i just sent the following email:
Dear Old Navy,
Despite the fact that every time I visit one of your stores, I feel like I am in a three-ring circus or human zoo of some sort, and harbor a constant fear of being trampled by bargain-hunting families or buried in a tragic drawstring pants avalanche, I would like to sincerely commend you for a job well done.
Not only are your clothes relatively cheap, and realtively well-made for such a cheap price, but your ridiculously skewed sizing of your women's jeans allowed me to purchase a size 2 pair of pants. I admit it was a bit of a hassle having to return to the pants rack repeatedly to retrieve increasingly smaller sizes, only to try them on and discover that I had to go yet another size down. Now, I am uncertain if you clothing is intended to be worn extremely loose, or if you are simply trying to flatter your customers by tricking them into thinking they wear aproximately 6 clothing sizes smaller than they would in any other brand.
I was not tricked, but I was flattered, and greatly ammused.
I also highly appreciate the fact that, aside from employees, I have never, ever seen a skinny person in your store. I think it is probably due to the fact that if I am a size two, then there are not enough sizes left to accomidate someone who actually does wear a size two; unless you use negative numbers, but I think that might be a bit insulting, don't you? But I believe that enough clothing companies cater towards sizes 00-5. And even if these companies carry larger sizes, they don't ammend the patterns to flatter or fit larger sizes, and the clothing just looks terrible on anyone with a bit of meat on their bodies. But not Old Navy. Thanks, guys! It makes me happy that someone is finally alienating these skinny people. Good job!
I will be returning to your store soon, as I noticed you have a sale on long-sleeved, crew-cut tees, and I hope to pick up a few. I suspect that I will have to purchase an extra small. I look forward to this, as well.
Sincerely,
Hyena Hell- Satisfied Customer.
Dear Old Navy,
Despite the fact that every time I visit one of your stores, I feel like I am in a three-ring circus or human zoo of some sort, and harbor a constant fear of being trampled by bargain-hunting families or buried in a tragic drawstring pants avalanche, I would like to sincerely commend you for a job well done.
Not only are your clothes relatively cheap, and realtively well-made for such a cheap price, but your ridiculously skewed sizing of your women's jeans allowed me to purchase a size 2 pair of pants. I admit it was a bit of a hassle having to return to the pants rack repeatedly to retrieve increasingly smaller sizes, only to try them on and discover that I had to go yet another size down. Now, I am uncertain if you clothing is intended to be worn extremely loose, or if you are simply trying to flatter your customers by tricking them into thinking they wear aproximately 6 clothing sizes smaller than they would in any other brand.
I was not tricked, but I was flattered, and greatly ammused.
I also highly appreciate the fact that, aside from employees, I have never, ever seen a skinny person in your store. I think it is probably due to the fact that if I am a size two, then there are not enough sizes left to accomidate someone who actually does wear a size two; unless you use negative numbers, but I think that might be a bit insulting, don't you? But I believe that enough clothing companies cater towards sizes 00-5. And even if these companies carry larger sizes, they don't ammend the patterns to flatter or fit larger sizes, and the clothing just looks terrible on anyone with a bit of meat on their bodies. But not Old Navy. Thanks, guys! It makes me happy that someone is finally alienating these skinny people. Good job!
I will be returning to your store soon, as I noticed you have a sale on long-sleeved, crew-cut tees, and I hope to pick up a few. I suspect that I will have to purchase an extra small. I look forward to this, as well.
Sincerely,
Hyena Hell- Satisfied Customer.
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As for the cost - it shouldn't cost less to put a pants on than it would to get someone to take theirs off.
A good rule.