Since this working mom doesn’t have an exorbitant amount of discretionary income lying around the house, Santa won’t be shopping at Abercrombie this year. Or any year for that matter. Even if I had the bucks to do so.
I’m not walking into the dark cave to spend what I don’t have on things my under-aged, can’t drink, drive or vote yet kids shouldn’t wear. Yes, I’m the great censor. And don’t berate me with how cute this and that is. I don’t care. It smells like shit and makes my kids look like sluts.
Even if they save their own $ to buy the crap, I’m nixing that as well. Because teens choosing to spend their hard earned cash need to learn they can buy the same sleazy clothes at a much better price down the road. No high school or middle school daughter of mine is going to break the bank funding someone else’s college fund. And they tell me there is Abercrombie Junior? For aspiring overspenders still leaving teeth under a pillow? Is this for real?
add Hollister to your list.
will do!
Got it… no gift cards to those stores… Old Navy and H&M are okay though? What about Forever 21?
Not going inside Abercrombie. Or anywhere that’s smelly (unless it’s Yankee Candle) or clad with bad advertising.
But I’m glad Christmas has Santa working on the inside all year. For an unforgettable Christmas morning intended to last for years to come….
could not agree with you more. I was appalled when I saw they had a Jr. store. NO way is my kid wearing that crap.
My kids pick their own clothes, which leaves to massive eye-rolling from control freak moms. Okay with me, cuz I’m equally disgusted as they’re pimping out their school age kids to slutville.
Yeah, the smell. What is up with that? That too from a store that isn’t even all that open what with the uber-mysterious single entrance thing going…..can’t imagine how overpowering it is *inside* if the whiff outside is so strong!
what’s up with the naked guy in the window
Can’t stand the store, don’t like supporting the hyper-sexualization of kids. Need my glasses to see in there cuz its too dark, which just makes me feel old.
Having worked in retail many, many years ago for a popular teen oriented national store, I can assure you the mark up is out of this world! Teen and parent was getting hosed!
Saw once a focus group of teen girls could tell the clothing from the smell. That’s just creepy.
i’m teaching my kids to be resourceful – you can find that stuff cheap at other places or at least take advantage of a great sale (online) – yes the place reeks and we don’t go there – my kids see me shopping at tjmaxx and any great sale – they know what quality looks like and feels like and they don’t have to pay a ridiculous sum to get it
Visiting from your post on Rants From Mommyland!
Your comment, “It smells like shit and makes my kids look like sluts.” BWAAAHAAAAA!
I think I might love you!
–kate in Michigan
halloooo michigan! have you seen what walks out from the fogged storefront? Only stating the obvious.
Please….all the stores for tweens/teens have the girls dressed up as little tramps. And the Abercrombie brand I refuse to buy on principle after they put the preppy white kids out front working the floor and the minority kids in the back stacking the boxes. Over priced and racist–great combo
Totally agree! No shopping at Abercrombie at our household…Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Absolutely agree with you, Kate! My son, now 19, made his own decision not to shop there because of the overpriced merchandise. Another gripe besides the smell: the incredibly loud music that renders me deaf after leaving the store…
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Greeting Anonymi and a happy Ho Ho Ho to you! This is a humor piece, and it is linked to Feminste because I am a feminist, albeit a funny one, which may be an oxymoron in your vernacular, but not mine. MY sleigh is not stopping there, nor am I dressing or aiding to the dressing of those minors I am responsible for by financing such clothing and supporting such corporations. You girls, go right ahead! Happy day to you!
Your slut-shaming language is absolutely repulsive. How the hell do you call yourself a feminist and use specifically misogynist language?
Your “it’s just humour!” bullshit doesn’t fly anymore than when sexist men use the same dusty old lines to excuse their misogyny.
Abercrombie’s ads are creepy, but you’re no better.
You seem to have stirred up a hornet’s nest! I feel strongly that there is nothing like a good old emotion blasting blog post to get the blood up! Say what you will, and let those who don’t like it move on to another blog. molly
You go girl! It’s your opinion and you have the right to speak it.
A lot more people (the invisible ones- myself included!) have your back. People that write things like that– hide behind a computer and do it because of that.
You go girl!
thx for the support peoples. SO very much appreciate the positive feedback, as sticks and stones and words due bruise the ego!
Wow… I thought I was the only one. You know they only hire “attractive” people, and by attractive I mean anorexic trendsters crying out for attention. My therapist tells me not to be an enabler.
It’s the smell that keeps me from even entering the door. So I haven’t seen the attractive staff, only the posterboys. That’s enough for me!