General Pants selling.. (3 Viewers)

[mr_brightside]

So.

It started last Wednesday, when me and my gf arrived at Macquarie center.
After going through the various sunnies at Sunglasses Hut, we proceeded to enter General Pants.Upon entering the store, I was shocked. There ahead of me lay several ol school band tshirts, including LED ZEPPELIN. At that point I almost cried.

First the Ramones and now this. This disgusts me. Why? Because General pants is the epitome of trendiness. Trendy people do not like this sort of music. I doubt many of them could name two or three of their albums (see wot i did there?!?! Led Zeppelin II and III?! amirite?!). Its like wearing something you dont know about or believe in.

Stop making legends of rock into your crappy commercial "brands".
Anyone agree?

and by the way...FUCK YOU General Pants.

 

[Lundy]

Centre. It's spelt centre. CENTRE!!!

 

[ur_inner_child]

i totally agree

i actually saw the led zeppelin t-shirt in "insane" which is just next to pitt st maccas. Like a valleygirl store, for those who don't know.

It sickened me too

 

[thejosiekiller]

the people who wear them look like gits anyways

 

[chloe169]

get the fuck over it.

lots of people like your music.

you arent elitist and neither are they.

 

[ur_inner_child]

get the fuck over it.

lots of people like your music.

you arent elitist and neither are they.

well arent you a tadish bitter......

 

[thejosiekiller]

let waf's gf explain herself

 

[chloe169]

I have no reason to be, i dont own any led zep shirts.

but you guys are acting like you "own" led zep/"your" music and ur offended if "trendy" people (who you have labeled so simply because they shop at gen pants) wanna get in on it too. which i think is bs.

 

[mr_brightside]

get the fuck over it.

lots of people like your music.

you arent elitist and neither are they.

At least "we" have a fucken clue.

"Omg yeh, lyk those Lead Zepplin guyz are awesome!"

 

[chloe169]

At least "we" have a fucken clue.

"Omg yeh, lyk those Lead Zepplin guyz are awesome!"

so basically you've got a grudge because you think that now led zep has hit mainstream retail outlets, every man and his dog is gonna run out and buy their shirts regardless of whether theyre "real" fans?

i doubt it... and even if it happened... why should you care so much? posers have always been around, nothing new here.

 

[mr_brightside]

so basically you've got a grudge because you think that now led zep has hit mainstream retail outlets, every man and his dog is gonna run out and buy their shirts regardless of whether theyre "real" fans?

Affirmative.

i doubt it... and even if it happened... why should you care so much? posers have always been around, nothing new here.

Im not so much having a go at the people, more the way that theyre (big businesses) commercialising it so damn much.

 

[ur_inner_child]

I have no reason to be, i dont own any led zep shirts.

but you guys are acting like you "own" led zep/"your" music and ur offended if "trendy" people (who you have labeled so simply because they shop at gen pants) wanna get in on it too. which i think is bs.

im more like "gasp!"

and you're like "OMGOSHGETTHEFUCKOVERIT"

so now im like "gasp!" at you

im not being mean btw omgosh

 

[chloe169]

Affirmative.



Im not so much having a go at the people, more the way that theyre (big businesses) commercialising it so damn much.

The first genre of music I ever knew was the stuff my dad introduce me to which included the beatles, the stones, led zep and many others. I still listen to their stuff today and have all their old records etc.

I also work for Gen Pants, and I dont feel the need to buy into this band shirt business. But if you saw me wearing one in the street you'd think straight away that I was a poser - my wardrobe mostly consists of Gen Pants/SDS labels cos i get free/heavily discounted stuff.. in other words my look is more "trendy" then "classic rock fan"

My point is, sometimes people look like posers, but you cant judge people on surface appearance. You never know Anyone who took me for face value would probably assume I only knew top chart hits and was doing fashion design at tafe.

 

[mr_brightside]

The first genre of music I ever knew was the stuff my dad introduce me to which included the beatles, the stones, led zep and many others. I still listen to their stuff today and have all their old records etc.

I also work for Gen Pants, and I dont feel the need to buy into this band shirt business. But if you saw me wearing one in the street you'd think straight away that I was a poser - my wardrobe mostly consists of Gen Pants/SDS labels cos i get free/heavily discounted stuff.. in other words my look is more "trendy" then "classic rock fan"

My point is, sometimes people look like posers, but you cant judge people on surface appearance. You never know Anyone who took me for face value would probably assume I only knew top chart hits and was doing fashion design at tafe.

I see your point. But my anger is rather directed at General Pants.

I just dont like them turning bands into fashion statements.

 

[chloe169]

I see your point. But my anger is rather directed at General Pants.

I just dont like them turning bands into fashion statements.

Ah but, the band shirt itself is already a fashion statement.
You're making a statement by yourself whenever you wear a led zep shirt.

 

[mr_brightside]

Ah but, the band shirt itself is already a fashion statement.
You're making a statement by yourself whenever you wear a led zep shirt.

But it is then a genuine statement that tells people you like Led Zeppelin.

Whereas GP is more of a "lets wear this it has this cool band on it"

 

[melimoo]

i hate general pants
even before this atrocity
but yeah
i saw the shirts. chuckled a little and left

 

[chloe169]

But it is then a genuine statement that tells people you like Led Zeppelin.

Whereas GP is more of a "lets wear this it has this cool band on it"

Gen Pants is a business. The role of a business is to make profit for its owners and shareholders.. the responsibilities of the business are to contribute to the economy and society by providing employment and production. It is not up to them as a fashion retailer to ignore the 'classic rock' trend (and yes, it is its own trend) for the sake of reserving its alleged specialty as a trend for a select minority.

Is it really the company you should be angry at?

 

[chloe169]

i hate general pants

Just out of interest, may I ask why?
when you say you hate GP you are saying that you hate a LOT of brands...

 

[Purp|e]

hahaha, i noticed this as i walked past general pants at towers the other day to get a boost juice.

quite amusing, really ... gives me something to lol at on the way to/from uni, im sure heeps of trendy first yr kiddies will be out to impress in suave get-ups like those