tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post7820163886640983876..comments2024-03-29T05:29:08.934-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: At least it wasn't S-M-U-K.Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-84574308527979155102021-03-26T23:18:56.615-05:002021-03-26T23:18:56.615-05:00He does look silly now that you mention it, but th...He does look silly now that you mention it, but this is how every young person in Austin dresses now so I'm used to it. Thanks for the guffaw: "Straight to rags, perhaps, just cut up directly out of the package and start dusting." Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948322374348472360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-37928339708385438792021-03-26T11:18:11.639-05:002021-03-26T11:18:11.639-05:00Don't know/don't care about slub, but I be...Don't know/don't care about slub, but I bet that guy in the ridiculous outfit had his lunch money stolen a lot.heydavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509102502417886790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-45194495856634604652021-03-25T21:19:20.987-05:002021-03-25T21:19:20.987-05:00I had no idea what s-l-u-b was neither did my wife...I had no idea what s-l-u-b was neither did my wife with her stack of fashion flyers and pamphlets stacked on the credenza . im 62 she's 46. <br /><br />all the while I read this piece I was amused because of my complete ignorance of slub , the fabric. now that I know , oops, my bad, never mind. <br /><br />like Neil said we're all ignorantFMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829632906445535928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-30324934972085917102021-03-25T13:35:47.524-05:002021-03-25T13:35:47.524-05:00Some men, including myself, you can tell what deca...Some men, including myself, you can tell what decade I'm in by bad haircuts. If it wasn't for my wife I'd still be dressed in the 80's. Catalog probably geared to the women to go dress up their men. But Neil's observations are second to none.Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406704590565406630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-84465363421486260192021-03-25T12:51:22.743-05:002021-03-25T12:51:22.743-05:00I'm an electric transit junkie. I have ridden ...I'm an electric transit junkie. I have ridden on streetcars, (AKA Light Rail Vehicles) trolley buses, subways, and elvated lines all over North America (Haven't gotten to Latin America, Asia, or Europe yet, and probably never will). I have the souvenir T-shirts from such cities as Chicago (CTA's Skokie Swift), Minneapolis, New Orleans, San Francisco...and Seattle.<br /><br />Some years back, Seattle opened a new LRV line known as the South Lake Union Transit, and sold rather ugly olive drab T-shirts (with a red and yellow trolley on them) to mark the occasion. A huge stink ensued, locally and elsewhere. After a lot of hoo-ha, the name of the line was changed.<br /><br />I have never worn my "I rode the S.L.U.T." shirt on the mean streets of Cleveland, and probably never will. That wasn't such a good idea when they came out, and it's an even worse idea now. I would look like more than a schlub...also like a sexist, misogynist, male chauvanist pig. I'd probably be better off (and safer) wearing my "Yid Army" shirt.Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-68650384993862839772021-03-25T12:37:16.172-05:002021-03-25T12:37:16.172-05:00My late father-in-law was a “Vice-President of Ma...My late father-in-law was a “Vice-President of Manufacturing” for a bit at Lands’ End, based in Dodgeville WI. <br />I bought a few (polo and rugby) shirts a while back; they held up quite well. But I agree their merchandise in general Isn’t up to the standards of some other, higher-end clothing makers.SandyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070366627628604352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-50981348429487276192021-03-25T12:17:49.350-05:002021-03-25T12:17:49.350-05:00"I've given this too much thought already..."I've given this too much thought already" <br /><br />Annie seems to differ with that opinion. LOL!<br /><br />IMHO, when Lands' End goes out of business, it won't be because they decided to turn SLUB into an acronym, but because they made a calculated decision at some point to trade quality for ... well, I'd say affordability, but it's not like the stuff isn't overpriced. I always preferred LE as the Midwestern, home team alternative to the snooty East Coast LLB, but it ain't what it used to be. Not that I bought a whole lot of stuff from either, since I'm too cheap. <br /><br />Note: thanks to the redlining feature of this comment box, I now realize that "Midwestern" should be capitalized. Of course, it's not on-board for slub, either... Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-51769164521502894212021-03-25T10:56:41.388-05:002021-03-25T10:56:41.388-05:00Moving on...Moving on...Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-70444790412876125082021-03-25T10:55:01.238-05:002021-03-25T10:55:01.238-05:00Of course you don't. But why the hesitancy to ...Of course you don't. But why the hesitancy to admit that the premise falls under the weight of fat. Thatthe reason no one "killed the idea" was not that you couldn't see their "I-just-ate-a-bad-clam expression" over zoom. It was because anyone sitting in a meeting of any clothing company knows what 'slub' is and knows that it refers to a type of fabric used in comfortable clothing so the idea made complete sense. A more interesting idea is whether when you are trying to market to those who are fashion-ignorant using the expression "slub" might not be a good idea. As it could be misinterpreted. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831580101168618303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-16125667251210585952021-03-25T10:16:41.490-05:002021-03-25T10:16:41.490-05:00If you insist. The premise is, I didn't know. ...If you insist. The premise is, I didn't know. Which is not unprecedented when I delve into the world of fashion. I never claimed to be the All-Seeing Font of Knowledge. http://www.everygoddamnday.com/2014/06/a-harbinger-of-my-death-in-form-of.html<br />Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-58167751228236540672021-03-25T09:58:56.544-05:002021-03-25T09:58:56.544-05:00Of course. But doesn't the fact that "slu...Of course. But doesn't the fact that "slub" is in fact an actual word that refers to a type of fabric completely undermine your entire second half of your column? Your thought that this might be some sort of "misspelling of schlub" Your thought that LLBean wouldn't use this word (they do....selling several slub items." So what gives? Was your premise wrong? Am I missing something here?Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831580101168618303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-69844093821800895302021-03-25T09:42:43.013-05:002021-03-25T09:42:43.013-05:00Bigsby & Kruthers, Mallards, Baskin, Mark Shal...Bigsby & Kruthers, Mallards, Baskin, Mark Shale. As a young entrant into the corporate world, I always shopped at Baskin for the traditional uniform back in the day. I went in to the Michigan Avenue store one day looking for a pair of khaki pants, and they said they didn't carry them anymore. Went out of business about a year later. Know your customers, don't chase trends.Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805289693205180574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-24955667123187997492021-03-25T09:40:14.468-05:002021-03-25T09:40:14.468-05:00Neil...Recieved the same catalogue. I actually own...Neil...Recieved the same catalogue. I actually own 2 of the S-L-U-B shirts. Don't wanna get schmaltzy about it, but love 'em. Not schlocky at all. Don't even understand you writing about it. Some kind of entertaining shtick I guess. On the advertising,don't be too hard on it.Just written by some schmo trying to make a living. His big mistake though, the female version of the shirts are labeled S-L-U-T SHIRTS. Not schmoozing you, a very nice piece you penned. Jim B seamusboy@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717749427862682241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-17026274587246393342021-03-25T09:30:59.176-05:002021-03-25T09:30:59.176-05:00Everyone is ignorant of something.Everyone is ignorant of something.Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-90134491186466959942021-03-25T08:17:22.958-05:002021-03-25T08:17:22.958-05:00"What Were We Thinking" it was called, i..."What Were We Thinking" it was called, if my memory is correct. GQ apologizing for fashions they had once praised, that in the passage of time seemed as ridiculous as the ensemble on your Land's End model. JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613528527379198505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-63270948850070688972021-03-25T07:53:48.017-05:002021-03-25T07:53:48.017-05:00"I've given this too much thought already..."I've given this too much thought already"<br /><br />Quite the contrary. You've made my morning by giving this thought. This is what the human mind is made for. Let others design electric cars and rockets to Mars. Most of us are hard wired to reflect on why people aside from ourselves are so foolish - and you are the master. Bless you.Dennis Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936110563379328219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-47180212109350595712021-03-25T06:39:20.615-05:002021-03-25T06:39:20.615-05:00I just checked my calendar to make sure it wasn...I just checked my calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1 and Neil wasn't pranking us. I mean, surely Neil knows how to use google. And surely he did. And surely he knows that "slub" is a kind of knit and that most people....well many..well many women, know quite well what a "slub tee" is, as its a casual mainstay in our wardrobes. If you google "slub tee" you'll get dozens of hits. And if you google "slub" a nice explanation of the kind of knit this is. So yeah, Neil must be having a little fun with us and waiting to see how many "Hey man, why are you so ignorant" comments he gets, only to say CHECK THE CALENDAR PEOPLE! DON'T YOU KNOW I DO THIS EVERY YEAR....But no....hmmm....its more than a week from April 1. So I don't know what in the heck to make of this slub issue. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831580101168618303noreply@blogger.com