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| #1 Posted on 17.8.11 0905.52 Reposted on: 17.8.18 0905.57 | http://www.kare11.com/news/article/934536/396/Abercrombie-asks-The-Situation-to-shop-elsewhere
NEW ALBANY, Ohio -- A clothing company is offering money to Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his fellow "Jersey Shore" cast members - so they'll stop wearing the brand on the show.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. says in a news release posted Tuesday that it's concerned that having Sorrentino seen in its clothing could cause "significant damage" to the company's image.
Abercrombie says a connection to The Situation goes against the "aspirational nature" of its brand and may be "distressing" to customers. The Ohio-based retailer says it has offered a "substantial payment" to Sorrentino and producers of the MTV show so he'll wear something else.
The company says it also is making the offer to others in the hard-partying cast.
An MTV spokeswoman did not immediately return messages for comment on Wednesday.
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| #2 Posted on 17.8.11 1019.33 Reposted on: 17.8.18 1019.41 | Considering the lack of service I receive when I shop their stores, it seems they don't want anyone wearing their clothes. | Hokienautic
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| #3 Posted on 17.8.11 1442.30 Reposted on: 17.8.18 1442.31 | (1) There's no such thing as bad publicity. They love that people on Jersey Shore wear their stuff. (2) They're also aware of a backlash against Jersey Shore, so they're using this to get even more publicity for being part of that backlash. (3) I would like to ( ) Have my cake ( ) eat it (X) both. | Reverend J Shaft
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| #4 Posted on 17.8.11 1500.42 Reposted on: 17.8.18 1501.00 | Wait you mean the nation's douchiest clothier is asking the douchiest group of "celebrities" to stop wearing their clothes in a douchetastic (and transparent) way to get attention and increase its douchebaggery? Say it ain't so. | StingArmy
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| #5 Posted on 17.8.11 2243.26 Reposted on: 17.8.18 2247.51 | Originally posted by Reverend J Shaft Wait you mean the nation's douchiest clothier is asking the douchiest group of "celebrities" to stop wearing their clothes in a douchetastic (and transparent) way to get attention and increase its douchebaggery? Say it ain't so.
You read my mind. Couldn't have said it better myself!
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