Friday, October 08, 2004

Abercrombie and Fitch: Right?

Not necessarily on their own merits, but they're just right by default by virtue of the idiotic statement of their opponents: in this case, USA Gymnastics.

USA Gymnastics president Bob Colarossi is asking the clothing retailer to stop selling a T-shirt that has the slogan "L is for Loser" next to a picture of a gymnast on the still rings. The sport's governing body also asked members to boycott the store until the T-shirt is pulled.

"No individual, regardless of race, gender, age, intelligence or athletic ability, can or should be deemed a loser," Colarossi wrote in a letter to Michael Jeffries, chief executive officer of Abercrombie & Fitch.


Bobby, Bobby, you need to relax. That statement right there proves definitively without a shadow of a doubt that you are a loser. Who but a kid who got beat up constantly from elementary school through high school for being in gymnastics would grow up to say something like "No individual, regardless of race, gender, age, intelligence or athletic ability, can or should be deemed a loser." That is the loseriest statement I believe I've ever heard in my entire life.

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