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This popped up on my FB feed and was shot down by pretty much all of the people commenting on it, it seemed very misguided, and I have to agree given that 90% of the clothes I have for my unborn son were given to me from friends who had boys and no longer needed them.  Seems real snobby to me
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my entire clothing as a kid came from my cousin cause it's way cheaper to just get hand-me-downs then to buy new clothes really i'm surprised it isn't a clothing company promoting that
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Is it like Oxfam or Goodwill where they have a bunch of charity shops and are trying to get people to unload their old stuff on them?
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I think as a fad, it's ridiculous. It's one of the cheaper asian style spicy sauces at the grocery store, so I use it from time to time however. I haven't tried them yet, but the other day while grocery shopping, I picked up a few packs of ramen that apparently are sriacha flavored as a new choice. Eh, ramen's probably the most likely thing for me to actually use it on, so I can't complain.
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Choco1980 posted:I think as a fad, it's ridiculous. It's one of the cheaper asian style spicy sauces at the grocery store, so I use it from time to time however. I haven't tried them yet, but the other day while grocery shopping, I picked up a few packs of ramen that apparently are sriacha flavored as a new choice. Eh, ramen's probably the most likely thing for me to actually use it on, so I can't complain. Sriracha is a pretty good hot sauce that you can get several gallons of for like $5. People that like hot sauce like it because it is anything but mild and, well, it's cheap. Some hot sauces are stupidly expensive for how little you end up getting. This recent faddish obsession with it is perplexing, though; it's a good hot sauce but not an exceptional one. It does the job on the cheap and that's all it really needs to do.
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mandatory lesbian posted:my entire clothing as a kid came from my cousin cause it's way cheaper to just get hand-me-downs then to buy new clothes
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Maxwell Lord posted:Is it like Oxfam or Goodwill where they have a bunch of charity shops and are trying to get people to unload their old stuff on them? Exactly. They want you not to pawn off poo poo on your family, but to give it to their stores to pawn off for money so they can cure heart disease. There's definitely a mental hoop or two involved in "your family is too good for free hand-me-downs - make strangers PAY for that poo poo instead!" I don't actually know if their charity stores are considered like thrift stores in the US though, because here that ad would communicate, "your family is too good for this, so we'll make poor people pay for it."
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My Lovely Horse posted:I'm willing to bet that your hand-me-downs didnt't come straight from your cousin's hair metal phase. yikes, kids in the 80's were in dire straits
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back to school shotgun posted:Exactly. They want you not to pawn off poo poo on your family, but to give it to their stores to pawn off for money so they can cure heart disease. There's definitely a mental hoop or two involved in "your family is too good for free hand-me-downs - make strangers PAY for that poo poo instead!" I don't actually know if their charity stores are considered like thrift stores in the US though, because here that ad would communicate, "your family is too good for this, so we'll make poor people pay for it." No matter how you try and interpret it, it comes off as lovely.
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I love the taste of sriracha but find it too spicy because I am a big baby. Thankfully, this exists: It's sriracha with almost no heat whatsoever!
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Where's the love for Cholula sauce? That poo poo is dope, especially the chipotle kind. Also, I got my second Bobcat in a Box! (I also got the weird train postcard.)  It's a bronze ring shaped like an owl! Honestly, if it were a few years ago, I probably would have worn this. As-is, I have a bunch of friends who I could give it to for christmas who would love it. It's pretty heavy and isn't terribly constructed, although I don't know if it would leave a residue on your finger after wearing it. Basically, it looks and feels like something you would buy at Forever 21 for <$10, but for a buck I'm honestly kind of impressed. Although, that 'steam engine components' postcard was pretty hilarious. The seller for those must have been so, so confused.
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porkswordonboard posted:Where's the love for Cholula sauce? That poo poo is dope, especially the chipotle kind. A, Cholula is my lady! I just had some burritos with some of that on top for lunch today. My only complaint is the bottles are so drat small. B. Hasn't it been like, a month in between BiaB mailings? That seems kinda far apart, even for them...
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ratbert90 posted:Same Bad moves in marketing: Not having the sleep button on my phone work so I keep pocket-posting in Awful App.
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it took me like 30 seconds to find this on aliexpress for 50 cents and I can guarantee you it'll leave green poo poo on your finger, sorry. all of that kind of poo poo is just plated base metal  I love awful cheap jewelry too but I can't believe yall are still invested in BiaB
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I meanwhile am still morbidly curious and really want a honeypot thread of goons just posting everything they get from the service and convincing other goons to join in, all for my enjoyment.
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The Snoo posted:it took me like 30 seconds to find this on aliexpress for 50 cents and I can guarantee you it'll leave green poo poo on your finger, sorry. all of that kind of poo poo is just plated base metal I still think that ring kicks rear end.
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OK, the Hobby Lobby link just ruined octopuses for me in a way that not even a brass vagina with tentacles can remedy. e: "handmade vulva art piece", thanks Aunt Sophia, my point stands
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mandatory lesbian posted:yikes, kids in the 80's were in dire straits 
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Maxwell Lord posted:Is it like Oxfam or Goodwill where they have a bunch of charity shops and are trying to get people to unload their old stuff on them? Yep, I love mooching around charity shops and have got some bargains from them, but they are also taking over the high streets of small towns in the UK. They get cheaper rates than 'proper' businesses do - so any local small businesses can't compete and you end up with a high street that is mainly charity shops. Having said that the BHF shop on our high street closed down recently so yeah, even they are suffering now it seems. Now there's just empty shops because all the chain stores have moved to out of town centres and the council are not clever enough to adjust their rates to make them more appealing to small businesses.  Considering how there are a LOT of people relying on food banks and barely getting by on the wages they get, telling people that passing on your clothes to friends and family is somehow wrong and shameful was a bad move. I haven't seen the ad since so maybe they realised it was dumb. Pastry of the Year posted:OK, the Hobby Lobby link just ruined octopuses for me in a way that not even a brass vagina with tentacles can remedy. God help me, I have one of these octopus necklaces somewhere. Perhaps I ought to donate it to a charity shop.
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mandatory lesbian posted:yikes, kids in the 80's were in dire straits They got their clothes for nothing and their Chex for free.
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Mierenneuker posted:They got their clothes for nothing and their Chex for free. And all they had to do to get by was play the guitar on MTV.  That ain't working.
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Rondette posted:God help me, I have one of these octopus necklaces somewhere. Perhaps I ought to donate it to a charity shop. There was a goon who sold "handmade" jewelry in SA Mart that was all just Hobby Lobby baubles on chains at a huge markup and she got away with it for years, her finally getting called out and then vanishing off the face of the earth was great.
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Rondette posted:This popped up on my FB feed and was shot down by pretty much all of the people commenting on it, it seemed very misguided, and I have to agree given that 90% of the clothes I have for my unborn son were given to me from friends who had boys and no longer needed them. Thanks for not talking about operating systems with an actual quality post. Content: Pandora ads that rely on visual images to convey the message when I have my phone's screen off while I'm driving and it's plugged into my car's audio jack. Those big bunch of doofuses.
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Alaois posted:here's a dumb move in marketing: every Chevrolet ad I see makes me want GM to go out of business I like how Mr. Rich Business Guy drives his oversized GMC truck from his deluxe apartment in the sky just a block or two in a huge city to his job in a Madison Avenue-like skyscraper... to Eminence Front by The Who. Talk about not knowing what a song is about.
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You Are A Elf posted:I like how Mr. Rich Business Guy drives his oversized GMC truck from his deluxe apartment in the sky just a block or two in a huge city to his job in a Madison Avenue-like skyscraper... to Eminence Front by The Who. People forget.
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You Are A Elf posted:I like how Mr. Rich Business Guy drives his oversized GMC truck from his deluxe apartment in the sky just a block or two in a huge city to his job in a Madison Avenue-like skyscraper... to Eminence Front by The Who. Oooo, that reminds me of a good one I recently saw: Lipton ice tea using "S.O.B." by the Night Sweats. They don't use any of the lyrics, but if you're familiar with the track, it's pretty funny watching these wholesome families enjoying their picnics and backyard BBQs to a song about having the DTs.
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I don't think anything beats Princess Cruises using 'Lust For Life' in their ads. I know they only use the music, no lyrics, but Christ, that's a pretty risqué song for a company dedicated to dragging Middle American fatasses around on floating hotels.
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Guy Mann posted:There was a goon who sold "handmade" jewelry in SA Mart that was all just Hobby Lobby baubles on chains at a huge markup and she got away with it for years, her finally getting called out and then vanishing off the face of the earth was great. I fell for it and I'm still a bit cross.
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You Are A Elf posted:I like how Mr. Rich Business Guy drives his oversized GMC truck from his deluxe apartment in the sky just a block or two in a huge city to his job in a Madison Avenue-like skyscraper... to Eminence Front by The Who. Holy poo poo that's the Who? Looks I need to listen to the rest of their studio albums, I know what's on my playlist this week.
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The Snoo posted:it took me like 30 seconds to find this on aliexpress for 50 cents and I can guarantee you it'll leave green poo poo on your finger, sorry. all of that kind of poo poo is just plated base metal  I'm aware it's still p. crap, but I was mostly just surprised it wasn't, like, a bag of soda tabs or a half-eaten sandwich. My bar was set pretty low tbh.I don't really care, I still think BiaB is funny and it amuses me to go to work and show my coworkers the weird poo poo that came in the mail. Totally get that people hate it though.
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Sic Semper Goon posted:And all they had to do to get by was play the guitar on MTV. The man's too strong.
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ToxicSlurpee posted:Sriracha is a pretty good hot sauce that you can get several gallons of for like $5. People that like hot sauce like it because it is anything but mild and, well, it's cheap. Some hot sauces are stupidly expensive for how little you end up getting. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/sriracha  Mierenneuker posted:I went to see a movie yesterday and I arrived way ahead of time. Before the 10 minutes of trailers was this thing. Now I didn't have the luxury of seeing a title so I spent 5 minutes wondering: what the hell is this an ad for?! A car, leather bags, wine, clothes, lingerie, a camera, Durex?
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You Are A Elf posted:I like how Mr. Rich Business Guy drives his oversized GMC truck from his deluxe apartment in the sky just a block or two in a huge city to his job in a Madison Avenue-like skyscraper... to Eminence Front by The Who. oh those ads are bad, but i'm specifically talking about the Chevrolet "REAL PEOPLE REACT TO OUR CARS" where every single person sounds like they swallowed a handful of zanax and downed a 5th of jack beforehand.
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Seems Youtube has a new ad out asking me to petition to allow University of North Texas to allow oil drilling on their property. I don't even. I live in Wisconsin, and surely didn't know there even was a University of North Texas until I was told they were unfairly holding onto their dino juice.
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