xXrickstarXx (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Neil Boorman keep on doing your thing, I believe in the Movement, Fuck the shallow minded brand loving haters

silverman567 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

They control your mind!? Really...are you some kind of robot who has no responsability over your own actions and decisions. And 'they take advantage of global economic hierachy' - as in their succesful!? And they're severely overpriced - well, its pretty simple - dont buy them!I'm all for independant outlets - but they will only work if people like you start making decisions rather than complaining and feeling sorry for yourself.

dontpanicmedia (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Right on!

JesusVersusThePolice (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

What's bad about them?Right, ok, let's think about it for a second... hmmm....They control your mind by controlling your desires and aspirations, they take advantage of global economic heirarchy, the products themselves are severely overpriced as your paying for a logo rather than quality goods.There are exceptions. But then, there not the brands i'm talking about.Good on you Mr Boorman.

silverman567 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

This seems a pretty pointless exercise to me. Has it suddenly dawned on you after 15 years that you're promoting their products? Wasn't it your choice to wear the t-shirt in the first place. Your point that "brands are some evil superpower is undermined by your own obedience to them. And it's just not enough to condemn brands - what's actually bad about them? Is this "fighting the power" or just promoting yourself as anti-mainstream trendies.

bonfireofthebrands (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

You're right, you can buy less branded clothes from those places - if dressing like a retired librarian is your thing.The point, surely, is that lots of people seem to feel comfortable advertising large brands on their chest - some people pay a premium for it. That's got to be the second best marketing trick of all time, after bottled mineral water.

SunnyD2004 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Bullshit - you can buy loads of unbranded stuff. Gap, M&S etc all sell stuff without visible logos on the outside if you look.

bonfireofthebrands (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

If I could find a non-branded t-shirt for sale on my high street, I'd wear it. Except I can't because every shop is now a chain store, and their logos are splashed over everything.

urbanfunkhouse (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

its a good point but:why wear logo'd t-shirts if you have this issue with them?and why pick on the guys in the shops who don't have any power? usually they can't even offer discounts without a manager present.hmmmm