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June 25, 2005
reason # 523 to hate Nike
Phil Knight is a soulless prick. There, I've said it. I feel better. Now I know we all hate Nike for making little 9 year olds work 12 hour days for like 25 cents a week. And I know we all hate Nike for stealing, I mean buying, no wait I DO mean stealing, our beloved Converse Chucks. But this has just gone too bloody far.
They have stolen my misspent youth.
I mean really, Nike pays there advertising department like a cajillion bucks a year and the best thing they can come up with is a rip off of a 20 year old album cover? And not just ANY record, it's friggin MINOR THREAT! A band that is about as anticorporate as they come. Sad, truly sad. I just hope the new crop of skaters see right through this sham. and Hey Phil, this will NOT give you any indie cred I assure you. (thanks for the heads up Tankie)
Posted by gadgetgirl at June 25, 2005 05:40 PM
Comments
Goodness me. That's horrid. I mean, I knew about how Nike brought Converse, but that's horrid. It's almost as though Nike does stuff these days knowing that the portion of the population who is able to think critically will hate them no matter what they do, so they might as well just push the buck as far as they can?
(Have you guys seen Fugazi's Instrument soundtrack? We should bring it over!)
Posted by: Miss Helen at June 25, 2005 08:21 PM
I know, it is just too much.
Posted by: gadgetgirl at June 26, 2005 06:59 PM
Holy shit this is disgusting!!
Love the new blog too amy!!
Posted by: Katherine at June 26, 2005 10:42 PM
I know, it's just nuts, eh? and thanks for the props, much appreciated.
Posted by: gadgetgirl at June 27, 2005 07:51 AM
Bugger me, when will they realise they're not cool anymore? If the alternative culture you're trying to hijack hates you and everything you stand for, then maybe it's time to start targeting the over-40's market or something. I hope Minor Threat can do something about it - Nike has more money to throw at the case, but they're not above the law.
Posted by: stringy at June 27, 2005 05:15 PM