chris100575 Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 I hate it when you buy a new thing and there's a sticker on it. Or rather I hate it when there's a sticker on it that you can't remove without it delaminating and leaving a load of glue with shreds of paper in it. CD's with "includes the hit single..." Glad you told me, I'd never have thought of turning it over to read the back. DVD's with "age restricted product" stickers over the barcode, because the big red circle with "18" in it isn't obvious enough. The worst part about those is that the checkout operator then unceremoniously rips the damn thing off to get to the barcode, leaving the aforementioned sticky mess. It's bad enough with proper DVD cases, but with the pants cardboard things that Warner still use it's impossible to remove. And shoes. I know that you need to have the size and price on them, but if they're going to insist on using non-removable stickers why can't they put them under the front where you'll eventually walk it off, rather than just in front of the heel where it will stay for ever more and advertise to the world in general how much you paid for them and what size you wear. Having just bought a CD a DVD and a pair of boots I've had to deal with it three times. That's better. Needed to vent.
stellah Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 This seems to be a world wide problem. I wonder if the salesmen aren't customers of other shops themselves? _______________ HH forever!
bladerunner Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 It's probably a conspiracy to get people to buy cleaning agents to remove all the marks! or else someone at the sticker factory with a grudge! I just love those suede heels!!!!!
Bubba136 Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 Gosh! Life is TOUGH (or TUFF for those in Rio Linda) :rofl: Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
shyguy Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 I think Bladerunner has spotted something with the conspiracy theory. This is the internet after all, and you need a good conspiracy theory on any forum ...... He was so narrow minded he could see through a keyhole with both eyes. Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly
Firefox Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 Most shoe stickers peel off first time. But for those that don't, or delaminate leaving the glue, it's nothing that a warm tap, nylon brillo pad, washing up liquid, and 2 minutes gentle scrubbing won't shift. Nail varnish remover and cotton wool is also effective.
bladerunner Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 The worst offenders are magazines that tape there freebies to the front and most of the time you have to shred the front cover to get it off! I just love those suede heels!!!!!
Francis Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 bar codes on shoe labels and conspiracy theories? sounds like something I could have my imagination run riot on for a few seconds! try this - spy satellites are now so sophisticated that they can read the fine print on a newspaper from orbit. Using this technology and the ultra small cameras placed all over the world, they can now track a pair of shoes no matter where they go. Maybe they're hoping that Bin Laden or Saddam are going to buy some! As for freebies on magazines. Why don't they stick them on the inside of the cover where there's something of less importance. I don't mind wrecking the inside of the cover, it's far preferable to a large white scar on the outside! As for another type of label ! We bought a Harry Potter Model Train Set last year and were dismayed to find that it had a "Pre-Tested" sticker on it. To most people this would mean "excellent, they've made sure it works". To us it means "bollocks. If we leave it on it devalues the set. If we try and remove it, it ruins the box and devalues the set". A classic No Win situation. I pointed this out to the vendor concerned and he has promised that if an untainted box comes in, he'll ring me and tell me to come collect. Plus he's now looking at low tack stickers. ps. it was the first release Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone set and it's value has nearly trebled! Not that we intend selling it
Firefox Posted December 4, 2003 Posted December 4, 2003 Well, the sat cams and the street cams may pick up our latest hair do or indeed the bald patch, but I fear the shoe label will be safe from this latest scandelous Gov intrusion. Is that all the more reason to wear you shoe label wth pride :drinking:
Bubba136 Posted December 4, 2003 Posted December 4, 2003 Oh yeah! How about all of those miniture spy cameras installed in sidewalks that take pictures looking up? Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
Francis Posted December 4, 2003 Posted December 4, 2003 Oh yeah! How about all of those miniture spy cameras installed in sidewalks that take pictures looking up? well said They forget about those glass cobbles !!
shyguy Posted December 4, 2003 Posted December 4, 2003 Bubba136 wrote: Oh yeah! How about all of those miniture spy cameras installed in sidewalks that take pictures looking up? Oh dear, look out those of you in skirts, the'll be able to tell if you exaggerated He was so narrow minded he could see through a keyhole with both eyes. Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly
Firefox Posted December 4, 2003 Posted December 4, 2003 I'm sure there must a a few official workers somewhere studiously examining the upskirt videos for evidence of the latest "terrorist threats" Now how would you fancy that for a job ?
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