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Koreans, coats and, tags

 
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:31 pm    Post subject: Koreans, coats and, tags Reply with quote

Lots of good quality coats have a small tag, near the end of the sleeve, usually noting the wool. These tags are supposed to be removed after purchase. It's not hard. I noticed Koreans don't know that.

Well, there's your small gripe of the day. Got a more insignificant one?
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the eye



Joined: 29 Jan 2004

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't know? Or don't on purpose?
Maybe conspicuous consumption plays a role in this?

I think it's akin to leaving the protective foam and dealer sticker on their new cars.
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jetrash



Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Location: the united steaks

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

...koreans dont realise.
i saw the same thing in tibet...its like they are showing off the label,as if its gucci or something,but the suits n coats are usually 50bucks.

on new cars they leave the plastic on the seats and the computerised tracking label on the window...
its to show how new it is,,,but stays on for years.

stainless steel...they leave the manufacturing plastic coating on...thus rendering the steel hard to clean and unhygenic..so defeating the stasinless steel kitchen/bathroom etc
they just dont realise.

hahah
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Suwoner10



Joined: 10 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And when the plastic, for instance on the Stand-Alone AirCon control panel starts to peel at the corners, they scotch tape the plastic back (and this is at the Samsung HQ Shocked ). They absolutely think the packaging is not packaging.
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Beej



Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As a kid growing up in the hood, urban youth would not remove price tags from sneakers, Starter jackets, and sideways baseball caps. They actually displayed the tags openly to show how new their fashion items were.
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tsgarp



Joined: 01 Dec 2003

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Koreans, coats and, tags Reply with quote

mindmetoo wrote:
Lots of good quality coats have a small tag, near the end of the sleeve, usually noting the wool. These tags are supposed to be removed after purchase. It's not hard. I noticed Koreans don't know that.

Well, there's your small gripe of the day. Got a more insignificant one?
Your rdaily dose of racism is this? Come on, you can do better. You're ususally much more asinine. Get on it, dumbass.
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greek buddha



Joined: 01 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually the leave the tags on to show that it is something...like a name brand. They believe that's the way to go...
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Kim Jong Jordan



Joined: 13 Mar 2004
Location: The Internet

PostPosted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i commented on this to my officemates and they replied that it is more classy, look better. i said that it was considered in fact to be the opposite and they laughed at me for being strange. it was funny because some of their tags just said "HANDMADE" on them, LOL.
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:40 am    Post subject: Re: Koreans, coats and, tags Reply with quote

tsgarp wrote:
mindmetoo wrote:
Lots of good quality coats have a small tag, near the end of the sleeve, usually noting the wool. These tags are supposed to be removed after purchase. It's not hard. I noticed Koreans don't know that.

Well, there's your small gripe of the day. Got a more insignificant one?
Your rdaily dose of racism is this? Come on, you can do better. You're ususally much more asinine. Get on it, dumbass.


Geez, you're boring.
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