Since "competition" and "efficiency" and "unit cost" are key to success in international trade and to maintaining the prosperous lifestyle we all enjoy in today's modern America of today, it's not too big a surprise that U.S. retailers might balk at anything that would make their costs go up. That's just the Free Market, right? And so if, from time to time, a garment factory catches fire or collapses or is knocked over by a strong breeze, that kind of sucks for the people who die, but it's not like WE bear any responsibility, we didn't know, and we don't really
One fucking dime in extra payment, per shirt, dress, or pair of pants, would provide more than enough money to fix every freaking factory in Bangladesh, and give the workers a healthy raise to boot. Do we really give a hoot if a shirt is $19.89 or $19.99? No, we don't, but the fucking US distributors still try to squeeze every fraction of a cent they can out of third world workers and factories, as if we're all going to go to the Gap for our T-shirts if Wal-Mart can't undersell them by a penny.
It's blind, mindless capitalism, at its worst.
I can definitely see it happening in Texas, where there's probably a garment sweatshop somewhere with 50 tons of ammonium nitrate in the basement, because zoning is for commies.
Yeah, but try finding 32 x 36 jeans at Goodwill. It is nigh impossible to find a 36 length with a waist of less than 40 in most stores, so they are like the Holy Grail of thrift stores. Also: Size 13 shoes.
Right. But to do that, I have to eat more, for which I need more money, which I can save by shopping at goodwill, for clothes they won't have...
I guess I <em>could</em> stop playing outside so damn much...
so Jane Wyman was a dyke?
One fucking dime in extra payment, per shirt, dress, or pair of pants, would provide more than enough money to fix every freaking factory in Bangladesh, and give the workers a healthy raise to boot. Do we really give a hoot if a shirt is $19.89 or $19.99? No, we don&#039;t, but the fucking US distributors still try to squeeze every fraction of a cent they can out of third world workers and factories, as if we&#039;re all going to go to the Gap for our T-shirts if Wal-Mart can&#039;t undersell them by a penny.
It&#039;s blind, mindless capitalism, at its worst.
Yes, but were you wearing a glass suit filled with flavored sugar water?
I can definitely see it happening in Texas, where there&#039;s probably a garment sweatshop somewhere with 50 tons of ammonium nitrate in the basement, because zoning is for commies.
It would be truly awful if the workers in its garment factories could unionize, but not the workers in its stores.
Somewhat OT, but is Condi associated in any way with The Gap?
By their deeds shall ye know them.
They stub their toes a lot?
Yeah, but try finding 32 x 36 jeans at Goodwill. It is nigh impossible to find a 36 length with a waist of less than 40 in most stores, so they are like the Holy Grail of thrift stores. Also: Size 13 shoes.
/First World Problems
I feel sad for those people. I may cook simply, but dammit, I cook, not re-heat.
Right. But to do that, I have to eat more, for which I need more money, which I can save by shopping at goodwill, for clothes they won&#039;t have...
I guess I <em>could</em> stop playing outside so damn much...
My poor pups would be so confused...
Do all these people complaining even realize that Bangladesh is a Muslin breeding ground?
Just think of all the drone bombings we saved money on. Cuz probably 60-80% of those killed were definitely terrorismers.
I thought every day was no pants day. Maybe that&#039;s why everyone on the bus is looking at me funny...
he gets hand-me-downs from Glenn Kessler
Underpants are not actually considered pants, in this situation.