t-shirt - it was meant to be a political statement but I just found it plainly vulgar and not something you should be wearing to deal with the general public - leave your political (or crass) statement t-shirts at home thank you!

 

[MisterCairo]

There used to be a chain of shops selling odd items, it was called The "It" Store (Or was it the Little It Store? US based? I can't recall). They sold odd-ball items, everything from lava lamps to "novelty" tee shirts with slogans ranging from the cheeky to the outright vulgar. They've mostly (entirely?) closed down now. I suspect the "novelty" soon wore off.

 

[R.G. White]

I don't have any interest in motorcycles or cars or anything like that. In fact, I would probably think more like the woman in this story than the man.

I still laughed though.

 

[Edward]

The thing is, a lot of people will look at something like that and think it's just innocent fun like all those "darling wifey" ads from the Era, which always had an air of playful ribbing about them even at their most ridiculous. But the sexism of modern "lad/frat boy/raunch" culture is far, far different from the sexism of the Era: there's a definite air of viciousness and hatred in the modern stuff that wasn't there in the past. These types of men have a deep, violent contempt for women -- you can't look at all this stuff today and come up with any other conclusion. And what makes it even worse is that too many women today gladly play along with it out of some twisted sense that it's "empowering" to do so.

The 'ladette' culture of the nineties that sprung up as a female counterpart to the "new lad" movement was very much along these lines - females seeking to achieve equality by sinking to men's level. I agree with you on the hate front. In another forum on which I look in, all discussion on dating and relationships are typically rooted in the assumption that women are somehow an opponent who must be played. Sad. This new school sexism isn't any better (and often more worrying) than old-school sexism.

 

[Mrs Chaddsley_Corbett]

I personally think we may need a new forum perhaps entitled "Soap Box Corner" so folk can vent their spleens, about subjects that have nothing to do with the price of vintage eggs....seriously!

 

[MikeBravo]

Oddly though, women are not the only ones who think this way. A friend of mine is firmly convinced that I am going to steal his girlfriend (who works in my office) at any given moment. I think we're going to have to have a serious "talk" in the near future as it's starting to get on my nerves.

Screw him! Sleep with her

 

[Pinhead]

I had my hair cut yesterday. The girl said my hair was so soft and smooth and asked what kind of shampoo I use. I replied, "Whatever my wife and daughters leave in the shower."

She told me I wouldn't believe how many men have answered the same way.

 

[HudsonHawk]

I had my hair cut yesterday. The girl said my hair was so soft and smooth and asked what kind of shampoo I use. I replied, "Whatever my wife and daughters leave in the shower."

She told me I wouldn't believe how many men have answered the same way.

My wife has beautiful long, thick, black hair. When asked what her best physical feature is, I always say without a doubt her hair. It's gorgeous. But she has no less than 12 different types of shampoos and conditioners in the shower at a time. I have one.

 

[Edward]

Never did understand this female thing of obsessing over shampoo types. I knew girls at university who would spend a tenner on one bottle of shampoo. A tenner! I just used whatever big own-brand was cheapest, and my hair always looked great. Well... until I went prematurely bald, that is, but I'm sure that had nothing to do with the shampoo...

 

[vintageTink]

Here is a similar one I found quite funny, too:

Heh. Dave Barry.

 

[1961MJS]

My ex collected shampoo and conditioner. She moved on, and my son moved into the house. There are now two entirely empty shelves (of three) in the bathroom closet, only 3 of the six drawers under the two sinks have anything in them, and the space under the sinks is empty except for toilet paper. Prior to that all that was full, mainly with hair care stuff.

She couldn't possibly have used it all in her lifetime (over 40) so it has to be a collection.

Later

 

[Justin B]

Screw him! Sleep with her

Umm...no. She was in no way attractive to me in the slightest.

Since that posting in March of last year, She and he both moved in with me, became the roommates that nightmares are made of (Including bringing an infestation of roaches into my house), and have been moved out. Oh, and she only lasted about 5 months in my office before she quit (and only that long because my boss didn't want me to fire her and have her file unemployment).