May 13, 2013
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Report # 1001
Hey everyone, I hope that you’ve all been having a great start to the week. I spent two hours on Friday afternoon doing lawn mowing, and after I ran with Parker, so I was pretty exhausted. I did spend some time in the pool and managed to cool off and relax though, so that was nice. While I was outside I had received a call, though they didn’t leave a message. I saw the number, and checked up some of the jobs that I applied for and was able to find out it was for one of the office jobs that I applied for. I called back, and I scheduled an interview for Wednesday morning, so that was good. I ran with Parker and Molly on Saturday and spent some more time in the pool, but aside from that it was a pretty laid back day.
Yesterday it finally cooled down and clouded over, and it was actually pouring at times, though most of the day it didn’t rain. In the evening I went for a Mother’s Day dinner with my parents and grandmother at a Greek restaurant. It was the first time we had all eaten out together in like two years so that was nice. I ordered a plate which had shrimp, calamari, rice, and vegetables and it was delicious. There was also pita bread and a Greek pastry called Ekmek for dessert. Afterwards I was completely stuffed and even when I woke up in the morning, I was still feeling full. I really can’t remember the last time I had that much food in one meal !
I woke up this morning just before 8:00 am and my grandmother came to pick me up and I went for a job interview at 9:00 am. This was at a place that carries hydraulic supplies, and it would actually be an interesting job that I would enjoy doing. I have done similar type order jobs before, so I know that I would be able to do it. Unfortunately I didn’t get the feeling that the interview went overly well. There was one guy asking the questions, as well as another guy and girl there as well who gave me a quick tour of the place. He seemed to ask questions about if I knew about metric/imperial conversions and how to use certain measuring devices. I don’t really know much, but it would be something I could certainly learn.
They have some more people to interview, so like always, there will be no shortage of candidates to choose from. The job interview that I have on Wednesday morning is one that I would be very interested in, so I would really want to do well on that one. So like before I just have to continue applying for jobs and going to interviews and one of these days I have to get something. The lady from the company in Mexico hasn’t gotten back to me since she said she will go to the office and find out what is going on with my paperwork, so I have to wait on that as well.
After my interview this morning my grandmother and I went to have breakfast at White Spot before stopping in at Willowbrook mall to buy some cloths. Now I’m back at home and that has been all for an eventful morning. So as I continue to be looking for jobs, one company I certainly would never apply for, nor even shop at would be Abercrombie & Fitch. Aside from the fact that I find their styles to be free of any originality and true design, the people who shop there are just a bunch of drones without any true personality. I mean they say dress for success, but unless you want a job at I guess those type of clothing stores, who is going to hire someone going out in a beachy looking tank top, and the notoriously bad fashion combo of ripped jeans and flip flops ?
Now I’m not here today to go off on Abercrombie & Fitch for the clothes that they choose to sell, but rather their attitude against plus sized women. The store has made it painfully obvious and clear that overweight women are not welcome. I mean sure they can go to the store, but they won’t be able to fit into anything ! So why is this the case ? Well Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries is surprisingly honest. Here is what Mr. Jeffries said in a 2006 interview:
“Good-looking people attract other good-looking people, and we want to market to cool, good-looking people. We don’t market to anyone other than that. A lot of people don’t belong (in out clothes) and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary ? Absolutely.”
sources: Shine On website, yahoo.com. Abercrombie & Fitch CEO slammed for targeting thin customers in comments made seven years ago. By Shereen Dindar. May 9, 2013.
I have to hand it to the guy… he is being 100 % honest. At least he is not trying to come up with some sort of ridiculous excuse or reason for why there are no clothes for larger women. And of course his stores have every right to sell what they want, and to not sell what they want, however I really don’t think by not having clothes for larger women they are helping their business. First off, would slim women who shop at the store stop going there just because there were larger women shopping there as well ? Maybe a couple idiotic and discriminatory losers, but I would assume most people wouldn’t care !
Sure there are probably some mean spirited people who would want Abercrombie & Fitch to continue selling only the sizes they do right now, but I think most of the slim women would be supportive of the store being a store for all women who want to shop there. I really think that if Abercrombie & Fitch chose to carry all the sizes, they would greatly expand on their market and they’d rake in even more money. Of course women would be better off shopping at more fashionable stores in the first place, but if they want to go there then it would be greatly beneficial to the company to offer clothing in sizes for all of the women. Clearly the company has absolutely zero intention of ever doing this, so all I can say is that they are missing out on a large market.
Now obviously Abercrombie & Fitch isn’t the only store that caters to slimmer people, but they are probably the only company to have a CEO that would say something so honest yet so politically incorrect. So as I said before that the store has every right to carry and not carry what they want, and that I think they are the ones missing out on greater potential sales, since it’s obviously not something they’ll ever consider, it’s important to look at this in a more serious way. Personally I think what Abercrombie & Fitch and other stores are doing is 100 % wrong. Sure they have every right to do it, but it’s just something that I find is morally not a good thing to be doing.
When people and places in this world are dividing people against one another and operating under an exclusionary mindset, no one wins. We are all just taking part in a more closed-minded and hateful world, and that is just a very sad thing to think about. We all have feelings, and how do these stores think that larger women will feel about this ? They are being unnecessarily cruel and that is something they should be ashamed about. So I would say anyone with a good conscience who truly cares about good people in this world will avoid shopping at Abercrombie & Fitch and the other stores that operatre under simular small size only available plans.
The biggest way for society to send Abercrombie & Fitch a lesson is with their money. If tons of people stop going to Abercrombie & Fitch over the stores refusal to carry products for all types of people, the stores profit will take a hit, and I am 100 % sure that if they took a major blow to their profits financial period after financial period… the store would do something to change. So as someone who has never shopped at Abercrombie & Fitch in my life, I strongly encourage everyone who reads this to do the same and avoid that store. Companies that choose to be dividers and not uniters and choose to leave out certain types of consumers, for whatever reason, should certainly be taught a lesson.
And while a lot of people couldn’t care any less, I think if they truly understood what this was all about, they too would be supportive of what I’ve said today, no matter if they are extremely skinny, or very overweight or anything in between. I just think all types of people regardless of their weight need to be treated with respect and any company or person that is not giving them that respect definitely needs a good slap in the face. And in the case of Abercrombie & Fitch, I hope their slap in the face is a huge drop in earnings for the coming quarter of 2013.
And seeing as I haven’t worked in a year, it’s too bad I couldn’t start some sort of running group or something. I could certainly help people drop pounds faster than stupid companies like Abercrombie & Fitch drop their stupid discriminatory policies ! And overly skinny people too, if you need help just come and visit me and I’ll take you to Tim Hortons everyday and you can have bagels toasted with cream cheese… that would work wonders on anyone needing to put on some weight ! So anyways in all seriousness, I strongly encourage everyone to leave Abercrombie & Fitch out of their lives, and encourage other people to do so as well. If the message can be spread, soon enough the company will feel the heat, and will be forced to apologize and change their ways.
And while a forced apology isn’t great, it’s better than nothing at all ! Besides this whole issue is not an issue about apologies, it’s an issue about sending important messages to companies that decide for whatever reasons that they are going to incite discrimination and hurt others for stupid image reasons. And this is an issue that we all should care about at least somewhat. For the next question:
What are your thoughts on the admission from the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch ? Would you support boycotting this store and other stores that operate under similar policies ? Why or why not ?
Well that’s all for another day. I hope that everyone has a great week. Take care and I’ll talk to you all on Thursday, bye for now.
Comments (4)
Congrats and good luck on your interview!
That is funny we both posted about Abercrombie… Same day and I believe time! Yes, good of Jefferies to be honest, but his thinking is horrible. Not every girl is a size 0! Him putting his logic out there was a bad idea. His words were disgusting and probably turned off many people, as it did me… And apparently everyone who read that article on my post. I hope one day things will change. I don’t think women care if larger women are wearing the same clothing. And besides, I think Abercrombie is more so a store for teenagers. What teenager would care if a “fat” girl shops at the same store as her?
That’s as bad as the Chik-Fil-A guy! Too bad I can’t shop there — they don’t carry my size!
Good luck on Wednesday’s interview!
i’m not sure what u mean by ‘place that carries hydraulic supplies’, selling or manufacturing those industrial products… like Valves and Tubing ?! and i’m not sure what they want from u to do with the metric/imperial conversions…
it’s interesting to know about the metric/imperial conversions more.here is what i found about that thing:
Length
Metric —–> US or Imperial
1 millimetre [mm] 0.03937 in
1 centimetre [cm] 10 mm 0.3937 in
1 metre [m] 100 cm 1.0936 yd
1 kilometre [km] 1000 m 0.6214 mile
Example 1:
Convert 500 millimetres to inches:
500 mm x 0.03937 = 19.7 inches
Example 2:
Convert 500 millimetres to feet:
500 mm x 0.03937 = 19.7 inches, and there are 12 inches in a foot, so
19.7/12 = 1.64 feet (or 1 foot and 7.7 inches)
US or Imperial —–> Metric
1 inch [in] 2.54 cm
1 foot [ft] 12 in 0.3048 m
1 yard [yd] 3 ft 0.9144 m
1 mile 1760 yd 1.6093 km
1 int nautical mile 2025.4 yd 1.853 km
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Area
Metric ——-> US or Imperial
1 sq cm [cm2] 100 mm2 0.1550 in2
1 sq m [m2] 10,000 cm2 1.1960 yd2
1 hectare [ha] 10,000 m2 2.4711 acres
1 sq km [km2] 100 ha 0.3861 mile2
US or Imperial —–> Metric
1 sq inch [in2] 6.4516 cm2
1 sq foot [ft2] 144 in2 0.0929 m2
1 sq yd [yd2] 9 ft2 0.8361 m2
1 acre 4840 yd2 4046.9 m2
1 sq mile [mile2] 640 acres 2.59 km2
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Volume/Capacity
Metric ———> US Measure Imperial
1 cu cm [cm3] 0.0610 in3
1 cu decimetre [dm3] 1,000 cm3 0.0353 ft3
1 cu metre [m3] 1,000 dm3 1.3080 yd3
1 litre [l] 1 dm3 2.113 fluid pt 1.7598 pt
US Measure Imperial —–> Metric
1 cu inch [in3] 16.387 cm3
1 cu foot [ft3] 0.02832 m3
1 fluid ounce 1.0408 UK fl oz 29.574 ml
1 pint (16 fl oz) 0.8327 UK pt 0.4732 liters
1 gallon (231 in3) 0.8327 UK gal 3.7854 liters
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Mass
Metric ———> US or Imperial
1 milligram [mg] 0.0154 grain
1 gram [g] 1,000 mg 0.0353 oz
1 kilogram [kg] 1,000 g 2.2046 lb
1 tonne [t] 1,000 kg 1.1023 short ton
1 tonne [t] 1,000 kg 0.9842 long ton
US or Imperial ——-> Metric
1 ounce [oz] 437.5 grain 28.35 g
1 pound [lb] 16 oz 0.4536 kg
1 stone 14 lb 6.3503 kg
1 hundredweight [cwt] 112 lb 50.802 kg
1 short ton (US) 0.9072 t
1 long ton (UK) 1.0160 t
Temperature
To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, first multiply by 9/5, then add 32.
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, first subtract 32, then multiply by 5/9
————————————Explanation—————————————
There are two main temperature scales:
°F, the Fahrenheit Scale (used in the US), and
°C, the Celsius Scale (part of the Metric System, used in most other countries)
They both measure the same thing (temperature!), but use different numbers:
When you boil water, it measures 100° in Celsius, but 212° in Fahrenheit
When you freeze water, it measures 0° in Celsius, but 32° in Fahrenheit
So the difference between freezing and boiling is 100° in Celsius, but 180° in Fahrenheit:
Looking at the diagram, notice:
The scales start at a different number (0 vs 32), so we will need to add or subtract 32
The scales rise at a different rate (100 vs 180), so we will also need to multiply
And this is how it works out:
To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, first multiply by 180/100, then add 32
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, first subtract 32, then multiply by 100/180
Note: 180/100 can be simplified to 9/5, and likewise 100/180=5/9, so this is the easiest way:
°C to °F Multiply by 9, then divide by 5, then add 32
°F to °C Deduct 32, then multiply by 5, then divide by 9
We can write that as a formula like this:
Celsius to Fahrenheit
(°C × 9/5) + 32 = °F
Fahrenheit to Celsius
(°F – 32) x 5/9 = °C
Example: Convert 26° Celsius (a nice warm day) to Fahrenheit
First: 26° × 9/5 = 234/5 = 46.8
Then: 46.8 + 32 = 78.8° F
Example: Convert 98.6° Fahrenheit (normal body temperature) to Celsius
First: 98.6° – 32 = 66.6
Then: 66.6 × 5/9 = 333/9 = 37° C
Typical Temperatures
°C °F Description
100 212 Water boils
40 104 Hot Bath
37 98.6 Body temperature
30 86 Beach weather
21 70 Room temperature
10 50 Cool Day
0 32 Freezing point of water
-18 0 Very Cold Day
-40 -40 Extremely Cold Day (and the same number!)
(bold are exact)
Other Methods That Work
Use 1.8 instead of 9/5
9/5 is equal to 1.8, so you could also use this method:
Celsius to Fahrenheit
°C × 1.8 + 32 = °F
Fahrenheit to Celsius
(°F – 32) / 1.8 = °C
To make “× 1.8″ easier you can multiply by 2 and subtract 10%. But it in only works for °C to °F:
Celsius to Fahrenheit
(°C × 2) less 10% + 32 = °F
Example: Convert 20° Celsius (A nice day) to Fahrenheit
20×2 = 40
less 10% is 40-4 = 36
36+32 = 68° F
Add 40, Multiply, Subtract 40
Since both scales cross at -40° (-40° C equals -40° F) you can:
add 40,
multiply by 5/9 (for °F to °C), or 9/5 (for °C to °F)
subtract 40
Example: Convert 10° Celsius (A cool day) to Fahrenheit
10+40 = 50
50×9/5 = 90
90-40 = 50° F
To remember 9/5 for °C to °F think “F is greater than C, so there are more °F than °C”
Good luck on your interview. Yes, I am aware of the recent comments from that store. I found the clothes to hippie for me! I can get into a few things but most stuff doesn’t look good on me. I have curves and they are pretty in clothes that compliment my curves. In clothes that fight against me they are not so pretty. It really is a shame that a store would cut a certain group of people out of their market. I thought the goal of marketing was to market all and to sell to all. When you cut a group of people out you are also dividing your current market. A simple way to cut your sales.