Handbags insulting "president" in French sell like hot cakes in US

[RamboLiberal]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1517&u=/afp/20040426/od_afp/us_france_offbeat_040426214237&printer=1

There is no doubt that sales are hot for handbags bearing an insult -- in French -- aimed at "our president." The question is: Which president?

The bag's designer Tom Bihn never guessed that purses with the message, "We're sorry our president is an idiot. We didn't vote for him" -- inscribed in French -- would be blowing out of the stores.

"It is a mystery, but since we launched the bags with the label sewn, sales have doubled," said Bihn, 43. "It is a record in the history of the company."

He denies the message is targeting US President George W. Bush.

"It depends on either your nationality, or the president you think is an idiot; you choose."

[Kathy in Cambridge]

1. Where do I get one?

:D

:bounce:

ON EDIT: ARTICLE IS BEING FREEPED. VOTE IT A 5!

[Just Me]

2. Ewwww,...I want one, too!!!

:toast:

[PragMantisT]

3. Check their website n/t

[maddezmom]

7. here's a link to the website

http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/CTGY/NEWS

[maddezmom]

12. order a "Treason T-shirt " proceeds go to a Homeless Veterans' charity

The Label and the t-shirt

SALES SKYROCKET AFTER MEDIA EXPOSE' ON BAG LABELS

TOM BIHN DESIGNS T-SHIRTS BASED ON LABELS; ALL PROCEEDS TO GO TO HOMELESS VETERANS' CHARITY

PORT ANGELES, WA: Tom Bihn, a Port Angeles-based company that designs, manufactures and sells laptop bags, messenger bags, backpacks and briefcases, has garnered worldwide media attention this week after a Web blog posted the contents of the label sewn into most bags.

The inside label carries instructions on washing and caring for the bags. Because the bags are sold in Canada, the instructions are also printed in French. The French version, however, contains an additional phrase: "NOUS SOMMES DESOLES QUE NOTRE PRESIDENT SOIT UN IDIOT. NOUS N'AVONS PAS VOTE POUR LUI."

Translated to English, the phrase reads, "We are sorry that our President is an idiot. We did not vote for him."
~snip~

Link to the Treason T-shirt
http://www.tombihn.com/page/001/PROD/TB1112

[saigon68]

18. svp excusez-moi

"NOUS SOMMES DESOLES QUE NOTRE PRESIDENT SOIT UN IDIOT. NOUS N'AVONS PAS VOTE POUR LUI

[library_max]

4. Hey, it's the genius of the marketplace.

Can't interfere with that . . .

:evilgrin:

[zbdent]

5. Bet the freepers thinks it translates into "Bush is great!"

Ah, but they'll think it's really about Chirac.

Even when a bunch of US citizens are using them.

Be fun to give to a "uneducated" freeper relative.

[Just Me]

8. What a fabulous idea! *eom*

[sniffa]

6. outstanding

i gave it a 5. they offer t-shirts now.

[PartyPooper]

9. Too bad, most Republicans can't read French.

Hell, a lot of them don't even understand English with a French accent!

But, I want one of those handbags for every woman in my family!

Maybe, they can carry them for protection whenever they encounter an abusive repuke, eh?

:D

[Dover]

10. Here's the tag

[liarliartieonfire]

11. Too bad they didn't have about

1,150,000 of them at the Woman's Rally Yesterday!!
woooohoooooo!!

[liarliartieonfire]

13. Bush was right: The Economy is Getting Better

IN FRANCE!!!****haaaa

[Lisa]

14. I'm doing my Christmas shopping there ...

Anyone thinking of ordering -- note that the tags aren't on their entire lineup of stuff. Just these ones:

The Buzz sling bag
The Empire Builder briefcase
The ID messenger bag
The Smart Alec backpack
Brain Cell laptop case
Monolith laptop case
Tote Bag
Small Café Bag
Large Café Bag


I'm getting a Monolith for my Mac G3, and a whole bunch of tote bags and Cafe bags -- and several T-shirts, of course.

(One friend of mine lives in Alabama -- minored in French in college -- and even though she lives in a pro-Bush neighborhood, she's betting that not many people will be able to read the T-shirt!)

[ConcernedCanuk]

15. Just for irony, someone should nickname them "Freedom-bags"

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Buy your :bounce: "Freedom Bags" :bounce: Here!! :bounce:

[maddezmom]

16. or Free-dumb bags

free us of our dumb president bags :)

[PartyPooper]

17. Or, "Patriot Purses"!

:evilgrin:

[October]

21. The guy is calling them "Treason Tags" on his site

LOL

[bobthedrummer]

19. Ah, the French always have a saying for it...

this is one of the few threads that made me laugh here today, thanks for posting it!

[Mz Pip]

20. Just ordered

a tote. :-)

This is so cool. I sent the link to everyone I know. :evilgrin:


MzPip
:dem:

[RamboLiberal]

22. So cool I just ordered a T-shirt

Great cause and nice they're made in U.S.